About Schell Brothers
Schell Brothers, a well-known home builder, has received a variety of reviews from its customers. Many customers, like those who remodeled their rental into a full-time home through Schell Bros’ Renew division, praise the company for their code expertise, design skills, and strong communication, even when working from a different state. The office on route 1 and the chargers are also appreciated by customers. Realtors also favor Schell Brothers, calling them their personal favorite builder. They highlight the builder’s award-winning quality, excellent warranty program, and top-notch service. Many have sold multiple Schell houses to family members, emphasizing their trust in the company's craftsmanship. Overall, customers are very pleased with their homes and the experience, often recommending Schell Brothers confidently. However, some residents, such as those in Hailey’s Glen, express disappointment with the lack of maintenance in the common areas managed by Schell. The design center experience, especially with consultant Somers Reeves, is still praised for being informative, professional, and pleasant. While the company offers a great home design experience, there is room for improvement in maintaining their communities to meet residents’ expectations.
Living in the city of Rehoboth Beach means strict rules on what can be built, so when we decided to remodel our rental into a full-time home, we chose Schell Bros’ Renew division for their code expertise, design skills, and buying power. The experience was excellent—communication was clear and consistent, even while we were in MD. We’ve since recommended them to friends, who also love their Schell homes. The office on rt. 1 is also great and the chargers are awesome!
I built with Schell in Richmond and overall had a positive experience. It' smy understanding it was just this one person, but the sales experience was poor and promises weren’t fulfilled. Things like clearing the trees on my lot to a certain specification never happened and I wasn't told about certain options that other neighbors knew about. I was told my layout had to be flipped due to my parcel of land only to have a neighbor build the same exact floorplan next to me with the layout I originally had even though their lot was smaller. Now our screened porches and all windows now look directly into each other’s homes (houses are very close) and I can hear my neighbor's...read full review
As a realtor, having great builders to work with and their houses to sell, I can confidently say Schell is my personal favorite builder. They’ve won national builder of the year for a reason. Their warranty program and service is one of a kind and TOP notch. I am an independent Realtor, I don’t work for Schell and have no ties to them. This is a true honest review from a Realtor. I love their houses and quality so much, I have sold multiple Schell houses to multiple family members of mine.