Orleans Homebuilders

Name

Orleans Homebuilders

Legal name

Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.

Website

https://orleanshomes.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warranty Administration Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Warranty / Residential Service Contracts (Systems & Appliances) (FSAJALAG)

Keywords

• Warranty administration services
• Structural warranty claims
• Home warranty processing
• Former homebuilder support
• Warranty claim routing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stillwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Orleans Homebuilders is no longer in the homebuilding business. Its remaining activity is the administration and routing of outstanding warranty obligations for homes it previously constructed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois. The company provides an online warranty request submission form on its website, directs homeowners to Professional Warranty Company for structural warranty claims on homes conveyed after February 14, 2011, and routes homeowners of homes conveyed on or before February 14, 2011 to Residential Warranty Company.

Product overview

Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. is a former homebuilder that operated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois. As of 2015, the company is no longer in the homebuilding business following asset sales to Taylor Morrison and Lennar. The company now provides warranty administration services for homes it previously constructed, including structural warranty services administered through Professional Warranty Company and standard warranty claims handled by Residential Warranty Company. The warranty system includes an online request form that processes homeowner submissions based on conveyance date and state.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warranty Claims Routing and Administration Central warranty administration function for homes previously built by Orleans. Receives homeowner requests through the website, determines applicability based on conveyance date and state, and directs homeowners to the appropriate warranty administrator (Professional Warranty Company for homes conveyed after February 14, 2011 in PA, NJ, NY, NC, SC, and IL; Residential Warranty Company for homes conveyed on or before February 14, 2011). Target audience: homeowners of previously Orleans-constructed homes in the listed states.
• Structural Warranty Services for PA, NJ, and NY Homeowners (Post-February 14, 2011) Structural warranty administration for homes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York that were conveyed by Orleans after February 14, 2011. Homeowners submit warranty requests via an online zip-code-based form on orleanshomes.com/warranty/lennar; claims are administered by Professional Warranty Company, with Lennar providing certain warranty administration services on Orleans' behalf until December 8, 2017. Target audience: homeowners of post-February 14, 2011 Orleans-built homes in PA, NJ, and NY.
• Structural Warranty Services for NC, SC, and IL Homeowners (Post-February 14, 2011) Structural warranty administration for homes in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois that were conveyed by Orleans after February 14, 2011. Homeowners submit warranty requests via an online zip-code-based form on orleanshomes.com/warranty/taylormorrison; claims are administered by Professional Warranty Company. Target audience: homeowners of post-February 14, 2011 Orleans-built homes in NC, SC, and IL.
• Pre-February 14, 2011 Homeowner Warranty Information and Routing Information and routing service for homeowners whose homes were conveyed (closed or settled) by Orleans on or before February 14, 2011. Such claims against Orleans were discharged under the Bankruptcy Court Confirmation Order; Orleans directs these homeowners to Residential Warranty Company (3500 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111, 1-800-247-1812) to pursue warranty claims under the warranty issued in conjunction with the original sale. Target audience: pre-February 14, 2011 Orleans homeowners in PA, NJ, NY, NC, SC, and IL.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LennarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2015Lennar purchased most of Orleans Homebuilders' remaining land and lots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Lennar provides certain warranty administration services on Orleans' behalf until December 8, 2017. However, Lennar did not assume liability for construction and/or sale of homes built by Orleans - that liability remains with Orleans.
• Taylor MorrisoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2015Taylor Morrison purchased Orleans Homebuilders' remaining lots and land in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Illinois. As part of this transaction, Taylor Morrison did not assume any liability for homes constructed by Orleans. This partnership represents the strategic exit of Orleans from those regional markets.
• Professional Warranty CompanycoreOthersProfessional Warranty Company administers the structural warranty for homes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York that were conveyed to homeowners by Orleans after February 14, 2011. This warranty was issued in conjunction with the sale of those homes.
• Residential Warranty CompanycoreOthersResidential Warranty Company administers warranty claims for homeowners whose homes were conveyed (closed or settled) on or before February 14, 2011. Homeowners with homes conveyed prior to this date should contact Residential Warranty Company at 3500 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111, or call 1-800-247-1812.

Recent moves7 records

Broad incumbents

• NVR, Inc. Production homebuilder (Ryan Homes, NVHomes) with deep Mid-Atlantic and Northeast presence overlapping Orleans' historical footprint. Closely comparable business model of building for-sale homes at scale.
• Toll Brothers: Large-cap luxury and production homebuilder with a strong presence in PA, NJ, and NY — the core markets where Orleans historically operated. Comparable product offering (for-sale single-family) but at materially larger scale.
• PulteGroup: Diversified national homebuilder (Centex, Pulte, Del Webb, John Wieland) operating across the same Eastern US geographies where Orleans built homes. Comparable product lines in entry-level and move-up segments.
• KB Home: National production homebuilder with build-to-order model serving first-time and move-up buyers. Comparable in for-sale residential construction category though with broader national footprint than Orleans' regional focus.

Emerging players

• M/I Homes: Mid-cap production homebuilder serving Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast markets — overlapping several of Orleans' historical states (IL, NC, SC). Comparable in product positioning and customer segments.
• Meritage Homes: Production homebuilder with entry-level and first move-up focus, overlapping Orleans' affordable-to-mid-tier positioning. Comparable in product segment though with broader geographic diversification.

Direct peers

• Lennar: One of the largest US homebuilders, which acquired most of Orleans' remaining PA/NJ/NY land in 2015 and provided temporary warranty administration services on Orleans' behalf. Comparable as a direct peer in production homebuilding across the same East Coast geographies.
• Taylor Morrison: National production homebuilder that purchased Orleans' remaining NC/SC/IL land and lots in 2015. Operates in similar product categories (single-family for-sale homes) and overlapping geographies, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Others

• Professional Warranty Company: Structural warranty administrator that handles post-2011 Orleans home warranty claims. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but directly relevant given the active service partnership.
• Residential Warranty Company: Home warranty company administering pre-2011 Orleans homeowner claims. Adjacent ecosystem participant connected through a partnership that defines the remaining scope of Orleans' residual operations.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OrleansHomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/Orleans-Homes-The-Cottages-100063797481991
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orleans-homebuilders

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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