8-K

QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: September 13, 2002

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-12822
(Commission File Number) 54-2086934
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Suite B-200
Atlanta, GA
(Address of principal executive offices)
30342
(Zip Code)

(404) 250-3420
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events.

        On September 13, 2002, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the "Company") issued the press release attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and made a part hereof announcing the extension of its exchange offer for its 8³/8% Senior Notes due 2012 until Monday, September 16, 2002. For additional information, please see the press release.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

        99.1    Press release issued September 13, 2002.

2

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
Date: September 13, 2002	By:	/s/  DAVID S. WEISS
	David S. Weiss Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

3

QuickLinks

Item 5. Other Events.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits .

SIGNATURES

EX-99.1

QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release
For Immediate Release

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Announces Extension of Exchange Offer
For 8³/8% Senior Notes Due 2012

Atlanta, Ga., September 13, 2002—Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) (www.beazer.com), announced today that it is extending its offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange its 8³/8% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "New Notes"), which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for any and all of its outstanding 8³/8% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "Old Notes"), which were not registered under the Securities Act.

The Exchange Offer was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 12, 2002, unless extended. As of today, approximately $349,125,000 in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes have been confirmed as tendered in exchange for a like principal amount of New Notes.

The new expiration date for the Exchange Offer is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, September 16, 2002.

The Old Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Old Notes or New Notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the country's ten largest single-family homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes also provides mortgage origination and titles services to its homebuyers.

Contact: David S. Weiss, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(404) 250-3420
dweiss@beazer.com

QuickLinks

Exhibit 99.1