Exhibit 12.1

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Total Fixed Charges

																Six Months Ended March 31,
	2009			2010			2011			2012			2013			2013			2014
($ in thousands)																unaudited
Earnings
Loss before income taxes from continuing operations		(181,781	)		(147,925	)		(196,818	)		(175,970	)		(35,653	)		(38,646	)		(12,186	)
Plus: Fixed charges		137,533			130,760			134,490			126,892			116,720			58,323			65,762
Less: Capitalized interest		(50,451	)		(53,102	)		(57,378	)		(53,444	)		(55,618	)		(25,138	)		(34,208	)
Add: Interest amortized to COS		54,714			52,243			46,382			60,952			41,246			17,827			14,514
Add: Interest impaired to COS		3,376			2,313			1,907			275			—			—			—
Earnings available for fixed charges		(36,609	)		(15,711	)		(71,417	)		(41,295	)		66,695			12,366			33,882
Fixed Charges		137,533			130,760			134,490			126,892			116,720			58,323			65,762
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(b)		(a	)		(a	)		(a	)		(a	)		0.6x			0.2x			0.5x

(a) Earnings for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $37 million, $16 million, $71 million, and $41 million, respectively.

(b) The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented because no shares of preferred stock were outstanding during these periods.