Del Webb Reviews in Phoenix Mesa, AZ

We are still left with lots of little repairs that need to be done and talking with our neighbors we are not alone.It would seem that with this building boom that’s going on in festival that selling and building fast has taken priority over doing a good job.

Blown away by the lack of respect from one trade to the other. They come to fix a problem and create another one. Our superintendent went silent on us. If he spend more time addressing issues and less time begging for good surveys we would have been able to write a good survey response. Very poor workmanship throughout. Great community though.

scratch on microwave door, flooring grout with drywall dust everywhere, hallway bathroom tub with crack, missing tile grout, black markings above drain and shower tile grout is leeching, back patio ceiling speaker at wrong location, front door threshold sweep with gaps, no interior paints touchup kit provided, missing hallway bathroom towel ring, scratched and rough finishes on upper wall cabinets in kitchen and laundry. The final walk was rushed.

The quality of workmanship is far from satisfactory. The house was not cleaned properly prior to owner possession. Numerous issues with the finish work requiring constant contact with the Field Quaility Manager, as well as the Customer Care Office. Appointments scheduled and the Trades do not show up or call, with total disregard for the home owners time waiting around all day for a no show. Buying a new EXPENSIVE Home should be a pleasant experience. I wish I could say that about the purchase of this home.

Overall we very pleased with our new home. Everyone we dealt with throughout the process was polite and responsive. The reasons I didn’t give 5 star ratings are as follows 1) the loan approval process took way too long. We were told 4-5 weeks and it ended up being close to 12 weeks for a conditional approval. We also felt that we asked to verify and reverify financial information that had been submitted previously. 2) We did not feel that there was a lot of communication during the construction process until toward the end. 3) We did our final walk through and noticed a few minor things that were corrected by the time we moved in. However, after moving in we had the house inspected and we found several things needing correction, i,e, loose roof tiles, missing light fixtures/bulbs, bathroom cabinet with large crack in the base to name a few. We were disappointed that an independent inspector found these issues and Pulte did not. Again, overall we are very pleased with the design of the home and we love the community and amenities. Also, the warranty staff have been very responsive and polite and we are confident that the issues discovered during the inspection will be resolved timely. ... More

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Our final inspection revealed a defect in the ($8000) waterfall island countertop. Replacing it would have delayed our closing, and with our rental deadline and movers, that was not an option, so we settled on a $500 food voucher. Pulte could have worked with us on that. Disappointing. While gutters were being installed after closing, 12 cracked roof tiles were discovered. One of the bathroom sinks has come loose from the countertop. Hopefully it won't completely tear away and fall, causing further damage before it gets repaired. We replaced the powder room mirror which had been glued to the wall. Fortunately, we were able to remove it without breaking it, but the wall behind it was a mess. ... More

Our Sales rep was extremely helpful and kept us informed throughout the process. We felt the building took much longer than necessary, if it weren't for our Sales rep we wouldn't have known where things stood. We were out of state, once here things started progressing. We have a few issues, some response times are ok, others lacking and we are still waiting for items pointed out in the walk-through.

If you put it into perspective that 'no house is perfect' and make the decision to accept the disappointments and focus on the better, I think the overall of the house is good. I wanted to point out that in picking options process for your house was both fun and with anxiety. The two options I need to address were changing primary bedroom to a 'bow window' in which would enlarge the width of the room. My goal was to have at least 1.5 to 2 feet extended in center of the bow on the inside of the room. But by the time I discovered from the Pulte sales agent that the bow window only extended by 1 foot or less on the inside, she said she gave us the 'exterior measurements' at the time of the sale and was too late to change. The option costed us $6000 and bought me only by 1 foot or less in center of the bow! The other option is worth raising an issue was that the kitchen cabinets have option for 'full overlay' which meant the cabinets doors would install close together per Pulte sales agent. However, in reality, they didn't. The option was $1000 to have cabinets doors to install 'almost' close together. It would have been better to have them install close together for a higher price. Lastly, after you moved in and found things around inside and outside of your house either didn't look right or didn't work right. I entered these warranty items in both using their email link AND our Pulte account portal and waited for more than 3 weeks and got no response from Pulte customer care. So, I reached out to my Pulte sales agent and the customer care department responded. ... More

It’s hard to rate a company or experience when you discover you were lied to by the construction manager during the walk through Immediately after moving in we had air conditioning issues that should never have occurred and when it’s 110 degrees outside it’s a big issue

This is the second new home I have had in my life. While the process during the build appeared very good, with decent communication, the process following the close of escrow has been average at best. At first, there were small things like the fact that obviously the subcontractors, who are simply going from one house to the next, were more interested in getting the job done rather than taking pride in their work. Paint splatters, scratched floors, uneven drywall etc. Then, when our gas stovetop did not have any burner caps, it was obvious that our construction manager replaced them with caps that weren't the correct caps. We confirmed this by seeing our neighbors caps. The burners wouldn't light and when they did, they scorched the stove top. When I brought this to his attention, he said I would have to contact Whirlpool. Now, when reaching out for warranty work, I don't get clear communication, after spending all day waiting for an service appointment that doesn't show up the Pulte rep is out of the office and no one answers my call to the 800 number - resulting in being on hold for 20 minutes then being sent to voicemail. And, this is after a number of calls from Pulte service that treats me like I'm the problem. I'm sure Pulte has more employees than my organization of 2,500 employees, but this is not how you do business. Prior to closing, when I shared with the construction manager some of the complaints we were hearing in the community about follow-up, he chalked it up to negative people. After closing, I'm beginning to understand where the negative people were coming from. Take pride in your work and serve your customer, even after they've closed escrow. ... More

Sales department was great in all aspects especially in follow up. Building team was helpful however Customer Care is not very responsive and follow up very very poor. We do enjoy the styling of our house and location and glad to be here.

Although our inspector said that for a Pulte home ours was above average we still had lots of issues. Shortcuts were taken, poor workmanship, and lots of waiting for warranty services (not with contractors but Pulte coordination). I felt that we were coerced into giving good ratings because staff told us that their jobs were tied to it and in one instance we were told that if we couldn't give a rating of 10, not to rte them at all. WHAT??

I love my home design. It is designed for the way I live. Unfortunately throughout the build process we were presented with quality workmanship undermined by slipshod work that impacted overall quality resulting in the tear out and rebuild of the master shower after we moved in because a nail in a water line. Paint drops everywhere on my new floor and outside stucco is rough, uneven and been reworked. However, response to the water leak was timely.

Overall I think the house is solid and efficient but after living in the home now for a little more than a month I have some issues with the fit and finish, some of the workmanship is a little sloppy

Never again with Pulte. Purchase and sales agreement said home would be completed for possession by December 2022, January or February 2023. We did not get possession until April 18, 2023. Yet spec homes where completed and available for purchase. While our home and others were in various stages of construction. Neighbors were disappointed too. Pulte needs to be up front with purchasers. It costed us several thousand dollars more with other vendors because of Pulte delays in construction. We signed our contract in February 2022 and possession in April 2023. Never really got a straight answer it is always the other guy's area of responsibility. Too many layers of "managers" ... More

We were told our home would be done by sept, Oct or Dec but was not finished until April 15 which ended up costing us a lot of extra money for rent, 2 furniture moves and storage. Also, the wood on our roof was left uncovered through many rainy days for five months before it was finally covered. We are very concerned about its condition. The final product seems to be ok but I am concerned about problems in the future.!

It would be beneficial to buyers if it was explained that you have to put at least another 30 - 40 grand just for landscaping, blinds, refrigerator, washer and dryer. That you make sure you look at everything during the walk through. Don’t sign off on the premium house before that. Hold your breath getting someone out to fix something in your premium home. The neighbors are nice the setting beautiful. I would have been happier to just pay $50000 more for the home and had everything done ready to go.

Except for the upgraded HVAC the quality of our 2023 home is not as good as our original 2007 Del Webb home in SCFestival.

We had to trade for a spec home as the house we chose would not be ready as promised. Our lease was up and rent without a lease was an additional $800 a month. So I did not get my farmhouse sink and a couple of other upgrades I selected. But we do like the home we ended up with.

They rushed with the house to get it done with the quick move in homes and did not pay close attention to details.

Still waiting for repairs scheduled for late Oct. Dish washer doesnt dry the dish's, Whirlpool

Had issues at the end of the process.

My biggest complaint is that my home took 14 months to be built. I know the supply chain and manpower issues impacted the build, but I was told it would take 6-8 months. Then, the communication with the field managers was not what I had expected. Lastly, during our final walk though, we mentioned several items that needed to be fixed before closing. We were not able to move in for a few weeks after closing but when we did, we found that the items needing attention had not been touched. They still haven't been fixed. On the positive side, the sales staff and design studio staff were great. The sales staff was very responsive throughout the process. We lived over 1,000 miles from Arizona and the salesperson would take pictures for us when we needed to see some progress on our home. We also felt like we needed more time in the design studio. We felt rushed to make so many choices but with the design staff's help our home looks great. All in all, even with a few negative issues I am very happy with my new home, now that I am living in it. I do hope that a few small issues are taken care of in the near future. ... More

I’ll preface this by first saying we love our house, lot location and the community. As for home buying experience with Pulte, can’t say the same. Once purchase agreement was signed our salesperson Mike turned into a ghost. “Zero” communication from him and rarely returned calls or emails. Construction team not much better with lack of communication seeming to be a common thread within the Pulte organization. We were given a window of 3 months for home completion (Feb/March/April of 2022) and did not close until June 17th. Little to no communication from Louie (construction super) regarding the delays and salesperson Mike says “I’m just the sales guy” when we asked him for closing updates. So the 2 plus months that Pulte was late on delivering what was in writing in purchase agreement coupled with only getting 2 weeks notice on closing date, has cost me thousands of dollars in higher interest rate, short notice travel costs and lost time away from work. What did Pulte do about any of that……..NOTHING!!! Had they delivered on the house when they said they would (in writing), I could have locked an interest rate almost a full 2 % below where we ended up. Bottom line is Pulte Homes and Pulte Mortgage has done a magnificent job of creating a culture within their organization that lacks any sense of customer service or communication. ... More