Del Webb Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

Stay away. They keep lying about the Amenity Center. When we bought, they said it would be completed by mid 2026. Then they said late 2026. Now they say late 2027!!!! The temporary one they set up has already been outgrown and people are avoiding it. Every resident here is very angry about this.

The low voltage vendor Securepro miss labeled the codes for wiring tv hook ups. Can't be corrected since Pulte's lack of consistent plans allowed plumber to run pipes where the backing was to go. The rush to complete and lack of thorough inspection missed several item that had to be corrected after purchase. PM didn't provide shower rood for second bathroom told us to buy our own, he probably took it for himself. There is little oversiight of vendors Pulte uses. Homeowners in this community are EXTREMELY nice which is a HUGE plus.

Issue that arose in March not taken care of before closing in May. 3 months since closing still not taken care! Paid $$$ for this upgrade. Lots of similar horror stories throughout the community. We went with Pulte because we thought we would get a quality build and responsive experience. They are not that company anymore!

There are so many issues with our “new” house that it’s way too many to mention. Cracking paint on the ceiling, poor drywall finishing, defective windows, defective shower door, poor quality cabinets that were a $10,000 upgrade, 2 large holes in the walls that Pulte didn’t notice, poor trim finishing work. The list goes on and on. It’s so discouraging and upsetting. We gave the warranty rep pages of our problems. She didn’t say anything wasn’t legitimate. She is trying her hardest to help us but it’s not her fault Pulte has such poor workmanship to begin with. Most of these issues could have and should have been resolved before we closed if Pulte had proper field supervision. Very, very poor quality control. So frustrating senior citizens have to deal with the result after closing and live in a construction zone in a brand new house while the builder’s mistakes get fixed. What a nightmare! Apparently Pulte doesn’t care about their customers because after speaking with neighbors we aren’t the only people with issues in our brand new house. A corporate supervisor needs to call us ASAP. ... More

Look at everything in your house. From the placement of the light switches to the water pressure in your shower. Don't assume that smudges on your floor can be easily wiped up. Do not close on the house until all of your issues have been addressed. It is a very difficult and lengthy process to get problems fixed once you have closed.

Closing process was delayed three times. Problems on walk through were numerous and were not fixed/completed at closing. Now I will have to deal with the issues through the warranty process. I don't expect that experience to be any better.

The process of purchasing the home is quite simple. There is limited accommodation for scheduling with the design center and for the walk throughs with the Field Manager. I would recommend hiring an outside building inspector to oversee the entire process. We have 3 walls that are not square (2 of which are in a very visible location). The out of square walls could have been avoided if the Field Manager carried a level and held the subcontractors accountable for poor workmanship. During the build, with each walkthrough we pointed out many locations that needed repairing. You are provided 30 days after closing to report and identify additional issues you have. 60 days after reporting over 20 issues we are still waiting for repairs that were to being 30 days ago. It has been brought to our attention that many neighbors have experienced the same issues and continue to as well. In addition, prior to the movers coming, hire a professional to clean top to bottom and deep clean your floors. Field manager will dismiss your concerns about the “construction clean”. Also, our sprinklers still have never worked. ... More

Quality of drywall, trim, all trim was horrible for the price we paid for home

Our building experience with Pulte was one delay after another. There were so many mistakes made along the way. Luckily we were here to have them corrected. The workmanship in so many areas embarrassing. They are coming back to fix some of the issues, but some we know will never be taken care of. The ONE SHINING LIGHT in our buying and building process is our sales person JEN. She is an amazing sales person and overall wonderful lady. Thank you Jen.

The quality of workmanship is terrible. There are 100's of paint blemishes on the walls,Paint splatters on my hardwood floors that still have not beeen cleaned up by Pulte. Every window sill needs to be rechaulked. The floor moulding where installed crooked and there is exposed wood. The hall bathroon tile is off center and has gaps in the chaulking. Where the walls and ceilings meet there are paint lines.My hurricane shutters that were hung and approved by the county, some dont fit properly and I was missing hardware. Plus Pulte painted over the bolts in the walls around the windows for the hurricane shutters and I had to spend hours cleaning out the paint so I could unscrew them from the wall. And the list goes on and on. If I knew how bad the workmanship and lack of quality control checks, I would have never purchased the house. ... More

Don't buy a Pulte home - poor workmanship, lots of issues with poor or no response.. Only good experience was with the mortgage company.

Hire your own private, licensed, inspector to monitor every phase of building. Do not close until all issues - cosmetic and otherwise - have been completed. All issues are addressed by customer care, but not in a timely manner. I am 2 months after closing & work is not completed yet. The master shower is still unusable and revealed a cover-up by multiple services (tile & plumbing) of defective workmanship & Moen products. This is the 3rd house I have had built & the 1st with any (& many) problems. This is a wonderful community to live in, but the build quality is poor.

Quality of workmanship and skilled labor was lacking for the quality we were expecting. Examples: Grout pitting and thin, trim work, especially on crown molding, Shower glass not placed in correct location. Building manger provided weekly, detailed updates on the progress of the home. Sod laid before sprinkler system set for watering. More than half the sod died before sprinklers were programmed to come on. Still waiting on dead sod to be replaced. Plantation shutters work ordered as an option at a premium. Were installed prior to closing. Were installed weeks later. For "custom home", there were not enough designed choices for the buyer. ... More

I bought a model that was 4 years old. This was as far from a pleasant experience as is possible. Your rep was less than honest on her representation of what the house would be like after the transition from design center to house. Most of what was advertised online was not given. An extremely disappointing experience and not a good reflection on your company.

Shortly after the contract was signed the issues began. Once we finally got a return call from our project manager Colin, we were told our home was going to be significantly later than we were promised even though we’d purchased a quick move in home. This continued for months with culminating with Colin texting me with a slanderous vulgar text. Pulte replaced Colin with a new project manager, Trent, who finally got our house on track.He and Scott from the warranty department have been the only positives in this process. Once we finally closed three months later than promised, we received a special assessment notice from our association that had never been disclosed to us prior to or at closing. We’ve contacted Pulte numerous times with no response. While we wait to hear from Pulte, we’re considering going to other social media sites to share our unpleasant experiences. If you’re considering purchasing a home from Pulte you may want to reconsider. ... More

Several issues still not completed after two months passed after closing

Our interaction with the mortgage company and Ms. Wessen in particular was so terrible it caused us to become so stressed out. and the Project Manager was like 22 years old and knew nothing about construction and ruined our floors.

Pulte Mortgage, Pulte Insurance, sales, created the worst experience. Failure from every point. Do not buy from Pulte.

The quality of the homes that Pulte builds is very disappointing. The construction managers assigned to the homes are worthless and the contractors do the minimum just to get paid. Very poor warranty response also. Overall, very disappointing!

I did not buy a Del Webb home, I bought a Pulte home in a Del Webb community. Also, I do not own a "scenic 40", I own a "distinctive 50". It should be noted that Pulte now owns the Del Webb brand. Living in a Del Web community has been an incredible experience full of fun and new friends for many years. Having to suffer through the Pulte home building experience and dealing with what I call "Pulte quality" makes it hard to say it is worth it anymore. There is no customer service at Pulte. I cannot recommend anyone buy a Pulte home.

Overpriced homes with poor quality workmanship. In addition, the builder is very poor in responding to and correcting issues.

If del webb wants happy home owners, start with the final touches and make sure the house is at least clean before telling them to close. Regardless of all the things not being completed, that was the most important to me, especially after being told it was done. The plant beds are horrible, almost dead when I closed. I've been watering them. One plant is dead and the grass is dying. I pull my own weeds. I was told I didnt have to do anything in the yard, but I dont want it to die. I still don't know if my sprinkler system is working because I have never seen it come on. The windows are covered with caulk. The final touches are terrible. I've never seen anything like it in my life. ... More

The most disorganized company I have ever experienced and worked with! Pulte advertises “Quality” associated with their homes and what you get is far from that! Cheaply built homes! Their trades (sub contractors) are unskilled labor. The trades will tell you that - they show up, make $600 a day, no training required! I paid thousands of dollars in upgrades only to get products that are sub par, damaged with an attempt to be covered up hoping it goes unseen. The fact that Pulte considers this “Quality” is disgusting! My home looks like it’s been lived in and used with wear and tear (doors, trim, casing, bulging walls, paint all over carpet, tile, hardware, windows, switches and outlets etc. uneven floor tiles, bathtub with scratches and gouges on the surface, cabinets that have damage, accessories that are hung crooked) A brand new home should be turn key homes! With Pulte, expect to deal with items needing repair as soon as you move in and expect to wait for such repairs for months and years to come and upon repair, expect it to take multiple attempts because Pulte is cheap! ... More

Inexperienced construction manager assigned. We are in this home almost 3 months and have already logged more than 80 punch list items. Construction issues identified throughout the build would have gone uncorrected if I did not insist on fixes while walls were open. Plumbing issues - no hot water in master shower - tile had to be broken to access ports; waterproof seals not installed on shower valves; toilet knockout plugs allowed to drop into pipes causing blockages that had to be manually removed; bath tub not placed on hard undersurface, side of tub is cracked. Electrical issues - no power at fan outlet in guest bedroom - switch not connected; floor outlet not secured to box; exterior outlets connected to interior light circuit; exterior pole light not connected to day/night switch. Carpentry issues - windows and doors are not plumb and not rectangles; front door howles when wind hits it; sliding doors scrape on Schluters - tile extends to far into the door path; one door was cut to allow movement voiding the door warranty. Shower doors obstructed by towel racks; Roof vents crushed by roofers; roofing material thrown from roof penetrated lanai screen and scarred cross member. Screens missing from windows. Stucco not removed from hvac covers, pool equipment, lanai members. Interior walls not smooth finish to hide construction errors. Contractors do not show up on dates assigned to fix problems. Warranty dept is understaffed, overwhelmed with issues and complaints they have to deal with. My patience is wearing thin as these repairs have to be rescheduled and we have to be home when they come. ... More

Do not purchase a Pulte Del Webb Bayview home. The service is awful and they are dishonest.