Del Webb Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

we were told we would receive kohler or american standard plumbing fixtures because that is what pulte uses however we received an inferior brand gerber, we have had 4 stopped toilets in the first month, plumber said they would come check them. gave builder a checklist at closing very little has been done. closed at thanksgiving then left after christmas.so that is a busy time for subs. good follow up with calls we will see what happens, fit and finish not great hopefully everything will be corrected, floating floor is different, sounds hollow, this is our tenth new home and so far the quality seems ok. the closing was a little concerning because our builder left pulte 2 weeks before closing. when we return hopefully everything will get done. great neighborhood, think we will be happy here, appreciate the warranty and the builder covering it with us ... More

afraid the quality of workmanship displayed in my home less then I expected and hoped for---too many small issues to list but they all add up to each room with little attention to quality detail...,I am sure I will be doing complete repaint of walls and trim(with sanding) within first 2 years of ownership. landscape ok, but not what I would have selected and not sure why I could not select a layout or type of bushes from a selection, much like flooring and lighting. out of space to add more

Mostly a good experience but still waiting on items that were not complete such as shelves in linen closet

happy with home. neighbors are great. mowing crew needs some guidance

Shingles have fallen off our roof twice. Landscaper company planted a dead tree in our front yard and no one responds to our inquiries about it. We have yet to understand whom to contact when we have such problems. When we e-mail Pulte Customer Service, we receive an automated reply saying someone will contact us in 24 hours. NO ONE contacts us. The only person who is responsive to us is Trent our field manager/construction supervisor. He's been great.

As we’ve learned from other Pulte built homes, you buy for the community, not for the workmanship as it seems to definitely lack in a Pulte built home.

I was initially enthusiastic about building a new home, but as months dragged on with no progress it was obvious that my home had “fallen through the cracks.” Eventually the building supervisor was replaced and it got back on track. There were numerous little things still undone, but I was encouraged to close, assured that these would be taken care of asap. It,s been more than 2 months and I’m still waiting. Now I’m told these construction issues will be treated as warranty problems and not addressed for 10 months! It’s really taken the joy out of a beautiful new home.

Great floor plan! While there were definitely good people and good things involved in this home buying experience, there was also just as much pain, sloppiness, and disappointment. Definitely hiccups in the building and post-COE processes, and I ended up being the loser most times. Now 7 weeks after COE, and I'm still struggling to get my COE punch-list completed. C'mon Pulte, I know for a fact you're better than this. I have a good person on my side now, but you let me down for a very choppy, inconsistent process. Being a national homebuilder, please step up for those purchasing after me. ... More

We are pleased with our home and the quality of the workmanship. The Project Manager has been excellent with his follow up. However, with any new home there will be issues that need to be addressed. The "customer service" contact person is less than adequate and does as little as possible to address your concerns.

they do not follow up after sale

more time to get thing right

I am very conflicted about my new home at Kimblewick. I’m very pleased with the house and community. I won’t complain about minor issues, but one that goes against Pulte policy. That is planting a very large tree( it will grow to 40 or 50 feet) 5 ft in front of my house. It will have to be cut down at great expense in the future. I offered to move it but was denied. Please respond to this as my request is ignored. Thank you. Sue Hughes

Been in our home for 2 months, and there are still issues!!!

Did not follow through

Overall good however the mortgage process was extreme.

The biggest shock was a 750 dollar assessment for future repairs on a clubhouse that hasn’t been built yet! This item was not explained or even mentioned until we were in our house for a month. We still don’t have a life style coordinator, but we are charged full price for amenities that don’t exist yet!

The Sales Person Kevin was not helpful in the least. Once he had our downpayment never heard from him again. I am glad that portion of the experience is over with. Overall, the wife and I are enjoying our new home.

Your salespeople were great. I felt the clean up people did a bad job also little things like hardware left off doors touch up painting bad. Electrical outlets covered over with drywall. Things left undone for a home this price should not happen

The buying/construction experience was not very good. we were not able to make simple changes after earnest money was provided during final design meeting. The completion schedule was not confirmed at any time during the construction process. The Del Webb process was very rigid and not customer friendly.

No builder experience. Pulte mortgage was very unpleasant to deal with.

It was challenging with our sales rep. We felt like it was all about the sale. In the end, we are satisfied, especially with our construction representative.

The home has ended up being of average to moderately above-average quality for the price paid in summer of 2021. Since the price was locked at contract-signing, but the house took another 10 months to build out and complete, the value went up, but only because of the general housing shortage amid unprecedented national consumer demand. Initial workmanship flaws and timely and accurate attention to professional-grade corrections were noticeably lacking throughout the build, and the timely response of middle and senior management to emerging and entrenched problems, even more-so. As ever in full-employment times, senior management was loathe to adjust their practices or pay-scales to the new realities at the boots-on-the-ground level, and quality, reputation, and employee retention suffered materially. I was down to the house, from Chicago, at least once a month throughout the build, and had a professional home inspector/photographer taking 80 photos every weekend, so that I could catch mistakes as they emerged, or the house quality and finished product timeliness would have suffered even more. I also had to play the game of delaying the closing 4x, to get the yet-to-be-fixed punch-list of problems whittled down to single digits BEFORE closing, after which the buyer's funds are in the seller's hands and the buyer's negotiating power is nil. The whole process was incessantly at a low grade of anxiety and aggravation, at times boiling up to true outrage and anger. Games-playing on contracted-for appliances, and Pulte trying to unilaterally recut the contract on such issues, was just one example. More than once, I had to call the City of Westfield's inspection team. Pulte's senior-management decision to outsource finishing work to local companies is a poor one (and a practice that is new in the past decade), and its quality and reputation have suffered accordingly, although I'm betting that senior management's bonuses and pay have not. My sister's Pulte Del Webb house in Boulder, CO, built 15 years ago, is of the highest quality, according to her & her contractor husband. She and her husband were shocked at the degradation in quality and professionalism of the current Del Webb "product," as of 2022. Senior management needs to adjust their attitude and approach, and stop trying to mint money today at the expense of their reputation and future sales. The boots-on-the-ground managers were doing their best, but pretty much with one hand tied behind their back in terms of proper funding, hierarchical support, or adequate employees for the challenges, and the results are telling. ... More

Disappointed! Things were not completed by my closing date of March 18,2022 and they knew I had to close by that date. And I signed the contract on May 8,2021 !! Still waiting for completion and backordered Whirlpool appliances!!

My new house is beautiful but I needed to do quite a bit of upgrading to get the look I wanted. The general selections I found to be very limiting. My family and I were also extremely upset that used appliances were placed in my home during a global pandemic because mine were not in at the time of my closing. I never used any of them. I just sprayed them with Lysol. I have too many underlying health conditions to take chances during this crisis. I just received my range today. Still waiting for the vent hood and dishwasher. I’m glad I purchased my refrigerator. I would have preferred to just buy all my own appliances, but was told I couldn’t. I’m disappointed that it’s taking so long to receive what I’ve already started paying for in my mortgage. After all, I put my deposit down on this home in September, 2020. During the 5 months it took to build my home, appliances should have been made available! You can only eat microwaved and fast food for so long and stay healthy during a pandemic. ... More

Well, we continue to find things that we believe should not be as that’s not what we paid for. While we do get a response to resolve the issue (not always convenient for us) it’s just seems like lot of issues for a new build.