Del Webb Reviews

Carpet were down and house was upon for a month with worker walking on them. No quality control.

One of their mantras is "Build Quality" but they hire the low bidder and each of tell them that this is a "production home", thus the quality suffers. The caulk, spackle & paint job on my house was the worst I've ever seen and I've seen plenty as I was in the construction management industry for 40 years. Also, they don't always use top quality products. For instance, the electrical outlets are very difficult to plug in to. The bathroom toilets and kitchen sinks were low grade quality also,

We purchased on line without ever seeing the community or a model home. There were a few minor issues when we first moved in, but they are resolving them quickly. Our construction manager was amazing. He was just assigned to us two weeks before closing, but went out of his way to accommodate our concerns.

The superintendant, project manager (whatever the term) - CHRIS was communicative and responsive before and after close.

I was more impressed with Pilate staff than I was with the quality of the home. Everyone in the sales office, the field managers and the mortgage division were delightful to work with. They seemed genuine and professional and always responded in a timely manner. Since I’ve moved in, I’ve had some minor issues and they have been addressed quickly, for the most part.

What should have been (per Del Webb’s) tv ads a joyous event became anything but that. Getting answers to questions, pushed to close when jot complete and then getting deficiencies corrected certainly kills the message you advertise. The residents are phenomenal, the experience just short of a nightmare. What happened to the Del Webb vision? BTW we are not in a 40 foot but a 50

Erica was great throughout the purchase process and even afterward when I had issues. Todd Ballard was awesome in the home loan experience and very professional. Joey was my builder and a did a great job throughout the process. When Joey was away Anthony jumped tight in at a critical time to help out. Austin Stock has been absolutely amazing in the warranty prices and he and his team get an A+. I ran a major business segment for a large corporation and owned it cradle to grave (I.e. quote through post sales services so I know a good operation when I see one.

We love our floor plan and the community. After closing we discovered numerous problems that should have been identified and remediated at their inception. The warranty team was very responsive and all the problems were resolved to our satisfaction.

I love the floor plan of my home, though some of the workmanship was shoddy and messy. For example when the tile flooring was laid, the tile guys taped down thin cardboard to protect the tile & grout. The contractors, after the tile guys, removed the cardboard and made a mess of the flooring throughout my home. I had to hired a company to clean the tile and the concrete outside the home.

It was a bumpy road during construction. Project manager unresponsive to issues found in house during construction. Warranty group now fixing those items after we moved in. Felt not heard during construction and it’s quite inconvenient with a husband at home on Hospice from Alzheimer’s. I’m really not happy living in a construction zone with items raised during construction now being corrected. It’s very disruptive and difficult because of my husband’s illness.

So if you are Having a house built by Del Webb you need to pay attention to your building manager and ask the same questions multiple times

Really enjoyed our sales person. She was responsive and educated on the homes and neighborhood. Was extremely disappointed in the final product on so many levels - too many to write out here. Main issues - craftsmanship just so shoddy I would be embarrassed to present this to an owner as clean and new.

I'll never buy or recommend Pulte as a builder. Much of the work was substandard as were the materials used for cabinets, doors and landscaping.

Had a independent home inspector inspect the home at my own expense. He that found significant issues that showed that builder had no internal controls or inspections done before releasing the home. After 30 days since turning the report in to the builder customer care, still have not even had a response.

Our sales consultant was very responsive to questions in a timely fashion through out the entire building process. We were given the opportunity to a pre-drywall onsite walk through with one of the construction managers and spent several hours on site. Final walk through prior to closing was also an exceptional experience with one of the construction managers and all outstanding issues were resolved in a timely fashion as materials became available and to our full satisfaction.

Construction manager was supportive and knowledgeable.

The builder rushed through the readiness of the home to meet an unrealistic close date. Instead of delaying the close, they forced the signing by threatening 250.00 a day penalty for each day beyond the target close date. The lack of quality has required many many service tickets and Pulte takes their time in addressing them. They continue to cite labor shortages for the poor quality, yet they offer no compensation for the hardship put on the homeowner, we are forced to live with it. We were out of state buyers which put us at a disadvantage with respect to monitoring the progress and the workmanship. Pulte totally took advantage of the fact. Advice to potential buyers, inspect EVERYTHING closely BEFORE YOUR CLOSING. Get it in writing that they agree not to push the closing until you are satisfied with the quality. Force a walk through with a sales person when you first look at the models. Have them point out everything that is an upgrade. You will find that the generic house in the base price is extremely disappointing, and that it will add a few hundred thousand to get all of the upgrades that make the house special. Lastly, tell your salesperson that you would like to attend a HOA meeting prior to committing. You will find that not one homeowner is on the board, and that they really don’t care what the homeowners have to say. They seem to think that 55+ adults should be treated like children to protect us from ourselves. I.E. they do not allow homeowners to drink adult beverages at the pool or clubhouse unless it is an event that the board sponsors. ... More

This was our first experience with a production home which was far different from a custom built one. Our project manager was respectful, communicated clearly, and was patient with our questions and concerns. However, he clearly was overworked with too many responsibilities.

Great staff - Beautiful homes - Wonderful community

First, I was never told that I would only have 5 feet of backyard, even though home owners are to have 15 feet. I also was not told I cannot expand patio to the side yard, which I have a lot of. Second, my project manager was transferred right after the final walkthrough. Items discussed at the walkthrough, though he said he would do before he left, he did not. Third, normally no response to emails with problems after closing. It's great to be told you have a warranty, it's another thing to be acted on. Thankfully, my neighbors are great!

We were promised a smooth build process with lots of communication. Didn’t happen. The only way we found out about anything was to visit the build site after hours, and ask questions. It usually took a day or 2 to get any answers. House is solid, but the finish work is shabby. Example: We had paint on the floor all around the house next to the base shoe. We were also misled on the home options and lost out on a chance to have a sunroom. We found out just after footers were dug but they would not let us revise the plan under the guise of permitting being completed. We offered to pay for new permits to add the sunroom but we’re flatly turned down. We ended up with three different closing dates, postponing our move-in by a month. Each failed closing date came with a notification just a few days before the closing. ... More

We are still waiting for a list of things to still be done or finish being completed. We have been in our house 3 months and still can’t get all of these things completed. The tile and grout job was so sloppy and the paint job was even worse. There is paint all over my light fixtures, hardware and baseboards. I love my house, but I really wish the quality that we saw in the model homes is what we would have received.

Quality of finished product very good. Issues after moving in taken care of quickly.

I understand this is not a custom home so I expected to get a "corporate" response to many questions about the home. We still have concerns about the high degree of waning on the studs used to build our home. It was built at the height of the pandemic and the studs looked like 'leftovers' ....the ones at the bottom of a stack after all the good wood had been used up.

We appreciated the communication with our Field Manager, Zach B. He listened to our questions and concerns and addressed each one of them.