Del Webb Reviews

The home sale was quick and painless. The issue for me now is the after sale service. It appears now that my requests for service issues is going unanswered. During the sales process, we had an in person meeting with our Pulte/Del Webb. Who stated that they will be a contact if we would ever need an issue resolved again, that service is lacking and going unanswered

Everything doing the buying and building process was great, however as soon as we closed on the property we got radio silence, No response back from simple questions and the warranty dept does not exist (being ignored, no return email or call). Our stars would have so much higher, if the post close had been the same as doing the building process

Construction supervisor was great and punctual.

The overall lack of attention to detail is staggering. It started with my arrival to my new home. There is a giant vertical crack that runs right up to my front door. The keys that I was given to the house did not work. I had to go back to the sales office and the construction manager had to let me in. Locksmith had to come back to re-key the locks. There are chips in the exterior stucco all over the house. Grout is missing in both bathrooms. There are chips in the fiberglass surround in one bathroom. The list goes on and on. I tried repeatedly to work directly with my Construction Manager Chad. I have since given up as only one small item was taken care of. I read reviews online about Pulte and really hoped that they weren't true. Sadly they are. ... More

Mediocre for these reasons. Here are some of many after move in. Floors, counters filthy on move in and was promised it would be cleaned during walkthrough. Leaking plumbing after day one. After a month they still have not cleaned all the paint splatter and epoxy globs they left on tile floor. Cracked tile, glass scratches, missing outlet covers, sink drain stoppers not working, obviously out of line can lights… Here is the low down. DelWebb/Pulte is a production builder. They claim quality but supervisors do not do quality control so you are depending on quality sub-contractors they use. Then you are responsible for identifying problems, which will be many, scheduling the subs, burning a lot of your own time to make things right that should have been taken care of by DelWebb/Pulte. They bank on you not identifying problems and heard many stories of extremely difficult subs from neighbors. They try to wear you down. I highly recommend getting a professional home inspection in first week of move in. Inspector found some serious problems with my roof and other structural stuff I would not have found myself. Just don’t expect the level of quality they claim. It’s average quality and you will have to burn your own time to make things right. ... More

Very slow responding to emails. Cracks appearing after just one month. Upon closer look, pieces of wood missing.

Painting were not properly If you really want to know then may be you should send some body to see and get detail opinion from people who live in the house.

Had some concerns regarding front door and no one got back to us

Make sure to stay on top of your construction manager throughout the build process. The quality off the work by the tradesmen is sloppy and the quality of some of the materials is less than would be expected for a home at this price level.

Issues that were supposedly doubled check to work were in fact NOT double checked, or even checked at all. Furnace did not work -somebody failed to turn on the gas. Dishwasher did not work - there was no electrical connection - no whip from unit to electrical source! First time we used the oven it blew up & Del Webb rep had us call warranty department which was going to be a 6 week wait to repair it! A street cleaning water trunk with a 20,000 gallon capacity was told to use our faucets outside as the source for their water supply - can you imagine our water bill of 20K gallons??!! VERY DISAPPOINTED IN ACCOUNTABILITY!! ... More

Home was built within time frame promised. Punch list before close not completed so now we are dealing with the warranty people. They have to see eversum itted before they will send the trade out. Frustrating process now.

Now I realize I bought an expensive track house. I worry about the future of the Sun City “neighborhood” concept that it was built on. Now the emphasis is on how many homes can be built and how fast. Infrastructure and amenities no longer come first but only after most of the homes have been built. Very disappointed in the Pulte model of Sun City.

Good thru closing but quickly fell apart after closing. Very difficult to get help with problem areas after closing!!!

Several problems, mostly cosmetic, still awaiting resolution.

After driving thousands of miles to get into our new home we discovered that our brand new washing machine (that we purchased from Pulte) was leaking water. It took three phone calls and a heated conversation with the Customer Care people to finally get someone from Pulte to respond. They refused to replace washing machine even though it never wash one load. Their warranty states it will be repaired not replaced. Three weeks later and it still has not been repaired. No parts in stock to repair.. Totally frustrated!!

First, you are buying a production home. Once you sign your structural contract with whatever options you have chosen there are no changes permitted at any price. Gee I want a porch. One day after signing you cannot have a porch. You can change and upgrade basic choices on selection day. However you are limited to what is determined for you. I want premium paint.NO! I want light dimmers NO. I want better appliances. YES up to the brands offered. The workmanship particularly trim work is sloppy. If you have a great construction manager which we did it will be pretty nice by closing and you will live in a beautiful area. ... More

Look very closely at all aspects of the home--the little things. Check very carefully for insects. Paint issues, grout smears on tile, doors, drawers,and locks with keys. Don't assume everything works/is OK. The main gate is left open on the weekends. The other gate is never closed, and locked. So It's not really a gated comunity at this time like I assumed. Ergo, I had to purchase ADT--UGH!

We were very excited about purchasing a new Del Webb home in Summerville, SC, but needless to say our expectations fell a little short. Poor communications, a delayed closing and poor workmanship were just a few of the reasons we were very disappointed. We paid for upgrades in almost every area, only to be disappointed with finishes, choices available and finally the end product. We are post 2 months closing and still dealing with issues.

I was mislead on the market for selling me house to buy this one. I was told the down turn would not effect North Carolina. I took a 70k loss on selling my house and was forced to pay top dollar for this one because I had put a down payment. The price of this house is way too high for what you get and the fit & finish is subpar. I could right a book this.

Highly disappointed in the overall procees from start to finish. Once we signed papers with Pulte we NEVER heard from the sales agent. We missed out on getting a gas line run for gas grill (prior to foundation being poured). The quality of interior paint is bad ( i bet your average consumer would never buy this quality of paint in a paint store). It appears that the tankless hot water heater is a cheap commercial grade (the model that was installed does NOT have a dedicated return line which would allow for a recirculating pump to be added so hot water would be readily available. And being charged to add gutters was shocking (why in the world isn't this just included in the purchase price???).. by having this as a ADD ON is a poor marketing decision...it leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth and this point is constantly talked about at neighborhood gatherings....I could go on but I think you get the point... People always say...you dont move here for the house...you move here for the lifestyle... ... More

Our experience with Allen our salesman at Stone creek was excellent he is knowledgeable, personable and provided great service. Our construction manager was ok, we feel he should have been keeping a closer eye on what was going on in the home during the build, which would have avoided some of the problems. Workers from numerous trades are very careless, large gouges, dings and scapes were in the drywall throughout the house which needed repair and repainting. One electrical outlet was dry walled over, and one outlet in the kitchen was tiled over. The kitchen sink was not properly installed in the granite countertop and leaked into the cabinet below, mirror in the master bath was reset 3 times due to being placed in the wrong location and a bowed wall. One day after closing the Construction manager set up the door installer to fix a problem and the contractor was a no show, no call and no response from anyone. The driveway was poured about 2 1/2” - 3” below the level of the garage floor and they had to grind down the entire edge of the garage floor to reduce the difference where you drive in. When the construction manager was asked how that could happen, he shrugged his shoulders. After closing using the warranty team to resolve issues is extremely stressful. We contacted the warranty department by email and phone calls about the kitchen sink leak. A response is supposed to occur 24-48 hours after contacting them. After no response for one week from the warranty team, we went and spoke to our salesman and asked for help. After his intervention, we received a call back and follow up for the warranty team representative within one business day. The sink issue was resolved about 5 days later, however the process didn’t happen as the warranty team explained. The warranty representative also resolved the door issue. Overall we still love the house, we are still dealing with some small issues and navigating the Del web process. ... More

Finish work is very poor. Pre-hung doors installed wrong/crooked. Caulk slopped around. Door frames poorly finished. They do not sand any rough edges on doors or frames. Only a single coat of paint that does not always adequately cover. Water main broke in the first month and warranty service team said they could not reach the plumber and gave me the same plumber's phnoe number telling me "you're on your own"!

Very nice models with plenty of options but the quality of the actual build and the materials really is absolute crap. I'm sorry... and my Project Manager did an amazing job and responded to everything and went above and beyond. If you are asking me what I want others to know... know that Del Webb is a nice place with total crap quality construction... come see my house and I'll show you crap quality of trim, floor moulding, door installations, windows are not even remotely square, terrible caulking & sealing, and virtually no care at all when painting the exterior or interior. And there is virtually NOTHING Del Webb is going to do about it. Nice place to live though... really. ... More

I would recommend not closing until walkthrough issues are taken care of.

We knew post pandemic that building a new home in Arizona was going to be a challenge. It was worse than anticipated. We decided to take a chance and pay the inflated price for the house and the “upgrades”. A 9 month build turned into 15 months. The quality during the build was average, too many things to list. The finish quality is average at best, poor drywall, texture and very poor interior and exterior paint.