Del Webb Reviews

I do not blame the delays on Del Webb, they were the fault of our politicians. However, even several months after moving in, my oven is not completely installed and the hot water recirculating is not working. The contractors have generally been very responsive. This is except the plumbers. They have repeatedly lied, missed appointments, and have not resolved the problem.

I like the area very much. Lovely neighbors

Our sales person seemed to lose interest once we signed the contract and was non-existent through the close. Sales person has yet to congratulate us on the new home. Low scores to sales. Pulte mortgage was impossible to deal with and dropped the ball several times to the point I used another lender and lost $8K from Pulte, but it was worth it. The bright shinning star was our construction project manager who was great to work with, communicative and very detail oriented.

Cookie cutter homes. Don’t have the ability to make any change after contract is signed. Poor communication between Pulte and my mortgage company during mortgage approval time.

The experience was less than positive due to lack of information on what to expect, being 1500 miles away and finding out things we should have been made aware of during the purchase AFTER we moved in.

Pulte was very responsive to the quality related issues encountered. We saw shortcuts that led to some of the quality issues.

Stone Creek used 116,000 gallons of water on our sod prior to ours closing. After our closing we had inadvertently and quite accidentally and mistakenly used 92,000 gallons of water on our new sod. Isn’t that an excessive amount of water and a waste????? Perhaps your notice/awareness Regarding watering new sod to new homebuyers could be made with more emphasis regarding the awareness of the first and second water bill!!!!! It’s been very upsetting to get our first water bill - $733.46!!!!!! It’s absolutely absurd and a shame that we got this kind of bill!!! Very upsetting as new home buyers to Stone Creek!!! We have never experienced this kind of water bill anywhere ever!!!! This should NOT have happened!!! We would trust you more had this not have happened!!! Perhaps literature to new home buyers could be written with a stronger warning regarding their first water bill!!!!!! ... More

We were so excited to take possession of our new home. We had a devil of a time, reaching Ian or anybody beforehand who could supply some basic details. We were excited to get the keys and very very happy however we walked over to the front desk and we weren’t even in the system, a terrible buzz kill for us. we went from ecstatic to despondent. Two months later, we are still not in the access system and we’re charged a late fee for our payment even though we mailed it in way ahead of time. This is not the way things should be working and we should be able to make a simple payment online. Susan at the front desk, took off the fees but now I have to call the main office and straighten everything else after our trip. Taylor was a great construction person and took care of the many problems we found. I am really disappointed. There are numerous problems with the landscaping service that are part of the HOA that I don’t know if our part of your domain. ... More

We’ve purchased multiple new-construction homes over the past 40 years, and this has been our most frustrating experience. The overall finish of our Pulte home felt rushed and poorly executed. Here’s just a sample of the issues we encountered: • Paint and concrete drips throughout • Visible drywall seams on ceilings • Trim work that was pieced together, uneven and poorly painted • Sagging soffits and porch ceiling • Mismatched exterior paint • Holes in Hardie boards not filled • Cracks in kitchen cabinet interiors • Yard not fully sodded Within the first few weeks, the front door lock failed, the screen door latch broke, and the doorbell was unreliable. To Pulte’s credit, our construction manager was excellent—professional, responsive, and persistent in pushing trades to make repairs. Still, several crews had to return multiple times to address issues that should have been caught before closing. We didn’t expect perfection, but we did expect basic quality control and craftsmanship. Sadly, that standard wasn’t met. Based on this experience, we would not choose Pulte again. ... More

Good floorplan, goodies, and pricing. However, watch the contractors used as some do sloppy work.

Dealing with the salesperson, could have been a better experience!! Customer service could have been much more bettter!

I liked the house we picked and happy with a complete move in ready house. How ever that not what we got due to a mistak by the sales person.

The workmanship has a lot to be desired. I think the building of the house was rushed and the attention to detail was lacking. We had numerous problems with the house. The response to the problems was excellent and our project manager was on top of everything.

Build manager promised many repairs to be completed in the first few weeks that never happened. The warranty ticket system seams to be better but we are still working through it.

Disappointed in the quality of the workmanship compared to other Pulte homes. Cracked concrete, inside doors that are not leveled / can't be closed and which were fixed by bending door hinges. Kitchen cabinets that needed touching up. Door seals that needed to be replaced since they were short of the door width. Misaligned garage door, Paint droplets on tile floor. We had 4 windows glass panes replaced. Not sure whether the work was rushed to meet closing date.

Communication was bad. Lots of finger pointing and certain departments would not return calls Construction manager was thorough and responsive

We had a truly awful experience. Too much to detail here. Interior work in house was deplorable; we refused to close and then got taken seriously. House was finally fixed up reasonably well after complaints to Del Webb corporate management. Had five closing dates over a 10-week period; finally closed on the fifth one. Were lied to over and over and had endless aggravation. Kudos to the crew that fixed up all the problems so we could close.

Generally speaking, my home is well-built structurally. The quality of the finish work (flooring, trim, paint) however, is fair at best. Pulte was definitely more interested in getting the house finished quickly versus finishing it well. Someone, other than local construction management, needs to have the power and authority to insist that quality is prioritized over a closing date. This is my eighth new home. I know what a well-built, quality home looks like and entails. I love the location and the community. Over time I can and will correct all the quality issues. It’s very disappointing to have to do so. ... More

Home buying should be fun and this was not. I chose my home lot because of the location and views, not being told that there was a hill and homes being built above me. I paid a premium for my lot and now all my views are blocked. The finishing up my home was delayed over two months, which was very frustrating as I never knew whether it was going to be done or not, and when my move-in date would be. But, when I finally moved in, I love my home, and the small issues have been taken care of. The neighborhood is fabulous and the amenities are beyond amazing. So I guess, all in all it’s worth it.

The materials used are of mediocre quality. The design is sub-par for livability in the Martin Rey unit.

We have built a number of houses and this was the worst experience so far. The salesperson Karen was excellent—professional and extremely helpful however she had to work with corporate policies. Overall in the end we are satisfied with our home but the overall experience was a nightmare. I absolutely would not ever consider using Pulte mortgage. Use anyone else—very inefficient and problematic. We had recently financed a property with another mortgage company with no issues but with Pulte they continually dropped the ball. There was also no consideration of customer needs. They delayed far beyond our finish date then wanted to close 3 days before Christmas and demanded that closing be in person when we had been told that it could be via Fed Ex since we were out of town. This was so they could make their quota for the year. Communication during construction was very limited and if not for our salesperson I would not have known what was going on. I feel that Pulte has some very good people like Karen but they are severely lacking in concern for their customers needs/customer service. What should have been an exciting experience was anything but, ... More

Sales agent was not helpful other than day when we purchased. Our realtors tried to get answers from sales agent, but wasn't getting prompt responses from sales agent. Sales agent got transferred to another location. Was difficult getting information to close as the Escrow agents also changes 4times.

There is a severe lack of communication between the construction team and the team that schedules walk thru and closing appointments. Do NOT give up your current residence until you have the keys for your new home in your possession. Having a final walk thru scheduled when there is no flooring, no plumbing fixtures, no appliances, no toilets/showers as a start and your closing as I knew at that time was in 3 days! There were still more "rescheduled" closings after that as well.

Sales agent was super. Building site supervisor was responsive. But there were about two dozen issues regarding poor workmanship or carelessness of builders. Fortunately, customer care response to outstanding issues has been great. Builder did promote its mortgage company, which pushed unacceptable terms; we were able to find much better terms easily. Title & closing was a grease fire--completely disorganized. Builder could not produce a Certificate of Occupancy in time for the initial closing date, resulting in a delay and forcing us to waste vacation and travel time. On day of closing, title company was lax communicating with our lender, jeopardizing receipt of funds. Title officer was very tardy arriving to office (we had a three-hour drive; she was local). ... More

Add ons and additions explained in more detail. Forms/requirements for landscape issues way to difficult.