Del Webb Reviews

We have had an extremely unsatisfactory experience. Jose and john said these issues would be fixed during our closing walk through.. No identified issues have been resolved, despite emails and photographic evidence having been sent to both Jose and John.

Sales people were not familiar with or not forthcoming about all options on homes and how or one option would affect other options Ie extended driveway and walk up stairs to attic occupied same space Keyless entry lock back ordered and not installed yet Home not placed appropriately on lot- manager stated foundation framing done after he left work so was on property line Said they would redo and center home When we came back they had moved it to the other property line Not centered on lot 12 feet on one side and 35 feet on other side from property lines So construction workers thinking yard was common area and walking through and placing supplies in our yard and sidewalk Shrubs and trees Planted improperly after dark and dying the next week construction manager stated would replace in spring sod placed poorly with large gaps and dead areas full of Johnson grass and 6-18” not laid on one side along property lines property markers continually removed and neighbors irrigation placed on our property Irrigation bought after market needing approval yet if bought with purchase not needing approval nor meeting guidelines of HOA House not cleaned for 2 week walk through nor celebration walkthrough (said they would do a construction clean) so many things unseen at time to be able to blue tape them d/t covered by grout in tubs and shower pans and unable to see scratches in floor windows scratched not seen d/t being dirty Window screens not tight or fitting correctly Areas behind appliances bought with house were not finished- not painted nor caulked or quarter round placed behind appliances or frame for dryer installed Appliances scratched and dented Finished garage not completely painted large (1/2 inch high 4 inch by 3 inch)globs of drywall putty on floor with missing screw on breaker box Missing truss support in attic Missing downspout on front gutter Sinks full of paint and scratched after celebration walk as well as chips in countertop Multiple areas that had blue and green tape not fixed to this day Wrong size electric boxes for pendent lights showing outside base of light Originally told not to send to warranty that they would come back to fix (some they did ) much they did not Now being told not under warranty it is normal wear and tear though it had been pointed out to them Many times our issues confused with family member that also bought here going through many of same issues Workers just knocking on door out of the blue asking if can come in and do repair work at that time Multiple gouges in drywall and areas not caulked Now being told one year warranty on materials and workmanship does not include things not reported in first 30 days We had permission to do radon test and it was inaccurate d/t table being moved by workers and no refund for it to be done again This is just a partial list of issues not caught by the multiple construction managers we had And ongoing struggle to get them fixed It seems one of the major issues is poor oversight by the construction managers to ensure the quality of the work done ... More

I would not want home buyers to know my experience.

Would not recommend to worst enemy

No home should ever be delivered the way this was terrible customer service and no attention to detail. I still have many issues and left with a whirlpool refrigerator that I asked to be replaced due to noise level and was told to pound sand. I will be submitting this to small claims. How about some customer service what ever happen to that.

Purchased "Model Home" in McKinney. Entry door was attached to frame with Tyvek Tape, Interior doors missing hinge pins and hardware, Plumbing leaks, huge sprinkler leaks, broken exterior lights, do not waste your money on these poorly constructed dumps.

Definitely disappointed and would never want to go thru this again. You asked, I am being honest.

First we were told we could have a tray ceiling and signed contract as such then told later it could not be done in our model. After foundation was poured we noticed the garage looked small. Learned it was almost 5 feet less wide in the 2 car garage side! That is significant! The paper documents with floorplans had the larger measurements as did the floor plans online! All were incorrect and we learned from a neighbor, they made Del Web aware of this 2 years ago! Additionally, they put a green electrical box on our lot without our knowledge.,They tried to not irrigate the last half of our back yard and place baha(sp) grass instead of St Augustine.,On the day of our closing we did our final walk through and our garage epoxy flooring had not even begun and we learned we could not walk on it for a couple of days. There were subs in our home and the house had not been cleaned and paper was still on the floors. I did not feel we should close and consulted my attorney but upon review of the very one sided Del web contract, she advised we needed to close or Del web could fine us and sue us. We entered the home after closing and the floors were in horrible condition and we also learned we could not be on the epoxy garage floor for 10days! And we could not move stuff into the home as the floors were in such horrible condition., we had to delay delivery of appliances, adt installation and moving in. Del web said there was no reason we could not move in!! They promised they would move all the furniture and rugs to repair the floors. They promised to repair the grout, clean it and seal it, but failed to do the first two steps. They promised to remedy this by going line by line repairing, grout, chipped tiles and remaining stains and they would move the furniture and carpets to acess the entire floor.,They never went line by line, nor did the move the furniture to acess all the floors. They reneged on what they promised to do and threatened legal and/or rescinding our warranty! Seriously, we just wanted what we paid for. We negotiated compensation for the earlier items, but not in regards to the floors. We were lied to and mislead many times during this process.we are told to deal with warranty now. Del web should have never allowed our home to go to closing . Shame on them, they knew it was not ready, but they did not care. ... More

Bad experience would not trust Pulte builders.

We can not write a good review because it has not been a good experience. We have standing water within inches of our foundation- our neighbor has complained,through the warranty process, so have we, he has a work order, so do we. We have had nothing done to remedy this issue. This is an issue for the slabs the houses are built on as well as a health hazard- a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes and other bugs. We just had an insulation expert evaluate our house because we were emptying our dehumidifier daily. He found many leaking ducts by in the attic, blocked soffits, insulation of 10-12” that is supposed to be 18”, single pane laminated windows when Low E dual pane impact windows are in our contract and was reported by Del Webb/ Pulte to the county for our energy efficiency report. We added a sunroom to the original plan and I said to Del Webb’s construction supervisor I did not think the 3.5 ton unit was large enough when we added more square feet to the home. I was assured that when the county ran the numbers that the air conditioner was the proper size. Today the insulation expert confirmed that this home, in Florida, needs a 4.5 ton unit. And of course Del Webb provided the county with faulty information providing faulty results. Need I continue!? To say we are disappointed is an understatement.How does DelWebb/ Pulte find this behavior acceptable. Hopefully they will see their way to doing the ethical thing and fix these issues. This is not the way business should be conducted if a company wants to stay in business. ... More

Poor quality with everything is my opinion

Terrible communication throughout the process. One issue after another with a new construction home.

Sorry, I can’t give a good review

Pulte Homes does NOT build a good quality home. Their product is terrible and the warranty process is ridiculous! Our air conditioner did NOT work because of it NOT being tested at time of build. Our clothes dryer plug was a refrigerator plug! Outlet wasn't even connected to a wire! And lots more but this gives an idea of the quality of our home. This is supposed to be a home built for an older person and our shower is the most dangerous concept...just STUPID! You have to step DOWN 4 1/2 inches to get into a shower pan...it's actually a 6 inch dropdown in the center by the drain. Imagine being wet and stepping up 5 inches onto slippery tile!!!! The actually purchase experience was not great as we had to beg our sales person for our purchase contract because he had too many customers. Let's wrap this review with this....we would NOT buy a Pulte home if we didn't have to...we love this community and that's the only reason we bought Pulte again. This is our 3rd Pulte built home and it's obvious what Pulte thinks of their customers. TERRIBLE QUALITY, TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!! ... More

Poor workmanship, Very sloppy contractors and poor resolutions to problems after closing

Our project supervisor, Zach, has been WONDERFUL. If he can get things done, he absolutely does; if he can't it's because "his boss", "Pulte", has his hands tied. Our landscaping/grading of back yard is a mess - you can't grow grass on clay whether you water it or not. You can't walk on the lawn there are so many rocks underneath; I'm afraid I'm going to twist my ankle. The side of the house is pitched so steep you can't walk on that either. We are supposed to have a retaining wall and fence on the bottom of the "cliff" of our back yard and don't. Pulte representative(s) are blaming the Town of why we don't have a retaining wall/fence. Last time it rained you could watch the mud (because the sod is a joke), washing down into the property below us (which is a small "park" with corn hole boards). Spoke to representative(s) of Town and they said Pulte should have put a retaining wall/fence, but didn't. Before we closed, we walked the property and I questioned the grading of the back yard and absence of the retaining wall and fence that is behind all of the other homes next to us. I was told "don't worry about it - it'll be fixed." STILL NOT FIXED ALMOST 2 MONTHS LATER AND NO ANSWERS FROM ANYONE. ... More

I would never recommend Pulte/Del Webb to my worst enemy. They over promised (model homes looked great) and under delivered (so many things were wrong and we are being told that it's cosmetic and not their problem). At the beginning, we had issues with Dolly the sales manager. Very poor managerial skills and can't listen or write anything down. The design folks are very pushy and don't pay attention and when things were done wrong, the response was: 'Sorry, it's not going to be changed and it was human error'. The construction process was ok but the home was a pig sty especially after things like the tile floor/grout/etc were installed. They told us that it would be cleaned professionally before closing and it took us paying for a professional cleaner after closing to do it correctly. Basically, like I stated, Pulte/Del Webb does not provide the value that they promise. Their corporate mission statement of being the most respected home builder in America misses the mark. Stay away!!!! ... More

It was the worst experience in building a home from lack of supervision to communication of our PM, I would never recommend Pulte, we are still waiting for a basket strainer for the kitchen sink, totally unprofessional.

Pulte as a construction group are a corporate profit only driven company. They cut corners at every turn and hire contractors and sub contractors at the lowest bid to save a buck. Their construction process and contractors do not care about quality workmanship (nor does Pulte). I used to work in home construction as a builder and contractor, so I know good and bad practices and workmanship when I see it. If it were not for the Del Webb community activities, there is no way we (my wife and I) would do business with or buy a home 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!

DelWebb homes are way overpriced. And then after the base price you are nickeled and dimed throughout the whole design experience. You have to go for the upgrades because the "what's included" choices are so bad. The other problem I have is the unwillingness to negotiate anything! Throw the buyer a bone and let them feel good about the exorbitant price they are paying for their new home. I do have to say that the punch list after move in was minimal but 2 months later the items have not been fixed yet. The sales person and design consultant have both been fired so that could explain my bad experience. I hope the new staff is better. One note of caution, DelWebb's lower priced homes in the Scenic Series although very nice, the flex room and 2nd bedroom are extremely small. I was unable to fit a queen size bedroom set in the space. I am currently looking into the Distinctive Series for the larger rooms but the prices are crazy high and again, even as a current homeowner in DelWebb, there is no negotiating nor consideration. i am only staying in this development for the location and the amenities. I wish I had better things to say. ... More

This is a model home, which to me classifies as a new home. However, when I submit a request for service, Pulte people I deal with constantly remind of what do I expect, this home was built in 2014. Customer service is definitely lacking. If I had known this home has so many issues, I never would have purchased it. The painters took absolutely no care in their work. If it didn't move they painted over it. Paint on doorbell casing and paint over most switch and electrical outlets. Complete disrespect for the homeowner. They painted over nails and loose dry wall tape. Why could they not repair it while they painted. The quality of the paint is poor. They had to replaced the sunroom door and made a disaster of the outside paint. Again, I was made to feel like what is the big deal. The appliance that were left in the house were either not connected or poorly connected and damaged. Did anyone follow up? Did anyone care. When we turned on the valves for the washing machine, water shot out from the fitting on the back of the washer. They cross-threaded the connectors. When I called in a problem, I was often left feeling like I'm the problem. The dishwasher is scratched. The base plate was not connected and created a tripping hazard. The whole warranty issue is complicated, because they are not treating this as a new home. I'm left wandering about the quality of the build. Well, I know it isn't quality. I asked about a leak under the kitchen sink which I fixed (the connection to the dishwasher was loose. I was told it wasn't a warranty issue. So, to put it bluntly, if something doesn't work, too bad, I just need to accept it. The kitchen sink wasn't even sealed, so water runs underneath it. Apparently, when the builders constructed this house, they treated it solely as a model home, with complete disregard for quality and workmanship and future homeowners. The materials are of poor quality compared to the cost of the home. Once we signed the contract, customer service ceased to exist. They tried desperately to get us closed before this home was ever ready. And, it never really was ready. There was material left in the attic that I had to request be removed. The closet by the front entrance was a jumble of wires. Why? And, I can't begin to tell you how may light bulbs I have had to replace. Would replacing burn out bulbs break Pulte's budget? The light were on constantly. The bulbs should have been replaced. Customer service, really? The home we sold, which we built in 2011 and lived in for 13 years had no such issue. No shabby dry wall, no leaks, no burnt out bulbs. I guess I have high standards and Pulte does not. This was a huge mistake on our part. If anyone should ask me about purchasing a Pulte home, I will tell like it is. This home does not resemble the $475K we're paying for it. ... More

I've built four new homes in my life, and this is the worst quality, and highest priced of them all. We continue to complain about things that need to be replaced or fixed with no one giving us the service we've been promised. If I thought I could get my money back, I'd be out of here in a heartbeat.

Lots of promises with zero follow up. Our sales agent left the company and we have no one to talk to as our construction manager was relocated to another site and our quality guy John has not addressed major issues that were reviewed 2 weeks ago. Had a roof leak from day one after the peel and stick was installed in June. Very concerned about mold issues with the wet insulation and blackened OSB board. Roof was repaired but not all tiles were replaced. It is the worst construction experience I ever experienced. The dish washer was not secured to the counter and when opened drops to the floor. We do not have anyone to discuss the issues that we trust based on their past lack of follow up. ... More

Horrible all the way around. If you would like to know specifics...we will be happy to share. Before signing our paperwork we ask for a guarantee the water issue in the back would be guaranteed. It was and in writing. BUT...nothing has been done except to regrade 3 times and made it worse and now we have a gulley (small river). We now have all houses beside and behind us flowing in our yard. We are told each week that next week it will be done. To date...no plan, no nothing and we cannot do anything or have any privacy in the back due to their lack of ensuring their guarantee was followed through. If we had known...we would not have signed off. Not only the major water in the back, but poor workmanship inside. All the doors are not working, we have a leak in our slider doors, the front door sounds like a tornado coming through each time the wind blows. We can't close our garage interior door. The exterior garage door holds water when it rains and when opened floods our garage floor. The dishwasher is still out of line and has a 4 inch gap on each side that was supposed to be fixed. The shower door is not level and leaks at the bottom. The door is very light and feels like it will fall off at any time. We were told we would have the larger shower but then we found out it wasn't. Our salesperson said, sorry his bad. Another person had purchased the home before us and the specs were built on her choices. We were told they are not sure they can repair some of these areas. Nothing...you can't get anyone back once you sign. I would not purchase another Del Web home due to the poor communications, poor workmanship, no follow-up and hollow promises. They only buy time by keep telling you next week, next week and those weeks come and go. There are more examples we can provide if you care to listen and do something to eliminate our disappointment in purchasing a Del Web home. When asked how to go up the ladder to get someone to help us...we were told that Pulte will only push it back down the ladder...in other words no one cares. It's a nightmare. We purchased our home to enjoy ...to date we cannot. We also were told we had a premium lot and paid for it...but...you figure out the rest of the sentence. ... More