Del Webb Reviews in Hilton Head, SC

The building experience with our project manager during the building process was very adequate. The finishes however were totally unacceptable upon our move-in. There was spilled paint all over the floor from when they did touchup paint, The trim around the doors looked like somebody used a rock to cut the trim with at the bottom, there was grout painted over on baseboards, The house was filthy had not been cleaned except for rough clean there was no final clean we had to clean the house our self, the crown molding was unacceptable at six different joints that still need to be fixed, there was missing paint in several locations on walls, the corners did not have proper caulking at the base. There are many other issues that we are trying to work through with both the construction project manager and now the warranty project manager. I myself was in the construction trade as a project manager and general superintendent for several large commercial companies. I have turned over more than 2000 units and have never turned over one looking like our home debt. These units include hotels condos and apartment complexes. It was totally unacceptable and for the price that was paid was very disappointing. We did not get a half million dollar home. Completely dissatisfied.! ... More

We felt like everything was overpriced especially for the quality of the work done. The construction mgr has been great getting things scheduled to be replaced, repainted, re-sanded, etc. The problem with that is A LOT of the problems should have been done correctly to begin with. The paint job done by the initial painters was horrible - missed tons of areas on the outside and the trim and doors all have to be sanded and repainted, tons of caulking needs to be done also. We love Sun City Hilton Head and the people we have met already.

You need to stay on top of the building process from day one.

Overall it is a very nice home

Craftsmanship and pride in work is low.

Communication wasn’t great, and response to issues wasn’t all that good

After we bought there was a transition with sales agents. We weren’t told about vinyl planking floors clapping. It was amazing the schedule that they were able to maintain. From start to finish it delayed just a week. Our builder was top notch and kept us up to date on schedule.

Overall, the experience, once project began, was a good experience...Project manager, Jerry, was responsive, attentive, knowledgeable, and addressed any concern(s) quickly...If he didn't know the answer, he promptly found the answer... On the downside, responsiveness to items that need addressing after move-in, have been less attended to...The followup to first 30-day walk through still has many items with no applied remedy/remedies to items (appliance, landscaping, tile work, etc)...Still waiting...

When our PM was taking care of problems things were handled very well. He is excellent. When we switched over the communications slowed down. I have three issues pending right now that I still have not heard when they will get fixed. To be fair one just happened Saturday. All of our smoke alarms went off and would not reset. It’s very noisy in here when that happens. Must be a wiring issues .

The sales staff and initial builder support following purchase were excellent. We are also extremely pleased with cabinetry, flooring and carpentry. Minor issues with interior paint, especially small areas of repair, which were poorly done. Landscaping issues have been especially difficult to resolve. It appears COVID has warranty service backlogged, delaying responsiveness to some issues

Be in area when house being built. Hope that your contractor doesnt change mid-build..

Have an independent housing inspection before closing.

To begin with our construction supervisor was great. This helped in making it better. You have to remember these are not custom homes. They are out up pretty fast. If you can. Live to visit often you are much better off. The worst and really is annoying is the cheap paint. You can't upgrade the paint quality but almost everything else. Since it goes up quite fast and it is contract labor you need to be aware that the walls are not square. In putting in shelves and other items to our house we found walls were off as much as 3/4 inch from top to bottom. The master bedroom was 3/4inch higher on one side of the room. You must remember you are charged for everything above basic. If you are going into a Sun City it is more for the social activities and not so much the house so I have been told. They certainly keep the common areas up and plenty of things to do. With the growth here some worry if it can support all the people. Right now would do things different in upgrades in the house. Look very close to the floor plan and options and would have spent the money for them. ... More

Very slow in resolving issues. Fourth and last Del Webb home, not up to others.

It was disappointing that the workmanship did not meet my expectations vs the price that was paid for my home which contained many upgrades.

Can’t wait to start enjoying retirement

I rate painters a 0. Build manager John a 11. Pulte mortgage a 0.

Too many unfinished defects

Several quality issues with our new house all of which could have been resolved before closing. Has been difficult to get incomplete or defective items repaired. 12 weeks after moving in and many email and phone calls to our contract manager later, we are still trying to resolve many of the issues and feel like we are being ignored at this point.

Experience was pretty good until after closing. My construction manager was responsive and tried to help but seemed to have little authority to help resolve concerns. They should have more authority since on the front lines. Even going up the corporate ladder a bit had the same experience. Pulte is a large corporation and primary focus is on selling and getting homes closed. The attention drops significantly after close. Every new home is going to have some issues so it would be great if Pulte gave the same attention post close for up to a year as during the sales cycle. I feel forgotten once you close. Also the interior painting on these homes is sub par. The paint is very watered down and who uses flat paint on interior walls anymore? I will also add that almost no upgrades are included in the base price. So the finished product far exceeds baseprice if you want even some of what is considered basic items/finishes. There are also landscaping issues with for example a very low berm in the backyard that is not what was "sold" and will deliver absolutely no privacy. I have already surfaced this to Pulte but no action so far. My neighbors have the same concern. This issue is not going away....we plan to continue to pursue. On the plus side, I am excited to be living in SunCity with all the amenities. I worked long and hard for many years so it's nice to finally be able to enjoy this last chapter of life. ... More

Many imperfections within the home.

We have mixed feelings about our home buying experience. We were very impressed with the sales staff and the multiple model options, all of which were very well presented. We were especially impressed with quality of the finish work in the models and also the design center staff who provided multiple options for review and selection. That being said, we are very unhappy with the finish work on our new home. Cheap materials and poor subcontractor performance driven by the builders desire to close as many homes as possible without proper attention to detail. Post closing punch list items were extensive and dealing with warranty issues has been very frustrating. We only wish that our home could have received the same level of quality and attention to detail that was apparent in the model homes. ... More

For the price paid over ($500,000.00)for this home the quality of the cabinets would be better then entry level/cheap builder quality. We were led to believe these were upgraded cabinets (grade 5). The finish work looks like it was done by amateurs. The woodwork is not nailed properly to the walls, and they tried to hide it with caulking which is already separating from the walls leaving a lot of gaps. Walls with bow's in them. The painters didn't bother to clean off joint compound from the woodwork before painting. Paint drips and smears on rugs, tile and countertops left to harden. Painters using dirty brushes leaving crud on the walls and woodwork. On the bathroom counter adhesive droppings just wiped off not cleaned properly. The lawn was not graded properly and sod just laid down without rolling it flat. I hope you get the picture. ... More

We closed on our home in September. Our experience with Pulte Mortgage was overall frustrating and an extremely negative experience. Pulte, 2 lightbulbs in lieu of a $10 fixture for the gathering room on a home costing in excess of $800k? Really? While we recognize we’re purchasing a “lifestyle”, you can do better. For whatever lack of quality in building materials utilized, our builder, Lance, went above and beyond to identify and correct any/all issues. Lance treated our home build as his own and added a unique personal touch utilizing his vast building experience/background making the construction experience under his oversight an extremely positive one. Kudos to Pulte for having Lance on their team! ... More

Overall we are very happy with our new home. The buying process was fine except for the mortgage application. We wasted months trying to get a Pulte mortgage - finally used another lender. The quality of the home is great except for the flooring. We chose the most expensive upgrade for flooring and the floors are terrible. Wish there had been an option for actual hardwood floors vs engineered hardwood. And our dishwasher was not working upon move in and after waiting a month for a repair my husband finally uninstalled and reinstalled it properly. All the people we worked with were very nice. Also feel that Del Webb “oversold” some of the amenities - like the new pool will not have a swim up bar as promised. And Del Webb needs to have some sort of ombudsman with the post office/UPS/Fedex - after a month we still can not get packages at our new address. ... More