Pulte Homes Reviews in Broward County Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Pulte has failed with the quality of the details. There are so many little things wrong it seems that vendors were not supervised and the finishing details were missed all over.

Selling personnel is excellent. Finishing with poor quality, since day one I notice cracks, paint is needed in many areas. Kitchen cabinet door waiting to be replaced. I closed now more than two months ago and still pending to fix the list of cosmetic items.

We recently bought a new Pulte Townhome in Oak Tree in Oakland Park FL. There was the usual delays as expected with new construction. We are happy with the finished product. But buyer beware, there is virtually no sound proofing between the units. I have buyers remorse. We can hear our neighbors TV and hear them talk (mumble). Thankful we at least have an end unit. This is unacceptable. This is my 8th townhome and I never had this issue anywhere I have lived. I feel like I'm living in a 500k apartment. It's heart breaking.

The home came out ok, but all the little details such as painting, caulking and grouting were done very messy. I still have grout stuck in the middle of tiles that was never removed. I found that my guest tub was installed cracked and they tried to patch it up, this is unacceptable for a brand new home. Overall not a great experience for my first home.

Builders lack of interest or responsiveness to resolving issues after home is handed over materials used in home thats are cheap quality for high price paid such as wall paint etc .

The build quality of the home had many deficiencies like drywall finishes, nails in carpet, sliding windows very difficult to open and had missing clips, components not installed for smart home options etc. There were a lot of rework needed for my home which the responsive time to schedule the various vendors to address the deficiencies was long and drawn out. Overall my experience moving into my new home was not great.

would like to make sure that buyers check everything when they do their walkthrough to be sure builder is aware of any repairs that need to be taken care of.

The built process started ok, the foundation was laid without letting me know, so by the time I learned about it, it was already laid so I missed the opportunity to see the first step. Then the whole process went as offered time wise but the materials and the workmanship has been poor, walls crooked and with lots of paint drippings and scratches, finishes with multiple problems, the cabinets in all kitchen and bathrooms of really poor quality and workmanship, crooked or scratched. There was a big bump on the border of the roof above the garage door that the PM didn't see either, that had to be repaired. All the outside walls had multiple cement and pain drips that needed to be repaired. All the vents and bathroom fans are of incredibly low quality, so be ready to replace them all, the upgrade options were limited and poor, no flooring option but carpet for second floor, I upgraded to the smooth of the walls and it was done very poorly, so I have to invest money in repairing them, the customer services even try to excuse the bad quality because this is a process done by hand. The problem is that I had remodel a whole house before and they seemed to believe they can fool me. Make sure to be on top of your construction, specially on top of your Project Manager, mine was not reliable, I had to constantly point out things that were done wrong, and submit pictures to get them corrected, even the kitchen cabinets had scratches like they were used before, and they didn't get replaced up until I moved. The refrigerator of the brand for all other appliances in the kitchen didn't have water/ice dispenser so I had to choose another brand, and I had purchase the built-in option for the kitchen and the cabinet was not corrected to align with the different height of the other brand refrigerator. Also the glass on the master bathroom shower was taken out to repair something else and then re-installed so poorly it was unacceptable, and it was only re-installed when I let the Project Manager know. The screen in the patio was also poorly installed and later replaced but only after I had moved in. After I moved I was expected to go through the house and mark the parts that needed repair with blue tape, it was a lot of time invested, so make sure you go through the house every week and document everything. I unfortunately had a death in the family I was away for 5-6 weeks, that I missed so it accumulated. I would not have moved in until all was corrected but my closing was delayed and my other home sold very quickly, so I had no choice. Make sure you have plenty of time to go through the house before moving in to ensure all gets repaired before you move in. Now, that I have opened about 50K additionally the house is up to the standards I should have received it in the first place. I love the area but unfortunately I had to spend a lot more money than I thought for this house. ... More

My home took approximately a year and 1/2 to build. Workmanship was sloppy. The process from start to finish was horrible. Pulte mortgage was also horrible. Their prices are overpriced. Had to switch lenders twice during the process due to the delay. I spent more than budgeted in storage fees, points and appraisal fees. Not a happy camper. The only bright spot of the process was the final construction manager that was assigned to me one month before closing who by the grace of god got me moved with punch list items.

We are a second time buyers with PULTE, experience with oak tree was horrible, quality build are bad, house still dirty after we purchased home, paint in every window, floor with paint and dirt, etc

Lots of challenges from the beginning w pulse lender , time to get things done. And then when house under appraised only way to bring price down was to close 3.5 weeks earlier. However the house had a lot of punch list items that even with 2 weeks post closing was not finished. 5 weeks major items complete. Still a few left that time is tbd. Jeremy was least helpful…seems after he got the sale he could care less to make things right. Adam was the most communicative with repairs. Rob and Julie are good too. However seems to be a lot of sneaky tactics. And rushed work to finish homes w issues w walls, ceilings, etc that had to be fixed. There was no way it would be done in 3 days before closing and instead of pushing closing bc house was not ready I was promised the two weeks I was gone out of country after closing it would be complete. If anything things got worse rather than better. ... More

Be cautious of the “quick move in’s” ours was supposed to be ready in November. Which is why we purchased this home. Did move in till middle of February. Sales agent didn’t even bother to show up on closing day, yet we saw on documents the commission amount. No one was there to explain any HOA details, how to make payment, etc. A few items in house did not work. Still waiting to be fixed.

Pulte was not honest about deadlines, poor workmanship, many errors made ( like crooked outlets/ switch plates, unsatisfactory trim work, poor paint job, poor grout work (excess grout everywhere)). Over promised and under delivered.

The electricity in the garage does not work, the water heater does not work, there are no mosquito nets on the windows. the doors are made of paper, the walls of cardboard. The neighborhood is unsafe, cars are stolen all the time and people enter the neighborhood because there are no bars and they leave the gates open. a disaster everything

They did not finish the house and fix what was missing. Some examples no bathrooms mirrors, No water in the refrigerator, Details, etc etc... I close a month ago and they haven't fixed the things they had to fix. I haven't move yet and the closing was a month ago. My advice is before you close make sure they have finish everything, because you will have to make appointments and appointment to get it fixed and it takes lots of time. I think this should be easier since people dream is to buy their house. But ended up being stressful. Thank you.

Beautiful homes. Unfortunately the buying process and customer service after move in is horrible.

I was not expecting to get my house of this quality. And the follow up is horrible

Considering that this is a new construction, my expectation was much higher. During the first month, I had reported many issues that have not been addressed in a timely fashion, meaning takes weeks to get things done on warranty. During the first month we've experienced multiple plumbing issues, leaking faucets, non-working power outlets, broken window parts, poor floor construction on 2nd floor, malfunctioning appliances, and etc. In addition to poor customer service, the property management company does nothing about security gates, trash around the property and car theft due to lack of security guard. HOA is managed by Pulte and does not respond to residents issues. Security is a big concern here. If I had known this before, Pulte would not be my choice. ... More

Very disappointed in the quality of workmanship. They rushed to finish in order to get paid before end of year. A number of things were not done correctly.

I’m disappointed. The workmanship is below average. In my opinion they rushed to build my home so they can get it off inventory before the year ended. I have issues with the lawn, bugs and pest as well. They planted dead grass and trees and now the landscaper said there is a fungus in the grass. They should just replace it rather than telling me they fertilized it and just wait.

This is the third new construction home we have purchased. The first two were private builders. They were seamless, simple and the builder was responsive. Our Pulte experience was poor relative to our previous home builds. Pulte is a sales company that happens to build homes, NOT a home builder who cares for your desires in a home. Our home is acceptable and we will enjoy it. To get to that point one must fight for what you'd like in your home and read all the small print. Know that all they want to do is sell you a home, NOT work with your on your needs. Once your home is "complete" it could be months upon months before all the issues are addressed and repared. You must hound them with many messages to get anything done. Construction quality is decent, but not great. There are some sloppy mistakes that you will only notice after living in the home for a while. The people are nice and seem like they do care. It could be an issue with the company and their profit goals at a higher level then the local team. Be your own advocate when working with Pulte as they do what's best for the company, not for you. Trust but verify. ... More

We looked at the model homes and loved the quality, features and craftsmanship. But the house we took delivery on did not come close to the same quality and craftsmanship. The details were below my standard of quality and craftsmanship. Waiting for items still to be repaired without any idea when they will be completed.

My house had A LOT OF. Unfinished/ lose / scratch / parts the first day one of the towel hanger on the master bathroom come part and I was noticeable that the screws was loose and several other issues I highly doubt I will NOT purchase another home from Pulty .

Overall below average to borderline poor customer service. New construction home took almost triple anticipated 6 months time frame to build and when closing date was finally given, we booked a flight since we are out of state residents; but then the house still wasn't ready. We then found out the interior was painted the default color but were never given a choice of one. Also paid thousands extra for a custom hand rail by the stairwell; but last second it was repainted the wrong color and not sanded properly like you could accidentally catch a splinter by touching the rail. Had to hire independent contractor to fix and repaint these items. Around closing time after inspection upon bringing it to the managers attention was simply told that just because the inspector points out something during the inspection does not mean they are legally bound to fix it. Communication was also not great during the construction phase. Have not lived in house yet since we are out of state residents so cannot yet comment on the build quality. ... More

We closed on the home and received our keys on 11/22/2022, No Pulte representative was at the close, located at the Pulte sales center at Oak Tree community. Only a Notary was present. We were not able to move into the home until 12/03/2022, because Pulte caused a leak to our two -story home when removing "used" washer and dryer on 11/23/22, that where found on our buyer inspection on 11/15/22. This in addition to other matters on our closing punch list have yet to be fully resolved and completed. There are numerous flaws in the construction and finishings in the home in general. We may now have to have the master bathroom shower re-installed correctly amongst other things. If you care about your customers, please reach out and contact us directly for further information and details. ... More