Pulte Homes Reviews in Tampa St. Petersburg, FL

This builder requires the homebuyer to use only the contractors and subcontractors originally engaged in the construction of the house. After closing, as the homeowner, if I wish to have ceiling fans or wired security cameras installed, I am obligated to use the same electrical service company employed by the builder. If I choose to use another licensed electrical company, my electrical warranty will be voided. This restriction should have been disclosed upfront, as it directly impacts a buyer’s ability to make an informed decision about proceeding with the purchase under such limitations. While I understand the builder’s need to hold contractors accountable, I believe that work performed by any licensed electrical company—provided it complies with the current NEC, NFPA, and local codes—should be recognized without jeopardizing the warranty. Furthermore, I have received a quote that I find excessive: • Installation of seven ceiling fans throughout the house — $1,115.00 • Prewiring and installation of two customer-supplied flood lights — $688.00 I respectfully submit that these restrictions and costs raise significant concerns regarding fairness, transparency, and homeowner choice. ... More

Just look for some other builder if possible.

From the very beginning, starting the loan process with Pulte mortgage was downright horrible. The loan officer did not have any emotional intelligence very rude. Ultimately went with a different loan company. Regarding the builder they built the house, surprisingly quick. Looking back at it I’ve had nothing but problems within the first two months of living in my new home. Electrical not working pipes being clogged, master shower leaking into closet, including the drip edge for master shower door feel off. New trim throughout the house already gouged from workers. From the first and last inspection upon moving in the checklist was not done. The dryer vent wasn’t even installed not realizing for a few days almost caught the house on fire. The grout was never sealed upon completion of tile, now my new white grout is permanently stained. There was water damage in the guest bathroom that they just tried to cover up. Second floor bathroom grout was already cracked, poor caulk job. Master bedroom window did not work. I’ve had to schedule continuous appointments on my days off to get fixed. It’s been an horrible experience and only worry what problems will arise in the future. I felt like I bought a lemon. To anyone that inquires about Pulte homes I will recommend to stay away. This is just a short synopsis of my problems. ... More

The sales staff was great the rest of the process was awful I wish there was a do over financing process because I hate what I settled for to get the job done and underwriting were terrible. If I had the choice at the end I would have purchased somewhere else I believe technology replacement is evident and overwhelming to customers who still believe that happiness is the end result It was very clear and obvious no one thinks the human process or customer service experience is required anymore, honestly no more over and above just gimme my money every one hand was out and the work was sub standard from the onset of calls Pure disappointment ... More

We buy our home since 1st day we have issues with our drayer have fire issues and dishwasher issue and refrigerator. We r so tired to complain whirlpool and Pulti.

I have reached out multiple times but have not received any response. The microwave, which is installed inside cabinets, is meant for countertops and not built-ins. Whirlpool has refused to provide warranty support. Despite reaching out to multiple people, I have not received any replies.

The sales team sucks, don’t respond , won’t provide any info until asks

We are happy with the quick response for any issues. Since Putle is the one of the popular builder, we had great expectations regarding the quality and finishing by the time we close the house. However, we were very disappointed with the poor finishing. We see a lot of paint patch works across the home, doors paint wearing off in two weeks, they fixed it but same repeated. Unclean finish of grouting in the bathroom tiles. Doors misalignments and so on. Carpet issues like, it came off in a week not happy.

Build quality is poor. Team just looks to deliver the house as per the schedule and were not concentrating on the quality at all. Very poor in reviewing the work done and correcting the issues intime.

THE CONCRETE IS CRACKING IN THE GARAGE AND BACK PORCH ??????

Poor quality Many issues identified before closing. Most of them are still open

Since moving in I have had to have people out every week fixing builder mistakes. I feel like the quality has went down in the past couple of years and it feels like things are being rushed in the building phase and not done properly.

People very efficient & responsive -especially Sales ( Neal), Construction Manager (josh), warranty ( Trusha) Materials- Not so good, does not correlate to the price. Unhappy with the way the delay from Pulte's side impacted buyer's mortgage rates.

For starters, when doing the 2-hour walk-through, instead of getting some explanations all we got were excuses. And to follow that, I wrote all the issues in a notepad on my phone and went back to the property day after day for 2 weeks to see the progress before closing and would see nothing fixed but all the pointed out issues that were once marked, with the blue tape that we were given during the 2-hour walk, had been tossed out and never fixed/addressed. I complained about the upstairs being hot for almost a month and got excuse after excuse only for the issue to be that I had no insulation in my upstairs attic at all. Once Jodi became a part of the team, she became a life saver and got all my issues dealt with and I greatly appreciate her hustle and tenacity. She helped calm my nerves and got literally all my issues dealt with in a timely fashion. ... More

Ongoing issues still unresolved after closing some time ago. Pressed to sign the house was 100% at closing even though it was not and wanted to be nice because I do like the guys who built the house. Agreed to fill out their survey with all favorable remarks as I know there are bonuses tied to it, even though the work was not 100% done, I still did it. I am not confident that the issues will ever be taken care of.

Pule builder did average. They missed things here and there. and also Pulte associates (new hires) will tell you that they tested everything in house multiple times and everything was in god shape , dont fall for that , that's the lie. few things i asked them to check and they just provided wrong information right on my face that this is standard and for all houses has the same thing. House was not complete at the time of closing , they just want to close rushing everything and keeping the things incomplete. They rely on 1 year warranty so that they can take time to fix your house. DO NO CLOSE unless you check yourself everything. ... More

For the price we paid the workmanship is lacking, drywall cracking, poorly painted edges, and already a laundry list of items we need addressed.

We had a nice experience through the purchase program. Sales man was amazing and very helpful through the whole process. Construction wasn't what we were expecting. A lot of paint stains all over the house. Lots of dents and scratches on doors and trims. Issues with the pave that hasn't been resolved yet. It's been almost two months since we got into the house and most of the issues we pointed on the closing have not been solved.

Our home was 6 weeks delayed which was very hard since we were moving out of state and had sold our old home 4 weeks prior to closing. We've been in the house for over a month and punch list items are still not completed. The day we closed we came to a home that was full of workers, no supervisor and no deadline. The walls were still being painted 3 days after closing. We were unable to fully move in and settle which with 2 children and pets and working from home situation while coming from out of state was a nightmare. Very dissapointed.

My project manager did a great job communicating with me during the build process. However a week before closing we were assure things would be fixed by closing and they were not. Then we were assured they would take care of it while we were in the house. When we followed up we were told we had to put in warranty tickets. Now we've been in the home two months, our doors are not aligned, tile is crooked and chipped, and my floors are not level.

They were in such a rush to complete the interior of the home that quite a few mistakes were made such as uneven floors, uncorked windows and scantily painted window panels, cuffed and splitting door frames, doorknob placed backwards and mal-adjusted kitchen cabinet doors. The list goes on. They tend schedule final walk through 2 days before closing and many issues go unresolved thereafter.

The sales, closing and mortgage aspect were great. Getting the items on the punch list from the closing on November 2 and walk thru which happened about a month prior to closing as the date changed are still not completed after several emails and calls. The closet doors are just now getting painted and the wall is not square so I have a gap on the top. several tiles not repaired only a band aid patch placed that will wear off quickly. Dust everywhere from the shower floor being redone due to poor quality. Our kitchen eating area was tore up and retiled along with a space in the office, luckily that was done prior to move in, not the same for the shower. I have a sink that is disconnecting from the master bath vanity and a kitchen drawer that is not correct both of which no reply on repairs. I have also had the vacuum hose disconnect from the wall and a breaker replaced due to outlet failures. ... More

Its been over a month and we still haven't got a call from pulte about repairs as we were told we will receive a call. They are many issues in the house need to be fixed. No response from pulte yet.

We don’t have access to our own mail and there is no one to reach out to so lack of communication, we spotted multiple imperfections in the home, particularly the tile in our shower is not level.

We would not recommend others to buy.