Pulte Homes Reviews in Tampa St. Petersburg, FL

Pulte only cares about quantity not quality. Our construction manager was absolutely horrible and come to find out he had no prior experience. Our homes quality is completely unacceptable and it was not even cleaned when we came home after closing. It has been problem after problem. The vendors I’ve had to come multiple times just to fix one issue because the communication is either not there or their vendors are just complete garbage and have no idea what they are doing. We have been in for two months now, and there are still things that were supposed to be fixed prior to closing that are not fixed. Almost every single thing has broken at some point since being in here. Very unsatisfied with our experience. ... More

the build quality is horrible and the home was not even cleaned properly before i was given the keys on the day of closing. the build quality is such that , i keep finding some or the other stuff wearing off every single day. the construction manager doesnt even respond after closing. the island was never painted properly. just another sloppy substandard housing community which cramp into each other.

Quality and finishing is not great. Never expected from pulte.

We have somewhere around 100 footprints on our driveway from workers with concrete on their boots! We have dead plants because they were installed and not watered until after 3 weeks! We have tile in the shower that looks like a first grader installed it !The pocket door to that bath is 1 inch wider at the bottom of the frame than the top of the frame! There is a column it the hallway that is at least 1 inch out of square! That is what we paid too much for in this home! The quick move in homes,some whitch were bought by investors and then rented out were finished and then sold at a discount while we waited 2 months after our promised date and then paid full price! This community has alot of damaged roads because of construction equipment and alot of spilled paint all over the asphalt there is a gushing pipe in the park that floods my next door neighbors unfinished house because a tractor grading that lot broke off a park sprinkler and then they have refused to fix it after more than 3 weeks! This is not how we dreamed of spending our retirement! What a Disappointment! ... More

To many things wrong at closing for the money we paid. Shotty workmanship on alot of different trades within the home. 6 weeks after move in, many of the fixes we have requested are still not fixed. Pretty obvious the trades do not care your home. Trying to get in and out as fast as possible. If they don’t have a part to something, they just leave it as is and move on to the next job. No accountability on the subs, the Pulte project managers need to do a lot better job holding the trades accountable. This is definition of over promise and under deliver.

pulte construction quality is poor and you dont get the value for the price you paid

Our closing date was rushed according to our construction manager he had requested the date be moved out two weeks but Pulte asked him to keep it as is (in fairness we were moving from out of state so both sides had a need to close quickly). With the date being rushed we knew there would be some punch list items that they would need to come back and take care of. They asked us to give them 2-3 weeks to make it right. Well we are over a month now still with 25 items on the list one of those items includes over 50 areas of drywall and paint fixes that are required. We have had many of the trades who are fixing other things tell us "we should not have been able to move in with the house still having this many outstanding items". I feel we are starting to get traction with the warranty team but it is due to us having to apply continued pressure and make it a part time job to manage our punch list and make sure things are getting done. We were really excited to begin to enjoy our house but we continue to find things that were not done right and get frustrated each time. At this point I would not recommend Pulte to someone else. ... More

We are not happy with the delays and lack of commitment to make this process a smooth transition. We have been in this house almost two months and we are still waiting on things to be fixed. The response time is slow and we are constantly being told we are waiting for a response from the vendor. We believe that a builder should have several vendors so that when one is slacking the the other can pick up the slack. The customer should be in this bind. I would not recommend Pulte to a friend or family member!!!!

None to share since experience was not good.

Our home had many delays which I understand is out of the builder’s control to a certain extent. But the quality of the build is sub par - there were many issues we found at our closing walk-through that took months to be addressed. Also, some of the materials, such as the paint, are very low quality. Our appliances have dents in them and most of the sod laid in the yard was dead when they laid it. Communication from the builder is not at an acceptable level. I will never build a Pulte house again and would not recommend anyone else.

Multiple issues too long to list. Still working on punch list. Ridiculous

Crooked walls, AC undersized, yard floods, dead sod, the list could go on forever.

The upgrades are minimal for the price you pay. The Team clearly is interested in volume over quality. Have already had multiple service calls for tons of minor things. They have been resolved but just a hassle. Also have a major drainage issue on both sides of my property as well as both sides of my neighbors do as well. Common issue in the community however they are laying down drainage is terrible.

Overall quality of material is cheap. Sub contractors do very minimal to pass. Paint overspray on new LVP floor. Scuffs on new LVP floor. Paint on outlet covers. Hard chunks of plaster under carpeting. Finish on garage floor poor quality. New home we has to spend a month cleaning due to above issues. I can see the joint lines on my ceiling. Pulte Mortgage...worst experience EVER and we have built 6 new homes over the years. JOB site supervisors...EXCELLENT, great to work with!!!!

I’ve purchased 5 new homes. Pulte has been the worst in initial quality.

I have had nothing but issues since the day I moved into this house. For the amount of money I paid, I should not be experiencing so many electrical issues. Not impressed at all.

Pulte did an okay job for us, but we are not 100% satisfied. Now after living in the home for almost 3 months, we feel we overpaid and got a lesser product than what was advertised. Every team we dealt with tried to shift the blame down to the next team, and would consistently tell you that you can't expect things to be done right. The sales team did an okay job, but there is very little involvement from them. Mostly, it's up to you to just pick the lot and home you want. The design process was ok as well. But often times you will hit limitations of what questions the design people can answer, and then they will respond with "I don't know". Small details such as "where exactly will the lights and outlets go", the design people will not know, and will tell you to ask your construction manager. Ultimately,it is not as custom as you are led to believe,and the different teams from sales, construction, and warranty do not talk to each other unless there is a crisis. You have to fight and make a crisis in order to have them take your seriously. The construction experience was poor in our opinion. Our CM was clearly overstressed but the volume of homes he had to build, and was not capable of dealing with us in a polite, humble, and listening manner. He was quick to dismiss everything we objected to, and was really only concerned about his rating we would give him at the end of the construction experience. He hated that I asked questions, and checked his work. He belittles and thinks your a "lawyer" if you try to ask more than he has time to explain. The construction team will often say "nothing is perfect" or you "can't expect everything to be done". Meanwhile, they expect me to pay $700k and be satisfied with a unfinished home. They just want to punt things down to warranty, and have you fight with them for a few months. Finally, my warranty experience was also a pain. I opened about 25 tickets for various things that were not up to spec, and I foresee having to open more. Even though I had a third party inspection, they're are still quality details work which was not done well. This makes the CM begging for a good rating seen even more laughable now that we have had this warranty experience. Warranty has a habit to say that "that's the way things are" (misaligned cabinets, or broken stair spindles, broken irrigation sprinklers, etc). They often stall you out by being slow to respond, and give you a 3-4 week out scheduling for service. Also, they will not communicate with the vendors who arrive and sometimes have no idea what they're here to do. In closing, I can tell Pulte is all about getting things done quickly. They are quick to try and penalize the buyer if we dare to delay anything, but at the same time, their tax to are to delay when it benefits them. They set a low bar for workmanship/quality, and are looking to just lint you down to the next team. Everything looks great on paper and the website and the model. However, your personal experience will be a big let down, and nobody will be held responsible for it. I have a lot to say to one of the presidents of Pulte if they ever wanted to talk, but I fear they are not concerned about what I have to say. ... More

After believing that the Pulte Team would fix several issues they didn’t. Ended up going through warranty and obviously their default answer is no. After paying a good buck on a house they would want to follow through on fixing even minor issues but no.

Our experience building a home with Pulte was, unfortunately, disappointing. We initially chose Pulte because we believed they prioritized customer satisfaction and had a strong quality assurance process. At first, things seemed promising. The initial project manager clearly explained the construction process, which gave us confidence. However, as the build progressed, he failed to meet many of our expectations and requests. Near the end of construction, a new project manager (Rafael) took over. While he made a genuine effort to address some of the outstanding issues, there was only so much he could do at that late stage. Prior to closing, we were reassured that any issues would be covered under warranty. While that may be technically true, we do not expect to rely heavily on warranty service after paying a lot for a newly constructed home. Unfortunately, several quality concerns became apparent right away. The appliances provided were low quality despite the overall cost of the home. An undersized A/C unit was installed, though it met county approval, it does not seem appropriate for the square footage. The floor tiles are fragile and chip easily, and the master bathroom shower floor was poorly installed, leading to standing water in one corner due to improper drainage. Overall, I would not choose to build with Pulte again, and I cannot recommend them to others based on our experience. ... More

I did not expect this, last new home bought was in 2017. Then and now the differences, the sales office is rude, the first question is what is ur budget? Do u have an appointment (no hi no hello, no greeting). The dry wall contractor and framing contractor and the landscaping sub contractors have done a very poor job and have taken the joy out of new house. The dry wall who ever did it need to learn basics. At the corners you can see the bend and non straight lines through out the house. The roof has bumps in the living room, I'm seeing new bumps in ceiling in garage. Customer care rep is trying to do few things, but looks like she is new to the job. Sometimes ignores my experience especially when it comes to landscaping. I've lost trust and recording every conversation with sub contractors. We did get walk throughs at different stages that is the only thing same. ... More

Our experience with the sales office and design center was very good. However, from the moment the building process began we discovered somethings were not the same as discussed in the sales office. We were not advised that outdoor kitchen pre-wire was an option, even though we requested it. We found no issues in the block and framing process when building our home, but when the wall went up it appeared that all hell had broke loose. We found almost every door in the house had a measurement issue, large gaps between doorframes and walls, builder had to use quarter round to correct the problem (recommended by the buyer) We had the worst experience with Pulte Builders, we felt there was no commitment to satisfy the buyer and we had to fight to get every in-correction corrected. Every peace of hardware in the house was wrong, the master bath tub wrong, the appliances were wrong, the crown molding wasn’t going to be installed until mentioned during our walk through, several internal doors were damaged, damaged tile flooring, pocket doors wasn’t functioning properly( still today) tub in upstairs bathroom doesn’t drain properly (still today), bathroom and kitchen cabinets not installed properly, rails were not properly stain(still today), caulking around baseboard instead of quarter round(still today), front door damaged(still today), pendants installed unevenly, and raised area at garage door retains water. These were things that were most noticeable and disturbing. ... More

While the buying experience was quick, and was given update on progress regularly, the quality of the house was poor, and it is taking forever to get the issues fixed. There were around 20 issues from which include some safety concerns. I am still frustrated following up on half of the pending issues 1.5 months into occupancy. My suggestion to buyers, don't close until all the issues are fixed.

Pulte May be the leading builder in the nation but the experience in building the house and the quality they deliver is poor. I felt I paid premium price and got a not impressive product. It took them way longer than they originally committed to complete the build but every time the date was revised that slipped again. Everything was blamed on supply chain delays. I felt they weren’t transparent and honest about the delays to begin getting with. The whole experience was lacking communication and clarity. They may be dealing with such scenarios a lot but it’s my hard earned money and my only home. I literally had to escalate the issue to their GM to get some sanity in the plan. Eventually when the home was delivered there was lack of craftsmanship and quality in the home. In fact I had to do 4 paid inspections to prove out the deficiencies in their work. After all of this and numerous conversations the field manager literally walked out on us during the walk through cause we continued to point issues with the house. We eventually had no option than tk move in since I had sold my home (based on the date they gave me and had to rent ). After moving in we are getting some help to fix some problems but what ever is left is my issue or I should wait for 1 year to report my claim on warranty. I will not recommend pulte homes tk any other buyer and have them go through what I did ... More

The buying experience was alright, we were disappointed in our inability to select options in our home that were pre selected by the builder. This required us to pay extra for features we would not have chosen and to forgo completion of additional features we would have included. Upon move in its clear that the quality of the build was a lot lower than expected. Craftsmanship is poor and care was not taken durring the buiding and installation process. Neither of our tubs are functional due to cracks caused at installation. Many electrical outlets through the home do not work. Our sod and trees were dead upon move in. We have already needed to request multiple repairs through our home warranty and they are not eager or quick to resolve issues, instead acting like we are a burden. ... More

The build process was a joke with a delay at every turn and everything blamed on COVID, but the same model house in the same neighborhood moving faster than others and then you're told "well that's a different elevation". If you complain about the delays your construction super would say "well you could be like this house who's been delayed for # months." No matter what level "manager" you talk to you get the same script and nothing gets done. We had a joke of a super and then he quit in the middle of the house being built. Even with that Pulte never owned up the awful process thus far and put all that stress on the next person to pick up the slack. We've been in house for 2 months now and there are still issues that are not finished that were on the list we made at the final walk through. Our video doorbell isn't installed and the temp doorbell is still just hanging off the wall. We messaged Pulte about electrical outlets that do not work and weeks later no one has come to fix it and now follow up. We've messaged our superintendent about outside lights not installed, video doorbell, window screens and still nothing done. Make sure when designing your home everything they tell you is in writing. We were told a lot of things and then as the house was being built we would about those things and we would get looked at like we were crazy. We would then try to contact the person that sold the house to us and we couldn't never get a response back. In all I would stay far from this builder. They make the home buying process even more stressful than what it already is, and do not go with their joke of financing option. Find your own lender and don't give them your money. They builder has insane delays and then their mortgage company tries to get you to pay thousands to lock in your rate knowing that they building will hit even more delays and your money is lost. ... More