Pulte Homes Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

Overall, we love our new home. We were sold on the floorplan almost as soon as we walked into the home the very first time - we definitely feel like Pulte has listened to people and designed a home that truly works for families. Our Project Manager Ian was fantastic to work with - he kept us updated about the project and how we were progressing. He took care of the concerns we had and did everything in his power to ensure issues were resolved in a timely manner. Unfortunately, the cast of sub-contractors left something to be desired at times. We did not feel like some of the crews respected this space as our new home. There were multiple messes made throughout the project, with trash and food scraps left in the home at the onset of the project all the way through a drywall mess dropped all over our newly installed gas cook top. It was disappointing that the men that call themselves tradesmen and craftsmen were willing to leave their work in such poor conditions. We would have greatly appreciated just a little bit of care and respect from these crews. To be clear, there were some trades that were very respectful of our home and took the proper measures to show their respect. We understand that at times there is little that can be done to correct the actions of these contractors, but their actions do reflect poorly on the overall building experience, in our opinion. At the end of the day, we would recommend Pulte to our friends and family members if they were considering them as a builder. I believe the people that work for Pulte truly cared about us and our experience and did everything they could to help us enjoy this experience. ... More

After move in issues addressed by submission but could be better with concerns after closing. Still no grass or exterior communication

Homes layout is a hilltop which has a nice layout, however the quality of the home is poor, paint had many issues, drywall texture was cracking was supposed to be fixed before closing and only some of it was fixed. Sewer smell coming from all the sinks.

There are always issues after closing. Most are minor, but there isn’t great customer service or responsiveness after closing by construction manager. We are an afterthought. There should be a person on the construction side to make customers requests feel important post closing for all issues, especially the non warranty issues. Dropping the ball here is what dropped the score.

Pulte in Indiana builds some nice homes and we had a good experience with sales and Mortgage folks. Due to the skyrocketing home prices and Pulte trying to sell as much as humanly possible to get money, their workmanship went down quite a bit. Along with high turnover rates in their own employees on the construction side, it’s becoming a bit of a nightmare. If your planning to buy a pulte home, I would still recommend but understand you need a high level of due diligence and its best to get all their work double checked by outside parties.

House was rushed and lots of mistakes just ignored because they use different contractors. I still have tape on my walls and cabinets that was suppose to be taken care of before moving in. I keep finding issues daily since moving in a month ago. They are going to need to redo my downstairs flooring it’s that bad! The people you work with are super nice but they are overworked and can’t provide the customer service and project management required!

We purchased a build that already had its custom features selected by someone who was going to purchase but chose not to. There were a lot of things that were told to us about the home that turned out not to be exactly correct. Which we did not learn until after we moved in. The materials used inside the home are not top of the line as we were told. The cabinetry is mass produced and cheaply made. The LVP flooring that was raved about is Shaws cheaper LVP that scratches and scuffs very easily. The service was subpar as well the items that were suppose to be completed before closing were not and 2 months have passed and still we are waiting. We closed within a few weeks to help Pulte Homes meet a deadline to get house sold before new year, but we do not feel we have been taken care of. The home is not wired as a smart home it can be but was not and the vender we were given as a contact did not want to help us AT ALL with any upgrades or even share what had been done in the home! There is no blocking in the walls to hang the TVs. ... More

Visit the home as much as possible and stay on top of the Forman on how thing are going

Christian from the Inspection team was the highlight of my experience with Pulte. Everybody - whole team was good although mortgage personnel (just a couple of them) were quite annoying, but overall - a good group!

Pretty good experience, a lot of things Pulte can work on like transparency during purchase, double checking everything paid for is installed, quality of materials, higher quality contract workers/builders, not trashing home with food drinks while building. They have fixed some complaints. Overall my children and I are happy.

While the sales and design phases went smoothly, we were disappointed with the construction process. Although we were assigned a construction manager, it quickly became clear that we needed to be our own advocates throughout the build. On our own initiative, we discovered that plumbing for a second shower head in the master bath was missed. Additionally, the wrong paint color was used throughout the home, requiring a complete repaint. We also identified cracked roof trusses that needed to be addressed. Although our construction manager promised to send pictures confirming the roof trusses and house wrap were properly repaired, no photos were ever provided. We were left to simply “trust” that these critical repairs were completed as claimed. After taking ownership, we noticed multiple workmanship issues that were frustrating. Among others, we encountered the following after move-in: 1. Tile and grout issues were found in the master bath 2. Hardwood flooring in the kitchen separated 3. Construction debris had hardened on the mailbox and windows and could not be removed with standard cleaning products 4. Paint splatters were found on the hardwood floors, drawer knobs, and under the toilets 5. Carpet was installed with nails not driven down properly 6. The stone fireplace was not level with the mantel 7. A bathroom vent was not installed correctly 8. External areas were not caulked correctly 9. Brick mortar was cracked or missing Despite Pulte’s emphasis on quality control, we strongly recommend hiring a third-party inspector (which we did) and regularly visiting the site to monitor progress. Overall, while there were positive aspects, the construction quality and post-close workmanship were disappointing and frustrating—especially considering the cost of the home. ... More

Very hard to know what you are getting for your money, little flexible in design and build. Yard quality very poor. Some subs did subpar work.

Framing isn't square, and the finish work isn't great. Do not believe that you will get a complete landscaped yard unless you're willing to accept all weeds in the back and standing water. Without a landscape warranty, they will simply shrug off the poor landscape job, resulting in the new homeowner having to pay thousands of dollars to correct the backyard.

The house has more issues than what I expected, it seems like there is not much attention to the little details . The finish on the walls is bad. I have several issues that we keep finding issues that could have been avoided if there was a quality control. I been in the house for 3 month and still haven’t fix one off the main issue that was point out when we inspected it the house which it was the main so sewer line. Also landscaping is bad.

well we’re to begin I’ve submitted over ten tickets in not even 2 months of living in my house !! Good thing Mr. Pike is such a great employee or your company would be even worse ! Your project managers are a complete joke and do not care one percent about anyone that has already purchased a home , O and my back door lock has stopped working for the second time in the two months I’ve lived here bravo , your a company who only cares about making $ and not helping the people who buy your homes , again besides Mr pike who is excellent I’d say I’m very disappointed with pulte and would not recommended unless to treat you guys like 2 year olds . ... More

Lack of training for consultants that are selling the homes. Post build cleaning is not adequate for move in. Dusty , countertops dirty and windows dirty. Company pushes for a 10/10 in order to close on home. Comes back to fix or correct things afterwards.

Our guest room shower has two cracks in the wall, our bathroom master vanity has a crack in the sink, our master shower has a black stain on the ground.

I've been trying to get a couple settlement holes in my yard for two months now. I had a weather letter at closing for them to finish the final grade of my yard after closing. Very disappointed but not really surprised.

There are a number of things that were not done correctly and still have not been addressed over a month later including a gas leak under our cook top, electrical, a garage door that wasn't painted the right color, sub-par cleaning the day of our closing (we could not hold up closing because we needed to get in), etc.

Without these 2 men, the experience would continue to be a mess. Pulte is not a trustworthy company to be honest and you have to be on top of them at all times. These 2 men who are our construction team have been the buffer and the silver lining to the rest of what has happened. We were not given a pre foundation meeting we should have had due to yet another firing of a construction manager which seems to be rampant (our neighbor had 4!!) and without that meeting we had NO idea our home was going to A) be on a ski slope and B) be set so far back we lose have our yard. NONE of this was explained during that crucial meeting we were not given. Yet the Vice President of construction (we think that’s his title) who came out here literally was condescending and a real jerk to us when we were so upset about this. He just kept giving us the company line. The city of Westfield is also another story. They gave us a song and dance how they were “concerned” about our happiness and then talked out of 2 sides of their mouth when it really came down to it. We had heard prior the city was not “pro-homeowner” but this sealed the deal. Not the welcome we expected to a new city either. The house itself is too new to know what will and won’t happen. So far we have had some minor issues that the two men i mentioned have gone above and beyond to make sure they’re done right. But as far as Pulte itself? We’ve experienced both a production builder and a custom in the past we would not go this route again. Barely any choices except for shades gray or white on everything with one choice for cream or a weird unfinished brown. No choice on exterior doors or windows. No changes. Not any. So it’s not the dream home for the price we paid but things we can change. The Lot we cannot. If we recommended building to someone, it would not be this type of building as they have become too rote and rigid as “production” builders. But the attitude of what we believe was the VP if construction towards us has completely soured us during a brief meeting and his attitude towards us after. Could not recommend Pulte solely based on the experience of his take it or leave behavior. I’ve been in customer service for 27 years and I pay close attention to how I’m treated. These 2 men gave the BEST customer service and continue to. Pulte should be fully aware how amazing they are to their clients and their attention to detail. Good luck with the rest of the company. ... More

I rate my new home buying and built experience with pulte as 3.2/5.0

Multiple options to upgrade ( but with a steep cost off course), allows to build and add on your choices. The sales team was very helpful in choices and explanations. The construction side of folks, take their time to respond. The closing got messy as the corporate and the construction team were not on the same page and had to delay closing by four weeks. We are still working on clearing some last minute kinks, but overall the follow up team is responding well. Overall a good experience. I will choose them if I am interested in a lot of personalization to my build.

The home building process was stressful and delayed. Not all the delays were due to labor and supply shortages. Some of them were due to an inexperienced construction manager and trades that made mistakes. The price of the house was high compared to what you could get 5-10 years ago. The quality of the build was medium-high. No major issues, but some components were not done to my satisfaction and I plan to replace certain things within a year or two. The build took almost 15 months and the delays caused major inconvenience to my family. The house itself is good and overall is something that will work for my family long term, but overall I did not enjoy the build experience. ... More

As a retired realtor, I found my experience to be quite stressful. The fact that we have been living in our new home for six weeks and we are still scheduling service calls to complete tasks that should have been completed correctly from the beginning is somewhat unacceptable. Had it not been for Austin, our construction manager, I would have totally lost it.

1st week after closing the master bath floor started leaking. A big puddle in the kitchen from ceiling . I am not sure what kind of quality check happens before handing over the House.