Pulte Homes Reviews in Minneapolis St. Paul, MN

Poor quality workmanship on high end group 4 kitchen cabinets. Very disappointed on wood work. You can notice many touchups and inconsistencies across the house. Caulk has cracks across. Today I noticed a major crack in the master bath vanity sink.

This was our first new build and it hasn’t been the easiest experience. We have been in the house almost two months and we are still waiting for items to be fixed. For the price we paid for our home, I would have expected the house be to be perfect and the highest quality - something it has not been. I feel as if once the house was bought, we have been forgotten about. Our neighbors are complaining about many of the same items as we are. We had expected issues to be fixed prior to closing and the same items have yet to be completed. I hope that Pulte will in the end fix our issues soon.

Well built house and great area but I’m still waiting on my roof to be looked at!

Communication from construction/field manager just has been really poor that I have to give a poor rating despite all other parts of the process being relatively positive. Initially provided dates are never right and promised dates have been broken too many times. I assure you that these problems are not supply chain related because items arrive on time. The problem is in giving incorrect information too many times over and over.

After closing the house, it was made in such a hurry that everything was messed, and I had to placed multiple work orders to make it happen in order to move in.

Would not do it over again given the chance and I think that's about sums up how I feel about the process and our new home with Pulte. We were made to feel bad when we brought up issues. We were treated as if we were wrong in many instances. Just terrible customer service for the money we paid.

We felt really good when we signed, but once building was started the work was rushed and we felt like we were nagging when we pointed out issues. Now that we're in the house we keep finding things that annoy us. Such as the slightest finger touching a wall will leave a mark because they used very cheap, flat paint.

Many defects surfaced as soon as we took possession of the home and the home was being lived in.

We were very excited to buy a new home from Pulte, but unfortunatelly our experience has not been very pleasant. We had a defective range that leaked gas the first time we cooked. In fact, the range had been fixed for a different defect prior to our close. It has been a lenghty and exhausting process to finally get to the point where it will be replaced. We are waiting for it to arrive. There were multiple little issues with drywall, cabinets, paint, fireplace, chipped lighting fixtures etc. Most have been resolved, but it's quite disappointing to see these things were missed or considered "acceptable" through quality assurance inspections. Thank you for the opportunity to express our experience. ... More

I would not build with Pulte again.

Not at all happy with the purchase. We like the layout hence we went with it, but the sales agent we worked not at all knowledgeable and we are suffering implications because of it. Also pulte management is not at all flexible on things compared to other major builders. Also the things included in standard price not good , also build quality as well not great as even paint, trim etc are very sensitive

One would not want to buy a new home only to see rain water coming in, uneven floors, cranky garage doors, trash provision missing, appliances not working, etc. Unfortunately, this has been our experience. Raising concerns have not helped either - our point of contact for construction (at the time of closure) verbally assured us these would be taken care of but after about 4 weeks simply came back to say he/she has taken care of all issues without doing anything. I believe one would be better off using their money for other options - my acquaintances who went for other communities close by have been sharing much better experience. ... More

unfortunately we are into poor construction Manager ,Who doesn't know to validate the Quality ,Right now we are experience the issue with furnace construction manager call this is normal, we understood this is an issue with furnace blower and lot other issue kitchen cabinets ,sliding's quality all this issue it's been reported now month before and not addressed so far

My daughter couldn't move into her bedroom for 2-1/2 weeks after closing because of a ceiling repair that lacked any sort of management. That will be her lifelong memory when thinking of moving into a brand new home. Celebration punchlist items still outstanding after two months.

Our Home was initially promised to be delivered Q2 of 2022 but finally got closed in Nov 2022. While we understand there could be delays in construction, there was hardly any communication from Pulte on the delay. We had to ask them a status every month and only then we would get a status from the construction manager. They were unapologetic for the delay as though it’s not their problem at all. For every small issue, we were told to look at the 100+ page contract. There were many issues even at closing which Pulte agreed to fix and few of them are still pending after 2 months. Quality of work is below professional standards. There are walls that are warped and not in straight lines in many places within the house. Had a good experience with the sales person but the construction part of it is bad ... More

If I new my brand new home would have so many issues and pulte refuses to accept there mistakes and correct them. We are blamed for poor building and workmanship and they call it cosmetic. Be ware, I should have done my research and never bought from you. You don't stand beyond your work. Quality is horrible

Pretty bad experience including Pulte mortgage. Quality is pretty bad, cheapest materials, have to constantly monitor the process.

When I signed my Purchase Agreement for my townhouse, I signed a document that stated Included Features and listed under Exterior it stated that I would receive a “Fully Sodded, Irrigated, Landscaped Yard.” Instead when they installed landscaping half of the front yard contained mulch with plants and the other half and the boulevard was filled in with rocks. When myself and the other neighbors reached out to Pulte regarding this issue, they said the document meant that they put the “hardscape” down so we didn’t have to sod when we closed. Additionally they said they were saving us money in HOA dues from plows tearing up the grass. I spoke to people who do plowing and the person installing our landscaping who all said the rock will cost us just as much to maintain as grass because the rock will be sprayed around the driveway and street when plowed and all of the rock and mulch will need to be filled each year at a cost to the HOA. So now we are left with a front yard full of rocks instead of grass which is an eyesore and a safety hazard to the kids and vehicles in the neighborhood. Additionally, we had an issue with a drain being clogged behind one of the buildings. It remained that way for several months and continued to get worse everytime it rained. It got to be several feet deep and about two buildings long. We notified Pulte repeatedly and they did nothing about it. Finally we involved the city and Pulte pumped “the pond” and cleared the mud out of the drain. We were also told originally that they were going to sod that area when we purchased our townhomes. While the drainage issues were occurring Pulte was telling us that they intended to leave the area as natural vegetation. Meaning it was going to just be a muddy, weedy, mosquito infested slew. When the city was contacted they confirmed that the original plans stated that the area was to be sodded. The work has yet to happen, so we will see. It also took a call to the city to get Pulte to repair an enormous pothole in the street that was causing people to turn into oncoming traffic when turning onto that street to avoid the pothole. The street maintenance is the responsibility of Pulte until construction is complete and it has been turned over to the city. I am enjoying my new townhouse so far on the inside. It has only had a few cosmetic issues and service has been very easy to work with. However, upper management outside of our neighborhood for sales and construction that we tried to find resolution with regarding our exterior issues were horrible and condescending to deal with. I have never seen a rock yard in the state of MN. I feel the look devalues my home,, is a safety issue, and will cost us more money in the long run than if they had just sodded the yard. Had I known they were going to mislead us the way they did, I would have gone with another builder/community. ... More

The initial meeting went well we signed and during our construction process had three different people represent Pulte. House was built on schedule. The mortgage process was absolutely horrendous and horrible. We were not aware of our approval for the purchase of our house until 30 minutes before our closing. No one reached out to apologize. No one reached out to assist us. No one reached out to provide us an alternate option. We had aNo one reached out to apologize. No one reached out to assist us. No one reached out to provide us a alternate option. We had a glue on our own and do it and got approved in two weeks. Our closing was 30 days delayed due to the lack of communication effort From Pulte. mortgage. ... More

Would not recommend to anyone! The overall experience was a disaster from beginning to end. Mark the project manager was the only thing that saved face in the company. From lying to no response from people we were not happy home buyers. Now living in it a month we are really seeing the poor craftsmanship in a lot of the features.

I regret building my home with Pulte. I would have given zero stars but that was not an option. I experienced countless issues with build quality. I brought these issues to the attention of the job superintendent Dylan. Even after I had an independent inspector come and I showed the report to Dylan, he would still not fix the issues. To make matters worse, not one person at the company ever listened to my complaints. Not one person. I'm marking the review as anonymous because I do not want any retribution from this company.

Rushed the customer to close before the house completed, wait the keys for couple days when signed all paperwork and payments, Moved in incomplete house inside and outside,roofing fly out couple times when heavy winds comes, lights falls down in the kichen,washing machines unsecured, leak in the kichen

Workmanship is poor, at best. Windows were different measurements resulting in blinds not fitting, Finish work from flooring to sanding and painting is substandard for new home expectations. Loan consultant would not return my calls AND emails. It had been a terrible experience and wish there was a lemon law for new home purchases. The home will be on the market as soon as the rest of the developers is closer to completion. Buyer beware.

I bought the house recently and not happy because of the below reasons: 1. No provision for trash Bins in the Kitchen. No one communicated about this during signing of the purchase agreement. 2. Due to cost cutting, corner space in the kitchen wasted (they have simply blocked about 12 cubic ft storage space in kitchen). 3. No SOD in the front of the house which was committed during purchase meetings. 4. Partial SOD in the backyard, no proper grade work resulting water accumulation/breeding area for mosquitoes. 5. No play area for kids in community.

Overall awful experience dealing with Pulte at every level. We were under contract for a specific package - after signing, Pulte changed the paint and carpet package and told us if we don’t like it we can back out of the purchase (Jake). We’ve had mismatched white paint colors in the house, paint over outlets, We’ve had 7 doors now that don’t latch, nails/rusty screws all over the outside of the home, siding falling off the house, wavy baseboard, ZERO escrow updates, and no one within the Pulte group will respond to us. Jack specifically told us if he made improvements to our home it would come out of his bonus. We addressed issues like sharp tack strips and he refused to correct them over 1+ month. My child then bled over our white carpet on those strips. Inexcusable and we are considering legal action. Corey gives zero updates on the remaining escrow updates. Ignores emails and doesn’t follow up. Additionally, he promised escrow updates that didn’t take place. Ben makes empty promises and doesn’t respond to messages. It’s no wonder Corey and Jack follow in his footsteps. We have had opportunities to recommend our friends to Pulte, specifically friends looking at Pulte homes and have told them to go with other companies. I’ve spoken with regional manager Rick Lechernberg, who assured me customer care would contact me about my issues, yet I’m sitting for a week+ still waiting for any sort of contact. Everyone within this organization wants to point the finger in order to secure their paycheck, while not caring for the customer needs. Awful customer service, awful craftsmanship, awful customer service, awful follow Up. You are a number within this organization and as soon as the purchase is made you are nothing to them. They tell contractors to enter your property with ZERO update or notification. I won’t recommend this company to anyone I care about. Because no one I’ve talked to in this organization cares. ... More