Pulte Homes Reviews in Cleveland, OH

Poor quality of equipments, HVAC and AC had major issues, my tenant keeps complaining of this stuff. My intention of buying a new property was to ensure I don’t face such petty electronic issues, but Pulte made it happen. I don’t think I’ll buy another Pulte property and will inform my acquaintances too if my experience.

Was promised a finished home and threatened with penalty if we didn’t close on time. Closed on time, but home wasn’t finished. Moved in without appliances being in place. Living at residence for a month and house still isn’t graded and is covered in mud. Several things not completed during last clean - basement not cleaned, nails and debris left on roof. Not a great experience.

As a publicly traded company, I would expect better quality.

I would not recommend Pulte homes to anyone. I anticipated the quality and craftsmanship to be below average, but Pulte went even below that. I have a strong background in construction management so I expected that I'd have to fix some minor issues, but each day that we are in the home, I find another shortcut taken by the contractors that they use. I would recommend to any potential buyer, do extra research and find a builder who still has pride in their work and treats customers right, instead of just a number. These homes are too expensive to be built this poorly.

Customer service is like talking with wall,you have to live with what you got at closing

Pulte’s website advertises one thing and then they sell you something cheaper in price just so they can save themselves money. The windows are cheap, the cabinetry is cheaply made. My house definitely would not win any awards. Plus, Pulte is so good at dumping added expenses in your lap.

Poor workmanship on wood trim, doors and painting.

In the beginning our experience was much more positive. Some of the employees really seem to care but the end result is sloppy trade work and lack of responsiveness to seeing issues to completion. AT best Pulte needs to add 4-6 to it's build time. Trades often do not show and many do such a poor jib it's amazing that they continue to hire them. I think they underestimate their buyers and often patch these houses together. Issues are addressed but not acted on. Trying to get the punch list completed requires endless phone calls and extreme frustration. The GC is great but it seems that his hands are tied as well. They start a project but do not see it through moving their handyman from house to house without completing anything. Items that need to be replaced have been "ordered" and are on "order" . I had to hire and pay my own handyman to fix several things ASAP. Extremely disappointed with some of the quality of work. Pulte needs to slow it down and care more about their product or they will end up like Ryan homes. Word of mouth is very powerful. ... More

Allow me to begin by saying that the project managers here have both attempted to rectify the issues I have been experiencing. They have been amiable and tried to be on top of most things that have gone wrong. However, when one can hear water continually pouring and into the front sump pump and be kept awake all night by the pump flushing out three times every five minutes, there is an issue. Initially, I wrote as well as spoke with both the project manager and my salesman about the sound and was pacified with the explanation that it was a very wet, spring and summer. However, it has been dry for weeks now, and it is apparent the issue is much greater. I have had architects and engineers in here, and I even called my own plumber. A remedy, for this is more than merely replacing what I now know from other plumber to be a ver low quality concrete sump pump. Would that remedy the situation I would have gladly paid for two new sump pumps, but the professionals in architecture and engineering have told me this will not be the case, I am not exaggerating when I state that the sound from the flushing of my front sump pump can be heard by neighbors across the street and three doors away. I have not slept a full night since I moved into this house due to the sound of continuous flushing in the front sump pump as well as the every couple hours when the flushing in the back of the house, sump pump, rattles my bedroom. I am distressed as this was not my first choice of lots, but rather the one my salesman strongly suggested I take. (I might also add that I was among the first five individuals to purchase in this development, so I did have my choice of lots) I’m beginning to feel as if I should put a sign in my front yard. “Let the buyer beware! If you are considering purchasing here come sit on my steps or in the bedroom and listen to this noise. Likewise look at the sinkhole that, though it has been filled, is again sinking.” If one’s bedrooms are all affected by the noise of the sump pumps, and the inhabitants of said bedrooms cannot sleep, can this really be considered inhabitable? I would appreciate it if somebody from Pulte with step up and do whatever is necessary to rectify this issue. I am in the Lyon plan and I have paid for a great many upgrades. I like the house, but do I think it’s perfect? No! Point they are many things that are not exactly up to snuff, particularly the finish work. Nonetheless, I can look beyond that, but I can’t look beyond this drainage issue. Please have the courtesy to contact me. In full disclosure, allow me to say that one of the architects consulted is my son who runs the school of architecture at one of the top schools of architecture in the nation, Likewise, one of the engineers is also from that university. I don’t really think they are going to give a five star rating. ... More

Bad communication and had to argue to get what we paid for. We got a new project manager in January which made things a lot better.

Pulte has total disconnected from different departments, bad sales team(one I got), amazing construction manager, worst sub contractors, bad quality, failed. My house was closed almost 3 ago, with a condition of getting some stuff done after the closing, its close to 3 months my house is still filled with blue-green tapes for paint and drywall issues, my bathroom is still not completed, I have air drifts from all around the house, my 50% of cabinets are not functional, leaking faucets, lights don't work in the guest bedrooms, etc etc, etc. My recommendation to another buyer is to make sure you record the discussion with the seller agent, DO NOT CLOSE The house if its done, if you be nice, they will take advantage, you will be tired of chasing them. ... More

NOT HAPPY WITH THE MASTER BATHROOM

The sales rep, mortgage process and final product all missed the mark for me. Expectations were set too high and the team failed to meet them at every step. The sales rep provided information that was misleading, the mortgage team provided quotes/offers that any other bank could easily beat (even though you are led to believe Pulte will beat any offer). And the final product is far from perfect (which for being a new construction, I expected it to be perfect). But there are knicks in the walls, the outlets are difficult to use, the screens are loose, the driveway is cracked, etc. I will not build with Pulte again. It has been a miserable experience. ... More

Not meeting any expectations. When you ask them about providing quality of work they will mention that these are not customized home we are production builders. Not recommended

takes a long time to resolve problems

The sales office needs a new rep, Craig’s lack of knowledge in real estate is only surpassed by his lack of professionalism. Brian, site manager, could care less about getting “punch list” things taken care of - basically if the structure hasn’t fully collapsed, you’re not getting much attention. The craftsmanship was clearly below average. Measurement markings left behind, unfinished wood work, were all just left to be after closing. It doesn’t seem to be a tall order to have everything completed in full at the end of close. The unit had multiple stains in carpet prior to closing, Brian said it was taken care of - plain as day they still exist. We get it, this community is a cookie cutter development for Pulte to build homes as quick as possible to turn a profit. Somewhere in the process, it would be nice to show genuine support for the customer. Nothing too over the top, just taking care of YOUR shortcomings. Stay away if you’re not pressed for time and can land another property elsewhere. ... More

Pulte Mortgage lied and stole thousands of dollars. The house, itself, is okay, but don't use Pulte Mortgage.

If you're looking for a builder with little options and sub par attention to detail, then I would suggest you consider building with Pulte. We did our 2 hour walk through and upon closing less than 5 days later none of the punch list items were complete. We were then forced into closing even though the walk through items were not complete as they notify you 2 weeks prior to closing and most people are in the process of closing their past home. The craftsmanship of the interior items specifically the woodwork was outright horrible for a $900K house. There are chips in our ceramic tile, unpainted trim, unfilled/unfinished trim and quarter round molding, flooring that is buckling, and cheap wood that was installed with knots and dents in it. We have been in our home for two months and we are still waiting for these items to be fixed along with the painters to finish painting and sanding items that were sprayed while dust was floating around in the air prior to us closing. Also, if you pay for soft close cabinets, that allegedly does not include the butlers pantry even though that is not stated in the contract and you pay additional for this room feature. ... More

Quality of the material and build is way below expectation of a new quality home. If I can rate minus star I would’ve given a minor star. This doesn’t look like a half $1 million plus house this look like a below average amateur built the house. I will never recommend anyone to buy home in Pulte. One of the third-party vendor they have Guardian they are just ripping the customers off and their customer service is horrible. They installed my speakers and connections in a faulty way when they install my nest doorbell. They burned out the doorbell itself. It’s been a month. They still haven’t fixed it. I can keep going on and on and on, but the quality is just not acceptable ... More

I would not recommend building with Pulte they do not stand behind their homes. Buyer beware!

I would never recommend building a home with Pulte to anyone. We have been in our new home for about 3 weeks and the entire experience start to finish was miserable. The sales guy, Tom H, has no customer service skills and once our deposit check cleared, he basically told us we weren’t a priority and that we were at the mercy of Pulte given we signed the Purchase Agreement. The quality of our very expensive home is terrible. For example, it’s not even an optional upgrade to add vanity light fixtures in your bathrooms…despite having these in the model home—what a sham! There is evidence of cutting corners and poor workmanship throughout our home—chipping/peeling paint, popped drywall nails throughout, gaps between the flooring material and the baseboards, and we discover new problems almost everyday. When we reported some issues prior to closing, we were told that everything was “construction grade” and acceptable to Pulte. Pulte rushed the closing despite the house being unfinished, demanded the glass contractor hang glass that didn’t fit, and now we are paying the price. My baby and toddler step on exposed carpet nails constantly. We have submitted multiple service requests post-closing and there has been no response! Our yard is a rocky mud pit but we have been told it will be months before they finish our final grade. Meanwhile, the Quick Move-in homes’ yards are a priority, graded and landscaped promptly. AVOID PULTE AT ALL COSTS! If you’re in NE Ohio (specially Avon Lake), do your homework and shop around. ... More

We moved in from day one we had issues with the plumbing

The master bedroom bathroom shower was not stable and did not want to fix it

The house is a mess. We were forced to close over two months ago and we still can't move in. There are two bedrooms still without carpeting, there is carpentry still to be done, along with drywall repair and extensive painting still needed. I wouldn't wish this experience on my worst enemy. Stay away from Pulte.

I had the honor of building a house through Pulte and the experience was not nice from start to finish . I have complained numerous times all to no avail . You can tell that they rush the building process and it’s so sad that their standards are starting to be like that of Ryan homes. I would advise you not to build with them all they care about is the money