Pulte Homes Reviews in Columbus, OH

The whole process with pulte has been a struggle from the get go, there was a lack of communication throughout the process and many questions that we asked to get answered that were not. After moving in we have had many issues with the home just within the first month and as of now the value of the home we paid for does not seem to match the quality expected.

Be careful when signing a contract. You have to make selections at that time that cannot - or will not - be changed. You are given the choices on the day of contract and have to decide then. No changes allowed.

As a real estate agent, our experience was less than impressive. Home was supposed to close in July. Waited over 3 months for siding. Ultimately, we were only given 1 "option" as a "replacement" color. Ironically, I had asked if we should choose a replacement in July. House closed 3 months late, which pushed back the sale of our previous home (missing the summer sales season). Refrigerator was delivered and installed with broken door. Drywall finishing and painting is a 5.5 out of 10, at best. Even though the home past inspection, permitting and occupancy, the Sump Pump was wired on the incorrect breaker. In addition, the electrical contractor placed over 20 receptacles on 1 (15 amp) circuit. Standard "rule of thumb" is 8-10 per (15 amp) breaker. Planted grass and sod too late in season. I will most likely need to replant and seed in spring. ... More

Our experience was negatively impacted by a weak construction manager who did little to oversee the pace and quality of the build process. Fortunately, our sales representative was great and has helped us mitigate the issues. Frankly, the rest of the story is the most important, as we see the response to the items that need repairs.

Have had a lot of issues with labor shortages, back ordered products, and wanting us to close on an incomplete home. Still trying to get shutters since they are on back order but other identical homes are receiving theirs. Also told sod and landscaping might not happen until spring of 2022 and we moved in July 2021.

Bought this home after coming to know Pulte homes are good at construction and they take care customers well. Realized that they are no more as the community was sold out and they wanted to handover the pending homes soon and move out. It was supposed to be inventory home with upgraded materials and we did not have a chance to choose any further. Had poor laundry flooring, handrails, poor paint quality (know that we had to wait for a year to settle down, but the paint that I got was very poor quality). More than a month now after closing but there were many pending items and still not fixed. There were many missing items in the build (tissue holder, towel holder, towel ring), back side door entry door was fixed right in front of floor air vent. Some of the fixtures (done via contractors) had loose fittings, improper workmanship. One would think the field manager is the one who pulls over all contractors and inspect what is in the build and what was completed however we had to end up in telling him many missing things. Not sure how they would keep their promise of coming back after 1 year to inspect and fix things once the home settles down. ... More

We are 75 days into the ownership of our new home and while we love the house, it has been a horrible experience in getting the remaining items finished on our property. We have no schedule, work done incorrectly identified by us and not Pulte because the Field Manager did not monitor or QC, no communication from the Field Manager, and workers showing up unannounced. When we have brought this up to the Field Manager, we have been told that they can't "control the trades" and that they were unaware of them coming out to do work. It's been a very unprofessional, haphazard, and disappointing experience to close out what should have otherwise been a great experience. I hope that the remaining fill dirt & grade, downspouts, and landscaping can be completed at level we would expect at this price point, but we have no faith in that occurring. ... More

Worst experience. Would never build with Pulte ever again. Had to visit the house every day to make sure house was completed properly and on schedule. Had to go above site manager’s head on multiple occasions to his boss to make sure proper repairs were completed. Initial Electrical and plumbing done incorrectly in the kitchen, no water to the dishwasher, multiple cabinets damaged, windows leaked at the time of closing and then charged $700 in late closing fees because I wouldn’t sign until windows were repaired. Told me since I didn’t find it during the walk through it was my fault. I could go on with even more issues. Do not build with Pulte. ... More

I am really disappointed with the quality and service. - Poor material and quality - Closing process is flawed; you will have not have enough time to inspect the house.

The best part of the build is that they have done this at a pretty good pace and kept up with the timeline as promised (in fact a week before the tentative completion date). However the overall build quality is not to the expectations. It is quite evident in the finishing or touch up works done in the last minute and the very shabby job of cleaning the house or power washing the basement and garage. It was delivered in a "not so clean" state. Not satisfied !!!

While workmanship is decent, numerous issue around the subdivision including ingress/egress issues and drainage issues. Columbus staff has not been responsive except with generic vague responses nor seem trustworthy at this point.

There were a few items that should be included in a house. A garage door opener, pulls on cabinets, and vents in the toilets. You all really seem to step over dollars to save pennies. If I would of known the above along with the fact that you were not willing at all to help with changes on a house that was not sheet rocked is very disappointing. Would not recommend you all or buy another home from you.

The workmanship has been poor. While we were rushed into closing, many issues remained unresolved. There were many minor flaws. However, there were many major flaws requiring redoing/replacement of the following items. 1. Crooked windows - needed re-installment 2. Kitchen sink scratched - needed replacement 3. Front door peep hole drilled wrong - waiting for replacement 4. Master bath toilet door installed wrong - waiting for re-installment 5. Guest bath cabinet damaged - waiting for replacement 6. Master bath toilet did not function properly - after two service calls it is finally in working conditions with a warning that it may happen again 7. The heating system is not working well. The master bedroom area is very cold and we are barely managing by using extra heaters. With each of these being redone, we are going through lot of inconveniences. It is disrupting our regular activities. ... More

We encountered significant issues with both the Sales Consultant assigned to our project and the construction team responsible for building our home. Now that closing is complete, it is imperative to address how our experience can be meaningfully rectified or compensated—and how similar lapses can be prevented for future homeowners. Despite submitting these concerns in a prior survey, no follow-up action has been taken. The past several months have been both stressful and disheartening, and our repeated attempts to resolve these issues have only added to the frustration. Despite our early optimism, the process was undermined by a series of troubling missteps and communication breakdowns. We’ve compiled a thorough record of correspondence—emails, text messages, and documented interactions between ourselves, our realtor, and your team—that highlights systemic issues. Specific concerns include: - Unannounced Contract Cancellation: Our contract was prematurely voided without any notification, resulting in unnecessary confusion and delay. - Missed Opportunities for Upgrades/Add-ons: Key selections were never presented during early planning meetings, leaving us unable to make informed decisions or adjustments later. - Fireplace Installation Error: The fireplace placement deviated from the agreed plans and was not centered appropriately, raising questions about quality control. - Ignored NSO Request: Following our February 24th email, we were under the impression that a slat request was submitted. Multiple follow-ups received no acknowledgment or response. These issues—avoidable with even basic attention to detail—left us feeling misled, unsupported, and disappointed. They raise legitimate concerns about the professionalism and standards expected from your organization. The construction phase presented additional challenges. We experienced a revolving door of three different construction managers, resulting in inconsistent oversight and accountability. While the most recent manager showed genuine effort and dedication, they appeared undertrained and lacked the necessary support to handle the complexity of the project. The final walkthrough revealed that quality control and cleanliness were not priorities. There was visible dust and debris throughout the home, including an unacceptably dirty garage. Additionally, workmanship issues were glaring—cabinet installations had caused wall damage, and various finishes appeared rushed and uneven. ... More

Craftsmanship isn’t there, landscaping is awful, cracks everywhere, cheap material. Do not buy from this company.

Quality of material is very bad . Garrage door broke just next day , kitchen trolleys broken within the week , dry walls gets impact even for small punch , plugs not working , customer care do not pick up phone , emails dont getvresponses and ask photo for every complaint. If you are customer friendly you should immediately send your manager and ask for customer concerns . Even after so many emails no one turned up . Its complete disaster. Pls give me a call and i will explain what i am going through. Even closing documents signed on closing day with title company is still not received. Please take care of these concerns immediately. ... More

Very poor quality of workmanship overall - few examples include very bad cutting of the roof for pipes out, drywall finish around windows, baseboard footer, staircase railing, sod foundation, appliances not fixing firm in its place and many more. Materials are very cheap especially the lumber is very bad and all the fixtures looks very fancy but very cheap quality. As a renowned builder, I would expect construction managers to review the work performed by contractors, but I have never seen this during my entire home construction process. I had to visit property multiple times during the construction to find and report many issues, but no accountability taken to fix many of the issues reported or cheap fixes/workarounds are done. No proper communication during the build process. Overall, not worth the price. ... More

Incorrect wiring, voltage fluctuations, unclean flooring (with paint stains everywhere), bad paint job (revealing drywall), and uneven walls. This is our second home with Pulte, and the quality has significantly deteriorated.

Our neighborhood has experienced so many issues. The only thing I can say good is location - close to everything. Everything else has truly been a nightmare. I don’t know if I’ve met a neighbor who had a good building experience. It seems they hire workers who don’t care about the work they do and then they have no quality controls in place to make sure work is being done correctly. And these are expensive houses! I would never build with Pulte again after my experience.

Not quality work at all

The trim on our cabinets is not lined up there's a nail coming out of our floor there's some epoxy left on a cabinet face there are tacks poking up at every transition to carpet we have paint splattered on our front stoop we have damaged shingles one of our cabinets are cracked a seam is opening up on our kitchen cabinet and several of our windows only open half way. we have brought this to the attention of the service team multiple times and keep getting told it they passed it on. It seems like it was passed to the trash cause no one cares

My name is Jay. My family and I bought the house on February 1st. On the October 21st we closed the house. This is our first time buying the new house. First time with pulte home. We are honestly to say that we are very disappointed with the buying process, the whole experience and the house build quality. We had just moved in a little over a month, the house paint has already started cracking over the living room and sunroom. It seems like the builder just try to close the house and ignore the quality. The cabinet frame cracks and still waiting on the repairing. Outside vinyl siding has holes they promised to fix which they never did. Shower tub is leaking water they had promised to fix and still waiting to be fixed. All the trim over the house looks awful and paint is not even and smooth. Construction manager Micheal seems like a nice guy but we feel like he only sweet talk to you and never really helping you fix the problems. Customer service takes forever to respond and only tell you that they will address the problem and never did. Overall, we had horrible experience with pulte home. We will never buy or build with pulte again. ... More

If I could go back in time, I would have gathered more information about Pulte before building our home. The final touches of our home were rushed, leaving us with unsightly mistakes all across our home. In addition, since moving in to our new home 30 days ago, our breaker box exploded because it was “wired wrong,” the external of our house was NEVER FINISHED so we are co-habitating with tons of spiders and bugs, and the community has had people over at our home fixing THEIR issues every single week, for 4-8 hours EACH DAY. I don’t feel at peace in this home and I am severely concerned about the efficacy and safety of our home! Think TWICE before purchasing from Pulte. We are far from pleased at this point. ... More

Home was closed with bunch of punch points,All punch points not been cleared after 2 months of closing .. whenever we are asking to pulte team they’d did not resounded on time. I could not utilize the appliances after 2months due to issues.very poor quality of workmanship and materials used, the whole house had been painted single coated( painting could have done 2 coat with primer),electrical pre fan wire not installed 2 separate breakers and drywalls are debt.filed team is not responding for all concerns and they are feeling that doing favor rather caring of customer issues. Totally disappointed with Pulte home Quality and workmanship ... More

Lack of commitment, material weak and defective. I have unsolved problems from the installation with American Flooring, Whirlpool, concrete splashes all over my porch, drive way that is not paved due to lack of management that resulted in too late in the year so could not be done, cracked and weak material all over my house… warranty department is useless. Very disappointed overall and nobody cares or contacted me to help or listen to me..