Pulte Homes Reviews

Recently moved in to our 3rd Pulte home. This one is in Palm City, FL. Excellent value for the money. High quality of workmanship. 30 day 'warranty' items are slow in getting addressed but we are making progress. Overall very happy with home and build experience.

The Pulte team has a very good system in place which kept the building process proceeding on schedule, and we felt well informed through the entire experience. We anticipate they will provide good response to any issues that may develop short-term.

Purchasing our new Pulte home was, for the most part, a great experience. The sales team was outstanding, and the quality of construction has met our expectations. The builders and field team did an excellent job, and I want to recognize them for their hard work. Unfortunately, there were two major areas that significantly impacted our overall experience. The first was Pulte Mortgage. It was, without question, the worst part of the entire home-buying process. If the survey allowed a zero rating, that is what I would give. The lack of communication, delays, and overall experience fell far below the level of service I expected from a company with Pulte’s reputation. The second issue has been the complete failure of our premium KitchenAid appliance package. We invested thousands of dollars to upgrade to the top-of-the-line commercial-style appliances, expecting premium quality and reliability. Instead, our microwave/convection oven has never worked—not even once since the day we moved in. A repair technician has been to our home four separate times, replacing parts during each visit, yet the appliance still does not function. Every appointment requires us to rearrange our schedules, wait for technicians, and hope the latest repair finally solves the problem, only to be disappointed again. As if that weren’t enough, our dishwasher also failed just a few weeks after moving in and now requires replacement parts. These are brand-new appliances that have barely been used. The microwave has never functioned properly, and the dishwasher failed after only two uses. At this point, I genuinely hope the range and hood aren’t next. I understand these appliances are manufactured by KitchenAid, not Pulte. However, from a homeowner’s perspective, they are part of the home we purchased from Pulte. When customers spend this much money on premium upgrades in a new luxury home, they should be able to use those appliances from day one. Instead, our brand-new kitchen has been partially unusable since we moved in. I also feel that once we closed on the home, the customer experience changed. We never received a homeowner welcome package, touch-up paint, or other items that many builders—even those selling homes at much lower price points—typically provide. While these are small details, they make a big difference in helping homeowners feel valued after closing. I do want to acknowledge our warranty representative, who has been professional and has done everything possible to help. My frustration is not directed at them. My concern is that a company the size of Pulte should have more leverage with a major manufacturer like KitchenAid to escalate issues and prevent customers from waiting weeks or months while technicians repeatedly replace parts on brand-new appliances. Overall, I love my Pulte home and appreciate the quality of the construction and the professionalism of the sales and field teams. Unfortunately, the poor mortgage experience and the ongoing appliance failures have overshadowed what should have been an exciting and enjoyable new-home experience. Finally, based on this experience, I would not purchase another KitchenAid appliance. The reliability, service process, and overall ownership experience have been extremely disappointing. ... More

Sarah, our sales consultant was terrific, cheerful and knowledgeable. This is the 4th Pulte home I have purchased and was confindent that it would be as terrific as the other 3. I sold homes for Pulte for 15 years and believed in the product, until now. The home that I have purchased in NE Ohio is in a word, horrible. The workmanship is extremely sloppy, really over the top. The sheet rock installation is below sub-par and I question the credentials of the subs that did the work. There is no quality control, having sold for Pulte, I know their processes and processes were not followed. The disapontment that I feel is extremely disheartening. This is NOT a $600K house.- I'm extremely disappointed, extremely. ... More

Joe in sales and Andrew the superintendent were great in all respects! We were somewhat dissatisfied with warranty issues. Our issues should never have been.

The truth? Sales team phenomenal - everything else? Not so much.

Overall the home buying process was pretty smooth. The home itself is where the issue is. This is fine if you’re buying your first house..but if you’re trying to buy a QUALITY home, look elsewhere. The paint for the walls is so cheap, you could bump into and it leaves a mark. There is no storage for anything. There is no storage for anything upstairs besides an attic. There is no where to put towels, wash clothes or etc. There is a storage closet right by the garage but there are no racks. The pantry in the kitchen is so small..Very disappointing. The house just is not functional. There is no towel bar and no tissue bar in any of the bathrooms. ... More

I called about some issues I still have and the response was super slow .They told me me that I have to make mi first monthly mortgage payment payment to even go and try to fix mi issues on a NEW BUILD HOME so I did paid mi first mortgage payment and still the issue is not solved that is DECEMBER 2025 I moved to the NEW HOME so a month and 15 days pass UNTILL first mortgage payment 02/02/2026 So they send a guy ( ZEB )to look at mi issues on on mi bathroom I suggested a quick fix did not work I call him several times UNTILL I got a hold of him and I just said they will call you to set up an appointment with the PLUMBER that was over a week ago so I call several times until I got a hold of a lady at the emergency number and after a couple of minutes they gave me a date for the fixing with the plumber that yesterday and the appointment is UNTILL THURSDAY 8-12 noon I CAN ONLY SAY THE SERVICE IS VERY SLOW THE COMMUNICATION IS NOT BEING DONE OR NOT CARING ABOUT THE ISSUES IF NEW HOME OWNERS. I WORK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BELIEVE ME THERE SERVICE IS VERY POOR NEEDS MAJOR IMPROVEMENT NOT TO SAY THE LEAST AND I BEING POLITE AS POSSIBLE HOPE THIS STOP FROM HAPPENING TO NEW HOME OWNERS FROM NOW ON. ... More

It was difficult applying stars because where there were issues a 1 would apply. Firstly our major complaint is we are very upset about the symbiotic relationship between your subcontractors Uxari (security and sound system) and Coast to Coast Pool (pump) with the internet provider Blue Stream’s system. We moved in November 13th and are still experiencing major issues with the technology provided by both vendors. We spent $30K for our Uxari system and $69K for our pool with IQPump. 1/7th of the cost our $708K home has failed. My husband and I have spoke with and met with all three stakeholders several times and what we really need is the expert that set up the Pulte contracts with these subcontractors to facilitate a legitimate smart home without our intense intervention. Our next issue is with painting. Pulte fired the painters that worked on our home and it has been a bit labor intensive getting a redo and compensation for a known issue. And the last major issue is we had 2 broken and poorly installed toilets one was replaced and one we are still dealing with. ... More

Sales Rep Megan, Design Center Rep Maureen, CM Daniel and Customer Rep Kayla were all great to work with. CM Daniel, in particular, listened to my concerns and worked to address them. Getting things done quickly, however, was less satisfactory, which was frustrating when I was eager to get settled and enjoy my new home. My main criticism is the quality of the finishing on the woodworking. Hopefully this will be addressed at the quality review in about 9 months.

Overall good experience with home buying and beautiful plan. Finishing is not up to the mark and would expect better for the price paid. Work orders to fix stuff post move in is slow.

Our experience with our salesperson was great; however, our interactions with the construction manager were disappointing. Several important details were overlooked, such as instructions for using the dehumidifier and guidance on setting up our utilities. During our final walk-through, many of the identified issues were still unresolved. While the after-sales representative has been responsive, many of the problems we reported have not been properly addressed. For example, the exterior power outlet still allows outside air to pass through, and we continue to have other open issues that remain unresolved.m ... More

Quick 2 week process for the mortgage. Everyone was kind and helpful in getting it done.

They have been so helpful anytime I have a question with any maintenance.

James my construction manager was very helpful and responsive to my questions or concerns. Elizabeth designer assistant was great. She was very patient and helpful in picking out my choices. Gayle was wonderful to deal with when I first purchased the home.

Overall, I love the modern style, fit and finish of the home, however, the detail work isn't up to par. While responsive and easy to work with, our construction Mgr could not fix all the wrongs. Surely this is an industry wide problem not just Pulte which is unfortunate.

Overall quality is okay. Its a brand new house and stairs are not well built

I was going to run a water softener, but there was no water line, so I hired someone else to run the line and run the water softener.

Pulte Meade the home buying process a breeze. The home was built on time and the build quality process was very good. The issue resolution post closing needs improvement. While Putte is responsive, the coordination of repair work and the quality of repair needs to be improved.

Overall the workmanship was ok. There were a few things that were a bit sloppy.

I would of preferred Pulte to not rush building this townhome. I have had many issues with the craftmanship. I think if Pulte would of taken their time building this townhome, there would of been less issues to address in the home. I think Pulte buids a solid townhome but needs to slow down with construction so it is done right. The response time repair things in the townhome is good but too many problems to address. I was not happy the garage door sensors. We pulled the tape off the sensor and the plastic cap came off. I feel like the cap was not on tight. I put in a work order to have the cap put on thr wires connected the garage door sensors and the customer service manager Chris canceled the work order behind my back. He said it was not covered under warranty. I feel like Pulte turned their back on me when I needed them. That was poor customer service. I had to hire A1 Garage door service to screw on the cap and I was charged $178. Pulte could of done a courtesy service. I really liked Blake at the sales office. He was very helpful and friendly. I will unlikely build with Pulte again. The garage door incident turned me off. I will never forget it. ... More

The build process was good, on time. Sales was great. Many electronics never worked. Google doorbell and nest devices are inoperable. Won’t replace, service company Phoenix Systems in charge of install are ridiculous. It’s not difficult to give me the correct code to make the devices work. They want additional money. We’ll replace all of this unusable junk using Best Buy geek squad. Nobody seems to care, thanks for nothing. The loan process was horrible. Agent disclosed qualified for $175,000. We paid cash. Utterly useless employee made the wrong choice because he didn’t do his job. Extremely unprofessional. Downstairs AC hasn’t worked yet. Another service call submitted but it’s made the primary bedroom unlivable. ... More

Overall good experience with agent Jonathan and construction manager Nick. There should be a category for design of the home. Major issues with the downspouts location and not draining far enough from the house to prevent water settling under house. Buyer be aware. One downspout releases in the middle of the driveway. This horrible design and creates a dangerous ice patch in the winter and Pulte refuses to correct the issue. The other downspouts don't present the same danger but long-term concern is that a footer may settle after the 2 year warranty due to soil erosion and I'm stuck with a major repair that could have been corrected with a better design of downspouts. Pulte did add an extension that now has water draining across front walk way and im pretty sure this will create a second slip hazard. Just be aware that you will be responsible for paying for a solution that Pulte had a poor design on my Stellar model. This is also a known issue but Pulte will not pay for the solution. ... More

Disappointed at how many things are wrong with the home that is a new build, including uneven walls, uneven window frames that are wider on bottom than top or vise versa, broken beams on a roof, broken roof tiles, leaky pipe in the shower, scratches and splatters on every door, uneven handles on kitchen cabinets, very sloppy craftsmanship.

Pulte builds a nice home unfortunately some of their finish work leaves alot to be desired.