Pulte Homes Reviews

Quality of materials bad

have not replaced window with scratch

The house was completed in a timely order and I was happy with the overall quality and design of the house.

Kept me out of the loop majority of the time and periodically checked in to see how things were going, however, never actually followed up on anything. For example, asked him to fix a bedroom door that wouldn't close and he said he would come by that week and he never came. I asked him at move-in to remove some stickers from a window and 2 weeks later I went up to him in person and asked him to come right then to remove the sticker, but he never remembered to come on his own. Still have several things he said he would stop by and fix and never has, my garage door doesn't even lock and he hasn't fixed that yet. ... More

Pulte used cheap broken or bended wood (worse than the piece from trash can), and use bended metals all over the house (I have a lot of pictures), the distances between wood and metal frames are so far away, the house at most can last for only 10 years and the kitchen cabinets may fall off any day because there were very a few supporting wood and a few small nails put on. I could not lean on some walls because it moves, when I walk on the upstairs the items on the table are shaking. Pulte set closing date without complete the installation, without any mirror installed, missing shelf and drawer. Pulte did not install items as showing in catalog during option selection, so the upgraded cabinets has already cracking and fall off in 3 weeks. The warrantee service was so bad. They never returned the phone call. Whenever owner report a issue, the warrantee representative do not even look into the issue but block you right by saying "misuse by owner so Pulte will not cover it". Pulte installed shower door with chips and I notified Pulte within 2 weeks. Pulte would not replace it or compensate and only sanded and smoothed it. The cabinets under vanity was damaged by water. It was soaked and a lot of bubbles appeared. But Pulte did not want to replace it and they only covered with vinyl film without paying compensate. The warrantee service said it is owner's fault and Pulte was doing my favor. Only a few days, every toilet, vanity, kitchen sink were plugged. A fire alarm outlet was right on the highest point above stairs. If owner need to change the battery, owner need to hire a professional to use 25 feet tall ladder with a great danger. The warranty person said everything was tested and worked perfectly before closing. I think they were telling a big fat whopper to fool me. At mean while, the 3 of the 3-way switches were not connected; the stoves, and two stove burners were not connected; the all covers of the burner had caps causing red flames; the dishwasher water inlet was not connected; all the hot water inlets were not connected for showers, in laundry room, in kitchen and for all vanities. Being kind to Pulte, I agreed to let them closing with missing mirrors and missing parts in refrigerator. However, I am available any time also I give the construction manager the garage door opener to enter from garage. However, Pulte did not call me to notified me and broke-in my house from sliding door. Then they left the door open and all the parts for the lock fall on the floor. The construction manager David Strongin is the rudest person. David yelled at me repeatedly saying "we can only fill in the hole with caulking, but we are not going to replace it". He tried to bully me because I am a single, minority, elder woman. The side panel is for hold the weight not for the look (microwave will cover it), so I argued with him about that, then he rudely lift his arm and point to the door and saying "get out! Otherwise I'll call the police". He yelled at me whole time when he talked to me. He acted that he had power over me and he was the king. It's obviously an attitude of discrimination toward me over gender, age and race. I can't tolerate the way he treated me. I haven't met anyone treat me like this since I came to the U.S. over 20 years ago. It makes me angry and I have to complain this to Pulte. Pulte should have trained their employee to obey the law and not act like this. During the hurricane, the shingls on my roof fell off in the hug of amount. This didn't happen on my neighbor's house or some only have very few piece. I called Pulte and reported incident, but no one answered my calls. I have to repair it by myself. I used to bring friends to buy Pulte homes (two of my friends have bought and one of them was totally disappointed with the quality after closing). I have to tell the truth to my friends when they come to do the house searching about the poor quality and bad warrantee service of Pulte. ... More

Extremely disappointed in our experience here at Pulte. We purchased our home 2+ months ago and still have yet to get dates of when the punch list items will be finished. Very unacceptable as I as a customer have to follow up weekly when we have our first baby on the way due January. Electrical wasn’t hooked up in our overflow tank outside whatsoever - plumber actually caught it when he was snaking all of the construction debris that was carelessly pushed down our pipes in our master bath and we couldn’t our toilet and shower for days. He says he’s seen both things in numerous houses on the street. Light switches allllll over the home are completely backwards which again shows carelessness and lack of review. Electrical wasn’t hooked up or run through the wall whatsoever in our fireplace. Looks like we get a remote now so we can even use it. Multiple closet doors had water damage all along the bottom and are just finally getting painted two months later. Our yard and considerably caving in from erosion which is concerning with the driveway, especially the 5 foot drop once you step out of your vehicle and we have a baby coming in January. This is a hazard and our concerns done seem to be cared for. We have also yet to have recycling come more than twice which is extremely disappointing. I’ve called several times and they will not come. Can we also explain the lack of storage? We were told it was a “design flaw” in not taking advantage of the space under the stairs. Also why is there a random bump out in the office that eats into the front porch and doesn’t allow sidelights to be put in next to the doors? Are these things not considered for homeowners? I’m Very disappointed in this company’s craftsmanship as well as leadership as we heavily overpaid and if we had known the quality was at this level (could go in with other items but I will save you time), we would have thought twice on purchasing. We will not be recommending these builders or homes to friends and family. ... More

the weekly emailed updates were greatly appreciated since I was moving from out of town. quality of deliverables, meh. This being my first new home purchase, I had expectations of quality work. A lack of care/quality was evident when I moved in.

We were rushed to close the house and it’s our fault that we agreed to Kirk and Kevin who are the construction manger and sales rep for Pulte here. Bricks weren’t clean, all muddy and dirty , HVAC system wasn’t operational, AC vent in one of the washroom was left open . Kitchen cabinets were installed crookedly, part of the Microwave Oven were left in installed , screws were not bolted to the oven . Elevation design is missing pieces to be attached. Electoral box was broken while construction of an adjacent house and they never came by and it’s still lying as it is posing a hazard . Pathetic response once you close the house . They just want to sell and move , no after sales service . To get one you would have to contact people from pulte and get it done all by yourself . I am very disappointed with the management . ... More

Everything it’s great! Thank you

Sales team was good and kept me informed on every progress Walkthrough team was great, they helped identify all changes needed. walked me through the warranty details and other important information. overall the team was very helpful and flexible to accommodate the needs.

Finish trades not impressive. CM was very helpful and did his best to address all the issues we had but the trades are slow to respond. Drywall dust on wire racks in closet got everything dirty that we put on it (should've been wiped down). Grouting was terrible with pocket wholes in grout. Overall sloppy job on grouting. Laid five tiles with cracks in it. Overall good experience with the whole process just finish work wasn't the best but they do come and fix the issues if you report them.

This is our 4th new build and 2nd Pulte home. Overall the experience has been easy, adaptable and well documented with good communication. Within reason, several small adjustments were permitted to their floor plans. Granted that the world is a different place in 2022 and supply chain issues plague everyone, but Pulte has been able to acquire all material for the build. Am still waiting on an appliance but that is out of their control. That being said, they have not been very communicative with me about estimated time of arrival though. Quality of workmanship has been a bit of an issue. While they are a big builder, labor is still scare but the quality of the interior finish has been of a lower quality than I have ever experienced. Numerous drywall finish issues that were painted over. Pre-close clean was not very thorough. Overall, Pulte is a professional, easy-to-work with company that has the power of size working for them so we were from contract to close in less than a year. The styles and options they present are current, timeless and quality. The neighborhood aesthetics are well thought out and executed. We look forward to enjoying our Pulte home for years to come. ... More

We experienced multiple delays but the most upsetting is giving up our lease to move into new home but delayed for 50 days. Footing the bill for a quick rental at premium cost whilst waiting for zero entry doors to be sourced/installed and now the same doors have paint spray on the glass and door jams and they do not open out as much as they should. This door system is the reason we were sold on the home design so it is very disappointing that they are not what we had hoped. Still waiting after 7 weeks in the house for punch list items to be sorted out. The kitchen backsplash was poorly cut and installation sloppy. ... More

we are please so far with the home but it os taking too long for some small punch list items to be completed

Great experience. Few minor issues were noticed after moving-in.

The home buying process was a long process with lots of paperwork involved but it was worth it in the end. The Home Builders were very communicative in letting me the latest update on the home building.

We purchased a home with Pulte in December and moved in 2 months ago. A week before moving in on our “celebratory” walk we discovered many issues that were not fixed on a timely manner. Our superintendent was very overwhelmed and our house was turned into us with a whole list of things unfinished that we pointed out on our pre-closing walk. After submitting this issues to the warranty department is when the problems really started. Every time they come to “fix” something they leave it unfinished, wrong and basically worst than it was to begging with. Revolving door of contractor after contractor at 8am and issues keep coming up after unsupervised contractors come in and out of our home asking us what is the problem and what do we want them to do to fix it. I would not recommend ... More

I have a great experience purchasing my home with Pulte home. I have had some minor issues with missing items in the bathroom, hardware not matching and bad circuit breakers. I contacted customer service and they responded quickly and sent someone out within 24 hours. The buying process was clear and fast from sale office to closing department. I would recommend Pulte home to home buyers.

The build manager was Jackson and he’s knowledgeable , enthusiastic, and prompt. If you get him you’ll be in good hands. The build progressed at a good pace. We hired our own inspector and he caught a couple of things, but nothing major. The flaws were rectified and we love our home!

Buying this home was a fairly smooth process. Our salesperson was great and handled our concerns in a timely fashion. Our project manager did a great job. Of course there were obstacles that came up but they too were handled to our satisfaction.

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.

Thanks guys for all your help. I'm sorry it took me too to complete this review. I lost it with the rest of the emails. Thanks again.

Edward, my construction manager, is always polite and professional. What’s more, he is from my observations a very hardworking working and knowledgeable supervisor. Overall, a great homebuying and building experience with Edward. We have a beautiful new townhome and are pleased with our neighborhood. Yes, there remains a checklist of moderate and small issues to be corrected, and I am expecting that the Pulte process will have a fully satisfactory result.

The Pulte people were fantastic. This is the 4th home that I have built over my lifetime of 64 years, and this may have been my best experience up front. Compared to my other homes though, the workmanship has been more problematic, but the issues are really only slight things. I hesitate to say anything, because of the smallness, but this is the highest cost and nicest home compared to my others, but came with more problems. I am speaking of things like electrical outlets not working and heating vents that do not operate, and lots of paint left on the floors. I wonder why they didn't test when installed and cleaned up better, but I chalk it up to too few people to maintain standards (shortage of workers). I can understand that, so I would say that I am content. The landscaping is not well at all, so I wish that I would have had a contact for help or discussion. Still overall, the people and their efforts on my behalf greatly outweigh the negative stuff, and I am very pleased. ... More

Maquire and Daniel did a great job with orientation via video call. They were both very professional and considerate about other’s problems. Maquire also went above and beyond. The day we moved in was the day of Hurricane Ian. She bought water and batteries for us. She made sure that we we’re safe. She’s is an angel. Daniel came by and checked on us and made sure everything is okay at home as well.