Pulte Homes Reviews

We closed on our home at the end of June after almost 14 months of waiting. During our walk through several days prior to closing, all items that we could readily see that needed repair were noted and "blue taped". On the day of closing, we were given our keys and told that all of the items that had been listed were either done, or would be done as soon as possible. Those items noted at walk through, but not done were damaged kitchen cabinets, including doors that were on order because they had a whole in the front of them, chipped cultured marble bathroom countertop, an outdoor light fixture not attached to the house and a cracked driveway. When we contacted Pulte Customer Care, we were told to submit a list of problems via email. We received a standard "auto" reply that they were busy and our issues would be addressed as soon as possible. We received no communication from Pulte Customer Care, so after 30 more days, we contacted them and were told that Pulte no longer did repairs at 30 days, it was now a 1 year wait. So much for Pulte "Customer Care". ... More

Pulte helped us buy a condo down the hall from our daughter. We love it!

Overall rated 3 out of 5 due to the process or mentoring and the lack of quality in finishing touches. Through the whole process I felt rushed and was asked for information that I did not understand what it would be used for. There is a lot of information to go through and sign that i wish someone could have walked me through and educated me. rather than jsut asking me to sign. Most, if not all, documents are protecting the builder and not you as the buyer so it is critical for you to understand the risk or what you are sigining and agreeing to. Design of the home was great however when it came to the details they are poor. Paint and mud touch ups needed, paint bleeding on walls, trim and doors, faucet handles loose, globs of grout on shower floor, carpet nails come through where you can feel, cabinet drawers not fastened down. These are just a list of a few items but there were more found a few weeks after closing. ... More

Overall, we love our new home and everyone that we worked with at Pulte throughout the process, but you should have realistic expectations about the level of attention your home will receive. It's just the nature of their business. Pulte is one of the largest builders and they excel at building homes quickly and efficiently, which positively impacts their top and bottom line. The downside is that they won't pay close attention to the quality of your home in the same way a custom builder would. Quality - Remember that Pulte is essentially a middle man. Your house is being completed by a large number of third party contractors. Pulte provides oversite to the entire process, but you don't know what reputation each of those contractors have and what quality you're going to receive. This also explains the poor attention to detail. Value - They are cheaper than going with a custom builder. I can't complain about the value for the price we paid. Responsiveness - The level of attention doesn't go beyond what's required in order to pass inspection. Do not agree to moving in if you aren't comfortable with the quality of your home. Once you sign the dotted line, they have less of an incentive to respond quickly to any issues. Pulte Warranty is dealing with backlogs of their own so your issues won't be attended to in a timely manner. ... More

Before buying my Pulte home, I had been researching other homes with little satisfaction. When I saw the Pulte homes, I was ecstatic; they had everything I wanted in a new home. I wanted a single level, a patio, and a pantry which according to the advertisement came with these homes. I made contact with the sales office, selected a model, began the qualifying process and provided my $15k deposit. It was afterwards that I was told the homes in this development did not come with patios. I discovered later, that I was not given the opportunity to make structural choices. Then the process of submitting qualifying documents began. The process was tumultuous to say the least. It seemed as if the entities involved (the sales team, the construction company, the loan company, and title company) were never on the same page., It was the classic story of the left hand not knowing what the right hand was doing. It continued that way through the entire process even to who gave me my keys and when. ... More

Kept us well informed during the build process. Initially responsive to issues, not responsive after a few weeks.

Pulte needs to control their vendors quality! Painters did poor job! Used very thin layers of paint and we can see the blue mark up to be painted again. Electrical vendor damage our upgrade trim but decided to caulk the trim instead of replacing it. Carpenter didn’t smooth out the trim and used the rough side as the face. Electrical vendor will cancel your warranty for simply switching out the switch unless your goes through them for a “small fee”. I will never build with Pulte again.

Pulte Homes has good service. Like others builder, they have sister companies that will offer you Title service, Loan and Insurance for incentive. We didn't get any of other services, except the Loan (Pulte Mortgage) and Pulte Mortgage's loan officers we were assigned to was HORRIBLE, didn't answers questions and slow to response. Pulte Homes itself provide great service from the sales person to the construction manager and customer care people after closing. The mediocre workmanship come from all the contractors and sub-contractors they hired. They are not detail oriented and miss few things here and there. If you are OCD, you gonna have issues. Overall, Pulte Homes quality is pretty standard. Again, we only bought home from Pulte Homes once, and the market we are in right now is sort of weird, supply chain issues with building material and labor shortage which is maybe the reason why the contractors and sub-contractors aren't that good. ... More

Good developer and great sales team/ construction managers that are very helpful and communicative throughout the process.

The Realtor at the location Erik has been very professional, has a lot of knowledge about the homes and is very responsive to all of the questions about our new home. Lloyd has also done a wonderful job keeping us in the loop during construction and with answering questions about the workings of a smart home and it's functions.

Overall good builder and beautiful homes.

Closed on 6/16 and working through items that need attention. My builder has been responsive in all cases but the quality of the subs has not been adequate. Appointments have been made and the subs don't show up or when they do they don't complete the job Very frustrating.

Several plantings in yard were dead when I moved in. I was told there is not an warranty. I find that unacceptable. Any place you buy a plant or tree there is a warranty.

Home buying process was okay, could have been better. Financing was okay but mostly because we were on top of it and kept following up with Pulte. They sent us letters twice saying we were not compliant even though we had submitted all the paperwork they asked for. Freaked us out but when we called they said to disregard and they would look into it. Lots of problems with the cosmetics lien paint splatters all over my countertops, neon orange spray paint on baseboards, construction manager missed an appointment where my mom drove an hour to attend, chips in my bathtubs and counter tops that need to be fixed, messy paint job on top of windows, etc. and poor insulation you can hear every toilet flush and shower really loud. They said nothing they can do about it. And the fridge we ordered is not here yet with no ETA update. ... More

Love the view and location

Pulte team have been very patient answering all of our questions. They are very quick in returning calls and providing the information.

Experience was ok overall. Happy with the home. Would have been better if all issues were corrected before closing or shortly after as agreed upon. All issues were resolved up to 1 month after closing. Staff was polite and professional.

Great build quality and construction manager was superior in providing the updates. After closing dissatisfied with the Pulte customer service for the repairs that incurred within 2 weeks of closing.

My experience with Pulte has been below average. I closed on 06/23 and still have issues with wood floors, kitchen cabinet and other things. I have been here over 6 weeks now and chasing building Manager. I plan to post a review on Google so others are aware of the experience I'm going through.

We closed on our home in late April of 2022. When we arrived at our new “dream” home it was dirty and much of the detail work was sloppy. Grout debris was on the bathroom tiles. The pool had dirt, nails and other debris in it. There was paint and stucco on the pavers, the washer and dryer was not secured or level, there were pieces of shoe molding that were missing and there was molding around the cabinets and a few other places that was missing as well. The sliding glass door tracks had stucco debris making operation of the doors very difficult. The floor casings were unsecured in a few places and there are several damaged areas on the flooring as well. And the paint job was just plain unprofessional in many areas of the home. There were other issues as well and some of these have been addressed. But we’ve been in our “dream” home now nearly 4 months and many of the issues remain unresolved. Overall, the job Pulte did looked like it was rushed in order to hit the closing target and the result was a sloppy mess. I was told that the Covid pandemic made things from both a procurement perspective and a construction perspective much more difficult than is typically the case. I don’t dispute that. However, that is Pulte’s issue to deal with. I still had to pay the agreed upon price. And Pulte never offered a price reduction to compensate for their poor performance. We have performed in accordance with the purchase agreement. Pulte has not. ... More

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My main concern was water in the basement during construction. The grading was not fully finished until 1-2 wks before closing and water almost was accumulated in the basement after snow or rain. We raised our concern multiple times and got various excuses.

Overall, I was very satisfied with my home building experience with Pulte Homes. Pulte Mortgage especially did an exceptional job keeping me informed throughout the process. I would definitely recommend Pulte Homes to anyone looking to build a new home.

Company wouldn’t listen to our concerns, eventually leading to a basement that’s flooded twice, once after we closed and moved in. List of things that still haven’t been done in almost 2 months of occupancy. Broken promises the entire way.

Design studio experience was very stressful. Two things. One. some options that were available were not discussed. Second, it would have been a much better experience with the design center to have at least 24 hrs. to change some decisions. or add some options.