Pulte Homes Reviews

The weekly construction updates were very helpful and comforting. We always felt welcome to visit the site. The sales and construction team responded to inquiries in a reasonable timeframe. We wish there was an official 30-day walk-through after purchase.

Closing was stressful. Underwriter was still asking for documents the day before scheduled close. Lots of issues on the initial inspection that weren’t addressed. Still lots of issues to take care of on the 30 day inspection. Not great quality of workmanship. Lots of paint splatter from walls to ceiling

I do love my new home! The design, features and options are exceptional! I believe there could be improvement in the final stages of completion before closing. The house had paint paint drips on the floor tile throughout the house, the washer was not fully installed causing a flood during the first load and the house was not properly cleaned prior to move in. A Pulte punch-out team would be ideal to to take care of these concerns prior to move in. The warranty manager has efficiently addressed most of the concerns identified after moving in.

We have built several homes, but never from a distance. Initial contact and questions were handled. Decisions made by Pulte during construction were questionable and we were never consulted. Now decisions and construction quality are "our problems". We understand getting the best price, and Pulte did good with that, however the cost in attention to detail is higher than we would have liked. Still happy with the design, but we will be "fixing" our NEW home for some time to come.

Overall, Pulte was fine. We are one of the first homes on our street, and the contractors and trades working on the other houses do not respect our property line, and play their radio (music) way too loud!

I would make sure that all issues with the construction of your house be resolved before closing on your house.

With any new build, there are going to be issues and naturally the construction crew is going to be understaffed and overworked. The quality of the materials are just OK, especially the cabinets. The wood is soft and the paint scratches off so easily. Ours weren't installed correctly so we had to go through and re-install a lot of them. And there are always going to be little things that just weren't done correctly. Switches that weren't installed correctly, or one switch for 7 different lights. It took the entire length of the build, from framework until 6 weeks after we moved in for them to finally install a window in our guest shower area that didn't show the entire neighborhood the person showering there. I asked and asked and asked. So if you can overlook little things like that and the standard crazy upcharges for everything, then this was overall a good home. Our purchase experience was just OK, we just wish more things had been explained to us at the get go. But overall we are happy with the home. It was just an exhausting experience to go through. ... More

Building of this house would have been much smoother if the field manager was more attentive and aware of selections to make sure correct selections are installed and also to have more communication with the buyer during the process and what to expect during the construction of the house. Sales associates were all very helpful but should know more about construction to answer questions when choosing to purchase a home since you don't meet your field manager until well into construction. Closing went smooth, house completed in time frame predicted.

Would have gave them a 5 but they was in such a rush to meet their deadline that I had to keep asking questions about the same problems items I wanted fix. PM was patient with me but I just feel like the whole build was rushed.

People were very friendly but don't know who has to communicate was. I received the papers concerne the HOA about 3 weeks after having signed and paid my house. I was told the we will be informed about the activities that are organise it is now 3 months that I moved in the house and still haven heart anything,

I've read a lot of reviews about Pulte. And I've seen a lot of complaints, most seem like the people just weren't paying attention but a few are valid. Communication, build quality, etc. We rarely got updates on anything with the house at first. If we didn't bug and email and text and call constantly we had no clue what was going on. We always wanted to see what the inspection reports were but we never did. That's how involved we were. We wanted to know every piece that went into this house. We drove over 9 hours several times just to get an idea about what was going on. With things like the roof impact rating, the builder and seller had no idea what we were talking about. We had very little control over small details that felt odd. If you buy a Pulte house you're getting the specific build with very little deviation. Post buying, a lot of the issues were fixed in the first month and they made sure to get the right people out to us more than once if something wasn't right which i appreciate. We somehow got a hold of the area manager (who's awesome) and things moved much faster. 2 months in and we have a few issues left, some minor, at least three major. The unfinished basement is great but I spent several days actually sweeping out the sawdust, nails, cigarette butts, and gas station cups. So that's nice. Things like the door stopper weren't' even aligned with door it was stopping but they fixed it. Our garage door is jerry-rigged because (and its assumed) someone put a nail through the electrical cables. No idea what the resell value of that will be. We have a list and almost every week one thing gets fixed. We understand we're not the only house and there's only so much people can do during the pandemic. And it hasn't been so bad an experience that I'd say I'd never buy a Pulte home again. I'm in the military, the next potential place we may go, we looked up if Pulte builds this model out there. But it should be said, if you buy a Pulte home, stay on their butts. GET A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR A WEEK BEFORE CLOSING PEOPLE! He found a few things we never would've noticed. Yes, i had to deal with a lot of paper work for the mortgage. ITS A MORTGAGE IT SHOULD HAVE PAPER WORK! But the pulte mortgage people were always available and yes they're going to bundle and sell your loan, that's standard practice. But they were great too. Look, you're buying a house, it's a big deal. Don't just ignore it till it's done and trust that it'll be perfect. Annoy, bug, threaten and cajole because if you don't there's no telling what will happen. And once it's bought, stay on them anyway. I think most people just go silent or get frustrated easily and they don't want to deal with it. We still have major issues with the master bath, the grading of the land under the deck, the actual deck is very wobbly. We'll keep on them. But overall it's a fairly good house. But it does have issues. ... More

Overall a good experience. There were some communication issues and I wish Pulte had tried to reach out to me instead of me trying to contact them first. But my home is beautiful!

Overall good experience. Not responsive to small issues. That part is disappointing.

Pulte builds a decent home but the pricing of the homes are getting out of hand. The actual development is beautiful and that's what sold us on building in this neighborhood.

We love living here and are enjoying the house. The home was built quickly and there are a few items that could’ve been done more carefully.

Overall great customer service and buying experience with Pulte Homes. Quality control could be improved and the cost of the upgrades vs. the quality was subpar compared to my experience with other builders.

Pulte should improve on their responsiveness.

We had great success working with Ellen in sales and Peter as the PM. We are very happy with them and their attention to our concerns and questions. We continue to be frustrated with the paint, texture, tile, door, electrical, appliance, etc.. work the subcontractors completed too quickly and with poor effort and attention to simple detail.

Delays is correcting issues discovered since Day 1. External HVAC system installed in the wrong place - was promised it would be moved before move in Day. It's not. Poorly installed HVAC system caused water leak that damage carpets. Still has not been repaired. I understand COVID problems, but yet the contractors who are supposed to fix the problems are actively working new construction in the development. Customer service promises fixes, but just not seeing any progress.

The sales representative for Pulte was very helpful and kept us updated throughout the building process. After closing ~ as with most new homes ~ there are issues that need to be addressed. Most vendors address these issues in a reasonable amount of time.

Quick and easy transaction. However, a few things to be fixed in the unit are taking a long time to get fixed.

Overall good value. Makes sure you do pre-closing inspection and get a commitment as to when things will be fixed. Hooking up to the internet is a nightmare but not a Pulte issue.

It was a wonderful home.

Overall, it’s the housing and development is amazing. However, now that we have closed and moved in and noticed some damages that we wouldn’t have seen during the walk through, there has been very little responsiveness to issues and not a lot of help addressing concerns.

Pulte builds a house with high quality finishings but what is behind those finishings leaves something to be desired. We have lived in our home for 2 months and we already have some visible water leaking issues. I am worried that we will find years down the road water issues that are invisible until it is too late. Also, while nail pops are a normal issue for a new home, I have never experienced them to this level before. It is almost to the point where we will have to re-paint whole rooms when they are repaired. My last big complaint is a general lack of attention to detail. There are multiple points in the house where the quality of workmanship is not what you would expect from a $500k house. ... More