Pulte Homes Reviews

Site manager didn’t provide any photos of the house during the build process. Was “extra” helpful when we signed for the house because of a survey. Gave him a bad survey, so he quit taking our calls, emails, and text messages. If it wasn’t for the site manager, I would rate Pulte much, much higher!

We’ve had plumbing issues multiple times. One plumber found paint inside the toilet tank clogging it. The paint inside the home rubs off if you attempt to clean anything off of it. Everything that touches the wall leaves a mark or rips the paint off. We have multiple chipped tiles and it occurred within the first 1-2 months of closing. Roxanne, the sales agent was very unprofessional when we had an issue about a stair-railing selection. Pulte was very prompt in following up with these issues once reported. Our home cost in the upper 300’s, we expected a little more.

I am ADA in a wheelchair and the rolling issues were emailed out; 1.Unfinished under sinks 2.Counter height at 34-36" not 30" 3.Narrow throughway between kitchen island and counter Non-ADA 1.2 Door bowed 2.Gap undeR door into garage 3.Rust from grab bars installed in shower 4.Landscaping is not good - coverage of pool/lanai and tree in front is dying 5.Aaragon - not helpful 6.Garage floor not cleaned left cement small piles 7.Painting touch ups 8.Wall are in kitchen uneven - bar area at 15" on left side and 17" on right - why? Not sure how we put in a bar top later John has been very helpful but overall this isa brand new home that we were prepared to pay extra for added on features (ADA) Generally people were very nice to talk with not sure where the breakdown is though. ... More

Below average support by sales staff partly arising from sellers market. They interact with you as if they are doing you a favor. Stress during closing process was horrible

We were promised by Pulte that the open issues before closing are already managed by the time we were closing. We couldn’t verify it with the pandemic but it was all lies. Now it’s been 2 months and we still haven’t gotten what they already said is done, to be even looked at.

The field manager is great! He was the trustworthy one, responsive to our issues, professional and kind one throughout the process. The overall experience was over shadowed by the Pulte Mortgage process. Our two reps really lacked communication or timely response. We have found now that we have moved in that there are some strange items. Electrical trips often, one outlet will blow the whole room no matter what we try. Ceiling air vent cover falls bc the hole was cut too large, we fixed it. I haven't been able to use the new dishwasher bc it has been broken since the first time of use. We have been in our house for six weeks. We registered all of the appliances, but apparently this is the process. The threshold in one doorway is a different color than the next doorway over (of course we didn't catch it at the walk through, too excited). With that said, the house is a great value. The building part of the process was overall a good experience and fun. We are proud of our new home. We just feel as a new build, some of the little things should not exist. Again, Chris our field manager, super timely and honest to work with throughout this process. He deserves 5 stars. ... More

Still waiting pulte to solve all the issues that we found after closing

Would not purchase from Pulte again. Communication and transparency are lacking.

We were offered a $5,000 discount if we signed papers by a certain date. We did, and later were told that we didn't (even though we have text messages to prove it). Also, we were overcharged on our final payment to the title company ($700+) and were told we would get a refund from Pulte. Never did, and follow up has been ignored. Maybe others are okay with writing off $5,700+ but we are not, and are extremely upset with the promises made and the lack of follow up with management.

Be very careful. The home overall is spacious and planned well but the lack of care to the details makes this a new home filled with fixes. Slow down and really go through the house prior to the final walk though! For example, our master shower leaks water onto the floor, the standard size fridge space was measured/built incorrectly so that it did not fit a fridge, the fuse box was labeled wrong. Those are just the highlights.

My project manager had way too many homes. It was evident in the responsiveness and ability to keep up with issues. There were a few hiccups along the way that I had to stay on top off, but the painters are a disaster. It was ridiculous what was missed and how many times they had to come back. By the time we closed, I basically just gave up. I’m also disappointed that the ceiling/attic isn’t strong enough to support any storage. I would like to attach some indoor gym equipment for kids to the walls and ceiling, but Im scared the roof would fall down..even though I was able to put something similar in my last house without issues. I don’t regret buying the house, but I’m left feeling disappointed. ... More

the qualitiey of the sink is poor,

From start to finish alot of errors where made. Talked to other owners in area and it seem the options offered to some owners wher not offered to others. There is not a paint and lighting options

I have been in my home for approximately 3 months. There are greatly noticeable cracks and nail pops throughout the house that were visible prior to moving in. Drywall spackle on mirrors, countertops, walls, and doors I cleaned after closing on the house. The conduit outside the house for the fiber optic line was cut and covered over with concrete making it very difficult for the technician to run the line. I had to cut sections of drywall and then conduit behind the wall in the garage to keep the line from catching on very tight turns. Here my list of issues and concerns - kitchen cabinets and drawers not properly fitting or closing, Ethernet cables not properly run, squeaky subfloor under the hardwood planks. I can continue to list faults. Pulte you are welcome to contact me. ... More

I have had nothing but issues, then with the virus nothing getting repaired, once I HAD to give a good review nothing got fixed.

Very poor quality home for the high price tag you pay. Shoddy workmanship, inferior materials {house is filled with plastic material including the light bulbs UNBELIEVEABLE!!!} and low quality installs! Hence the coined name tupperware homes by Pulte. Which we will gladly share with our friends on social media. Most of the workers are more than likely illegal hence the extremely poor workmanship!! Not to mention the ridiculous demands from the HOA. VERY disappointed with our purchase and will NEVER buy another Pulte home again. We cannot wait to sell this one and move away from this overcrowded horrible neighborhood!! ... More

After living here for a month, I realized the material used to build my unit is very cheap and low quality. The flooring carpet specially is really bad installed. Doors are low quality. No very happy with the unit in overall. I have submitted 4 service tickets so far in less than a month. I know that this unit will need a lot of work after a few years which it shouldnt be since it's a new brand construction.

We purchased a quick move-in home that required many small repairs, particularly regarding the quality of the finishing work. Several final touches were poorly done, especially the paintwork, and almost all doors were damaged at the bottom, likely due to improper handling when they were removed for painting. During our walkthrough with the builder, we pointed out all the issues we noticed. However, we were told that since the house had already been approved by the county, these corrections were not mandatory, although they would try their best to address them. This gave us the impression that there is no real quality control guarantee for the final delivery. We also left the home available to the builder for more than 20 days between signing and moving in, yet many issues remained unresolved. It was frustrating to see such limited attention to quality from Pulte. Like the Master Bedroom shower ceiling was left with drywall fixes, with no paint. The flooring was damaged by the crew that changed the broken countertop stone, one of the items from our walk. After moving in, the crew from the warranty department came to address some of the issues, but communication and coordination seemed poor. For example, a contractor came to do paint touch-ups but was unaware that sanding and repairing the door bases was also supposed to be addressed by the manager, as from our previous call. Another contractor replaced a damaged garage door panel, but the replacement looked worse than the original. While the staff are polite and responsive to emails and calls, the execution of the work very often falls short. Overall, there seems to be a lack of coordination and quality control both before and after closing. Professional treatment is very appreciated, but unfortunately the final results have been disappointing. The team will keep responding to our questions, but the execution is unfortunately very poor. Very low Quality of everything done after closing. We have seen very good quality in few Florida communities we have visited, but we could not move down there. I hope this is a local issue from the crew working in Cumming GA. ... More

The purpose of this review is to provide an accurate account of our experience in Sunrise Estates. While for the most part the experience was positive there have been a few issues along the way. We were completely unimpressed with our rude sales team member who was wrong about multiple steps in the process. Our construction manager, Vaughn, has been more than helpful and our best point of contact in this process. Working with him we were consistently impressed with how he conducted our build especially after being switched into the role. A few issues have been tough to deal with and have tried to go through the proper channels to get them corrected. We have reached out to multiple managers regarding issues with irrigation, grading, and even code violations and have been met with silence. We feel as though we are being ignored in hopes the problems will be swept under the rug since no one can respond to us. The solutions provided to us to handle these items are less then impressive and in our option, devalue the home we just built. Trash is consistently being blown in our backyard. The plants included with the home and HOA mandated are dead or dying due to these issues. Privacy is at a premium some days as multiple contractors (we hope) will walk all over your property without any introduction. We were very excited to build with Pulte as part of the friends and family experience but this has been a very sour experience. Hopefully this leads to a productive solution as we wish to improve the process for our potential neighbors. As of right now we would not recommend anyone we know build with Pulte ... More

There have been many issues in the home the Zach has yet to address. He assured me that he would her things fixed, then stopped responding to text and calls.

We have not had a good experience. First we were living on our home a few weeks and we had an issue with our smoke detectors. I called the warranty number and was told it’s not an emergency and they will come in 3 or 4 days. It’s a state law in Florida that you must have working smoke detectors so I don’t see how having no fire protection for my family is not an emergency. Also I pay HOA fees for my lawn to be cut, edged and fertilized none of which was being done for my first two months living in the community. I reached out to the managing group of the community and was told oh we are sorry we will start working on your lawn. I stated I’ve been paying for the service for two months and would like to be refunded the money I was told they don’t do refunds. How do you pay for a service and when the service is not done the contractor keeps the money? That doesn’t sound for or legal. ... More

Horrible experience with Brian, sales consultant. He withheld information and lied about it. When we raised concerns once we found out the truth, Megan (Brian’s manager) asked Brian about we reported and reported a response back from him which contradicted what he told us. We went straight to Brian to clarify the inconsistency in what he told us verse what he told his Manager and were slapped with a harassment complaint and told we couldn’t meet with any employee of Pulte without prior approval a manager present and another person present. When we requested meetings the manager was never available. All this was happening while our home was being built prohibiting us from monitoring the progress of our build and communicate with Pulte about any further concerns. All this happened after a purchase agreement was signed and a significant amount of earnest money was paid by us. We have closed on the home and been in it for 2 months and already had multiple craftsmanship issues, none of which have been fixed at this point in time. Kitchen cabinets and counters are detaching from the walls in move in day, interior door handles have lock knobs that fell off the first time we went to lock the bathroom door, soft spots in the subfloor, miscut holes in cabinets that after many complaints during construction were poorly covered leaving an uneven kitchen cabinet base, we were told this would be replaced still waiting for that to happen. There is a list of items that Pulte signed off on saying they will fix, we are waiting to see if they will honor these fixes. There is not upfront pricing on anything, we asked very specific questions about this prior to purchase agreement signature and what appeared to be pricing for finished product was missing a lot of things, such as electrical(lights in every room are not included in the base price). Every appointment along the way was rushed, once they sent you a message to schedule you had a few days to set the appointment and attend or there were repercussions. Everything is a separate appointment, exterior color selections, then interior selections, than electrical. You have to sign off on everything at the end of each appointment. Would have been nice to make all selections and sign purchase agreement all at once so we knew the actual price and if we were truly able to get what we wanted for the budget we had. We clearly stated our budget prior to purchase agreement and were told we would be able to get what we wanted for that amount and it was not how it turned out. Materials used to build the home are not high quality and for a $700,000+ price tag I expected better quality, not basic builder grade or below. ... More

The initial sales experience was positive, with assurances of exceptional quality throughout the home build. Unfortunately, post-closing reality has been significantly different. Within three weeks of occupancy, major and minor flaws stemming from poor workmanship have become evident. Issues include, but are not limited to: failure of the tankless water heater, a severely loose kitchen faucet, and several clear footprints visible on the concrete patio floor after recent rainfall. The overall quality of workmanship is deeply disappointing. We purchased a new home specifically to avoid the persistent maintenance issues of an older property, but we are now discovering new defects daily. We advise future buyers to secure a third-party home inspection, as the builder's claimed daily inspections appear to be insufficient. ... More

Poor quality products used such as granite. Poor workmanship. Window shades do not fit properly as drywall around windows not uniform. Cheap wood used on deck is splitting. During construction found none of bolts on lally columns were tightened down. Cheap, cheap, cheap! Would never recommend Pulte homes.

While our home-buying process with this builder started off smoothly, the overall experience has been disappointing. The quality of several finishes does not meet expectations — the interior paint is of noticeably low quality, showing marks and wear quickly, and the doorknobs and hardware feel cheap and poorly installed. These details detract from the overall appearance and craftsmanship of the home. Equally concerning has been the lack of assistance after closing. Getting questions answered or help with issues has been extremely difficult. Communication is slow, follow-up is inconsistent, and warranty concerns often go unresolved without clear updates or accountability. Overall, while the initial purchase experience felt promising, the combination of subpar materials and poor post-sale support has left us disappointed. We hope the builder takes steps to improve both the quality of their finishes and the responsiveness of their homeowner service team. ... More