Pulte Homes Reviews

House was not ready to close but we closed anyway. More than 40 follow-ups. 29 left 8weeks past close.

Advertisement shows units available and cost in the middle 200k, reality was there we no home available within two months and the cost was a 100k more than advertised

Love the house, but seems there was a rush to get house finalized. Finding many issues and for whatever the reason, follow up is not what I expected from the builder. Two months in and still waiting on things to be done, some since initial walk through in January

There has been no movement on my punch list since closing despite numerous attempts by me.

My house is a nice home, and some issues are being resolved. But they make more work for themselves by not addressing issues brought to their attention prior to completing a job. Ie. site manager told no insulation was in garage prior to drywall installed. Still put drywall up without insulation. Had to them blow in insulation which I feel is not as good of insulation as well as making so many holes in drywall that now finishing my garage walls will cost me more money. This is only one example. It’s issues like this that are dragging Pulte’s quality and satisfaction down. Communication during the building process is sorely lacking. ... More

The area is great. The house is fine but lack of closing punch list items

For such a large builder, one would expect lot more choices. For example, there were about 5 choices for faucets. If you choose anything other than what it comes with the base plan, you will pay 3-4 times the market price. On the good side, the Pulte people I worked with - sales and construction - are good people and trying their best, in spite of the corporate restrictions.

Sales team is great, Model home will always close the deal. Great floor plan's. Builders crew from framing to paint need much improving. Pulte is a production/quantity builder. Homes must go up quick and be sold quick. So, the crews used to do this is veery important. This is where the attention to detail comes into play. This is lacking big time. NoN matter the cost of the home, if its a new build things should be done with a eye for detail. Pulte expects the future owners to hold up their side with financing the home. The buyer expects the home to be near as perfect as possible. Pulte tends to rely on you have a warranty and then you have to deal with that. This is the situation my family is in. I could list everything that is an issue but it's a long list. We are close to three month inn the home and waiting one issues to bed addressed. We are hopeful that they will bee addressed and we will bee more happier with out purchase. This is my 3rd new build and buy far the roughest to date. ... More

We gave Pulte some slack because of pandemic many items was not up to standard. We were reassured by the warranty would take care of it after closing. . It's been 3 months and many of the issues is still unresolved. Our wooden floors is not flat. One of the gas range doesn't work. Missing panel door. closet incomplete. Bathroom Sink stopper doesn't work. We receive polite response but things just don't get fixed.

This is our second Pulte home purchase (the first in California) so we were excited since we knew what to expect with the build process and the overall builder quality. Needless to say, we where disappointed with the substandard delivery of the home. We realize that there have been many issues with supply chain in the last year and we accept delays and substitutions but when the overall quality is bad, there is not much to blame but the builder and subcontractors. We have doors that do not shut correctly(interior and exterior), breakers that trip when running built-in appliances, over 20 exterior stucco fractures in various sizes, and cabinets that have significant cracks in the wood frames. (Just to mention the most critical issues - there were many smaller ones) Not exactly what a person expects when they purchase a new home from a well-respected National builder. The issues were reported to Customer Service and here is the current status: The doors were corrected/replaced. The electrician could not find anything wrong with the circuits and the appliance repair person replace a fan. It works sporadically for a few weeks then we have to reset the breaker. The cabinets repair crew have yet to show up (2 months). A few stucco cracks were identified about 2 months ago and they were not large enough to repair. Over the weekend, we walked the entire exterior: the number has grown significantly (as has the width and length) and we sent a note to Customer Service. Response pending. Overall, we had the expectation of owning a new, well-built home but Pulte failed to deliver on that expectation. The Customer Service staff have been good to work with as have many of the subs. We chose Pulte Mortgage since they offered to match our bank and offered some incentives and are satisfied. ... More

Nice neighborhood, parking and community parks.

You have to supervise construction to detect mistakes early.

disappointed in quality of workmanship

Good location to live and cross from Hy-Vee

Process started off great but there was poor communication regarding delays in building process. Main issue is during final walk through several items had not been completed and they were noted on the closing documents. Builder states they would resolve but as of 30 days after issues still not completely resolved.

Erick is very knowledgeable company should use more upgrade materials in their homes. Ok

The experience was a pretty bad one overall. The building time took way to long, but given the shortage of workers and materials, this can be overlooked. When neighbors have to call you to tell you some of the framing is warped, cut to short in places, and 2×4s have way to much bark, therefor, making for a weak structure, that's pretty bad! On our walk thru, it seemed as though we were walking thru a used house. It was full of dust, throughout, lose grout, and smudged window panes, along with cabinets that were so full of dust, you couldn't possibly put your dishes or food away, the closets were full of dust, the kitchen had a punched in cabinet and the roll outs on one of the cabinets were left out, from the great room you can see the a/c thru the window cause of poor placement, some of the tile was cut short, and instead of replacing it, they filled it in with grout, the carpet in the main bedroom is coming away from the tile, there were some problems with the outside finish of the house, the sliders were full of grout, stucco, or dirt, the light placement over the breakfast bar was completely off center, and had to be redone. My husband, who has no building experience, brought it to their attention, and had to be redone or centered, the garage was left unfinished, making this nice home look cheap, We lived away while the house was being built, but thanks to certain people who suggested we should come look, the bad 2x4s may have been covered, and we might have never found out till the house would settle in a bad way. We had to address these issues, and though they should have not been from the start, most of the items were fixed, and according to the superintendent all will be addressed after our move in. Now, their mortgage company led us to believe all was ok for 11 months, but a month and a few days before the closing, they called and said we couldn't qualify because of certain self employment rules, and covid. They had most of our paperwork from 11 months prior to closing, and as they requested additional along the way we furnished what they needed, some of which was several times. I am sorry we have to sound like unhappy buyers, but we have bought several homes throughout our lives, and never had to go thru this. Our credit scores were over 800, and our downpayment was substantial. ... More

The home buying/building process was easy. It does take a long time and expect delays. Make sure you note any issues with the home as early on as possible but don't expect it to be fixed quickly. I'm still waiting 7 weeks after move in for issues noted during construction.

We had a nice experience through the purchase program. Sales man was amazing and very helpful through the whole process. Construction wasn't what we were expecting. A lot of paint stains all over the house. Lots of dents and scratches on doors and trims. Issues with the pave that hasn't been resolved yet. It's been almost two months since we got into the house and most of the issues we pointed on the closing have not been solved.

I’m extremely disappointed with the entire experience. The closing was a nightmare and now I’ve been in the house for seven weeks and still have many issues with the house that have not been resolved.

It’s been 1 month since closing but still having issues. Raised multiple Service request but response is very slow.Have to follow up multiple times with the warranty guy Russell to send someone to care of the request. Even many other house owners are having warrranty issues. Some request is pending for 2 months. It’s new construction, so ideally we should not be having many issues in first place. Paid more than asking price, but now I feel it’s not worth.

Lot of issues inside and outside

We were initially very excited to work with Pulte to build our home, but quickly saw that what matters most is not customer satisfaction, but the bottom line for Pulte. I understand that Pulte a business and profits are a part of that, but as the build progressed I was shocked by consistently shoddy workmanship. For example, we had multiple crooked walls that weren’t fixed on their own even though they were visibly crooked. We had to insist they be fixed. Some contractors used were dishonest about mistakes they made that had to be fixed later, and the contractors were trusted over us by Pulte despite us having photo evidence of the issues. Issues in our flooring that were bright up early on (gaps in the wood that weren’t filled, which we can feel through the padding and carpet now) and gaps in the wall that we were assured would be fixed properly were not and have affected the aesthetics and comfort of our home. They tried to rush our closing even though the house was not ready. The finishes that needed to be fixed before we would agree to close were thrown together and poorly done. No house is perfect, but I was genuinely surprised by the poor quality of work overall. When friends ask for my advice on building a home, I will not recommend Pulte based on our experience, especially given the expense. ... More

I bought a model. I realize my home was not under warranty or that they werent going to do anything major to fix issues. However, even something basic- for example, as you go up the stairs, there is a big chunk out of the wall. How hard would it have been to fix it? Our fireplace doesn't work. A simple visit from the super would probably take care of it but no one would respond. Very disappointing. The toilet flushes can be heard downstairs like someone is hitting a sledgehammer. The sales office reps were great. That's why they get a better rating.

Pulte should allow 3rd party pre drywall inspection as part of their process to be confident on the build quality. Final Inspection quality should be improved. Warranty issue response time should be improved. Overall home finish is good.