Centex Homes Reviews in San Antonio, TX

Centex is a decent track home builder. We loved working with Melissa in the sales office. Brett the superintendent was nice and helpful. It was a little disconcerting that he didn't have the items from our home inspection fixed before our walk, but it appears he was able to get them fixed before we closed. Overall we love our new home; however, using their lender was a total nightmare! Don't let them talk you into, or let them pressure you into using their lender. Pulte Mortgage is horrible!!! To say Pulte Mortgage is slow, and non responsive, it an understatement! It's almost impossible to get a live person to answer the phone. If you are able to actually talk to one they don't have answers and don't call you back. Pulte reps took on average a week to respond to emails and to voicemails, They took almost a month to even get a yes or no and not till I told them if I didn't have an answer by the end of the day I was not going to use them and because they were so horrible I wouldn't be purchasing the Centex Home ether. I was told by Centex that if I used Pulte Mortgage the process would go quicker and be smoother, definitely not true! As a note I had a pre approval with guaranteed close from another lender (who also offered to match the incentives from Centex & Pulte Mortgage). I should have used my lender... To top it off my Pulte loan loan was sold before I even made the 1st payment. To summarize: Centex Yes! (with my lender) Pulte Mortgage Definitely NO! ... More

We started the process to buy our home in July of 2020 and was told that we would be able to close by the end of march or early April of 2021. We finally closed June 26, 2021. I do understand the situation with Covid and the delays that it caused. But we witnessed other houses of our same model starting after ours being completed before ours. Our house would sit with no work being done for 2-3 weeks at a time. Also, when the work was done, it was very poor quality which had to be corrected at a later time. Walls had holes punched in, Paint was poor quality and workers would use the shower as a toilet. Every time I would go to the property I would find something else wrong or damaged. Finally at the final walk through, we noticed a number of items were either damaged or not completed. The kitchen island was damaged at the bottom beyond repair, the tile around some of the outlets in the kitchen were cut too short and were gapped, the front porch light was missing, the door bell did not work, paint was missing is spots. All of which are still not corrected. Most of the other items that were not completed are now complete. Overall, we are enjoying the house, we just wish that the process would have gone smoother. Again, I do understand the worker shortage, but some of the guys, NOT all, that did do the work need to have a little more pride in their work. ... More

This company is large and divided into multiple departments. Because of this, and poor communication, many items were overlooked and never discussed. We didn’t find out many things were “missing” from our home until the final walk-through when it was too late to change. We were very disappointed and now out of pocket thousands of dollars to make these necessary adjustments.

had many things not work and many issues. Fixed most myself but I am making a list for warranty purposes

The loan process literally took until the week before I moved in which was 2 months after my application. I understand processes take a while, but better communication and site updating would be great. Waiting last minute like that ended up costing more to move then if I had a couple weeks to prepare. Workers were still working on homes around me. This led to trash being blown into my yard everyday, plus waking on my newly laid sod. Which coincidentally isn’t growing. I can also say that the port a potty in the yard didn’t help, but also stunk. Maybe I am picky, but the port a potty would have been moved down to another construction area before I laid the sod and a barrier fence should have been put up to prevent the trash before I had to call and say something. The gutters are blocked with trash, we still pick up trash daily from the yard and street, and the run off behind the houses is filled with building material trash. There are a lot of kids around here. Keeping the street clear of rocks and nails would be considerate. Also, driving slower would be appreciated. Two other major issues found before I even made a payment. My handrail for the stairs is not properly mounted and the ceiling above the AC, the paint is cracked and you can see a gap. Other than these issues so far, working with Ruben and Kara was the best part. They were always available and easy to speak with. They did what they could to ensure my concerns were addressed as quickly as possible before the move in. ... More

The process was stressful, loan process was a mess. Title work wasn’t even sent to title agent on day of closing. Trash, nails/bolts and weeds left under sod. Sod was dead writhing 48 hours. Thing that were suppose to be fixed, not fixed. Felt builder didn’t care once paperwork was signed.

Low quality shower doors. Rocks all over the area that were never removed, left over wires and trash under the sod.. The Sod can’t grow from all the rocks and materials underneath. Low quality shower doors which both have broken. Counter tops and back splash very low quality. That’s just some of the standards used.. Supervisor inspector did his best for the time and materials given from Sales and management.

As a first time home owner the experience was not great. Not only with the constant delays but also with the materials. With what I picked to the cabinets and floors to having to get something else because they no longer had the products. With the floors they put carpet in the wrong area therefore when it came time to place the vinyl they no longer had the material. There was also a crack in the cabinet which they just tried painting it to fix it. Also, after closing there was a number of issues. The AC not working because near the breaker something was placed upside down, my sod took weeks to be placed, the house was left a mess, and my dishwasher never had a Power cord installed. Overall, it was a messy and very overwhelming process. ... More

The house is great but more care should go into the actual homeowner experience. The floor plans need slight adjustment and there was no thought on this location with the warehouse, street and train all so close. Really needs a thicker wall around the perimeter. It makes living here very untenable.

Pulte Homes sells you on the pricing and incentives for the new home build. However, once you are hooked into the process, their lack of communication, disorganization and not meeting timelines was more than a new buyer should handle. I kept expressing to them that home buyers only purchase 1 or 2 houses in their lifetime, why do they make their process unbearable? I was many times close to cancelling the deal and forgoing the Ernest monies. However, I did not because I really like the lot of land the house was built on. I also felt like they took advantage of me because I was a remote buyer and not there weekly to check on progress. This is my third house purchase and this experience was 2/10. Pulte needs to do MUCH better. ... More

I should have walked away even before closing on home. Mario (the builder contact) is a joke and not take your issues seriously, even lies. His mgr. Kenny allows this to happen obviously. The warranty shop has been responsive to my issues. Rebecca is now back in the picture from maternity leave and now attempting to clean up the mess I’ve had. I’ve submitted many work orders to be completed and I just closed on home 02/16. I’m hoping that everyone doesn’t have an experience like this. Not what I expected for a big purchase and new construction home!

Overcharging for houses that don’t have fans or garage door openers. Then telling me by not putting fans and garage door opener that I’m somehow saving money which is not at all.

customer service not helpful. they promise to get back to you but they never do. Very quick to use or say 'not under warrantly' as a safety blanket, without waiting to listen to what the concern are. My construction manager cody was the only good thing that happened during the buying process. The sod(grass) is no good at all and is not covered in the warrantly. I am just learning to adapt to the new home and having no help from customer service.

It isn’t a good time to have a house built right now. Hard to find skilled labor who cares about their product. Unskilled labor is getting the jobs moved forward at the homeowners expense. Doesn’t seem like anyone cares about their BRAND. Check out the Facebook posts of the neighborhood you are buying in—I may have gone with another builder if I had. If you can wait to build and let the frenzy pass, I would.

Once we got people from Centex that were higher up the chain our home the whole process improved. But overall it was not a very good experience. Example: the entire sewer system was left unattached to the main line. Had we not caught it w our home inspector it wouldve been left that way!!!!

Very disappointed over all with lack of quality control. This id our second Pulte home an the first was so much better than this !!!!

Quality of workmanship is not there. Doesn’t seem like any quality control is in place (I.e. step by step inspections, etc). Lack of communication during closing process and being told less than 24 hours before closing that it wouldn’t be ready for another week or two. Left us having to scramble to make living arrangements since we had already sold our other home two days prior. Once we moved in, there immediately was a leak in the home due to plumber not tightening the master shower drain all the way during construction. This led to holes having to be cut in the kitchen ceiling. They initially just patched the holes and it was very obvious so I had to push for the entire downstairs to be retextured/painted. Had to have AirTron come out because they stripped an air vent when doing that. Still waiting for them to come out and fix issues with the texturing. Garage door was extremely crooked making it very difficult to lock or even open. Was told that it couldn’t be fixed by the worker sent by the construction team, however, I had a contractor come out to install a garage door opener and he realigned the entire door to make it function properly. The support beam underneath the master counter is broken but I have to call the warranty line to have that fixed. The back patio is extremely unleveled and there is a large dip in the middle of it. These are just some examples of all of the issues that we’ve had since moving in. Overall, not a great experience and wouldn’t choose Centex again. ... More

The quality of materials used and the workmanship get a one star. The cabinetry, flooring, carpets, fencing, and landscaping are of terrible quality. The electrical panel is a 15/20 so I cannot have the lights on and vacuum at the same time without popping the panel. The same thing happens when I have the lights on and want to use several appliances at once in the kitchen such as an air fryer and rice cooker, the panel pops multiple times. I am resetting it 7-8 times each day. I had them come out and they said the panel isn't strong enough to handle what I am doing. This is ridiculous. The "sod" that was put in is basically a blanket of weeds. It is unbelievable. I have called the warranty place multiple times because of standing water on the side of the house and it hasn't been taken care of. The cabinets are cheap and feel like they are going to break at any moment. The handles are all crooked and are noticeably off. The homeowners association is super controlling and requires "permission for backyard gazebos, landscaping, and fence stain, including requiring the name of the landscape company. Yet, they allow the "sod" that is used in the new build to be a blanket of weeds. The project manager was great to work with and when we did the blue tape walk through was great. However, there were things that were not taken care of and I eventually gave up on them. The one highlight through this process was my realtor, Alex. He was absolutely amazing. Pulte mortgage was aweful and I ended up going with a different lender. I am trying to not have buyer's remorse but to say I am disappointed with the quality is an understatement. ... More

We had to delay closing multiple times due to incomplete or substandard workmanship. When the project manager was contacted with a list, it was documented, but little or nothing done within a reasonable timeframe. One incident was a crooked wall running at roughly a 25 degree angle, the response was "it doesn't look that bad". It was eventually "repaired", but now the drywall tape was worked loose and is protruding. Have been in the house for almost two full months and the power washing has still not been completed.

Quality of materials used is horrible. I have cracking of interior paint on my walls throughout the home. Mixing valve in my master shower was faulty, therefore there was no cold water to the shower. Only scalding hot water. First week into the home and already had a massive hole in my master bedroom wall to have the shower mixing valve replaced. Gaps in the exterior siding is not caulked. The landscaper laid my sod with 4”-5” rocks underneath. The quality of the home compared to the price you pay is unbelievable. Sad to see that the savings the builder receives by cutting corners never get passed down to the buyer. Only the issues caused by cutting the corners. ... More

This experience was terrible. Those who you’re supposed to be in contact became unresponsive. The lack of consistency with communication along with poor craftsmanship is something I never want to deal with again.

The house was dirty after closing Paint drops on floor and caulk and paint on windows Some trim was not painted mud all over driveway and sidewalk Very unprofessional

I wrote Matthew Newkham an email with pictures on 07/24 with no response as of yet. I extremely disappointed with my home and will not recommend Centex to any of my family and friends.

First off, Rochelle and the rest of the sales team are amazing. I mean they knocked it out of the park. Then there is the field team and warranty team. They literally sucked the joy out of my experience of building my first home. They constantly change the rules to suit their needs, not the customer’s. My house had two floods. The first was when they hooked up the kitchen sink. It was installed incorrectly. The water damage resulted in cabinets needing to be replaced. The second occurred when the house was not locked before a weekend. The refrigerator was stolen. They left the water line on the floor. Water was everywhere. It was so bad the water was flowing into the garage. I don’t even trust this was mitigated properly. Zach one of the field managers did nothing on the house. I was supposed to close in 24 hours and nothing on the punch list had been done. Rochelle and I noticed it. Due to water and the punch list not being done, closing was rescheduled. My next field manager was Steven. They were rushing to close so I asked about when some of the small stuff would be done. He told me to call him for the first 30 days, and he would take care of it. The first 30 days fell over the holidays. So I messaged him before the holidays. He got back to me after holidays and told me to fill out service requests through the Pulte website. I advised him this was not what he told me to do. He never responded. Enter the warranty manager Cynthia. She and I talked and she was working through text message and then she changed the rules. She told me to put everything in through the service requests portal on the Pulte website. Again changing the rules. Needless to say I was unhappy. I did as I was told. Then she started to give me pushback. She was claiming I was outside the 30 day window, and I would need to wait until the 11 month final walk through. I explained what Steven had told me. She then advised me she did not care what Steven told me and this is how I would be doing it from now one. I talked to Cynthia’s boss Tony. He was very kind. He listened to my concerns. He transferred my file to John. We will see how John does. The final work is scheduled for 1/18/2022. I have had to take yet another day off from work thanks to Pulte. So I will see how this plays out. I have no faith in this company. I will never recommend Pulte order any of its subsidiaries to my worst enemy. The stress and anxiety this has caused is inexcusable. ... More

The foundation and materials used to build the house were builder grade but I hope everything was done at least up to code for anything our inspector couldn’t see. As far as the quality of the work we can see, it is very poor. There is not a single room, door, trim, cabinet, or wall that doesnt have a mistake. I keep dividing areas as well that just weren’t painted like underneath the vent that you can’t see if you’re standing…how clever. Had an electrical issue when I first moved in and it took so long for them to respond I paid and got it fixed myself. Centex and Pulte take advantage of people by the incentives for money put down but the work done to build these homes is average at best. Centex needs to do better. ... More