Del Webb Reviews in Phoenix Mesa, AZ

very poor repair service wont return calls

After our purchase and final walk through we found some issues we didn't see during the final walk through. Our bad, I admit. But when they are clearly the result of poor workmanship/installation/attention to detail, they should still be corrected. All we got was "you should of noticed it during your walk through"

I had expected a much better quality home from Pulte and was disappointed in the quality issues found upon move in.

I’ve got issues that were identified at COE that got pushed to warranty and nobody has addressed them. It’s been over a month since I reported the items to be fixed and no answers or updates from Pulte.

Too many issues remained at closing (missing materials, scattered docs, one sink had no plumbing. And its taking a long time to get the work done.

1: Through out the construction, no responses from the construction manager when we asked for updates and concerns. 2: Rescheduled 2 times for Closing because of their lack of coordination, timiming of completion and scheduling. 3: Staying in the hotel for 21 days because of their scheduling mistake caused us to incur into unexpected expenses. Yet, no one seems to care. Just blame COVID.

Since the purchase poor customer experience - non-responsive - outstanding issues have not been resolved since the initial walk-thru and remain today.

They call the walk through a celabration but it was anything but a celebration. The walk through should be when the home is 99% complete, but there was several things that needed to be addressed. The day we got our keys was another disappointment. We were supposed to get keys at 1 pm, then it was changed to 3 pm, finally at 5 pm we got keys and it was the end of the day and the construction manager was ready to go home. We told them to take there time, because we were not on a time schedule. We just wanted a finished home that was clean. When we came back the next day the floor looked terrible it had grout haze everywhere. There was sheetrock dust on top of the trim work and electrical cover plates. You could see the sheetrock seams on the ceiling, I had to vacuum the entire house, there are several dings on the trim work. ... More

Construction Manager has been very dependable and seems to always find a solution to whatever problem is presented.

Very dirty home. Absolutely no care taken in delivering a clean home. Silicone and stains on tile floors. Carpets were extremely loaded with dust and saw dust.

Interior doors, handles, windows, bath & kitchen fixtures, interior paint for a base plan are lowest quality and would predict would have to replaced after warranty. You are not really given options to choose interior paint beside color. The stage management system is frustrating. There should be a point person from start of build until the first year after closing. At each stage it seemed the home buyer was starting over.

Decent house for the cost but workmanship was average or below. Interior painting was terrible. The quality of paint and application was rough. Sloppy exterior work and cement stains were all over the pavers. Repeated calls to our construction supervisor were basically ignored or excuses were made with no action. From the beginning, our salesman was attentive, but after we paid in full he went silent with very little communication as to our concerns over details.

When problems became more obvious after closing the response from the customer service group is non-existent. My front porch floods and has standing water on it for days after a rain or when trying to wash off dust. I first put in a ticket at the end of March and 3 times since then and still no response. My garage trim is pulling away from stucco and no response. I can now put my entire hand behind it. I am now hiring an inspector who supposedly has good luck getting Pulte to respond to his lists. More small problems coming up but it is too frustrating to deal with the paperwork so will let the inspection service deal with it. After owning a Del Webb home 26 years in Las Vegas I am very disappointed with the lack of customer service here ... More

Feels more like my entry level home buying experience. Not the same as the Pulte build I had a few years ago in Las Vegas

I signed with lots of outstanding issues, but didn't want interest rates to increase. Issues include lack of electricity to appliances, holes in walls, doors not closing or locking, etc. The list is 20+ items long.

Many issues will left unresolved I truly feel the home is not finished

It was very hard to get timelines, status of close date, status of our home, why homes bought after ours were closing weeks before us, etc from project managers. Difficult when we had three project managers. Lack of response when work orders submitted for problems with the house. Final home will be beautiful, when problems resolved. Floor plan is perfect for us.

Issues/deficiencies identified at closing are not addressed (and in some cases still not addressed 45 days later). The customer service team takes too long to correct serious issues (badly leaking faucet) if it is deemed to be a non-emergency. The builder is too quick to direct you to their Customer Service group once the keys are handed over. A little flexibility and maybe a short grace period after possession would go a long way and be beneficial. An example, window screens that are delivered (but not installed) should NOT be a customer service issue.

Review model, sell you a lot, make you "bid" as they timely release to drum up price. Overcharge for any upgrades. Have you pay... and then communication is like a ghost. Promise 45 day notice of completion... delay, delay and give only a week notice. Then get you to close based upon occupancy permit, and not deliver on promise to do final touches. Overall, a pretty poorly run operation.

They were not upfront in letting me know what I might experience during the building process. I only found out after moving in. I felt that the only thing that was important to them was to make the sale. I Talk to my neighbors an they felt the same.

Apparent inexperienced workers and poor quality control, coupled with unqualified field managers

After you sign on the dotted line and home closed. Good luck getting anything repaired that is on your 30 day list. AWFUL!!! It has been a nightmare. My thermostat was wired wrong months to get fixed. Still not completely fixed as they need to go in and adjust vents as it does not evenly distribute air flow and little devices that are suppose to do that do not work. Patio door you have to lean in to close and they say that is normal NOT Still fighting to get that replaced The door is not square. They blame the concrete people. Tired of fighting I own a new home it should be one. Stucco has cracks and small holes in area. They came out once and fixed couple and left all the rest that were marked with blue tape. Stucco all over covers for electrical outside. Still waiting on new ones for that. Stucco appmnt still not complete Tile in shower needs to be replaced as defective. Still waiting on that. They blamed plumber. I can go on and on with repairs that have still not been completed You get the idea I am not going to list all things that need fixing. I moved in end of October we are not beginning of February and still waiting for repairs to be completed. Once you sign on the dotted line they are done with you and get frustrated when you call to get repairs done. I have been more than patient, been nice, but now loosing my patience. Highly recommend home inspection before you sign on the dotted line and get all fixed before you close. What was suppose to be a very exciting move has turned into LOTS of frustration ... More

Do not expect a "Quality Build"

Lot initially was laid out incorrectly. Two managers/superintendents were fired/replaced during the building. Impossible to coordinate any problems between design and building. No one could correct a mistake in number of lights in one bedroom. Design center rep would not respond to phone calls or emails. Building site was a disgusting mess most days.

Disappointed in the quality of the build. They would rather re-do things 3 times badly than get it right the 1st time. We're in the home just over two months now and are still waiting to get things corrected due to Covid 19 issues and shear volume of other on-going construction. We did get the lot we wanted but at a very hefty premium. I guess time will tell if we made a good choice to move here.