Del Webb Reviews in Jacksonville St. Augustine, FL

Pretty good buying experience completed on time

Overall we were unhappy with the sales person during the purchase process, she forgot some things during our initial meetings that caused problems later in the build process. The designer was great and the construction manager gets 10 stars. But your mortgage division gets 2 stars

The realtor who I worked w/was amazing! Very knowledgeable and responsive to all my questions. The contract supervisor was terrific too. He also was very responsive and sent weekly updates during the entire building proces. I felt like I was being “nickled and dimed” as everything was extra instead of being part of the package. For example, why weren’t kitchen island lights or outside gutters included in the price of the home like so many other builders do? Lastly, the workmanship was okay…not great!

This is tract housing. If you build custom, you must buy your own land, have no access to the DW amenities, and it costs more. Tract housing is never going to be the same quality as a custom build. But the DW amenities are exceptional. Loads of fun! So, you have to decide what's important to you, before you choose to buy with DW, and be realistic. The main thing we liked about DW was its people. When there was a question or problem, they were immediately responsive. Even when we were "in the wrong" or behaving badly (there's stress with building) they dealt with us graciously. My understanding is DW has none of its own crews. It hires subs. Therefore the quality of the work depends on DW's access to good subs. The subcontractors for pavers did the best paver work I've ever seen. Perfect. The subcontractor for tile was not (lots of bad cuts and blatantly visible errors and thin or missing grout or wrong caulk). There is no way to know, before you buy, which subs are good or bad. Be sure to ask detailed and specific questions. For instance, we paid extra for the upgraded kitchen. We then paid even more for the upgraded top-of-the-line cabinets. We assumed for the bundle of money we paid we were buying plywood cabinets. Nope. The cabinets are pressboard. Had I known this, I would have paid for no upgrades, let DW put in anything, then ripped it out and redone it after close. They also use PEX which they lay underground with underground attachments. We didn't know this. I would have preferred an option to pay for PEX homeruns sheathed through a pvc housing. No such option was given. It should be. So ask good questions. Although our salesman was excellent, there is a whole lot of detail, and we did not ask enough questions at/before contract, and found out during the process about these things that we did not like. Likewise, DW added some extras that we didn't know about or expect, and which we truly appreciated! My impression and experience is that DW sincerely aims to please and to exceed expectations. DW is as solid as you can get, I believe, in terms of builder integrity. But nobody is perfect. Some friends hired an inspector to watch their build and report to them. That is a very good idea. That way you always have "eyes on". After we closed, and went back to our old home to move. While we were gone, a DW sub had plugged into our outside electrical socket. The sub ran an extension cord across 3 lots to plug into our electrical outlet. We complained, DW corrected it. Per the response we got, this is not unusual. But this should not happen. DW blamed it on the sub but DW should supervise its subs. So, after you close, if you are not there, ask your neighbors to look out for you. I guess that's really the crux of it. DW has people with beautiful personalties trained to deal with customers. They're really super about treating their buyers well. But, the subs seem to run loose, and therefore quality is inconsistent. We are delighted with our house and with the community. DW people are service oriented and personable. We would change the plumbing, the cabinets and the tile sub and paint sub. But, it's tract housing, so.... know that before you buy. The community and amenities are delightful. The houses are beautiful, updated styling, open flow, truly attractive homes with lots of design choices. DW has been doing this for a long time, so, they know how to deal with seniors, and they hire good people, and build great communities. As far as I know, DW is the top company for 55+ housing. We're happy, and grateful to them for their great work and service. ... More

Home buying experience went smoothly - no complaints. Just slightly disappointed with some of the limited choices - example: baseboards, interior doors, lighting fixtures - pretty basic and not really my taste - no option to forgo or purcahse our own.

I was so fortunate to work with Ian on the purchase of my home. He was very knowledgeable and responsive to any ( and all) my questions and concerns. He was accurate and straightforward and very professional but was still able to understand things that were important to me. Even after the closing he responded timely and with accurate information to any inquiry. The project manager for my home Nathan was so knowledgeable about the construction of my home. Nathan attended to every detail and through his organization he was able to follow up on every detail of the project.

Jared was an excellent construction manager, he was always responsive to my concerns and kept me updated throughout the home building process.

Material Supply shortages and higher than usual demand caused many delays with the construction process. I'm happy with the final produce but 5 month delay in the construction timing.

Smooth process, quick to respond, quality product

Field Manager very responsive and accommodating. Nice upgrades in my model home.

We were very unhappy with the experience. We closed on the last day before Pulte shutdown for their extended Christmas break. The house had so many issues, it was impossible to catch or note every problem. We seriously considered listing the house with a local realtor and starting over with a different builder. Fortunately, all of the issues were cosmetic. It was obvious that the closing was rushed to book the sale for YE 2024, and it showed in the quality of the finished product. The only reason we didn't rate every category 1 star is because of the efforts of our project manager, Kevin. Kevin is professional, honest, personable, and a pleasure to work with. Kevin is the reason I rated "Trustworthiness" and "Responsiveness To Issues" 5 stars. Every promise Kevin made, he kept. Pulte is fortunate to have Kevin as a project manager. We were fortunate to have Kevin as our project manager. Even our home inspector commented on how responsive Kevin was to his reports. The inspector also noted that the main structural parts of the construction and the systems of the house were very good quality. It was the cosmetic issues that were the problem. We are grateful for Kevin's efforts to make sure we were happy and would enjoy or new home. We'd also like to note that Kimberley from the design team was also great to work with. She made the process fun, easy, and guided us to achieve what we desired. We understand that time is money, and that is why the closing was rushed. If Pulte wants customers to be completely satisfied and rate every category Great!, then Pulte should eat or pass on the cost to the buyer of a slightly longer build process and delivery homes without countless cosmetic issues. ... More

For example for improvement —streamline the architectural review to expedite the process and cover landscaping under warranty at least for the first 30 days which is not included.

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Project took longer than expectation set

Sales support was excellent construction manager has great customer, focus and follow through on all items

Nothing is perfect. Considering that the company is in business, one does better not to expect perfection and needs to be able to live with the minor imperfections (centration of things like mirrors on bathroom walls, non-straightness of walls, mirrors and glass doors, etc.). But, they're nice people.

All in all we are very happy and satisfied with our new home. Our customer care representative has been very helpful.

The last week waiting for my CO was very stressful but it got done. My first week was a nightmare as the first couple days had a flood in front of house and blue mulch surrounded it all over walkway. Sprinkler head was broken and we had to try and get water from getting into home with a big broom. I called warranty and Ben came right over. He addressed the issue immediately and had all new mulch put in. It was unexceptionable when I did my walkthrough to have painted blue mulch. I had other issues on my list that I had a hard time getting done but Ben came through again. He is amazing with new homeowners and go over and above. Thanks to Angela for setting appts. And Pam stepped in at the end as she took Adams place. Thankyou all for making me after 5 weeks be happy in my dream home. ... More

Generally favorable compared to two prior home constructions in the past 10 years. Quiality of construction good but not excellent, as aome walls and corners were not "true". Our foreman has been reliable though subs often very slow in responding to needs for completing the work, especially the painters. The best part was the initial choices of furnishings and upgrades through the design center. This made the process very efdicient and easy.

Sales person was great. She kept us well informed throughout the process and addressed our questions promptly.

Despite your suggestion, I want to state that Jared Sampson was a terrific superintendent. He went beyond the call of duty to respond to my issues. I can’t say the same for the HOS group in the Canopy. “To save money, we only buy name tags quarterly.” Isn’t their key role to make homeowners feel welcome? “We haven’t ordered the stickers for golf carts yet.” What’s the wait? About went crazy…told me my mailbox was by the sales office. Nope, it was on Timber Light Trail. Their suggestion was to stand in line at the post office. When I left a note, the post person helped me figure out the issue. Oh well, it’s my time not theirs. Still haven’t figured out how to get monthly direct pay for my HOS fees after numerous emails. ... More

Warranty group very effective, quality seems so far very good. Great neighborhood

Will recommend to friends and family.

reputable, known to use good products

Not always perfect in execution, but trustworthy and 100 percent well-intentioned.