Del Webb Reviews in Ocala, FL

This is the first time, I truly enjoyed all the steps in my new built house process, from beginning to closing. It started with the welcoming Front Desk lady, JoAnn M., then the professional, knowledgeable Salesman, Darren M., to the caring Pulte closing lady, Deborah J., and most important, along my entire build process, my Construction Manager, Mike M., whose attention-to-detail and knowledge on all matters, educated me and kept me informed every step of the way with photos, through my house completion. The entire build process felt like I was the only person buying a house in Stone Creek, which is far from that, and I sincerely appreciate it. I previously looked at other 55+ communities in Ocala, and Stone Creek is by far, the only country club style living, without the country club prices. My new built house design, quality, workmanship and warranties, surpasses all other houses in Ocala, and I am truly Blessed to be here. Thank You, Joann S. ... More

The Ocala area offers excellent value. Del Webb offers abundant amenities. Pulte builds a quality home. We have had some issues with warrantee responsiveness as the subs are maxed out with new construction that repairs get the back burner.

Incredible community! Wonderful amenities, clubs and selection of homesites. Other Del Webb communities don’t compare. Sales people are accommodating and communicate well but sometimes not up to date with their pricing. Mateo, our site supervisor was fantastic through the entire process. Sadly, I believe that Pulte would do better to supervise their sub contractors rather than relying on warranty service to complete the homes. I understand that these are not custom homes but the finish work does not need to be sub standard. Wall finishes, trim carpentry, quality of cabinets, etc. all need substantial improvement. I’m confident that our 1 year review will be much better as Debbie with warranty service is doing a wonderful job. ... More

Since purchasing in May the plumber has been trying to clear a clogged drain and subsequent back up. Raw sewage in the shower! We had to leave for a couple of months and The third clean out Was done in our absence. We Return in three weeks. Hopefully it’s fixed this time. Matt at customer service has been responsive but that doesn’t make the nasty experience a nice thing.

We observed some minor issues after moving in but Matt was quick to respond and resolve the issues.

Poor response to home quality Issues, that need repair/replacement. Field superintendent unqualified to find defects. Home should have never have never been ready to close in the condition it was in on final walk thru and issues have still not been addressed, 2 months later.

Overall, the community is very nice. The houses on the surface look nice. The follow up for maintenance request is average. The quality/workmanship.is average. The build of the home look kind of rushed, like front door doesn't fit tight. Paint jobs are sloppy with clumps of paint underneath cabinets and ledges, drops of paint all over the place on floors, half the outlet have paint in them or some thing that prevents you from being able to plug into them. Studs in the wall seems to very as if random. Even the toilet paper holder was put in incorrectly - nothing catastrophic, but you don’t get the sense that there was a lot of attention to detail put into the build. We find little things that we would’ve thought would’ve been caught and corrected. Given that there is a one year warranty, there’s some piece of mind, I would rather fill the survey out in about a year. ... More

I absolutely love my new home ! Love the community and the residents are exceptionally friendly. Buying a house is scary and having one built doubled the fear of the unknown. The staff at Pulte mortgage were very caring , compassionate and helpful. They alleviate your fears with wisdom and compassion. No hard sell just helpful suggestions. Love the experience with my sales team allen my project mgr Mateo and my design team Nikki . A couple of suggestions: have an option to have medicine cabinets in bathrooms, and it would be nice to have your team also follow up to make certain you are happy in your new home … more interaction with client after they got your money would be advisable… just keeps the good vibes going and insures you made the right choice . Have a list of vendors who service the community available, ie, landscaping, lanai builders , painters etc . As a new Floridian - it would be helpful! ... More

We had an independent house inspector do the inspection before the sheetrock got installed and the final inspection. It was the best insurance we ever purchased. His inspections showed that the quality of construction was good and he tagged everything that needed to be repaired prior to closing. We had three different construction PM's during the building process. All of them seemed competent and easy to work with. Our inspector will also do the 1 year warranty walkthrough when it comes time for that.

Our salesman Bruce worked very well with us. There were no hidden surprises. The project manager, Mike R. & Gordon who were responsible for building our home were right on the spot answered all our questions help us out with any issues we had. I highly recommend Stone Creek for anybody interested in living in Ocala.

It has been almost 2 months since move in. We have 19 items on our warranty to be fixed items. One electrical issue that took 2 weeks to get a response. One security issue that took 3 weeks to fix. We were told how great the Pulte inspections were - not sure about that!

This move was difficult for me. Richard understood immediately. He had house in great condition and made sure I understood all the details required to take good care of my new home. He is a courteous and patient asset for DelWebb

Pulte Homes does NOT build a good quality home. Their product is terrible and the warranty process is ridiculous! Our air conditioner did NOT work because of it NOT being tested at time of build. Our clothes dryer plug was a refrigerator plug! Outlet wasn't even connected to a wire! And lots more but this gives an idea of the quality of our home. This is supposed to be a home built for an older person and our shower is the most dangerous concept...just STUPID! You have to step DOWN 4 1/2 inches to get into a shower pan...it's actually a 6 inch dropdown in the center by the drain. Imagine being wet and stepping up 5 inches onto slippery tile!!!! The actually purchase experience was not great as we had to beg our sales person for our purchase contract because he had too many customers. Let's wrap this review with this....we would NOT buy a Pulte home if we didn't have to...we love this community and that's the only reason we bought Pulte again. This is our 3rd Pulte built home and it's obvious what Pulte thinks of their customers. TERRIBLE QUALITY, TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!! ... More

Homes are handled with care but like life, we make mistakes. Look over carefully and voice your concerns so they can make them right.

Home built and purchased nice

Don’t trust them to fix things that go wrong even one day after the close, hire someone to give you an expert opinion prior to close. They are great at giving you the run around.

It has been just a short while since moving in to our brand new home. There has really only been two issues that a work request has been generated for. A lighting issue fixed no problem, sliding door screens are damaged need replacements, no word on this and it’s been several weeks. Other than that so good so far.

Love my home, the only thing I would improve on is the warranty department can be pretty slow and in some cases none responsive

Still outstanding issues NOT addressed. Once you close, you are forgotten

Buying a home is a very complicated experience and Del Webb tried very hard to make the experience as easy and comfortable as possible. There are some small concerns about internal communications at Pulte throughout the process and that, at times was aggravating. Of course, now that I have moved in to my new home everything seems fine.

Our Agent John has been magnificent. He is responsive, caring, and professional. John responds quickly to our warranty issues and quickly fixes the problem. The beginning was a little exciting; but John has been truly wonderful. He is customer focused; and we firmly believe that he really cares. I feel very lucky to have the absolute best warranty representative employed by Del Webb

Definitely a very easy process to get from start to finish on my house.

On the recommendation of a friend, engaged a third party Home Inspector. That turned out to be good. I talked to a few others, who didn't do that, who had many complaints about imperfections. Pulte could improved their quality assurance. Still there is one issue with the garage door; while closing, the door goes back up, but second time it closes. couldn't find any obstructions. Warranty department says this is not a warranty issue. Found one broken electricity box behind the Lanai ceiling light; wires with caps left in the ceiling. Could cause an electrical spark. SHortage of skilled workers may be an issue in both cases ... More

The walk thru went o.k. with the builder, some items where in need of replacement and/or repair and for the most part were done. Some items were not checked, (i.e. irrigation system) and it is NOT currently working properly. It was an Inventory Home, and we needed to move quickly, so we saw what we liked, but later found out that the house was not in a condition that needed to be. As an example, the PAINT workmanship needs a lot of improvement! Since the interior paint was already an upgrade, we had no option than to accept it. We pointed out some places that needed to be repainted, but after moving in, we found that the painters had still missed some areas, but even more concerning was that their attention to detail was terrible! Splatters of paint thru out the house, on the floors on the carpet, in the pantry/shelves, light switches painted, on the master bathroom commode and on the kitchen cabinets! Every time we do something or move something in the house, we continue to find problems with the paint job! Unfortunately, we didn't have the option of not having the paint upgrade because we would have never opted for that option! It was somewhere in the neighborhood of $2300 dollars for the upgrade (I believe) and NOT WORTH IT! Other items were also found to be in need of looking at or repair or replacement and we have contacted the appropriate personal with a list of items last week and was told via email that someone would contact us within 24-48 hours, and WE ARE STILL WAITING! I am not one to wait or have someone give me excuses for not contacting us, especially with all the forms of technology now a days to get in touch with someone, so I am also not one to continue to ask and submit issues when it was already done in the first place, so I will then start doing things myself and not be dependent on Del Webb to do what they promised to do. It might seem like some minor details to some, but you expect for the builder to at least follow up and let you know that they will eventually get back to you and take a look at your concerns! Finally, we did buy the Del Webb property because of its location! It is currently nice and peaceful and that is something we hope to enjoy for years to come! As they say in Real Estate, Location, Location, Location! Would I purchase again from Del Webb/Pulte Homes? I have to think about it... ... More

Everything seemed to go smoothly from the first look at the the house to the closing.