Del Webb Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

We were very disappointed with the quality of workmanship of our new home. There are many drywall, imperfections and paint was everywhere including the floor drips on the walls. Just not very good attention to detail or craftsmanship.

Most things went well however some problems were identified but not corrected. For example, the slab for the outside HVAC was marked to be moved 5 or 6 feet to the back to line up with connections coming out of the house. This was not done even though it was plainly marked in spray paint on the cinder block. Now thinks are off and the insulation tubing is cracked for most of the long connection from house to HVAC unit. Some sheet rock mudding was to be corrected but again not done. This one we told your people that we would correct ourselves. Should not have to do this on a half million dollar home. Feel free to pass my review on to potential buyers. Summary - we do like the house and in no way regret our buying decision. My wife gave up on the mudding but I am still unhappy with the HVAC sloppy work. ... More

Our home is beautiful and well built. The service follow up is very poor. I have a toilet that is defective and has been waiting for replacement for over two months.

Lack of response for warranty issues submitted on line or called in. We have to follow up 3 or 4 times just to get a response, then we have to wait for the trades to "hopefully" show up.

Quality wasn't as promised. The work ethic is lacking. They need to do better for what they promise

Windows and doors installations have significant opportunities to improve on. Having to come back to align, reinstall doors and windows is not efficient. Getting contractors back out is a struggle.

Whilst we identified our sliding door as an issue on our punch list upon closing it took two weeks and multiple outreaches to have someone come out and look at the door. They were able to fit a functioning lock but the door still does not slide. Advised someone would return but has been over a month and no communication.

Overall the house is OK, lots of issues yet to be addressed. Wish they would handle punch list issues within a set time frame, like 30-60 days after closing. I like the neighborhood and the amenities but the inside finishes do not align with the cost of the house.

Our overall experience is unsatisfactory with the Pulte group. We have many defects that were reported at closing and promised to be completed within 30 days and we have never seen any personnel to date two months later. I would have to recommend anyone who plans on building here to give it serious second thoughts.

There are a good amount of activities to join and a good variety. With 900 homes many opportunities should be offered multiple times so that no offering gets filled up making many people not able to participate.

when you go through your walk thru make sure you look at every nook and corner. We had lots of problems after closing mostly small and fixable but very annoying

This house, according to our realtors was not completed by closing date. Many other homes were also rushed through to meet the 2021 deadline. Thus, many issues that need attentions and we are not happy.

We love the area and the comradery with our neighbors, that is a plus. We are not satisfied with Pulte and the whole process of getting to our home. It has nothing to do with the people we have had some great individuals along the way helping us, however, the corporation is a company and in my opinion, is not connected to their customers. Something as little as having a plumber come to the house a day before closing to unclog the pipes to the sewer. They don't do this and it causes all the construction residue on the pipes to return to the house and cause a big problem once you move in, that does not have to be that way. The fact that you have to have the same floor throughout the house, even though you may be willing to pay more. We got stuck with some appliances that we didn't want because the person was not clear and gave us price, not color, the fact that you have to decide on thousands of dollars of upgrades in 2 hours. There are many issues, but as I said before is a corporation and they only see the $$$$ sign. ... More

The house at Lakewood Ranch is beautiful and even though we’ve found little things wrong they are going to be fixed. I’m totally unhappy with the closing process and lack of communication from Pulte Title. A closing meeting was scheduled at the Housing Center at Del Webb in Lakewood Ranch and nobody knew about and we did not receive our keys on the supposedly closing day. After over an hour of discussions it turned out that no closing meeting was required because we paid cash for the house, nobody told us! In fact 2 weeks before I wrote an e-mail to the Sales Rep. asking if the meeting was still on due to the Coronavirus Restrictions and he said yes. Turns out our keys to the house were sent to our Calif. Resident when we were here in Florida. The whole closing process left me totally unsatisfied and thought it was very unprofessional when your spending good money on a house. ... More

Nice people but probably all too busy. Takes far too long to get promised things done that should have been done before closing date. I hope I get my refrigerator parts this week.....after 7 weeks. People on the ground are really good people but maybe stretched too thin.

Sam did everything he could to make things right.

We love our new home. That being said the workmanship and finish quality did not meet our full expectations. The trim work and paint quality were disappointing.

Very disappointed in the workmanship and lack of care taken to follow through. We have a garage that looks like we've lived here for several years. Paint splatters, gouges, etc. We had to hire someone to come in to clean our floors because of the left over residue from grout. At first we not pleased with responsiveness to issues but Brittnay has really stepped up and is taking care of us. Our house is beautiful but because of all the work we have had to do, it's still not a home.

After the initial deposit on property it took almost 4 months to begin building. The whole process from start to finish was 1 year. Closing date was always "up in the air" and then informed of the date only 3 weeks before. Unacceptable in my opinion. Final walk through, before closing, still needed a number of things to be done. We were happy with our construction site manager as he always kept in touch once the building process started. Not sure if I would recommend Bay View Del Webb to others.

Process began in November 2021. Entire process seemed to drag, hard to get any concrete answers to questions and or timelines. Cost of project went continually upward with no definitive end date. Folks were cordial enough, but pushy at times and unable and/or unwilling to share information regarding timeframes and costs. Once builder decided to move forward and complete home things were fast and furious from May 1, 2022 until closing on June 30, 2022. The mortgage process was painful at times and definitely lacked communication when the process demanded better and more frequent communication. It was apparent at times that we as buyers were not the first priority, it was moving the unit at all costs. The final figures were wrong after we had wire transferred funds for closing and we had to wire additional funds prior to closing at our expense. The closing was a two hour event when it should have been half of that as the final figures were still incorrect and needed to be changed while we sat at closing. We are very happy with the end product at this time, but have yet to move in, we do not expect any major issues. We are very satisfied with our construction manager and highly recommend him to all. We are excited about our new home and eagerly await our move in September to begin to explore and enjoy our retirement home in Florida. I am not trying to be critical, but it seems to me that a multi-billion dollar company and its' subsidiaries can do better moving forward. Thank you ... More

The building experience was pleasant, however after the walk thru seems like we were just pushed to the wayside. No follow thru and very hard to get things corrected.

The sales person, Jen, was awesome as well as the design team. They were most helpful in helping me make decisions about various items. My main problem with the entire process was the quality control of various vendors who worked on my home. Clearly, there was limited overseer of the build. If you are going to build here, live close to monitor it. I lived out of state so was not able to do so.

The rush to close out by year’s end caused a lot of sub par workmanship. With so many homes currently under construction, quality control could be an issue. The company’s personnel are first rate but can’t keep up with the required fix up work and are at the mercy of their subcontractors. The subs are difficult to coordinate, not timely, come unannounced and most don’t speak English. There doesn’t seem to be any oversight of their work. The work is getting done but it has been a stressful experience.

I was told my new home would be as perfect as the model homes. I have not found that to be true. Toilets' run randomly, dirt in the water lines continues to run into the bathroom sink. One of my shower drains, is slow to drain the water...not normal or near perfect.

First, only the good stuff. The community is beautiful. The pool and clubhouse is magnificent. The people we have met are friendly and helpful. Now, for the not so good stuff. If you think you are coming to this community for no maintenance, please know that issues with landscaping (weed control, irrigation changes for pools, etc.) are not being tended to as many homeowners here expected. We’ve only been here a few months, but this has been an issue. Workmanship is standard and responsiveness to warranty issues is standard except for the landscaping issues; hence the two stars.