Del Webb Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

The home is decent, and we do not regret the purchase. However, the customer care manager has been abysmal. The house does have issues that warrant addressing; paying 400k for a new house and the dishwasher break, large cracks in cabinets, and sinks not working within the first month is not pleasant -- but the lack of care from the customer care manager is truly disappointing. There is a clear feeling that they do not want to deal with us now that the money has been paid. This is disappointing, to say the least. With all that said, the house overall is pretty good, as are the community amenities. ... More

When we picked out our counters and carpeting it was so rushed I couldn’t think. I wanted quartz countertops and only got them in the kitchen. The bathrooms are granite which I have never liked. I thought they were going to be quartz. She told me the carpet with the pad would be nice and I’m not happy at all. Painting quality is bad. Mantel is way too high. I like the layout of the home.

As we’ve learned from other Pulte built homes, you buy for the community, not for the workmanship as it seems to definitely lack in a Pulte built home.

As with most new construction problems are on going prior to closing and continue following that date. However, a rating of “10” from us to sign off at closing was expected. We were far from satisfied with a finished product at that time, but simply wanted to complete that phase of closing. We felt considerable pressure to rate the completed project too high at that time.

Polite and professional.... punch list was minimal because of his attention to detail. Once item was submitted for warranty there was immediate response and scheduled on one call. I know that Pulte is a good Builder and has very good people....thanks.

Love our home. The Floorplan is beautiful. There were issues in the final stages but most were addressed. It was after closing when we found a few other issues missed by us and our inspector. We are still trying to contact them to see how we can rectify the situation.

Pulte really goes the extra mile to help you with all decisions from picking your lot to the final walk through. Each person I worked with was great! If you're looking for quality, ease of purchase and wonderful people to work with, I highly recommend Pulte.

Pulte is a great builder. Quality is good. Responsiveness to issues is very poor. Need quicker response to homeowner concerns. The response to issues in two weeks prior to the closing was excellent and the closing was done as scheduled. Response prior to the two weeks prior to closing was poor and has been zero after closing. Need better personnel to attend to homeowner concerns after closing.

I m disabled the sales man knew that. He never orderd me or have put in for disabled person in my i asked for wide dooes wide frint door and french dooes ro the patio. I never met with the dwsign team he or the contractor followed the book i did not got whar I asked for. And i have a barhtub shower that can not use i asked for a walk in shower and itsi cracked rhe dishwasher does not work it was dumbes smashed on the kawn have a picture. Rhry promised to fix tgings after closing rhey never did. Under indiana law they sakes men can not be the same as the designer if it stares in a book and the sales men and contractor must have the home approved by ada laws. And knoe them just like hoa rules if there 535 house it divuded amoung the home owner for example wach yars is differnt and cutting and keeping it up can not be charged the same price 181.00 dollars a month should not be. For example the people pay mrmbershup thryogh health insuranxe oe by properry taxes thay not incmuded in the hoa but it is. In addtion people pay hoa fees for activies for del web coummites not charged extra i f founded out by family in Florida and az that live in one. But mine does eveeythibg cost . So not many join anythung so there for there should not be any activrt person. Accordinf to insiana the hoa is made up by people who live there like my old place and each home owner has a say what gers paid and how nuch and what for.. indiana eaxg person pays property tax thry own rhier home they have evert right ti make changes unless the hoysing comoles owns and maintains the out side of the home that where a hoa fee comes in and peoole running the hoa must live there. In that coummity here they do not.the hoa fee shouuld cover the club house maintance the pool tennis courts and kitchen and fitness room that it and steer care for snow and yard if person wants it. Thry hsvr choices people in indianacan obt out. Thry bought tge home. And pay property taxes. In addtioni was told id i called them now pultue homes to dix things before 11 monthss then rhey will nkt come back dix things later. The sakes nan charged ne things i did not buy ... More

We never felt like anyone gave us their first priority!

Did not follow through

We were able to select from a variety of homes, sites, and floor plans. However the completion/closing was delayed 3 weeks and the bldg, supervisor told us 1 hour before closing appt he would "personally" stay to complete the 6 minor items still outstanding on the walk through, It is now 45 days later, he has emailed 5 times that be would be over to finish up and has never shown up. This has been a big spoiler to our experience with Pulte, and having checked with many new neighbors this has been their experience as well.

I would recommend not closing until walkthrough issues are taken care of.

Buying experience was fine, but getting items repaired after closing is way too difficult. Not very responsive in addressing concerns, so please do not be in a rush to close ... get every issue short of a drywall nail pop addressed prior to closing as this is when they're most responsive.

We like our Palmary however the construction equipment across from our home is unsightly and detracts from our enjoyment and appreciation of our home.

We love our house the layout is wonderful. Just had a few issues but overall it’s a great house.

In a 55+ community, one would think all possible lines of communication would be available, especially, simple traditional phone conversations for those who are technically challenged and will not use a WIFI system. Unfortunately, the younger contractors and managers think that emails and video conferences should be the standard method of contact and have not yet understood their customers. Also, planning and schedules should be communicated and prioritized. The retired have the time to monitor and highly expect the agreements for timing to be maintained.

Responsiveness to address numerous issues pointed out prior to closing has been horrible. Damaged items, drywall repair not completed and final painting. We have raised issues to numerous parties with no response. They seem to accept less than perfect if you "can't see it" or if they can get by with it.

They sell you a home, tell you the name of your project manager who is supposed to watch over your home, but no one communicates. Sub contractors have no authority over what they are given to work with. Whatever wood they are given they put it up even if it is not good wood. 31 studs had to be replaced. Painters paint over muddying errors. Project managers order things for your home build and other managers steal them. To me this is not good work ethics. I closed April 5 and as of May 24, I still do not have any grass and no prospect or communication about it. Once you have closing and they have their money they pass you off to a customer care person who is an hour away and can’t seem to be reached. I recommend you get your own inspector before the 11th month so you have proof of needed repairs to be finished before your warranty expires. ... More

We are just learning the community, but pleased so far

It was challenging with our sales rep. We felt like it was all about the sale. In the end, we are satisfied, especially with our construction representative.

My experience with Del Webb was really astonishing. It was beyond expectations. From the start of the sales process, picking everything out which was easily done on the computer with my salesman, to the build phase and finally closing, things were completed on time, on budget and with a close eye to quality. I originally looked at a custom builder for $1.6M, but with Del Webb got a beautiful house with similar SF and finishes at a much more reasonable price. They really have home building down to a science. When it was a week out from closing, their quality review brought in the subs in an all-hands-on-deck approach including the cleaners. The subs really respond to the project managers. Just overall I was very impressed with their attention to quality. I admire it every day now in my new home. ... More

While I believe the Del Webb social aspects of the community will be a positive if I can ever get beyond trying to fix all the issues with the house, the building process with Pulte has been extremely stressful, challenging and disappointing for the cost of the build. Multiple issues of sloppiness in the concrete pours, brick caulking, wide open spaces of daylight through doorframes, build design flaws, inability to get warm (not even hot) water in some sinks in anything less than 1 minute and 20 seconds, toilets so off center you actually are knocking into the wall as you sit, shower doors with multiple issues and more. And Pulte will only consider fixing or are even capable of fixing even a small portion of the problems without tearing the house apart. It would seem the only objective Pulte has is to get houses up fast and to get paid. It certainly is not quality of build or customer satisfaction. I have only met three people so far and their feelings and the conversations are all alike on this topic. ... More

The Del Webb neighborhood concept is excellent, and now that the neighborhood is about 40 complete, the actual layout, common areas, etc. are well done. The homebuilding experience itself was disappointing. Many problems and quality concerns were not addressed until the day before closing and then were rushed through and not fully addressed. 6 weeks after closing, most of those issues still have not been addressed or corrected.

Overall I am very happy with my home and experience with Dell Webb. As for workmanship, the subcontractors in my experience were careless in their care of my house during construction. For example, when the flooring had been installed, it was not completely covered and workmen walked in and out without removing or covering their shoes, tracking dirt onto the carpet and risking scratching the hard surface flooring. The subs that installed the tile in the master bathroom shower did not cover the vinyl floor, resulting in grout dropped on the hard vinyl flooring. Although the grout was cleaned up, it was not done until the grout had already hardened, making it impossible to completely get it 100% clean. When the garage was drywalled, drywall mud was dropped on the floor and not cleaned up. All of these issues could have been avoided by covering the floors before starting the work or cleaning up immediately after completing the work. As for the value for the price paid, one could probably purchase an existing home with more square footage for less money; however, the builder incentives and HOA benefits help balance that out. Also, it will be interesting to see how often and by how much our HOA fees increase over time. Regarding our HOA, I really like my experience with Spectrum, so much so, that, even though I have pay for cell phone service out-of-pocket, I changed my cell phone provider from AT&T to Spectrum. Also, our HOA is providing for outstanding care of the grounds in the Kimblewick community. ... More