Del Webb Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

I was very disappointed in the quality of the construction of my first new home ever. Lots of little things visible and a few that were just totally ridiculous to have even been presented to me as the buyer. And there is a huge push for you to say you are satisfied within a few days after closing when it takes a little time to find things that need to be corrected.

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

Yard is a mess. Craftsmanship is below par and return of messages is slow

My Sales Representative was exceptionally helpful throughout the whole process and my Construction Manager was beyond exceptional.

Salesman charming to get the sale; unresponsive post signing contract. Field managers come and go: incredible delays in construction. Be sure to have own private inspection pre close to find construction flaws I.e. roof, biological growth, furnace & plumbing issues. Post closing, no one is responsive in a timely manner to the issue listed at walk through just before closing. Be willing to hold firm and hold company ro accountability, make no assumptions.

Took almost two months to fix broken tile on fireplace, our whirlpool refrigerator had no ice and water and seal leaks on right hand door , still not fixed with Pulte the builder and bottom line , took 10 months to build the home , four months late from original closing promised

I wrote a long review listing all the issues we experienced during our home build. Go back and read that. Now, what we’re seeing is slow response from the after closing warranty Dept. We prob would not build with Pulte again.

Quality of workmanship was subpar. They just wanted to get the home built ASAP and then let the homeowner suffer the consequences of repairs. Very stressful

The building experience was ok. Communication has always been an issue. I closed on my home nearly 2 months ago and STILL don’t have the things completed that were on my list from the pre closing walk through. Now, my site manager is gone and I am not getting any response from Dan or Steve. I am very frustrated and disappointed.

Customer care does not return phone calls. We have issues that need answers. No one will meet with us.

It is too early to provide a review. After 2 months, my reaction is neutral.

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

We never felt like anyone gave us their first priority!

It has not been a good experience! I closed on my home March 29,2022 and I am still waiting on the outside to be painted. Other uninhabited homes have been painted so Pulte can’t continue to blame supply chain issues or lack of workers. Our home also lacks landscaping and sod. Once you close on a home you are of no account to Pulte.

Our final “walk through”, consisted mostly of signing papers then rushing off to closing. It’s important to have time to check every single detail, because the contractors don’t always do so. Our dishwasher was installed crooked and the door wouldn’t open all the way. Some of our stove top burners were installed improperly. It took us over 3 weeks after moving in to get these issues resolved.

During my first week in the house I have noticed windows with condensation issues, the crown molding on the kitchen cabinets has a visible gap.

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.

Horrible & difficult experience with Pulte. Our third new build with them & a completely different experience this time.

Although we are generally happy with the home and the community, we have been disappointed by some of the workmanship with the home and the responsiveness to repair. Our oven was defective and will not be repaired until after the holidays. Why weren't the appliances tested? Our back door lock has been stuck since September and we are still waiting repair. Our hose bib continues to be broken and we continue to wait for a plumber to repair it before the freezing weather sets in. This doesn't include all the nooks and crannies that weren't finished properly and that it appears that no one will return to repair. My street number is obscured by a bush that was planted directly in front of it. So, my recommendation is that you need to be aware that the promises made in the advertising about the workmanship of Pulte homes and that they will meet all expectations are really not 100% true. ... More

Our first contractor was Dale. He told us all about himself but never listed to us. He only responded when we tracked him down on the build site. Promises were made but not followed through. A frustrating experience. At closing a new contractor, Warren was assigned. He listened to our issues and is trying but lacks the power from Pulte to get resolution. Incomplete work or problems with construction were listed on the closing document to be addressed post closing. To date, some items have been fixed but most are left incomplete, ie Crooked walls, appliances not working correctly, bubbles in the ceiling, etc. Lots of emails with lists of outstanding problems have been sent. Still waiting! ... More

We had THREE construction managers during the entire building process with the third not responding in any way to questions. He then quit week before closing and dumped all the problems on his manager who received the wrath unfairly. We have been in 6 weeks now and still have unfinished items. The main concern is master shower and is a result of poor subcontractors work and or inability to actually show up and do the work. This is the 4th house I have had built and by far the worst experience.

Very unorganized and frustrating experience

Pulte employees and sub contractors are spread too thin and can not provide the proper attention to quality.

We have continually had issues with water in our owners suite closet in a Blue Rock home. First it was the no hot water. Second, water in the closet - still have a dehumidifier in my closet. We moved in April 21st. Thirdly toilet stopped up. Fourth rocks everywhere in the yard along with plastic bottles, wood, or whatever construction workers used was left in our yard and is still there. Of these issues, we have received a new water heater, Toilet makes weird noise when flushing and water in the closet coming from somewhere????? Rocks in the yard and wood and other objects in the yard is an issue as well. I would not refer anyone to purchase one of your homes because it appears workmanship is NOT the best. ... More

The contractors used by Pulte are below average. The roof shingles were defective when installed and until our personal home inspector went on the roof, Pulte had no clue there was a problem. They did no quality control to inspect the integrity of the roof. The towel rods in the baths are cheap even though we bought an upgraded model of Moen. The sodding of the yard was awful and Hittle landscaping skipped a 4 foot section in the back and after 6 weeks it has not been installed. We realize this is not a custom home build but really, the attention to quality work is not there. I question whether Pulte does any significant quality control of contractor's work and demand very much of them except a low bid price for mass construction projects. Don't know if we would do this again if we had a do over.. ... More