Del Webb Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

The home has ended up being of average to moderately above-average quality for the price paid in summer of 2021. Since the price was locked at contract-signing, but the house took another 10 months to build out and complete, the value went up, but only because of the general housing shortage amid unprecedented national consumer demand. Initial workmanship flaws and timely and accurate attention to professional-grade corrections were noticeably lacking throughout the build, and the timely response of middle and senior management to emerging and entrenched problems, even more-so. As ever in full-employment times, senior management was loathe to adjust their practices or pay-scales to the new realities at the boots-on-the-ground level, and quality, reputation, and employee retention suffered materially. I was down to the house, from Chicago, at least once a month throughout the build, and had a professional home inspector/photographer taking 80 photos every weekend, so that I could catch mistakes as they emerged, or the house quality and finished product timeliness would have suffered even more. I also had to play the game of delaying the closing 4x, to get the yet-to-be-fixed punch-list of problems whittled down to single digits BEFORE closing, after which the buyer's funds are in the seller's hands and the buyer's negotiating power is nil. The whole process was incessantly at a low grade of anxiety and aggravation, at times boiling up to true outrage and anger. Games-playing on contracted-for appliances, and Pulte trying to unilaterally recut the contract on such issues, was just one example. More than once, I had to call the City of Westfield's inspection team. Pulte's senior-management decision to outsource finishing work to local companies is a poor one (and a practice that is new in the past decade), and its quality and reputation have suffered accordingly, although I'm betting that senior management's bonuses and pay have not. My sister's Pulte Del Webb house in Boulder, CO, built 15 years ago, is of the highest quality, according to her & her contractor husband. She and her husband were shocked at the degradation in quality and professionalism of the current Del Webb "product," as of 2022. Senior management needs to adjust their attitude and approach, and stop trying to mint money today at the expense of their reputation and future sales. The boots-on-the-ground managers were doing their best, but pretty much with one hand tied behind their back in terms of proper funding, hierarchical support, or adequate employees for the challenges, and the results are telling. ... More

Disappointed! Things were not completed by my closing date of March 18,2022 and they knew I had to close by that date. And I signed the contract on May 8,2021 !! Still waiting for completion and backordered Whirlpool appliances!!

I'll put the ending first - now that we are settled in our home, we are very happy. The community is wonderful because the people who live here are wonderful. And we like our home. The experience of having the home built was fraught with issues and disappointments. At one point there was no progress on our home for over two months, which delayed our opening and caused us to have to extend our rentals. The only reason given was that they were waiting on an inspection. We did everything we could think of, including sending an email to the Pulte customer service people that they refer you to when you write a bad review here. When you send a complaint to Pulte Customer Service, they send a nice note saying that they are very concerned and that they are sending your complaint to your local office since they are in a better position to solve the problem. Unfortunately, in our case the lack of response from our local people was the issue we were complaining about. As a homeowner you are assigned a customer service person that you are supposed to meet during your walk-through prior to closing, this person is supposed to be your contact for when you have any issues with your new home. Ours did not show up for the walk-through, nor did he call or communicate in any way. We were given a name for this person, but we have lived in our home for almost two months now and we have neither met nor heard from him. In summary, there were commitments made and not kept, and there was a time when we could not get anyone to tell us what was going on, and we felt helpless. Now that we are in our home, we are very happy, but we are certainly glad that the building process is over. ... More

The communication should have been a lot better than it was. Due to the lack of communication, it cost us a lot of money.

The purchase process is very smooth and efficient. The construction process moves along quickly but communications throughout the process is terrible. We knew very little throughout process and when we tried to communicate concerns or special needs we were ignored. Also care for property is not much of a concern during construction. Our hardwood floors were installed early on and not covered. We spent days cleaning them and now have 30 plus boards that must be replaced.

Most positive is the communities that they develop geared toward like minded people. Communication during the building process was the biggest let down. Work cleanliness and organization was an issue.

My new house is beautiful but I needed to do quite a bit of upgrading to get the look I wanted. The general selections I found to be very limiting. My family and I were also extremely upset that used appliances were placed in my home during a global pandemic because mine were not in at the time of my closing. I never used any of them. I just sprayed them with Lysol. I have too many underlying health conditions to take chances during this crisis. I just received my range today. Still waiting for the vent hood and dishwasher. I’m glad I purchased my refrigerator. I would have preferred to just buy all my own appliances, but was told I couldn’t. I’m disappointed that it’s taking so long to receive what I’ve already started paying for in my mortgage. After all, I put my deposit down on this home in September, 2020. During the 5 months it took to build my home, appliances should have been made available! You can only eat microwaved and fast food for so long and stay healthy during a pandemic. ... More

Pulte was not up front about the lot I was building on. I ended up with a driveway that is way too steep for a handicapped person or any older person to navigate safely.

Panel for internet service was moved to the same closet where the water-softener was intended to be installed. However, once the softener was installed, it would have been impossible to open the panel door because the panel was too low on the wall. Pulte would not acknowledge this to be a problem nearly resulting in a refusal to sign the final possession contract. It was finally corrected, but not without much effort. Also, several cabinet doors strike walls and trim. We were told this was "normal functionality" and the homeowners problem when clearly it is a design flaw that should have been corrected by the cabinet installer. This was NEVER addressed. Lastly, cleanup from caulking trim seams was poorly done and there is residual caulk on trim that should have been cleaned off prior to painting. The garage door was not painted in its entirety. They only painted to the edge of the seal. This was something Pulte corrected without question. ... More

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

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.

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

Not much room between houses.

Take many notes and pay attention to all details.

Responsiveness to requests not good. We complained about an issue and no one ever responded.

Pulte (Del Webb) did not meet our expectations related to home building. First the positive: the sales function is handled very professionally. The sales person was very knowledgeable, very helpful and applied no pressure. Likewise, the person responsible for helping us select options was very knowledgeable and well organized. Then came the one year build process during which there were a number of delays. The delays in part were understandable given material and labor shortages these days. What wasn’t understandable or acceptable was the poor status communication and the lack of meaningful quality control. All labor is provided by Pulte subcontractors. I felt that the Pulte construction manager was responsible for scheduling subcontractors and that I was providing the quality control process - and boy is it needed. I lived only 15 minutes from the new house and so was able to review the house on a regular basis and point out things that needed to be addressed. Someone living further away that would not be able to regularly visit the home would be at the mercy of Pulte to monitor the build. As it relates to items that needed to be addressed, no one other than me seemed to be keeping a list so I needed to remind our Construction Manager about addressing items. I communicated with Pulte management about their tracking process and was told that there is a standard company process for this. If so, it wasn’t evident to me. We were fortunate that the planned closing date was at the end of the quarter when Pulte had to report financial results so they had incentive to address some of the items which they felt were OK. In spite of this our closing was delayed twice by me because items were not addressed. There were still a number of items which I missed during my many reviews of the house that I’m trying to get addressed through the warranty process but this is slow. I fully understand that Pulte is not a custom builder but this shouldn’t translate into a lack of build quality. Would I do this again? Yes, because the house (with the exception of the remaining items to be addressed via warranty) is very nice, the location is good and the people in the neighborhood are just wonderful. If you’re considering building here, I think you’ll be very happy once you get in. Just buckle up for the build process and keep the blood pressure meds handy. ... More

Took 11 months to completion. Other homes in area were done before.

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

Worked with several construction managers over the course of the build. Most times the concerns and issues that I brought to the attention of the Pulte construction people were ignored. Sometimes I would not have any communications for many weeks. When I did receive some form of communications, there was no follow through on what I was told would be done. I am still trying to resolve construction issues. Other issues I took care of myself, and I am still resolving the issues myself.

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

After many delays in our closing date, almost 5 months, we have closed. Some of the issues we noticed at closing still haven't been addressed and many other small things have been noticed, which were not easily seen. Like shoddy finishing on the spakling, cabinet installation, screens too small to fit windows etc.

My experience has not been great. I realize the supply chain issues couldn't be avoided, my issue is with the quality of the the finish work. It left a lot to be desired. Too many issue that now need to be redone, is not how I expected my move into my NEW HOME to be. My opinion is there are too many new builds going on at once, and the trades are rushing through doing a sub standard job. Now I have work orders to be completed to correct the issues. Why wasn't it done right the first time?!

This builder pushes out houses before they are ready. The workmanship suffers and the homeowner is left with a house that is less than they expect or should get.

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.