Del Webb Reviews in Washington, MD

Seemed more complicated than our previous home purchases but our salesman has been very helpful. Main dislikes are the appliance brand installed, the rough tile work, and the high tech entry and package retrieval systems. There have been glitches. So far the grounds are nice and building upkeep are good. Workers have been great.

Our home was completed three months later than promised and over the course of the building process kept getting pushed back so that I had to reschedule our movers three times. While our construction manager was wonderful, the communication within Pulte was very poor. We received the wrong house keys at closing, our trash cans did not arrive for 6 weeks, we had no mail service to our home for over two weeks because of a nonfunctional mailbox. The mailboxes were not even installed for more than a week after settlement and after that there was still no mail service. Two months prior to closing, our refrigerator arrived with dented doors and they were not replaced until six weeks after closing due to communication issues within the Pulte organization. We do love our home and our neighbors, however. The building process, though, was frustrating and not buyer friendly. Pulte really needs to improve its communication among its own departments! One hand of Pulte does not seem to know what the other hand is doing and the buyer suffers. ... More

There have been some issues with “ Subs”( plumbing) & minor quality issues. However, overall the process was generally seamless.

The house floor plan is great. The community is better. But the workmanship was not nearly as good as I had expected. The dry wall is not even, the vanity lights are not level. The vanity in the master bath is not square. The good news is that that customer service has been responsive. Although the problems have not yet been fully resolved six weeks after move-in.

Pulte team is quite responsive. However, the quality of workmanship by some contractors and materials used is not very good. For example, paint quality, in particular on window frames, is very low. A two-door garage has only one spring, posing potential safety risk. We have noticed many small issues, such as caulking and cracks on the garage floor, after moving in.

What should have been an exciting and positive move to a new life and lifestyle had many, and continue to have frustrating issues. There are moments of joy, the community is filled with great people that care for each other and their homes. The issues are ongoing and disappointing as I held DelWebb and Pulte to a standard that I overestimated. I hope to have these concerns resolved while working with their teams to turn things around and smooth out the bumps in the road.

We have had many unexpected events including gas meter leak, weeks without mail, electricity failure, and issues with appliances. The support people are wonderful and buying the home was a breeze, but we didn’t expect to have issues with a brand new home. Hopefully, the road ahead is all roses!

The community is nice, the neighbors are nice. The internal construction is very nice. The outside, ESPECIALLY the siding has been a continued issue. Either the material is of poor quality-plastic siding, OR the installation company is a JOKE. It could be both. Pulte needs to examine this VERY CLOSELY

PulteMortgage experience was the worst I’ve experienced in the financing of any of my homes!

I hate to be negative, but their some disappointing issues. Our toilet leaked after a couple of days, dishwasher hasn't worked for two months, takes hot water 3-5 minutes to get to the kitchen sink. Our front porch looks like it has been there for 20 years, there spots and stains everywhere and a footprint where someone stepped on the concrete before it was set. Everything was an upgrade in this house, which gets to be very expensive to have nice things, some of which we are still not happy with.

This house is a very expensive builders grade house. The cabinets are not wood, the vanities have NO drawers-they are just boxes, the island has one pull out per section, the sink sounds like tin, the supply lines and valves are plastic, all the closets have wire shelving, including the pantry, and to have upgraded appliances you pay a fortune. You need to purchase your own hand held showers, your own cabinets for the bathrooms, extra towel bars, etc. Am I glad I moved here...yes. I needed to move. But be aware that you are not purchasing quality...

Prior to purchase; We understood that " kitchen layout upgrade" meant upgraded appliances. We were disappointed with Whirlpool appliances. We were told at settlement walk through that humidifier is not included it is an option. We were not offered humidifier option. After settlement: The politeness disappeared overnight. Custome care managment became argumentative. Made us feel as if we were knit picking.

I would give a C- to the overall experience. I contracted in Nov. 2021 and moved in Oct. 2022. During pre-settlement walk thru I was given blue painters tape to mark any items needing repair. There were so many, they should have been noticed thru Pulte's quality control and not the responsibility of the buyer to point out. The builder has been very responsive to fix detected issues. My impression is that there is a rush to complete these units and quality standards are not what you would hope for new construction. For instance there was over a foot drop off from the cement patio to the back yard, the front door was not square and daylight was visible on one side. The shower wasn't completely caulked and kitchen tile had grout missing near exhaust fan. It remains to be seen if there are any roof leaks or other issues over the winter. In addition, it's a disappointment that the builder/sales agent wasn't more forthcoming about the low income housing requirement for new builds here in the county. I contracted out of state by zoom meeting and there was no mention by the sales person, nor indication on a map of the neighborhood about ADU's. I would have preferred to know this in advance. Parking has been an issue with some units possessing more cars than number of bedrooms. ... More

lots of contradictory information was given to buyers. Some were offered things others were not even made aware of. I was lucky and worked with Siobhan and she was great and attentive and knew her stuff!!

We had great experiences with our sales person, Shioban. We had several items missing in our home delivery including our whole house humidifier and our lyric thermostat, which we caught after closing and have still not been resolved. We have a few people helping us resolve these issues but we have been here a month and a half and are still waiting on installation and replacement of several items.

Paint drips, overpaint, crooked outlets, vents, drawer handle, light fixture, missing screw in door hinge, when water is on, tapping behind the walls, very annoying..….this is my second new home purchase. First home little to no issues…can’t say the same here..Pulte people are responsive.

Quality is an issue for me. We have had major issues with the Whirlpool appliances, HVAC system, foundation crack, electrical problems and that is after two months of occupancy. The Whirlpool appliance required a new control board. The HVAC system electronic air cleaner was assembled wrong and requires a new transformer. The foundation crack was the least of the problem as the team here responded quickly to repair the cracked foundation and stop the resultant leaks. The electrical problem came from our power line being damaged (cause unknown) outside of the home. For what I spent buying this home I would not expect to have make a number of calls to get things fixed or repaired in a new home. One last thing the smart home Wide area access points Had to be required and the Ethernet cabling doesn’t work. ... More

Painting were not properly If you really want to know then may be you should send some body to see and get detail opinion from people who live in the house.

Design is mediocre and usability of appliances is confusing, Response to questions ranges from excellent to no response at all.

Great neighborhood and thoughtful folks from sales office to builder representatives.

Contractor response for warranty issues brought up with Pulty are poor

After waiting for many months we moved into our new condo nearly two months ago. Since moving in we have had to have a number of minor repairs (door jam, carpet edge, shower door repair) and issues with our heating system. We had no heat over night on a cold evening. Despite contacting the Pulte during business hours and on the emergency number it took over twenty hours to get the repair to our heating system done. It wqs very disappointing that it took so long. Pulte is also addressing the finish on our kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Paint and finish are uneven and a solution is being worked on. We also had a new refrigerator delivered recently which contained a broken drawer in it. This should not have happened. As a new home owner I realize not everything will be perfect. Pulte has addressed a number of the repairs but problems with the heat pump were known and only were dealt with when the heat stopped working properly. This was a real miss on the part of Pulte. ... More

My countertop in the kitchen is cracked. I was not told that if I did not discover these cracks during walkthrough that I was stuck with the damage. I’m very upset that no one will have a dialogue with me regarding these damages. I have written several emails and no one responds.

We were misguided about the future trail. When we selected a lot, we were told that the trail would be at least 30 feet away from our home. They have built it right next to our home and now we are deprived of our privacy. We feel like we are cheated. It is so close to our home that we feel like like we are sitting at roadside cafe. We presented our case to board of directors, but no response from them. Very very disappointing.

Water quality poor. Small dripping noise in outer wall not addressed.