Del Webb Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

The interface with staff was excellent.

For the most part everything has been good but we are still waiting for someone to get back to us regarding issues we are experiencing with our landscaping. It is very frustrating when no one returns your calls!

The house is new. So far it’s been a good day. It’s very small, but I think it will be worth it.

Overall a good experience. Being a brand new community, I feel like the “support services” are slowly catching up to the standard that Del Webb promotes in their website and materials (punch list items before and after closing, maintenance of community for existing homeowners as new homes are being built, etc.) Great experience with Sales team and our Construction Manager.

choose a better sales person than what we did

We entered this experience with eyes wide open. 18 years ago we built a house with a similar type builder. These are not custom builders. They offer a few options in a pkg. house. There are many in this community the same as ours. Since moving in we have improved on the quality of several items. The one area I'm most disappointed in is the paint quality is very poor. I'm hoping to tolerate it for a few years then improve on it. The house looks very nice from a visual perspective and seems to be pretty well built. Our construction supervisor was wonderful and kept us informed on progress. We wanted a smaller house in a 55+ active community and that is what we have. The house is comfortable and we are making it our home but it isn't a custom home. ... More

Overall the moving in process was very good. There have been certain areas which have needed to be fixed. This involved contacting the right people to resolve these issues.

Happy with our home, but always room for improvement.

For someone that has worked selling materials to custom builders for over 40 years my house was built as I expected

Won’t warranty a cracked shower/tub insert.

Salesforce was knowledgeable and helpful in the planning process. Construction Manager was experienced and attentive to our needs and details. For the most part the warranty personnel are responsive to our needs and concerns with one exception.

I feel like I have a reasonable quality home. Pulte is very responsive until closing. Then it’s a bit of a struggle. I feel there should be more choices than whirlpool corporation appliances. They have shownTo have some minor issues that I can see so it worries me about what I cant’t see.

The team worked me to complete the entire purchase (offer to move in) in less than six weeks. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The home quality is excellent. the only ding is in value. The $470k for a 2 Bdrm/2 bath is well over current market value (even with the current home shortage), but we needed a new house fast, and this fit the need. Had a few post move-in items that needed attention, and that took a month+ so took of a couple stars for that. Overall, very positive experience.

Our lifestyle Director is vibrant. She keeps us busy in ways to get to know our neighbors.

Generally pleased except for dealing with pulte mortgage company.. inefficient & should learn how to listen to their customers..made us wait two days before closing for approval..excessive emails and phone calls

The quality of paint used is not good had to repaint interior before I moved in. Also Sheetrock was not prepared as should , had to have many areas repaired. More attention needs to be paid to detail. Cleaning leaves a lot to be desired. Chris was great to respond and was great to work with.

Take your time and make sure you choose the right options the first time

Overall we were pleased with the building experience. Our supervisor was excellent and on top of issues. The quality of the materials used was not the highest quality but then we knew some of that going in for a non-custom built home.

Base price of home was manageable for what we were looking for but was a very basic no frills house. We were moving from a high end custom home in a gated golf community so we were having a hard time making the transition from custom to production builder. The biggest issues for me was cost above basic home cost for upgrades ie kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, gas fireplace, paint, tray ceilings with 6" crown and 7" base boards, insulation of and finishing of the garage (we elected to get the garage extended by 4 feet). When it was all done and said we ended up at $60,000 over the base price. In all honesty the design center lady gave us a ball park figure that most people end up at $60K to $75K. ... More

Some of Sod put down on lawn prior to close by Pulse contractor was DEAD. Other sod, especially in rear of home is WEED infested. This needs to be corrected. Watering and weed control has not rectified the problem

Construction manager was very responsive and worked with us closely on most issues. A few quality issues with appliances, plumbing and light fixtures occurred. I think Pulte is an excellent builder for framing and flooring, and have confidence they will address the issues appropriately.

The project manager Tim was great to work with and wants to provide the home you deserve. However the quality of the work performed by the subcontractors was much less than expected and I don't believe his bosses or Pulte really care about delivering a quality product. In my opinion Pulte doesn't provide the project managers the tools to achieve a quality home, nor do they have much oversight or control over their subcontractors. Every homeowner here had/has the same systemic issues with the build quality: 1) Trusses not parallel, that are sagging or missing several gusset plates and even cracked. 2) Concrete with cracks right after the pour and with dips and valleys noticeable after the flooring is installed. 3) HVAC drain pipes are still routed through non-insulated areas and are still freezing. 4) Hot water lines are not insulated and water will not get hot at certain faucets. 5) Pulte can't tell you where electric outlets will be because there is not electric schematic the electrician works off of. But they'll provide one anywhere you want for $75 on the day you decide to buy and sign a contract. After the pre-drywall inspection my review was similar to this review about systemic issues in the build quality and Chad from Pulte called. At certain times during our conversation he was and certain times he wasn't Tim's manager. When I said there appears to be systemic issues discovered in my home and with all the builds based on my conversations with other home buyers he wasn't the manager. When I said Tim is great to work with he was. His talking point was that he was calling to help us set, aka: lower, our expectations. My biggest recommendations are these. Hire an inspector! Hire an inspector! Hire an inspector! It's worth the additional cost. If you don't you'll get a home with a lot of unseen issues. ... More

Documentation on appliances were missing and no help from builder to get information.

When you move into a 55+ community, you are not only buying a lovely updated home, but you are also buying the lifestyle of activities, maintenance-free lawncare, and a built-in group of friends. That being said, you will encounter issues with your home, as you would with any new construction. This is not a custom home that you can tweak and modify. These are homes that are built quickly and to standard specifications. I have found through experience with Pulte/Del Webb that they are reasonably responsive and will take care of the majority of issues within a good timeframe.

Not custom enough for the money