Del Webb Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

Computer skills needs to be pretty good. Serious home inspection needs to take place. Del Webb employees and consultants including the financial personnel are very courteous.

While the people who work for Del Webb are top notch, and the houses look nice, the materials are cheap and the quality is not very good. The walls are so thin I can hear everything in my house from everywhere, which limits privacy. The paint job on the interior and exterior is also very low quality and will require me to repaint too soon.

Attention to detail is lacking. Example: hot/cold water in vanity was reversed in the structure for one of the bowls. Only solution is to cross-over the connection hoses. Another example: 3-bank light switch at opposite ends of kitchen each control the same 3 light areas, but the center switch controls a different area on each bank. Easy fix but poor attention to detail. Another example: Wine cooler installation - door rubs on one side of the cabinet. This sort of stuff should be caught by Del Webb quality control, not homeowner. Other silly stuff like a window blind not functioning properly, a window not properly aligned etc. Significant waste of water waiting for hot water due to heater being located in uninsulated garage at front of house rather than in a more central location. That's a cheap design issue rather than attention to detail. I expected better from a 'top tier' home builder ... More

Everything was fine until we closed on our home. During the final walkthrough, we found a couple of problems, namely the garbage disposal wasn’t working and the globe on one of the lights was broken. We were guaranteed that they would be taken care of. It’s been almost 2 months since our closing and we’ve tried to contact the builder a few times and have been unable to get a response from him. These things still have not been taken care of.

Won’t warranty a cracked shower/tub insert.

Not custom enough for the money

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.

We had four build managers and, except for our last one, Rodney, they were not responsive to issues we found as the build was going. But, once the home was completed, Rodney took us through the home, explained everything to us and if there were any "mistakes" he made sure it was taken care of immediately. So happy to be here.

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.

Warranty issue not resolved after 4 weeks.

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.

The builder was not responsive to minor changes during the home building process. In addition the builder made two major mistakes (fireplace & cabinets) which my wife and I uncovered. However our PM Chad did an outstanding job resolving those problems and other issues.

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 home itself is intelligently designed and well-built. Post purchase, inside warranty items have been handled promptly and to our satisfaction. Pre and post purchase, outside items have been problematic and not handled to our satisfaction.

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.

We have (hopefully had) a problem with mold found in the attic at pre-drywall inspection. It was treated just before closing but rather than guarantee it in writing that if there is ever a future problem where it spreads which I pushed for, but instead was told this verbally. You have a 1-year warrantee and "IF" we determine we should cover the repair or ongoing treatment then we will. Otherwise, it will be at our expense, which leaves me very concerned about the long-term quality, safety and potential repair/maintenance cost of our new home.

Still waiting on my landscaping to be fixed after digging up my yard to fix broken pipes. I did get a fast response from the plumber.

The sales staff is great but the construction manager was incompetent. We identified several issues to him that did not get corrected until after several promptings, including electrical circuits inoperable, garage paint incomplete and the incorrect amount of attic insulation. This was the dirtiest home I have ever moved in to.

Our home was inspected prior to closing and the inspector found several issues with the structure and the plumbing. Some were fixed prior to closing and some were not. We find the finishing work to be very shoddy (paint drips everywhere both floors and hardware, molding not fitting, no molding on the top of the fireplace, very sloppy paint jobs). In addition the EZ Breeze was not installed properly and we had to get the president of the company out to fix things. The pantry door was installed incorrectly. Much of this could have been taken care of with proper project management. I have since sent a spreadsheet outlining the fixes required to our PM, and have not heard back. This is getting to be a dissatisfactory experience ... More

The mortgage process was very difficult.

Del Webb communities are very nice mainly because of the amenities that come with your purchase, also their locations are convenient for access to major highways, shopping, healthcare.

Project Management during the build process was truly wonderful. Sales experience was less good. Poor information flow and wrong information from different sources.

Once moved in noticed issues and while some were resolved others became my problem. The one plus was I had a great project manager who kept me up to date on the progress.

Overall the building process went ok. Chris our building manager was excellent. We had 2 floods before we even moved (one prior to our closing and one right after we closed however we had not moved in yet). Our air did not work the first time we turned it on about 3 weeks after we moved in. We have a tremendous amount of nail pops. Our enclosed room in our back the floor is on a 3” decline. Any thing else you want to know. Our garage door leaks at the bottom right floor.