Del Webb Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

Do not rush you design selections

Oven didn’t work and we’ve been waiting weeks for repair. Tile has drywall mud caulk and grout all over it. The entire house was filthy when we moved in. We have not been able to get them to clean it. Shelving in closet came down. Very disappointed in this house and pulte’s response to date

I’ll start with the sales experience. We were very interested in this development from the get-go. We signed up for the grand opening sales event, walked thru 3 models and got pricing on those models, but requested info on another model. Despite follow-up emails and phone calls, it took 4 months for someone to get back to us. Needless to say, the prices increased substantially in those 4 months. Once we signed the contract, it became a game of hurry-up and wait. Our first construction manager would send an email asking us to schedule something the next week, which we did, then we didn’t hear back from him for a month. (Our second construction manager has been great and much more responsive.) Then one month prior to closing we were advised the flooring we picked out was not available at that time and to pick another one. All the decisions you make from cabinet color, to granite, to carpeting, to flooring is based on how things look together. This was a problem because I could not find one I liked as much as my original selection, but now have to live with it for years to come. I think Pulte settled for poor workmanship in an effort to close on our house before the end of the year. Many issues became apparent after we moved in a month ago - caulk in the bathroom and crown molding is separating in spots, the wood around the glass panels of the office door is very damaged, weatherstripping gaps at the front door, a piece of trim is coming down from ceiling in the covered patio, windows are very drafty, and a damaged fence, And, because these things weren’t noticed until after the final walk through, we now have to wait 11 months before anything can be fixed. ... More

Our buying experience was wonderful with Dorothy. She listened to what we wanted and answered all our questions. The quality of workmanship was not great. Many problems - paint splatter on floor, cracked and chipped tub, crack in master mirror, cold water supply line for washer had cracked unit, walls were not straight, trim work was sub-par - looked like a dog chewed off the ends of the quarter rounds,. This is what we walked into at our Celebration walk through. I had to scrub paint off my floor and out of my kitchen sink. There was no quality control by our project manager Joey. Very disappointed. Potential buyers need to be present when building the house. Our Customer Care rep Brandon was very responsive and fixed many of our issues. I am still not satisfied with the tub repair - it looks like its been repaired, and the trim work is still terrible. I will ask these items to be replaced at the 11 month insprection. ... More

Day of closing a toilet didn’t work (clogged in pipe) and there was a gas leak so no way this house should have passed any inspection.

Quality is lacking. Walls not plumb, finish woodwork is uneven, horrible caulking. This is our 3rd Pulte purchase so we are familiar with "big box" builders and how things are done. This home is the lowest quality home that we have every purchased.

Extremely poor customer service across the board from the Pulte team! Pulte's main objective was to get as many houses built as fast as possible with no regard for buyers or quality. Also no regard for targeted market - older population

Disappointed. Would not purchase if we had it to do over.

Um, you are looking for trouble with one of these homes. First (and still not fixed) are electrical wiring problems. Then there was the sewage backup in the master bath. Other little just plane careless things. Brandon is trying his best to resolve but.. nuf said. AI love my neighbors but not fond of Dell Web. Please feel free to call.

I did not have a good experience with Pulte. Non of the vendors that I had to work with followed through with what they said they would do in the timeframe they communicated to me. Emails were not sent when they said they sent them. Too much BS. Vicky and Tim worked their butts off trying to get things right. They were penalized by incompetent others who did not do their jobs. Bonuses are dependent on high evaluations so neighbors I have talked to gave higher evaluations then they wanted to in order to get bonuses to people. Don’t be fooled by high marks.

We were one of the initial "so called VIP buyers". There are very few positive things to say about the entire process. Sales initially offered inferior lots with homes they had no experience building. The slab was poured in the rain. The unprotected (no felt covering) OSB on the roof was drenched from constant rain. This resulted in the edges swelling and parts of it had to be replaced just before closing. Too many things were done wrong and the workers had to come back numerous times to fix major items. Example, it took at least 6 tries to get the walk in shower almost correct. It is still questionable weather it will function properly. That was just the beginning. The list of complaints goes on and on. My wife and I never left the house with a smile on our faces. It was always having to email the field manager about things that were incorrect. We tried to get out of the seller friendly sales agreement many times, just wanting out deposits back but that didn't happen. So now we are stuck with a poorly constructed building which was supposed to be a home to be proud of. Bottom line if I had to do it again, I would avoid this place and look for better quality builders. ... More

The dishwasher almost fell out onto the floor, The oven set the fire alarms off and the microwave was never plugged in and was covered with a dented cover. The blower over the oven was dented and the back splash was uneven and once the blower was replaced that exposed missing grout. Pulte when complained said you only have 1 opportunity to get all the poor workman ship fixed and if you don't find it after being rushed for closing your stuck with it. There was no locks on the bathroom door , it was on the laundry room door and all you need is a finger nail to open it , no security at all. The hinges on the doors have to be watched as the posts will rise because of the cheapness. I will say the people are all polite and respectful that work for Pulte. The finishing work was horrible and so many gaps left that had to be fixed . Pulte has some terrific floor plans and they know how to design a home , very tasteful , but they sub-contract way to much and a lot of that work is undesirable. The wiring in the house could of been done a lot better. ... More

It was the worst experience in building a home from lack of supervision to communication of our PM, I would never recommend Pulte, we are still waiting for a basket strainer for the kitchen sink, totally unprofessional.

Faulty appraisal & closing costs going from $4,232 to $40,000 one week prior to closing. Pulte is utterly WITHOUT EXCUSE!!!

Make sure you have an independent building inspector inspect your home before you sign off on anything. It is hard to get issues addressed after you move in. You cannot get a response from a person to find out if and when your issues may be addressed.

Sure Manager said issues would be addressed. They weren't. Quality of workmanship is poor. Warranty service is horrible.

Our project supervisor, Zach, has been WONDERFUL. If he can get things done, he absolutely does; if he can't it's because "his boss", "Pulte", has his hands tied. Our landscaping/grading of back yard is a mess - you can't grow grass on clay whether you water it or not. You can't walk on the lawn there are so many rocks underneath; I'm afraid I'm going to twist my ankle. The side of the house is pitched so steep you can't walk on that either. We are supposed to have a retaining wall and fence on the bottom of the "cliff" of our back yard and don't. Pulte representative(s) are blaming the Town of why we don't have a retaining wall/fence. Last time it rained you could watch the mud (because the sod is a joke), washing down into the property below us (which is a small "park" with corn hole boards). Spoke to representative(s) of Town and they said Pulte should have put a retaining wall/fence, but didn't. Before we closed, we walked the property and I questioned the grading of the back yard and absence of the retaining wall and fence that is behind all of the other homes next to us. I was told "don't worry about it - it'll be fixed." STILL NOT FIXED ALMOST 2 MONTHS LATER AND NO ANSWERS FROM ANYONE. ... More

We have experienced problem after problem and Pulte ignores us and is unresponsive.

Builder is inflexible. Talk about quality process but it is anything but. The house itself is solid but the finish work is terrible. Lots of promises not followed through. Lack of coordination and poor scheduling process. Multiple things not done correctly the first time. Too many unskilled workers and inconsistencies.

It was not worth the price, very different from the models

Reconsider buying a Delwebb home knowing what I know now we certainly would.

Buyer Beware....they tout themselves as a quality builder, but they are not.