Del Webb Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

When you do the walk-through, make sure you check all concerns

The Carolina Gardens Community is great! Lots of wonderful people to meet. My only complaint is……. Being in an OVER 55 Community ……67 years old and living alone ….most everything needs to be done online on a computer ….And Not a phone. I totally understand that this is the times now but after a certain age my technology knowledge is not one of my best abilities. I asked my salesman if I could get a printout of all the paperwork and he said NO! Straight out No! I don’t have a printer and spending close to $800 thousand on my home I did not feel I was asking too much. How was l suppose to easily read and view all my paperwork and contracts? It’s hard to scroll up and down over a hundred pages on a computer or phone to look up information with the typed letters being so small and the buttons so tiny. It would have meant so much to me if I could have just gotten a print out! I would have loved to hear SURE THING! Was I really asking too much??? I finally got a friend who helped me get it all printed out and feel so much better. Remember we are senior citizens! Don’t need to concentrate on things like the dishwasher was raised a few inches to help with the senior citizens back issues…..concentrate on listening to the people needs. Technology needs! ... More

We would highly recommend both Vicky and Austin. Vicky not only spent days showing us but our family, the homes and our options. She was there every step in the process. She answered our questions in a timely manner. We lived in another state during the building process and Vicky would email us photos. Vicky is caring and dedicated not only for Del Webb but for you as a homebuyer. We had Austin, as our Building Manager. Austin made sure everything was done when it was suppose to be done. Austin also responded to questions we had within a day or two. He also keep us updated with steps that we needed to address. Austin not only wants to make sure the quality is there for the builder but for you as a homeowner. ... More

Our overall experience was a good one. I feel we would have had a better experience with our project manager if we had met before construction began. We got off on the wrong path after our first meeting when we felt like we were not told the truth about the delay in the construction schedule. Yes the delay time was improved after a discussion with the PM. After we moved in we had a great experience with Allison and Mariah on answering questions and approving requests. We have had a great experience meeting our subdivision neighbors. We a very pleased with the community.

The sales manager and construction manager are very responsive and taking the action on it once the issue has been reported.

went over very well. think you very much

Vicky was great to work with. Our supt. wasgood but would have liked more communication. Our house was completed less than 10 mos. after signing contract, which was great. When paying almost $600k for a home, we would have liked more choices. Should have gotten credit/discount for things we omitted (mirrors, wire shelving,). Wish the interiors color person would have advised us of the quality (or lack thereof) of some of our selections. Our hard flooring is awful - anything that drops on the floor leaves a divot, not just a scratch. No soil prep on lawn - lots of weeds. Lots of ‘pot holes’ in lawn. All plantings put in to look good today - NOT 5 - 10 years down the road. Many trees too close to house. We have one of the largest front yards in the entire community, but only one tree. Extremely disappointed that construction on the recreation amenities hasn’t started yet - a paved parking lot is not a start. ... More

Level of finish work inside, and outside was surprisingly good. Time to complete the home for closing was disappointing. it took about 11 months from our first deposit and paperwork signing. Building of permanent amenities, clubhouse, pools, tennis courts, etc. still has not started as of this writing but we are paying FULL HOA FEES with no amenities even in sight yet!

Del Webb has chosen a beautiful location in Fuquay Varina to build homes. Del Webb takes pride in beautifying it’s property with lovely flowers and trees throughout the area It’s a lovely place to come home to.

On time delivery for closing

Like pex plumbing, cabinetry, insulation materials, lumber quality, wiring, landscape countoured for proper drain, flooring, accoustics, windows. KitchenAid fridge & oven have issues. Upstairs toilet was non functional upon arrival. Low voltage audio system was not installed, parts missing. HVAC air filters were filthy, looked like they had not been changed for a year or more.

Overall it was a good experience for me

This work in progress. I have thus far a few things that needs to be fix. But I decided to wait until my 1 yr inspection takes places.

The builder team was very good.

We were impressed with our field manager and the people in the sales office. The field manager answered questions and kept us informed as the building progressed. The overall house construction is quite good. More attention could have been paid to the overall planning of the cabinet placement and tile installation and details.

The experience was positive overall. We are happy to be part of this new community.

Sales is fairly seamless. The loan mortgage and insurance process is well communicated. The build process and project manager assigned is helpful yet should provide weekly updates, 2-3 bullets throughout the build, to mitigate the multiple repairs on the back end. Communication for HOA information has been poor. This needs MAJOR improvement and rules of engagement to the new homeowner. The lifestyle engagement process is Stellar. Love the community and overall is what we expected. B + overall. Some areas I give a D and others like Sales & Design I give an A-. And by the way, we did not by and Expediton Series. So that is incorrect ... More

Everyone at Pulte Mortgage was nice to work with and supportive. The construction manager was wonderful and so helpful & really listened to my concerns. There were some things about the house I wasn’t pleased with, but overall the quality was pretty good. I thought the house was a little overpriced for the size of it - it is a small 2 bedroom home & the second bedroom is tiny. The front yard is all right but the back yard is very small with a slope where you can’t plant anything.

Overall experience was good. Make sure you are fully committed to your choices because changes can be frustrating and expensive.

Ask a lot of questions and make sure you understand the process.

2nd manager was very helpful and tried his best to make the building experience understandable

We had a good experience considering this was our first home built from a company as large as Dell Webb. We received weekly pictures of the progress from Vicky, and it was nice since we were from MI. Our construction manager Tom was good about communicating with us, as we understood how many homes he was managing. He was very knowledgeable and kept us in the loop on the progress. We feel that once we closed, the communication slowed, and getting assistance was hard. Our fireplace was not working and we ended up just calling ourselves and got things taken care of. The construction was good, however it seemed sloppy. The home was filthy when we moved in, and we had bent screens, scratched glass, and uneven tiles in our guest bathroom. We’re still receiving past due notices from Spectrum regarding our cable, and have tried addressing this on numerous occasions. Aside from those few issues, we feel we had a good experience and are very happy to be a part of this beautiful community! Love seeing the progress on the clubhouse too. ... More

Question everything and get things in writing. The sales rep specifically stated that I needed to get my down payment in asap to secure everything , especially since the interest rates were going up. I did this but my interest rates were not secured. There was more that should have been done to do this and she never said anything about it. As a result it cost me an additional $5500.00 to close my loan.

Missing pulls, vent over oven, missing molding in the home, They did come and fix 4 plugs in the kitchen. Replaced dented dishwasher and microwave.

Overall quality of build is good, but disappointed in the some of the details in work done. Looks like they were in a hurry to get done and hope that home owner doesn't notice. Interior doors that don't latch, dead bolts difficult to set, sloppy painting (inside and out), windows seem cheap, Valances for all the blinds had to be reset as they were all installed crooked...why would you think that was ok? Installation of the tile floors and LVP seem to be very good. I had an outside inspector come in, he found several items, which they addressed...but again, why not do it right the first time? Tim, the project mgr has been very good at addressing issues. Overall a good house, they just don't pay attention to the fit and finish in some areas. ... More