Del Webb Reviews in Wilmington, NC

In the middle our home being built we had a change in field managers and the details of our project requirements were not shared. There was also some third party contract pricing issues that were exposed as well. There was some quality control issues as well. I’ve paid a third party to resolve an issue instead of waiting for our warranty service to address our need as we at this time we are still waiting for several issues to be addressed.

After meeting with construction manager, the only time we heard from him is when we brought up a concern. His replies were curt.

I expected more quality, better communication, and no passing the blame. Generally not happy.

Del Webb staff members work hard to fix the problems created by the subcontractors. It would be better if the problems were eliminated before they arose.

My overall experience is good but I closed on my house March 10 and we still do not have window screens. The light switch in our hall closet was placed behind the door so when you open the door you cannot see or reach the light switch. You denied fixing this but when I appealed to said you would send someone to look at it. Thishasnot happened after weeks of waiting.

Issues are lingering. The build quality is not what was expected from a Pulte home. We feel that Pulte is only concerned with getting houses finished and not adequately addressing issues in houses that recently closed.

My experience is that the build took longer (told 6 months...it was 11 mo), that materials were not the quality I was led to believe they would be, design choices were limited, and builder response to complete or fix problems has not been satisfactory.

We have had issues with various items in home and we get no responses to emails and no action taken to correct issues. Terrible customer service

Pulte is not a custom home builder, they build spec homes. Some options were not available to us because of problems with suppliers. Biggest disappointment was with communication with project manager. Currently dealing with items on repair list.

No comment on completion of final details. Still not completed..

This was the worst closing we have ever experienced (& we have owned many new construction homes)! Final walk thru was only scheduled the day before appointment with Attorney for closing. Therefore, many were not completed. Many work orders had to be submitted after move-in & some are still outstanding. When we moved in there was no Gas Meter on our house - therefore, no hot water! How did this ever pass a home inspection? Two ladies came to do a "final cleaning" on our house the day our furniture was in the process of being delivered! Of course I would not permit them to clean around men delivering our furniture/belongings!! No one ever offered a later date for cleaning! ... More

Excellent community which is reflected in the introduction of Del Webb during the sales process. Communication during the build process was not consistent with our initial experience.. You need to be very proactive during the build and afterwards as the delivery team’s priorities affect their responsiveness to issues.

Although when I signed my contract I was supposed to close within 6-9 months on my Del Webb Wilmington Riverlights home, it took 13 months for my home to be built. There were several challenges during this 13 months, promises not kept and now after being in my house 30 days, there are still several things unfinished and there is no communication from the builder. What kept me positive throughout this process were the positive comments on the community (and the community is absolutely wonderful - very welcoming residents and so many activities and clubs to become apart of) as well as dealing with my sales consultant Kap. Kap kept me grounded and was exceptional to work with. She would always respond quickly to my emails, giving me honest feedback so I could make informed decisions along the way. Kap is the ultimate professional and if it were not for her, I'm not sure I would be a Del Webb resident today! ... More

I am disappointed with the quality of construction. I was not here during construction because I was living in another state. After I moved into the house, I found so many examples of sloppy workmanship inside the house and there was a major sewer problem. The basic structure, framing seems fine. I learned from neighbors that everyone had problems with their homes and some were worse than mine.

I’m a bit put off by how the service person pressures you to give them a 10 star rating and tells you that it’s a failure if they get anything less. It’s all action at the start but once you’ve rated them, they are are nowhere to be found. They ‘ghost’ you. Still numerous deficiencies that have not been addressed. It’s all sell, sell, sell but no customer service after closing. Caveat emptor. As far as the community is concerned, we LOVE It. Our social director is fantastic! The HOA… not so much. Hoping we transition to another management company in the new year. Pulte has reneged on a number of things and now leaves the HOA in a major deficit. Bad!!! ... More

We can only hope the structure is sound as the finish work is rather poor. We had to point out many times crooked door and window framing. Some were corrected however, others were just left with the response “no way to fix it”. The shower frame and doors in one bathroom are installed incorrectly, this was pointed out before closing and 2 months later this is still not fixes. Some windows are damaged, again pointed out but not fixed. Glass doors to the library/den poorly painted, even the painter asked “what’s with all the blue tape” told us to report to get it fixed, we did still living with it. I could go on but hopefully you get the picture. Can not end without saying, we love our model and hope issues will be resolved soon. ... More

The community is great and we enjoy the daily activities. The building of the home itself was and continues to be disappointing. Actions do not follow words and we have not been able to rely on anything Pulte states. Warranty issues remain unresolved in spite of the nice words and promises. If you can put up with the lack of follow through by the builder, sales staff and non responses, this is a great place to live. Plan of doing the warranty issues yourself.

Very bad experience in the design center and untrue promises made. Wilmington customer care very slow and difficult to deal with. Quality of some materials questionable. Although I love my house don’t know if I’d recommend.

Sales person was wonderful. Designer was unavailable and not very gifted in design. Construction team was unresponsive to communication.

We love the design of our home. However, communication and quality of workmanship was lacking. Personnel changes during our build led to temporary staffing and issues did not get resolved satisfactorily.

Generally speaking, my home is well-built structurally. The quality of the finish work (flooring, trim, paint) however, is fair at best. Pulte was definitely more interested in getting the house finished quickly versus finishing it well. Someone, other than local construction management, needs to have the power and authority to insist that quality is prioritized over a closing date. This is my eighth new home. I know what a well-built, quality home looks like and entails. I love the location and the community. Over time I can and will correct all the quality issues. It’s very disappointing to have to do so. ... More

We have built a number of houses and this was the worst experience so far. The salesperson Karen was excellent—professional and extremely helpful however she had to work with corporate policies. Overall in the end we are satisfied with our home but the overall experience was a nightmare. I absolutely would not ever consider using Pulte mortgage. Use anyone else—very inefficient and problematic. We had recently financed a property with another mortgage company with no issues but with Pulte they continually dropped the ball. There was also no consideration of customer needs. They delayed far beyond our finish date then wanted to close 3 days before Christmas and demanded that closing be in person when we had been told that it could be via Fed Ex since we were out of town. This was so they could make their quota for the year. Communication during construction was very limited and if not for our salesperson I would not have known what was going on. I feel that Pulte has some very good people like Karen but they are severely lacking in concern for their customers needs/customer service. What should have been an exciting experience was anything but, ... More

refrigerator door damaged, waiting for new door, mirror in master bath not secured properly, closet in spare bedroom the railing was damaged which also caused door to be damaged. fan over stove needed repairs wrong size screw. several areas needed repainting. part had to be replaced in sprinkler system. that's it for now

Buyers should pay careful attention to the construction of the home and look carefully at all the details. The woodwork seems to have been cut with an old blade as the edges are ragged, the paint is very think, there is no putty/paint in many places where it should be, some of the plants and grass have already died, etc.

The sales process started off great but slide into something quite horrible. We had 5 sales agents during the sales cycle. Post sale, there were covid-related construction delays and poor communications. Overall, we are glad we bought in Riverlights. The neighborhood is fantastic.