Del Webb Reviews

Oversell, we are very satisfied w our Pulte home. We moved from a much larger custom built home and while our new home is not a custom home, the finishes are very good. The building process went well. We had the advantage of being on the build site a lot since we were local. I would definitely encourage future buyers to do the same if possible. Communications during the build process could be more proactive. We would have also liked more flexibility & choices with finish selections, providing more value for the price.

Overall, a very reasonable process.

The overall buying experience with Del Webb was good though I needed to give them a swift kick on getting certain matters moved quicker. The superintendent assigned to me was keeping me updated on the construction phrases via text messages and pictures. I would say he was great until he suddenly quit. The new superintendent filled in the position appeared to be overwhelmed. Some empty promises were never fulfilled or followed up. What bugged me the most is the grout haze, grout caulking and paint stains are on the face of the tile throughout, floor and shower wall. I brought this up to the superintendent at walk through and he said it would get taken care of. Guess what? It was never being taken care of and the house closed as is. I was out of town at the time of closing. As I returned, I was trying to reach the new superintendent but guess what? He decided to ignore my calls, text messages and emails. All I wanted was to get the tiles cleaned before moving in with furniture. I wasted six weeks trying to reach Del Webb and no luck getting anyone to solve the issues, except that I was told to move in first. It makes no sense to me moving in with funiture then to deal with floor cleaning. It's the inconvenience they do not have to deal with. Well, I could not wait any longer and finally had to move in. Currently I am dealing with "warranty issues" with Del Webb. The customer service manager is doing his job in scheduling contractors to come in. One problem is that certain contractors would not keep the schedule. I got bumped for the drywall and paint contractor the day of service to the next day. The other problem is the attitude of certain contractors. They would tell me there was no need to fix certain issues not because of what they believed but if of their laziness. That, I insisted in getting the issues fixed. One contractor even made racial comment about plus complained me nitpicking. ... More

People are all great and fairly responsive. The problem is we had to deal with 10-12 different people. Del Webb should have 1 or 2 point people that customers can deal with. Also, HOA restrictions not disclosed until AFTER closing. Should ask for rules ahead of closing. Some of the subcontractors did not do a good job, bowed walls poor painting, dented appliances, etc. The Quality Control team did not disclose any of there or fix them.

Pulte needs to pay more attention to detail. They need more help and better trades.

There seems to be a GREAT emphasis on surveys even more than true customer satisfaction. I was asked to complete a survey before I knew who my customer satisfaction rep is. My project manager Ben was very responsive and respectful. He’s stopped by since closing, a few times to check on things. My sales person Valen has been less than useful. In order to get to her I had to go through corporate. She is programed to say NO without even checking. Close to a dozen phone calls to change my paint color. Her suggestion was for me to repaint it once I moved in. That’s frankly moronic and insulting. There wasn’t even drywall when I first asked. Only when I explained I would discuss with my project manager did she even check. Two phone calls to him and it was resolved. I relocated from 1000 miles away and wanted to order appliances while I was in town. I called Del Webb to ask for locations of a Home Depot or Lowes. Again, via text , I was referred back to her. When she finally responded, I was told “I have no idea“. I worked in a culture of “we strive for 5” on surveys. I’m in healthcare. I found the emphasis placed on it paramount to administration even, at times, above outcomes. Take great care of your customers and positive feedback will follow. There are too many options in the area and your potential customers are more savvy than you give them credit for. Still waiting for multiple chips in tile to be fixed. I’d welcome someone to put the effort into that and asking me for follow up. I guess we will see. ... More

There were many surprises in the process. Overall, I am surprised by the craftmanship and the lack of efficiency. The costs of the inefficiency must be mind blowing. Lights and air left on with doors open; sprinkler head breaks so they turn off the water killing grass and plants instead of fixing $5.00 item. But Jason in warranty has been a lifesaver. Jason has made everything right. He needs to be recognized.

We have had problems with the electric, things happen, but we scheduled for the electricians to come out, and they showed up in the morning when we had an appointment in the afternoon, now it cost me another day of work, or I have to wait as I scheduled it for 28 December, Unacceptable. We have a complete wall of electrical outlets to shut down everything on the wall to include the . They messed up the shower and we noticed it the day after we moved in, when we took a shower, they came out, took a measurement 11 days ago, we have heard nothing from them again unacceptable. It seems that everybody bent over backwards on this house every step of the way, everybody’s being wonderful, sign the paperwork, give you your money, and now we’re second rate citizens. ... More

Once moved in you are basically on your own.

Several problems were not resolved. Most of the window screens do not fit properly into their jams. On just stick out and will NOT fit. I think almost all are just a bit to large for the jams. Shower can NOT adjust flow, temp yes. All the outside drain and sewer access cover have been painted over and will not open with out possible breaking .

The sales team and construction manager were very easy to work with. The quality of the workmanship is low, mostly because the trades crews seem inexperienced and/or unskilled. I believe this is not just a Del Webb problem, but rather an issue with the available work force in this region of South Carolina. Issues that we have reported have been quickly repaired by Pulte, and to our satisfaction. Overall, we are happy with our decision to build new with Del Webb and Pulte.

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

Disappointed with the quality of workmanship. Workers didn’t tape when painting and sprayed all wires which makes it harder to install ceiling fans. Water lines were backwards for cold and hot. Garage door didn’t work properly.

It’s a great home and good design how ever I found that there are a few Cheap building materials that were used and the Landscaping is sub par and cheap

HOA policies are tainting this review

The Pulte buying experience was good starting with the sales rep. As for the build, our Construction Mgr did the best he could & was obliging in getting the necessary items done. With that being said, he was the best part of the building process. The build process was average. We hired an Inspector for the entire build & he fixed the many issues that needed attention. The painters were just horrible & sloopy. No attention to detail. So many things that need touch up moving forward. Have to wait 10 months before all this is addressed. Their policy. I have done two other new builds & this one has given me concern. Hopefully all these issues will be addressed down the line. Love the area & look forward to our new lives in Sun City & all it has to offer. ... More

Our experience was good one. I think our Construction Manager (Kyle)made it so. I do wish sales would have been involved. I’m very glad we were around for the process so that we could ask questions along the way.

choose a better sales person than what we did

Over all the experience was good. There were some issues, Brought to Jeff’s attention-awaiting resolution.

I like it here but not to happy with the process to get things corrected that are wrong in the homes & since continued building is being done this type of things isn’t getting any better, I actually was told to just keep a list & on the 10th month review them things will get fixed, however, that’s not true because they will them have problems so it’s like a viscous cycle. Thanks

Good experience. Never knew though that we good have had blinds for windows included. I ended up with paying for blinds. Only bad thing I could find

I was fairly please with the buying process however, when it came to the walkthrough and final walkthrough there was a problem. The lot was not properly graded when it was developed, which created the situation of having standing water. After the first walkthrough Pulte re-graded the back and side yards, creating a large ditch across the entire back of the property, inside the property line. Ditch was not there at the first walkthrough. This had a major impact of the yard itself, reducing the amount of space in the yard (I had planned on putting in a fence for my dogs) as I learned the HOA would not permit a fence to cross the ditch. Well, When I bought the house there wasn't a ditch! Now with the ditch I have continuous standing water, the grass is dead, and we have a breeding ground for mosquitos as well. I asked repeatedly for Pulte to remedy the situation yet they have refused. ... More

The construction supervisor, William, was GREAT. I give him a 10 out of 10. He worked with us and kept us updated throughout the construction process. The follow up person, Robert, that is supposed to pickup any issues still open after closing on the property has not responded or followed up on anything. He gets a 0. The sales agent, Carin, was very good. She gets a 10. We have a problem with trying to change our mailbox. It is located at the top of the row and my wife is too short to see inside the box and hard to retrieve the mail. The Closing Coordinator with Pulte Group, Rita, keeps insisting that we will have to receive a handicap box which requires a letter from my wife's doctor. To be clear, we DO NOT want or need a handicap box and have NEVER asked for one. She also says that all of the boxes have been assigned to all addresses in the community and can't be changed. She further said that the Post Master is in charge of this. But my wife spoke in person to Patrick, the Post Master, and he told her that Del Webb Pulte has all the keys and that Pulte was in charge of assignments. I am sure that Rita still has at least 100+ homes that have not been completed or even started and therefore those mailboxes have not been given to homeowners yet. Rita further suggested that my wife bring a step stool and a grabber to retrieve our mail. So, for the next 25+ years, she will, rain or shine carry a stool, a grabber, and many times an umbrella to the mailbox and then carry all of these items plus our mail and packages or boxes back to the car. What an absurd idea. Rita gets a MINUS 10. The grass from our property line to the lake was never put in. There are completed homes on our side. The ends and across the lake had grass installed several weeks ago. Our whole section has weeds growing higher every week and the dirt to the lake is eroding away. Another 0 for the HOA. ... More

As we’ve learned from other Pulte built homes, you buy for the community, not for the workmanship as it seems to definitely lack in a Pulte built home.

60 to get 30 day follow up. Still not done.