Del Webb Reviews

Purchasing, choices, construction process........all very good to great! Mortgage process.........the worst experience of all!

Susan is a terrific sales person. She encouraged me to continue when I was disappointed with the loan application. I contacted a local loan company that approved me and she quickly suggested a home finish ready to move

we are disturbed that the finish work is not up to par. The painting work was terrible. They painted over red mud, missed lots of spots, They planted sod over scraps of roofing shingles so the grass was not growing. We went out and grabbed sod from a pile in the street and fixed this problem ourselves. Took 8 weeks to fix a problem created by Pulte Mortgage people that would have only taken a couple of minutes to fix.

They do an exceptional job.

I think they need to have someone help the new owner fill out the paper work...Where everything is, shopping, registering your car, info on banks, Dr., etc. Coming from out of State it is a little confusing trying to connect all the dots. You're pretty much left on your own to figure it out...

Examine every single detail of the model home so that there are no surprises with your actual home. Take nothing for granted.

Mike W our project manager was fantastic.

Dell Webb standards are excellent, but the quality of the workmanship is mostly subcontractor dependent. Our field manager was excellent and required many do-overs by subcontractors not meeting Pulte standards, but not everything could be identified and fixed.

Dealing with Pultie and Del Webb went as expected.

I found that our construction supervisor, Chris, was unresponsive and said what ever would make us happy at the time with no follow through vs. our warranty supervisor (Julie) who is totally responsive and takes care of any problems in a timely fashion and follows up to see that work is done to our satisfaction.

I have only lived here for 6 weeks. It would be better to ask after I have been here longer. It has not been without issues. Some have been resolved and some are pending. I continue to notice things.

There are a couple issues I have that should have been explained regarding the outside structure before I purchased the house. Other than that most of the house is beautiful and I am enjoying living in Texas.

My praise will go to the assigned Realestate agent and my construction manager. I was not disappointed in either. The agent handled all my question and responded in a timely manner. The construction manager Aaron stayed on top of every phase of construction. He did a fine job. My complaint has to do with the sorry Concrete work and using 2x4 for trusses in the attic. Everyone in the neighborhood complains about the amount of cracks in the foundation, porch and garages. My house was no exception. Way too many cracks. In the attic, we replaced or repaired 8 supports that were completely cracked. That’s is what happens when you use poor lumber and 2x4 where 2x6’s should be used. ... More

After in the home you start to see the cut corners and design flaws Cabinets that need bumpers ( several ) to keep from banging walls, chipped tile paint on door hinges, sliders that don't fit tight. Small yet annoying flaws that should have been addressed.

Everything in the home needs to be upgraded. Corners and walls are not square. Paint choices are limited. We are already getting nail pops in the drywall. We had a great building supervisor, otherwise I think the build quality would have been worse.

Sales people and design department were exceptional ,great experience. From that point to the finished product was average at best. Knowing it was Pulte by Del Webb we expected the best but in reality was just average construction with some quality issues we did not expect. With that being said, we are waiting for some issues to be resolved.

Sales person, Jeremy was knowledgeable and very responsive. Good Guy! Construction Mgr, Greg was friendly and responsive during the build process. Easy to work with. A positive experience working with him. Build quality is poor considering the amount of money spent on the house. We have submitted more work orders (5) in the first two months of ownership than I have ever submitted on any previously purchased/owned property. Very disappointing and we would certainly reconsider the purchase if we did it over again. That said, Ryan and the Team have been responsive so far when answering a submitted service request. I am confident when I write that paying more than 3/4s of a million dollars for a house, no one would expect this number of issues in the first few weeks of ownership. Feel free to reach out to me if further discussion is warranted. ... More

You must first understand that these are total production homes. they build several at at a time so much is going on and I dont think there is enough supervision to ensure the best quality at all times. For the price of our home I did expect more in terms of quality work in the details. The little things matter...

Don't fall for markering. Problems that were solved not by the HOA were made if is something that the HOA has to be envolved Jimmy and his team will sole but wen HOA is required you won't have a imediatly response, I' m not even starting to move but problems are starting to grow

You really need to develop an extensive list of questions. The sales agent will reveal only what they have to...and the sales process is somewhat deceptive from our perspective (they don’t answer some things straightforwardly, they keep selling after your contract...for instance..nobody mentioned painting the garage... until we met with the construction manager...well down the process...he sold us on it). We’re glad we painted the garage...but it should have come up 6 weeks earlier. There were several things like that. Flat work is bad (many cracks in basement (less than 2 months in). Painting is poor and careless. Again, production builder...that’s what you get. ... More

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.

Sam, the builder, is a great guy and worked very hard to accommodate our needs, wants and concerns. However, he was limited in what he could do by the quality of the materials used and the workmanship. Lacy, our Pulte contact, is wonderful. She has been very responsive and understanding in correcting all the issues we have.

Limited options but charge premium prices

Pulte is very responsive to issues and compensates fairly for their mistakes which is great customer service. Project management and sales team are very customer focused and will do what ever they can in their control. But Pulte corporate are not using high-quality materials nor listen to add low cost value options, Pulte wants to stay with their standard options even when low cost changes add considerable value for the homeowner. Ie they will not include a hot water recirculating loop to save water. You have to wait for several min to get hot water in lieu of 3seconds at your sink/shower just like 30 yrs ago. They use the cheapest water and vapor barrier on the market for all exterior walls. They will not add shut off valves for exterior water faucets for freeze protection. They will not add a drop-down ladder for attic access. All of these have great value, but only cost a few hundred dollars each. They use copper coated aluminum electrical wiring. No option for 100% copper. Change out the lights and the wire snaps off on reconnect. Copper does not do this. They don’t have drawers in the master bathroom cabinets. I don’t know how I missed that but very basic. They will not offer zero escaping with no grass but have separate water meter for landscape watering with higher cost of water usage. So value for cost paid is not very good. Paying for location and amenities. ... More

Take notes about every detail of your plan and design because of unexpected and unexplained changes, I.e. shower heads in the master bathroom. Inspect carefully details of floors ( we found lots of paint left and poor details around toilets, walls, windows, and toilets. Garage, cabinets, and countertops needed additional touches and cleaning of construction materials and gaps. Ask questions and document appliances you choose. Our refrigerator was a little disappointing - not what we thought we chose. Check the garage openers, and “smart home” features. Good luck.