Del Webb Reviews

The only issue is with the responsiveness of the Pulte group to fix the issues with the home. They do not seem to provide feedback and a schedule in a timely manner.

We bought the coffered ceilings in gathering room and pulte refused to paint them as per model. I understand custom paint in model but we paid for the upgraded ceiling and didn't get it. John flatly refused.

Great attention during the build and before closing. Poor response to complete final punch list after closing. Project manager said he’d be available to me up to 30 days after closing to schedule the trades in for the final punch list. He was not available and he did not schedule the trades. Regular service repair people from the community were scheduled instead. The electrical issues (outlets not working) have not been addressed in spite of my repeated attempts to get this done. My house is beautiful but I can’t cook and can’t use any outlets in the kitchen. Some work is scheduled for next week so I’ll be happy to update my review if that repair work goes well. ... More

We have not yet moved into our new home, so I can't comment fully on quality, value, trustworthiness and responsiveness. Our project manager however has been very helpful and very easy to work with, and done an excellent job being responsive. However at least two plants were dead in the back yard a couple of days after being planted. The project manager said that there was no guarantee on the landscape plants.

In my case, I selected granite for the kitchen counters from poor samples and I am not totally satisfied with the finished product. The sample that was used did not include the total design and/or colors included. Very disappointing.

Working with the sales staff & design team was an excellent experience. Regarding the finished home, many details lack quality workmanship. The warranty team, however, has been very helpful in resolving many issues.

Shingles have fallen off our roof twice. Landscaper company planted a dead tree in our front yard and no one responds to our inquiries about it. We have yet to understand whom to contact when we have such problems. When we e-mail Pulte Customer Service, we receive an automated reply saying someone will contact us in 24 hours. NO ONE contacts us. The only person who is responsive to us is Trent our field manager/construction supervisor. He's been great.

Just don’t look too closely. I think some of Pulte’s contractors cut corners where you don’t notice until you live in the house for a while.

Do understand that these are not custom homes but are standard spec houses. In generally they are very nice homes but just a few key areas in construction were disappointing. The OSB sheathing in an area or or two went down to within an inch of the ground and I fear I will have hidden damage from water relatively soon. The fascia boards around the doors, windows & gutters appeared to be a particle board material which I feel will degrade within 10 years. The house does not come with a front and back water spicket, only midway along the sides (wished I had realized this. The basic structure (walls & trusses) looks good and the flooring, cabinet, counter, bath & electrical fixture selection are good. Overall we are happy with our house just disappointed on a few things could have been done better at not much additional cost. ... More

Home is attractive and comfortable. Some workmanship was quite good, such as tile work.However, quality of paint and paint workmanship was not what I hoped. Most fixtures are fine, but some (toilet seats, for example) were What I perceived as very entry level.I'm not unhappy, But I paid a lot and Didn't get "wowed" as much as I expected.

I rate painters a 0. Build manager John a 11. Pulte mortgage a 0.

In the sales office the process is presented as easy and fast. The closing date had to be changed twice do to lack of cooperation between my bank and Pulte's multi-business agencies. Unless you have a really good reason to use an outside lender, it may be best to just use Pulte Mortgage. Will probably save you time if not money. After living in the home for a few months, the minor faults begin to show. We bought a home that was already completed where the builder decided which extras to install (or leave out. The floor tiles are not easy to clean because of the deep grout. We did not want rugs in the bedrooms. The countertops are not smooth, so they feel dirty when you run your hand across them. There are no handles on the doors or drawers in kitchen and bath. The landscaping is also not to our taste. I would advise that you as buyer make those decisions and get what you really want. The responsiveness to issues that we emailed has been less than fast. The HOA rules were given to me on a CD which wouldn't open to view. I requested a paper copy but did not receive one until after closing. Definitely make sure you know all about that before you buy. You may not like some of the limitations. Still I'm satisfied with the house overall. Love the amenities, the friendliness of the fellow residents, and the helpfulness of the DWO staff at the clubhouse. ... More

Used the cheapest materials possible. When I spend $700K for a home I do not expect to have replace things like door knobs, garage doors, repaint all the walls, etc. in the first six months. If they had spent an extra $20K they could have made it a quality house. Also garage is so tiny that if you park two cars, you can’t open the car doors. Driveway is so short you can barely park a car on it. Streets are so narrow the county is going to impose a no parking restriction because emergency vehicles can’t get through. It is obvious they used the cheapest materials and cut corners everywhere. Very disappointing! ... More

The tiles in our house came from different die-lots. They were placed poorly where a lot of tiles are up higher in some parts than others. The grout lines go from narrow to wide in same rows. Slivers of tiles were placed in the master bathroom. bathroom. Our lawn has been a disaster since day one. They laid the sod in different directions which should NEVER be done. The grass is so much higher in some spots than others. There are many, many holes where grass is missing. Someone could break their neck. The HOA rejected it from day one and they tried to cut tiny pieces to shove in but they all died and came out. It is a disaster. We told everyone that came out here that we will not accept this horrible lawn. The entire lawn should be ripped out, graded and good sod put down, all going in the same direction. Hard to get answers and this needs to be done ASAP !!! I could go on about the poor quality of other things but most have been reported. Some were taken care of and others we get different answers every time. We have at least 4 tiles that are defective and have needed to be changed since day one. ... More

Overall positive experience

Make sure all issues are addressed that are found during walkthrough before purchasing the home. Framing, sheetrock and flooring issues are not corrected. The warranty people for Pulte Group do not respond to issues of the home or property in the time frame they give you. Still questionable if they do.

initially we had warm fuzzys, but as the process continued we felt that we were just another sale. We approached this home buying experience as our last forever home. There were issues on our final walk through, that were camouflaged. We are still waiting for our warranty person, Jason, to make a follow up appointment, after giving him a date when we would return to town. The quality of our selections, that are provided by you, are definitely "Builder Grade" and in the $700,000 price point we expected a little more. All in all, we love the neighborhood and the friends we've meet on our short visits. Hopefully, in July our official move in, it'll feel more like home, and we can overlook the minimal flaws in the finish work. (hopefully our scratch window will be replaced.) ... More

Everything was going great until we needed warranty service. We had a cracked master BR door. It was a comedy of errors. Many days we waited for a service call. It they showed up it was with a damaged door, doors that didn’t fit & several visits to finally get the door fit, painted & installed. Very disappointing considering we love everything else about Stone Creek.

Homes built to fast, poor attention to detail.

First of all, I've been a realtor in Jacksonville for 18 years and sold many new construction homes. I have sold David Weekley homes, Lennar, Providence, Dostie, Pulte, and Drees to name a few. NONE of my buyers have ever shared with me anything as dissapointing as what I have been through during and after closing. The building manager made it sound as if he was picky and on top of it and that was not the case. I liked him and felt confident. First of all, he forgot to install the floor plug. I had to remind him and then he blamed me because it is in the incorrect spot. Secondly, I realized there was only one light instead of two on the lanai. The subs covered it up. I had to tell him about that. The tile in the wet areas is the worst tile work I've ever seen. It looks like a child installed it. The master shower floor had to be redone at least 3 times because the slope was off and water was spilling onto the bathroom floor. He had to install 3 dishwashers and the last one he installed, he did not bolt to the cabinet so it rolled out everytime I opened it. He textd me he didn't have time to fix it as he was too busy closing out the community. We made a punch list after closing and the building manager and his superior (Nick and Dennis) promised everything was going to be taken care of. The first customer care person I was assigned to (Dave) also made promises he didn't keep, did not include things on the list we had discussed, sent people out and never followed up with them about the outcome. delayed repairs, and booked appointments and no one showed up. I would stay home from work and no one would come. Needless to say, he is no longer with Pulte. The new customer care person seems much more conscientious, so we will see. I will say, however, he told me that a crack in the cement was never documented and it probably won't be fixed. I trusted my building manager and the first customer care person on their word that they would take care of it. Shame on me! Nick did assure me my terribly scratched floors will be corrected as well as tile issues fixed. I am going to pay out of pocket to have the misplaced floor plug removed. I have requested reimbursement of the floor plug installation as it is a trip hazard and unusuable. He has not responded at this time. Hopefully, a 12 'countertop that is defective will be replaced. I truly don't understand how Pulte can get away with such poor quality finishes. Why should Pulte have the right to say how much paint can be be left on my expensive hardwood floors? Why should they tell me they won't fix a cement driveway that I paid for? I paid for new items that should not be damaged. How can they get away with it? On a postive note, I LOVE my floor plan, my neighborhood and the amenities. I look forward to the day when I can hopefully get these issues resolved and enjoy my home. It will be interesting to see if this gets published since it is not a raving review. ... More

Once the building of the home started we had to keep tabs on the process. Certain contractors were exceptional while others were terrible. Pulte stands by their product though so those items that needed correcting are being handled. Still, overall quality could be better of the construction.

Beautiful new neighborhood with houses that have flaws. Outside trim bumpy and not done with quality appearance. Day of settlement , new floor covered with flaws and glue. Also, vanity tops covered with glue spots. Multiple work orders put in and some not addressed after 4 weeks time , which is unacceptable. Air conditioning condensation putting puddles on floor with no fix available in timely matter.

I would like to share three items of my experience. 1. Very happy with the personnel on sale, manager, site construction manager, mortgage, home insurance and customer service. Everybody from Pulte employees which involve this transaction. 2. Cheap materials provided and bad quality of the home constructed. 3. Compared the price we paid with products we received. It is too high price based on the construction results.

Love home plan but very disappointed in workmanship and lack of correcting what Pulte considers “cosmetic” issues after closing.

The fact that we could not view the condominium during construction was a bit frustrating, but overall the experience was satisfactory.