Del Webb Reviews

Though the home buying experience was good, the customer service with issues after was horrendous. I have had three major issues. I went to settlement on 11/22. On 11/17 during my walk through, it was pointed out to me that there was a hole in the tub of my guest bathroom. It was put on the fix list, but was not repaired by settlement. When Del Webb sent out someone to review the problem, they could not fix it and needed to subcontract it out. When I called the subcontractor the first available date was February 17. I will not be able to use the tub for three months. This has been very inconvenient for guests. Secondly, I have had difficulty with the plumbing. The plumbers have had to come out twice because the toilets would not flush and the shower would not drain. The pipes from the house to the street were put in incorrectly. They are finally coming on January 13 to fix this issue. The third complaint has been with my washing machine. It would not work the first time I used it. Instead of giving me a new machine I had to wait for it to be repaired. It was finally repaired on January 11. I have not been able to wash laundry for 8 weeks. When the washer was found to be defective it should have been replaced immediately. I have sent emails and telephoned customer services numerous times. Instead of replacing the machine the representative said I could use the model machine. I am handicapped and walk with a cane. I was unable to carry laundry to the model home to wash it there. You expect appliances you paid for to work and if not to be replaced. I now have a machine that was defective and how long will it last having been ‘repaired.’ Very disappointed in customer service on helping remedy problems with my new home. ... More

Quality wasn't as promised. The work ethic is lacking. They need to do better for what they promise

Disappointed in quality of workmanship Paid $2500 for paint, very disappointed with it Many items subpar!!!!!

My agent Chad Holmes was amazing. He did everything right. But I have the wrong countertops through my whole house. The paint job is terrible and not two toned like I thought, due to an apparent paint shortage. It has taken me a whole month to get someone over here to take a look at things and now I’m told it could be until January before the repairs can be completed. The community is beautiful and I love my house, but think many things could have been done much better.

We had a great experience watching our new home being built. Our field manager, Anthony, was exceptional; responsive, funny and really easy to work with. Now that we have lived in our home for a month, we are really enjoying git. I would say, however, that there are a lot of little things we’ve noticed,such as paint spotsn carpeting, small gashes in doors Gotham haven’t been painted over, spots of glue or other substances on the floors and a drawer that already fell off it’s track. We consider this lack of attention to detail by the many trades involved in building the house. And the Pulte warranty department has been COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE!! ... More

The buying experience, mortgage application, and closing went smoothly . However, at the preliminary walk through there were several things that were supposed to be resolved that were promised would be done at the final walk through that were not. Here it is 6 weeks since closing and only 2 items have been resolved and we are finding more including electrical issues. I feel as if Pulte was sold "factory seconds". I have found that the vanity cabinet was installed damaged. Two of the three mirrors are damaged. A roof vent was apparently damaged causing a leak in the range hood. (That was one of two items that have been repaired. Twelve still remain of the original.) An outdoor lantern was installed without glass. A sliding closet door does not fit and was poorly installed. These are just examples of "factory seconds". I am still trying to get adhesives off my $40,000+ tile floor that was supposedly "acid washed".Our house was supposed to be a "quick move in" for May but we didn't close until September. We understand that there were supply chain issues. We own a Pulte home in NJ that was perfect and pristine when we moved in. It was THE reason we went with Pulte. We expected even more from Del Webb. I'm sorry to say that our Florida "dream house" has not lived up to expectations. ... More

Well I am very unsatisfied with the 100% guarantee of handing over the house, still waiting on a bunch of issues that could be resolved very quickly but has not happened yet... We have been very patient on these issues. Another point that was not shared us is that we paid for a Berm View but the back is public property and other people walk thru there.

Our home was purchased approx 60 days ago and we have had and still have quality control issues. Lack of communication and follow up definitely an issue. Tired of hearing we are to busy and don’t have enough help and Covid-19 as excuses. Slow down the process then and pay attention to what is currently going on and address them accordingly.

The quality of my Granite is not good. I upgraded my lights and standard were put in. Been in my house 2 months and still waiting for lights and they won't refund my money.

visit often during the build to try to correct the issues before they get out of hand

Our home was inspected prior to closing and the inspector found several issues with the structure and the plumbing. Some were fixed prior to closing and some were not. We find the finishing work to be very shoddy (paint drips everywhere both floors and hardware, molding not fitting, no molding on the top of the fireplace, very sloppy paint jobs). In addition the EZ Breeze was not installed properly and we had to get the president of the company out to fix things. The pantry door was installed incorrectly. Much of this could have been taken care of with proper project management. I have since sent a spreadsheet outlining the fixes required to our PM, and have not heard back. This is getting to be a dissatisfactory experience ... More

The experience during the building process was good, but once you closed on the property and gave the rating for build process, service and warranty requests were mostly ignored. Adjacent home sites that were being built were messy and never cleaned up, with trash blowing everywhere and onto our property, as well as noisy trades working until 8:00 PM at night.

1) Great experience with Sales Center 2) Amenity Center service is wonderful 3) Poor quantity and workmen ship 4) Over PRICE 5) Design studio need RETRAINING 6) Worst location for filter change

Overall we are loving the neighbors and location. But, the quality of most things are not what we expected. From bad workmanship in garage doors, flooring, and other construction. Our microwave has been broken for over a month( only in the home for less than 60 days). Warranty work from both Pulti and appliance vendors is painfully slow to non responsive. We had heard from current residents about these issues, but did not think it could be as bad as we have experienced.

A typical new construction community. Great sales people and project managers who seem to care. But you need to be around to watch construction, because short cuts are definitely made with workers. And once the house is finished, good luck with trying to get issues resolved. Great lip service, but lots of time wasting and excuses.

We paid over $800,000 for a less than 2,000 SqFt home. The fixtures, lights, plumbing hardware, and finish trim are all builders grade on the cheep end. The switch locations for various lights make no sense, The lawn is nothing but weeds. On the plus side, the house fits our needs very well, the location is outstanding, and the Del Webb activities and social aspects are outstanding. Those are built into the house cost, but the basic house is no where near a $400 per sqft property

Our Supervisor was unreliable, unresponsive, and acted like he had better things to do than to work with us. We never heard from him for a 30 day review.

We had considered another builder before Pulte at DelWebb. But due to our circumstances moving back to PA and having to purchase after the sale of our home, we purchased a quick sale home one where the designer selected the details of the home. We paid full cash so not to have a mortgage. They “say” that we got upgrades but given a Toll Home that we had before this, there was a difference. Definitely not better quality in cabinetry, doors, paint, baseboard width and etc. The response of the sales office was great and kept us informed. Everything went well until our walk through and move in. After purchasing 3 other brand new homes with different builders we were very surprised with the product that we purchased. The quality of craftsmanship was not at the same keen attention to detail to the other builders. The home was not clean. It had a huge unpainted area that was repaired but no one came back to paint. Paint on counters, floors, and tile were not removed. Clumps of grout on the floor and tiles. Sanding dust everywhere. Pencil marks on doors and other areas were not removed as markers from contractors used for installation of doorknobs and pipes and etc. The paint….flat paint is the worse. It is not washable or scrubable. None of my past homes had to be painted in 5 years or 12 years where we previously lived. Light wipe or eraser would remove scratches. My arm touched a wall while plugging a light; it left a mark. Pure sweat damaged the wall area and is still there! . They said they put 2 coats on but I highly doubt it. They spray on the paint then use brush strokes that show different directions. Any return to correct an area they use a few brush stroke and not the entire door or wall. What do you think that looks like? They “say” keep a list of things and they will get done after the 11th month. In the mean time your walls look like crap, NO NEW HOME that we purchased came with no chandelier or light fixture over the island even if they gave you the cheapest one at Home Depot or Lowe’s. But here, we had to buy both. There was a film running down on the bathroom tiles that they used a flashlight to see; but, I could see. They sent someone yesterday after 7 weeks who cleaned the tiles and what a difference. Glue stains can not be removed from the wood floors by me so I will see if they can clean it up. The warranty person is a 1 man team for ALL townhomes. Promises made, pictures are taken and time passes before getting things done. I tried to be patient but finally I had to send an aggressive email that I wanted to see things get done, The stainless steel kitchen sink was scratched my first day and I am super careful. I brought from my other home protectors and it is still scratched. The cabinets are not of the highest calibre. I see how fast the homes go up that surround us. I don’t think attention to details is of the upmost importance to them despite their motto to be for quality. They need a redo if they want my seal of approval, ... More

Quality is not what you get, it is what you are told though. Building processes are wrong and things in home get damaged during construction. Once house closes, items are no longer build problems but now warranty issues and response is slow to get fixed. A few small inexpensive changes could make home much more efficient. They are not options and you cannot change later. The construction manager is really just a PR guy for Pulte and oversees too many homes to be focused on quality. The common response to issues is” that’s the way we do it”.

Make sure you hire a private inspection company . The company I hired brought out issues that I wouldn’t have known . They were corrected . Also, it’s been a nightmare to get issues fixed after you close . Very difficult to get assistance.

Good thing everything is painted trim work, they rely on caulking and paint to fill imperfections. Carpenters are fast track hacks, no sense of pride. Typical Pulte production, build out a development, blow out of town

Lack of communication. Sales consultant forgot who we were after closing. Another employee has been very helpful, as we had previously expected when purchasing a Del Webb home.

Was told many things that later discovered untrue. 1) elevation and color of house: couldn’t pick what I wanted because had to “space those elevations and colors” on street. However, I see multiple houses in a row with same elevation and colors. So rules evidently changed 2) HOA dues presented as one thing but turning out to be something else 3) improper sizing of appliances sold through Del Webb Too much finger pointing between HOA and vendors. Trying to figure out “who drives the boat” - not one person is in charge and no one knows what another department is doing. Severe lack of work ethic of trade workers - they just perform the bare minimum. ... More

Windows and doors installations have significant opportunities to improve on. Having to come back to align, reinstall doors and windows is not efficient. Getting contractors back out is a struggle.

I recently purchased a home in Stone Creek, Del Webb. Excited to be in a new home, I was there the week before closing to do my pre-closing walk-through. We marked up many many things that needed to be addressed and the site supervisor, Jeff, told me that I was very particular, and that I should be reminded I am buying a production home and not a custom home. I reminded him that while it is not a custom home it is my home. I went back a week later for my closing, which I had closed online prior to my final walk-through, and nothing had been addressed. Nothing that was marked up and let me tell you the house look like it had the measles because it was so many red and blue taped areas . He gave me an excuse that there was something wrong with the painters, and that they couldn’t get back there. Aside from the painting that was sheet rock spackle all over the floors and I was told that it could easily come up when I wash the floor with hot water. The list continues to go on. There is still things that have not been addressed and while I am on vacation right now, I am meeting with the warranty manager when I get back. The quality of workmanship is subpar. Moldings have been cut short and then filled with caulking where they meet the tile and moldings around doorways are jagged, and not smooth And I could continue to go on, but I would prefer that somebody call me and discuss this with me. And by the way, I also had my sliding glass door come off the track and I had to call Jeff on a weekend and that was two weeks after I purchased the home and he told me it is not a warranty item and then I should call Handyman and pay somebody to fix it. From what I understand with my new neighbors, he apparently does not have a very good reputation with the new buyers. In fact, my neighbor threw him out of the house. I own a DellWebb home in Lakewood Ranch and I want to say there is a pretty big difference in the quality of that home and this home. Granted the home in Lakewood Ranch is over $1 million and this home is only close to $500,000 which by the way it’s not a cheap trailer home by any means. I would expect the quality of some of the things I have a $200,000 home but not in a $500,000 home. ... More