Del Webb Reviews

The person who managed the construction of the house and handled our initial issues prior to closing was great and a person whose responsiveness and attention to detail was great and a shining star within Pulte The sales force was not on top of issues and had a attitude of there way or no way. Someday when the market demand reduces you very well may have a image and attitude to overcome

The finish quality of our home was not very good quality. We found that they used Particle Board in our roof vs.. Plywood that we see them using on other houses presently being built. The tile and grout work was average at best. The interior painting was horrible. Alignment and set of switches and wall plates was abysmal. Two of our four sliding doors were damaged. The response to fixing a lot of these challenges by Michael has been very good, but it's a shame that their have been so many things that have needed attention. We have owned our home for around 5 weeks and have had to have tradesman in and out every week and still more to come. ... More

Check everything during the build process, the subs are only concerned about getting to the next job and not getting it done right.

I was surprised as to the poor quality of the materials they used to build these expensive units. The contractors they used are also very sloppy. They leave construction materials (e.g. joint compound) in various places without cleaning it up. Many of the MDF boards used as trim had noticeable visible defects that were never fixed. It just seemed to me that Pulte cut corners to save money, which was very surprising to me since I've seen great quality of workmanship in other Pulte homes in other developments. Everything in this community operates very slow, from the elevators, to the garage doors, to the gates. They operate as if they were as old as the average person that lives here. I hope that my opinion changes as time goes on, but for now, my rating is an average 3 stars. ... More

Houses are being rushed resulting in poor workmanship and incomplete items.

You do not get any help with picking out fixtures or design options. You need to pay close attention to the plans when signing off on them. Del Webb is not flexible and will not give you anything if mistakes are made or if is not an option. Additionally, the design center knows NOTHING about dimensions of cabinets, so if you want a wine cooler or you want to house your TV equipment somewhere, do not listen to the designer. They will charge you for the outlets but most times they don't fit. When you do your walk thru have someone come with you that knows something about contracting. My stove wasn't hooked up, and parts were missing and had to be ordered. It takes a long time to get anything fixed so pay attention to the little things. The flow of the houses are very nice but most of the items inside are very inexpensive. ... More

Stay on top of your GC

We found that the truth was not spoken very often

Mostly ok. There are not enough project managers or support team staff to provide the courtesy of a response. Escalating matters to the sales team is a waste of time. Be aware of back ordered and out of stock items.

Project manager was awesome for about 3 weeks regarding concerns. He then dropped off the map entirely because he was "closing out the community." At first he wanted us not to contact the warranty people so he could fix the concerns we had. Now, that is our only way to solve the concerns we have.

Realizing that this is not a custom built home, the builder could have been a little more flexible. For example, I wanted to upgrade the paint( very low grade) both exterior and interior. The answer was NO. I wanted the builder to not assemble the master closet shelving, the answer was NO. Didn’t know that my garage was not going to be finished until a month before closing. The Sales rep was a nice guy, but he made several mistakes during the build and didn’t offer certain option that we could have purchased. There were other issues as well. It wasn’t all bad and they did do certain things right, but there is definite room for improvement and the leadership needs to understand customers needs. ... More

Decent home construction but not much flexibility in making any changes while being built.

I am very disappointed in the lack of pride or workmanship in the house. We have many ongoing issues to be corrected. Some of which are out of square walls which they will not correct. Hardwood flooring that was damaged and has been repaired twice only to be damaged even more while repairs happened. Many blemishes in the texturing and pour drywall finishing including a huge gap above one door that appeared it was just hammered out. Some electrical issues that were not correctly wired. Chipped granite countertop that was repaired but still looks poor. Cabinets with many dings and scratches and very poor adjustment of doors. A bath tub creeks each time there is movement inside of it. A poorly designed hot water system that means even on full hot it is barely hot enough to have a shower. There is some poor planning and design of the home with such things as poor placement of electrical outlets and placement of a doorbell which cannot be heard through most of the home. My general opinion is that there are so many homes being built that the trades really don’t care about the quality ... More

Ask for Tanya in the sales office. Ask for Ron as your building superintendent. Expect laborers to take no pride in workmanship and leave trash everywhere. Be VERY cautious when going to the design center. Their samples are not actual representations of what you will get in your home. Keep detailed records of all upgrades and ensure that they actually get placed into your home. Expect great service post closing date from Darryl.

I'll first say that I bought during Covid and I was not close by, so everything was done by phone and online, which was challenging in itself with so many options. Be prepared to spend a LOT on upgrades, or you'll be driving a Kia with roll-up windows! Since this is my 2nd new home build, I do have a frame of reference and I spent twice as much on upgrades at Del Webb, with the quality seemingly less than what I had previously. The number of places where I've found sloppy work, like paint drips, roughly finished edges, cracks in window sills and caulking, etc. have been numerous. If you don't upgrade, the quality is seriously lacking. I didn't upgrade my dishwasher, but didn't expect they'd put in such a cheap one. Also, I was forced to pay for things that I didn't want, like shoe base (not necessary) and slab choice, when I couldn't even look at them in person, due to Covid. I did pay extra for my Whirlpool fridge, and the water/ice machine still doesn't work (6 weeks now). My heater didn't work for several weeks - luckily the weather was nice. Another issue was that I requested to have double barn doors installed in my Den, and that was not done. It didn't get on my order, so I didn't pay for it, but I will still have to get it done after the fact now. I let my sales person know that this was missed and I got Zero response about it. No apology or offer to help make it right. They haven't completely left me in the dark. The construction supervisors are helpful and doing the best they can, but the sales office has moved on and has no interest in the final outcome of my new home or my satisfaction and happiness. On the plus side, the overall quality of the home seems solid. I love the layout of the home and it has a nice sized yard, plus the common areas are beautiful and well kept. ... More

Be sure you know what you want for interior choices before the 3 hour choice limit.

Home is of average quality. Heating system is poor as temperature is not consistent throughout house. Some rooms are very cold while others are quite warm. Lighting plot is awkward with light switches inconveniently placed. Wall boards are thin and window areas are cold. Pulte seems to cut corners wherever possible.

Not a pleasant experience at all! We felt exploited and taken advantage of at almost every turn.

What became clear to me during the building process is that Pulte is trying to build too many homes too quickly. Quality of workmanship is very poor and all installed kitchen appliances had issues. Their warrantly mostly ensures that issues are corrected, but what a pain. For the money paid, especially for upgrades, the work should be done correctly the first time.

There seems to be a lack of communication between all parties involved representing Pulte Homes and Del Webb I feel that there should be better communication amongst the party so that when an owner Moves In they don't have to stress about visitors entering the gate parking stickers things like that and my initial experience with the HOA representative has been quite negative do to her lack of response

Take more time with taking care of the details.

After walk thru and signing off, we walked out of house and noticed the garage door was damaged on the inside. The reviewing agent hadn't noticed it either and said that it wasn't a problem that he would see that it was fixed. No one has called about fixing the door since we closed in July. The agent we dealt with has been transferred. Is Del Web going to stand behind this promise? We have emails with a picture from the agent saying that it would be fixed. We are not able to move in yet, but the agent had our email and cell phone to pass on to who ever was in charge to fix the door. We are not happy. ... More

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

Lots of discrepancies not paid attention to; broken tile, upgraded bath tub damaged, upgraded front door paint coming off and other discrepancies, which am waiting to be resolved soon.

The community here is wonderful. The environment is beautiful, and amenities unsurpassed. Be aware that there are multiple quality of work issues that can be remedied, but you will need to be persistent and patient. I am seeing intentional effort to resolve these issues; however, there are more than one project that will be extensive and have still not been initiated. Also, I would advise potential buyers to check the reviews and references of their Pulte real estate agent. Choose only from those with excellent ratings. It will greatly influence your buying experience.