Del Webb Reviews

We're not too sure if we'd buy another Pulte home or move into another Del Webb neighborhood. The home was "finished" on time, but we did the final celebration walkthrough in a dirty, unfinished house. The baseboards are in terrible shape, there are doors that need to be replaced due to damage, the Sherwin Williams paint is cheap, the granite in the kitchen needs to be replaced (per the granite company) but haven't been able to get this resolved. The oven wasn't working and after 3 attempts by KitchenAid to repair it,they decided it was electrical and not the oven. My brother in law found where the electrical coming into the house wasn't wired properly into the oven and actually fixed it in about 10 minutes. Our front door was supposed to be touched up and hasn't been painted yet after 3 months. For the amount of money paid, we are rather disappointed. ... More

The workmanship in our home is, to be polite, poor. Paint spatters on the floors in every room in the house. Out of square walls. Doors that don't fit the frames. These are just a few of the issues we have had with this house. We never heard from our salesman again after the contract was signed. Overall this was not the experience we had looked forward to. It's not likely that we would ever buy another Pulte home.

The options and flexibility was extremely limited for new construction. Example: If you didn't want one of the 3 lighting options given you had to buy & install light fixtures/fans yourself. Also, the interior upgrades were grossly overpriced. I would say the quality is slightly above average for both the interior and exterior work. The Del Webb community itself is very nice.

Buying a home from DellWeb was fairly simple, but the service provided by some is not great. We are provided several options to contact warranty..no one answers the phone or just goes into a waiting period. Leave a message, no returns calls. The warranty process in my opinion doesn’t make sense I rather do text messages. But some on team insist use the website. I don’t use website..don’t give me options if only one is available. Ask Jesse—When it rains a lake is visible behind home and next door too. The fill dirt on property is the crapiest I’ve ever seen. Also, the back yard is so uneven. Who was the PM overseeing this project not a good job. It’s horrible. I was told several weeks ago they are working on it. Lies!!! Also laying rocks on the entrance a dumb idea trucks turn shapely and return rocks back into the roadway. The streetlights are still out some of the them. They know which ones are not working if not ask the PM. The back yard has so many divots it sucks why do I need to level the ground off when the PM should have been Johnny on the spot. Didn’t happen! Don’t understand the warranty options—three of them. Only allowed to use one. Wow. ... More

Like all sales people, Jordan said things that were not exactly accurate. It was about what I expected and I am not sorry we purchased here. I look forward to getting to know my neighbors and the community.

This is our second Pulte home in a Del Webb Community. We are disappointed in the fact that we bought our lot and home for full price, then Pulte offers huge discounts to new buyers. 2 weeks before we received our keys no work was done at the house. Then when we closed we are expected to have all the things that weren’t done reported for warranty work. Just so it is signed off by the homeowner and Pulte gets their money. I would seriously think about that before buying again.

I’ve found many cases where painters left paint brush streaks, paint bubbles, dried drips and paint buildup; cases where nailheads are showing on drywall, where floor tiles are not square with walls, gaps in floor molding mitre joints, uneven endcuts on floor molding. Cheap appliances.

Our experience was okay we did struggle a bit getting things set up as we first got here I would think there would be a better orientation rather than just saying you're having a meeting and hope that everybody shows up there should be a planned meeting time for each home buyer to go through and get set up on everything websites all your HOA information. We shouldn't have to wait over a month for us to receive HOA information and how to get signed up. I also feel like I was told a lie when we bought this house I was told the embankment behind me would be as pretty as the embankment up at the front entrance are embankment looks absolutely horrible the neighbors and I have been trying to get information to find out when we're going to get an embankment with the bushes and landscaping like we were promised but we keep getting the runaround don't really appreciate that I think you should stop lying about stuff when you're selling houses if it's not really going to happen. Also both entrances need to be widened so trucks aren't driving on the shoulder and dragging mud across the entrance to where every time I come in to development I get mud all over my car. ... More

Water pressure is terrible and response in getting repairs done is extremely snow or nonexistent.

The overall process was just average. I believe that the sales people underestimate the amount of upgrades that are really required to build a nice upscale home. Our specific sales rep was always on her day off or vacation. Once the house was completed we didn't even hear or see our rep. The quality of the build or upgrades is just not good especially considering the price. For example we upgraded to a glass french door for the office - the quality is horrible and it was very expensive. We've had several items that need to be repaired, fixed, etc. and getting them completed has been very difficult. I do love our house and community, but wish the overall value was much better. ... More

This was a very stressful experience that we will not repeat again. This was our second home built with Delweb in Stone Creek, and this experience was not as smooth as the first home.

Poor quality ie. No insulation on hot water lines under concrete floor, specs for laundry room cabinets is 0.5” to low to accommodate a pedestal mounted washing machine underneath them, sink disposal switch is under the sink in a cabinet which is difficult for seniors over 55. Foundation insulation is poorly protected with a parge paint that is damaged easily and cracks easily, missing shelves in kitchen cabinets, door locks/deadbolt wouldn’t latch properly, many issues found by our independent inspector that were missed by the “Pulte Quality Build/inspection process”, ceiling led puck light look very cheap, concrete flat work was very poor with cracking and large ridges which are a trip hazard, smoke detectors false alarm regularly, poor/low water pressure, LVP flooring has gaps/hollow spots to the concrete floor, sod is layed very poorly with gaps, holes, ruts all over the lawn, build sites are not kept clean with debris, trash and plastic blowing all around and in neighbors lawns and green space. ... More

The home is average quality, nothing like you think you would get for the price. The warranty process after you move in is slow and antiquated for such a large company.

We never had contact with agent after sales contract was signed. Never received welcome packet till after finding out there was one. Never told that PO Box should not be included in mailing address. USPS was as confused as we were! Took weeks to receive mail. Building manager addressed our initial concerns but after two weeks will not answer our texts.

Construction Manager has been very dependable and seems to always find a solution to whatever problem is presented.

Deal with Jeremy. He was the best experience we have had so far.

For the price of half a million dollars, they put in poor quality appliances. Oven hasn't worked for half of the time, ceiling lights have tripped breakers as well as the oven. Doorbell replaced. NO sound deadening between floors. Chrome fixtures mixed with nickel. Light bulbs flicker and die within one month. Lowest grade of master shower enclosure, no ledge for shaving legs, had to put a stool in there. Difficulty knowing who to contact when you have an issue. They suggest an email to use. No help in guiding us through all the registration procedures for appliances and HVAC units. Nails have popped out of sheetrock. No clear guidance on who to contact about each problem: Pulte or Dartmouth. We are disappointed. ... More

We were out of town buyers. They like to rush the past two weeks before closing. Good lesson learned. The paint application is not acceptable inside and out. Paint on outside of home under cover porch and trim will need to be repainted. Debris left by paint roller and brush on walls and trim throughout the house. Drywall still needs work and had sections repaired by my outside painters. Paint, caulk, and grout left of tile floor and fixtures . Laundry room plumbing not installed properly. Shower door crooked.

Site manager should stay involved for at least 60 day after move in. Developer in too much of a hurry to pass you on the the warranty division adding communications issues along the way

Finishes were not to the quality I expected. Some of your vendors/ contractors were not very responsive to issues at all.

No system in place to advise new owners of contraction Schelds within ear radar of alarming noise and the early time! I understand that lots must be built on, but lack of communication is stressful for me looking forwarded to moving into a relaxing, retirement area as advertised.

I think Pulte did a fair job and missed a lot of easy opportunities to build a great home and engender goodwill with this customer. My perspective is likely skewed as my last new home purchase and build was 30 years ago, and for a much larger home at less than half the cost of this home. I don't feel the contractors hired by Pulte were striving for excellence in any way, shape, or form. I don't feel the Pulte construction manager had much experience and talked a good story but at the end of the day was not straightforward with the customer. In fact, I think he outright lied to me. For the price point these homes are thrown together and cheap. I'm not even convinced that they meet code. Especially hurricane or wind code requirements. Time and the first hurricane will tell the story. On the warranty side things are a little better but most of the warranty issues, in my opinion, were created by sloppy and shoddy workmanship, and the construction manager not understanding what was needed or asked for. ... More

I bought a yard of dead sod at closing. I was reassured the sod would be replaced by Pulte Hones. This has not happened and is unacceptable.

Interior decorator great during appointment but VERY unresponsive afterwards. She was done with us! Sales person generally good although took awhile for replies. First construction manager was outstanding! The second, that took us to house completion was very unresponsive and did not follow through. Landscaping quality disappointing. So far warranty department has been responsive, although it’s only been a month.

My Home Buying Experience was pleasant! I have been in my home for approximately 60 days and have enjoyed the experiences. The community is delightful. However, the HOA experience not so. I am very concerned about getting satisfactory responses for reported Service Requests.