Del Webb Reviews

Home not finished at the time of closing. Poor quality including some drawers missing hardware, paint splatters everywhere, shower drain clogged due to construction debris, dead shurbs in the backyard, scratched windows, and many other issues. The house was dirty at the time of closing. Very very disappointed with the lack of quality control by this company.

I was very disappointed that my house was not ready as promised at closing and issues are ongoing 2 months post closing.

Long process, limited selection of standard items such as flooring.

Pulte/Del Webb is a MASS production home builder. Their attention to detail, especially with finishing is not good. It would seem that many of the subs are hired for low cost, not the quality of their work, especially the painters. The houses have small garages, hardly suitable for 2 cars. The driveways are narrow and short, more like what you would see for a townhome, not a detached single family home. Many of us have to expand the width of the driveway at our own expense to have a driveway on which we can park 2 cars and access each without having to walk in soggy soil during a rain, or bag car doors due to the narrow width. I was also disappointed with the lack of options included for both the structure and the lights/faucets. Any upgrades done were paid for twice in my opinion. The main thing to remember is that you are buying here for the neighborhood. I think the house is structurally sound, but I may have spend more money to improve the finishing and driveway usability. The salesperson, Danielle, did a good job of selling and offering the available options and she talked the talk on quality but did not walk the walk. Construction management did as good a job as they could given the constraints placed on them by management. ... More

After you sign on the dotted line and home closed. Good luck getting anything repaired that is on your 30 day list. AWFUL!!! It has been a nightmare. My thermostat was wired wrong months to get fixed. Still not completely fixed as they need to go in and adjust vents as it does not evenly distribute air flow and little devices that are suppose to do that do not work. Patio door you have to lean in to close and they say that is normal NOT Still fighting to get that replaced The door is not square. They blame the concrete people. Tired of fighting I own a new home it should be one. Stucco has cracks and small holes in area. They came out once and fixed couple and left all the rest that were marked with blue tape. Stucco all over covers for electrical outside. Still waiting on new ones for that. Stucco appmnt still not complete Tile in shower needs to be replaced as defective. Still waiting on that. They blamed plumber. I can go on and on with repairs that have still not been completed You get the idea I am not going to list all things that need fixing. I moved in end of October we are not beginning of February and still waiting for repairs to be completed. Once you sign on the dotted line they are done with you and get frustrated when you call to get repairs done. I have been more than patient, been nice, but now loosing my patience. Highly recommend home inspection before you sign on the dotted line and get all fixed before you close. What was suppose to be a very exciting move has turned into LOTS of frustration ... More

We've had several issues and it has been a month without any resolution.

Didn’t have many issues with the finished product, but when I did, I got resistance from the Foreman. Shouldn’t have had to threaten to get the granite around the fireplace fixed. Also granite backsplash in Kitchen is separating again. Overall finishes (selections) were not high grade (I.e. cabinets, carpets and trim). Expected more for the $620k we paid for the home. Think we will love the Community. I guess in the end that is what we paid for.

NEVER, NEVER CLOSE UNTIL YOU GET EVERYTHING DONE. ONCE YOU CLOSE ALL THE PROMISES THEY MAKE YOU TO COME BACK TO FIX THINGS ARE BOGUS. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WORKMANSHIP REGARDING MY BATHROOM TILE THAT THEY WILL NOT COME BACK AND FIX AS PROMISED.

Do not expect a "Quality Build"

Covid was used as a convenient excuse for delays.

Lot initially was laid out incorrectly. Two managers/superintendents were fired/replaced during the building. Impossible to coordinate any problems between design and building. No one could correct a mistake in number of lights in one bedroom. Design center rep would not respond to phone calls or emails. Building site was a disgusting mess most days.

It’s very discouraging to keep hearing that DelWebb can’t do something when we know very well you can you just won’t. Why not try to explain why some of the things you aren’t willing to do are being done the way they are. Would make such a difference in the whole experience when a new buyer feels they are listened to and their Thoughts and questions are respected and answered correctly. Very difficult when you talk to different people in the sales office and get a completely different response to the same question. The most outstanding thing here is the community of neighbors who go out of their way to help each other. I really love this house, it’s beautiful, I just wish repairs could be made more timely and some not needing to be made at all. Last comment, we are older and not wanting to have to take care of lawns and plants so why couldn’t we pick the ones we want. Some that have already been planted are going to grow much bigger than the area can support and it would be nice to have someone who knew what they were doing doing the landscaping. It really looks a bit like Stepford and that’s not necessary though I do understand people just can’t do what they want to do. Perhaps more communication with the HOA instead of all the rules might be helpful ... More

Several problems with quality of workmanship, such as garage door not installed properly and falling off. Doors put in wrong place and opening wrong direction. Need to watch closely to make sure the home is built properly and as you requested per the plans as approved. Our insurance company did not initially want to insure the home for the price paid. Paying for more than just the home, such as the amenities. Need to watch the construction closely to catch issues as the on site supervising does not appear to catch details with construction or finishing. The response to issues that were identified was fine. ... More

8 weeks after close and we still have missing items. House was very dirty. Workmanship was disappointing for a $600K house. Paint job was poor. Paint on our wood floors.

My Design Meeting was held 8 months before occupancy and no changes were allowed even if I wanted additional features. Reported issues 3 weeks ago and still no action in resolving.

It took over five months for our house to be completed. There was some delay starting the construction. At completion of the home it took us another 30 days to deal with all the defects. We're currently living in the home and it's acceptable now however we still find shortcuts and shoddy workmanship when we look closely. For example we just noticed the garage door opener is only half attachedin the front. They installed the support in the wrong spot so the opener bracket doesn't fully touch the wall. Yesterday we noticed the doorbell button seemed poorly positioned and found out there weren't any screws really holding it in and that the wires have been cut so short it's on the verge of shorting out.... We just had the tub guy here to buff out all the gouges in the tub from the construction workers... Issues like this continue to be a problem.... ... More

Disappointed in the quality of the build. They would rather re-do things 3 times badly than get it right the 1st time. We're in the home just over two months now and are still waiting to get things corrected due to Covid 19 issues and shear volume of other on-going construction. We did get the lot we wanted but at a very hefty premium. I guess time will tell if we made a good choice to move here.

The quality of some of the workmanship was not acceptable. Paint left on carpet, wood floors, and cabinets. And stove top. Wood floor has wood missing in planks. Many cabinets not working properly or not lined up . Put in work order several weeks ago and haven’t heard anything.

The quality of materials seems to be good. The problem so far seems to lie in the carrying out of the warranty work. Promises are made, however, the actual carrying out of the warranty work by the contractors is sorely lacking. Communication needs to vastly improved between what I as the homeowner reports to Pulte/Del Webb and whatever Pulte/Del Webb passes along to the contractor. The contractors show up to complete the warranty work uninformed and unprepared to complete the work as requested. The contractors seem to be unconcerned how to effectively complete the work, and they have no regard for the homeowner living in the home while the work is completed. There is no concern to protect the home furnishings from dust and the effect of the work on the home. There are steps they could take to remediate the messes caused, but they refuse or state they were not instructed to complete those steps by the Del Webb/Pulte representatives. We have had to send a contractor away without completing the work when this occurred. ... More

The sales staff is friendly and helpful. The subcontractors are horrible. The construction supervisors we had are no longer with the company. They were terrible. We have had a positive response to our concerns and are awaiting scheduling of repairs to be made. Much time has been spent worrying and fretting about our decision to build here. We lived 1300 miles away when building took place. I would suggest if you build here, you rent here and watch every day the progress (or lack there of) being made. This was/is a very stressful time. We are being assured that all issues will be addressed. Ask us in a couple of months. ... More

Management uses that is someone else’s job

We love your new home in SC Festival BUT as of today, we still have NO response to our 30 day "fix it" list - we are 70 days+ since moving in. We followed your rules & payments made but the rules don't apply to you! Get moving Pulte. Your excuses are not working.

after the great sales pitch DW/Pulte was the greatest and would provide an error free package all inclusive, not quite. Sales was great, financing was rough but it took 5 people to get it in order for closing. Project management was lacking in maturity and experience. Punch list items still not done as well as warranty items now, of CV19 is the cause. Action was late on my punch list items and many left at closing I trusted would be done but were not. Many simple things I asked for they refused to do or used the permit as a reason not to do, not good buyer relations. I told them at start I was a retired engineer/construction manager but that didn't seem to phase them. They blamed things on subs which is a age old excuse I heard 35 years ago, I guess no realizing they are still responsible. A complete package it was not, I am still coordinating with cable provider to get service that should have been done during construction, this experience was not fun. ... More

Moved in on March 20th. We have a long list of unresolved punch list items that no one is addressing. Covid is not a valid excuse for poor customer service.

Would like more care with finishing touches on outside of home. Trim missing. Caulking very rough and sloppy. Extra globs of cement left to harden on sidewalk and garage floor.