Del Webb Reviews

Insure all punch list issues have a specific completion time established. Be aware of the slow hot water delay due to water lines in the slab. Closely inspect final cleaning quality.

Disappointed in Kitchen aid cook top. Terrible. You can't see the controls. Tank less water heater is worthless. The amount you save on gas to heat the water, you waste water waiting to get hot water by a factor of ten. Get rid of them. give me back my water heater. A change order process/system is terrible. Too many hand offs between vendors. The stone vendor applying stone on fronts does terrible work. No education on key mechanic - Heating and Cooling systems. Someone should be in charge to sit with the home owner and be up to speed about all the stuff the homeowner needs to understand and hit the new home running. I don't see this as the day to day field mgr. He has enough to do and does it pretty well considering all his duties. ... More

The workmen ship and attention to detail is shockingly poor. Many many issues to many to list. Not happy. Would not recommend to anyone.

I fell like the finishing of home was rushed. Plumbing was not tightened. Glue on tile. Paint on glass. Grout on granite. Cabinets chipping. Lazy Susan not installed. Drawer rail not attached. Exterior paint peeling. To be fair I have not contacted warranty dept yet but will as soon as I get settled.

Most materials are the lowest cost in the market place

Interior workmanship lacking quality. Issues with paint, garage sheet rock. Sub contractors rush through work; thereby, leaving poor workmanship. Answer is let “Warranty” take care of it. After that it is a struggle with Warranty and the sub-contractor. Lot’s of excuses.

I filled this out previously and you have the response. I do not type and do not like the inconvenience of having to reconstruct a response. I cannot get questions answered by the subs Del Webb lists, with their phone #'s. Furthermore after questioning the quality of a two level upgrade on the granite(the granite had an obvious flaw) we were called by a supervisor. I was not made aware that his boss was also in on the call. This secretive action and the subs referring all inquiries back to Del Webb, and our construction supervisor, Jacob's supervisor, withheld information from me prior to our closing. We are disappointed in trash hidden under the sod that left on a pallet far too long the sod was not watered appropriately after being poorly laid the yard was poorly graded prior to landscaping and sod placement the refrigerator is not built-in as up charged the carpet pad is supposed to be an upgrade the electrical wiring (three way switches) is inadequate. I think this shortcoming is intentional. forcing the homeowners to upgrade to a smart house. the "on the hinge" door stops are worthless having only one of each rooms electrical outlets operated by a wall switch, inadequate exterior color combinations selection too overly limited gutters and down spouts are focal points detracting from the handsome home-front and back ... More

Strong-arm tactics from Pulte mortgage and Pulte Insurance. Builder unwilling to address multiple issues discovered after living in home for short period of time. Floors not level in multiple places in the house. Grout work in shower in Master Bath was poor quality.

If you have any choice do not observe what goes on during the construction phase, you will save yourself a lot of stress and frustration. Add several days to the promised completion day, in other words, do not plan any deliveries, any visits, any activities until after everything is completed and signed off on, and then add five days to that! Allow yourself time to do your own independent inspections.

Sales person was great until problems with construction surfaced and then all communication ceased. construction supervisor failed to answer most of our inquires and failed to follow thru on verbal commitments whether they be communication or physical construction. We were not at all pleased with his performance. The warranty supervisor after we closed was excellent with quick response and stayed on top of the contractors when they failed to make the repairs properly.

Poor performance

Just moved into our home Fall 2019. Finding issues of poor workmanship daily. The exterior of my home looks like a 10 year old painted it. Promised many things that were not followed through with. Pest control system that was supposed to be installed was just “forgotten”. The contractor landscaping is sloppy with little thought being put into it. On the positive side, the views are spectacular and our neighbors are wonderful. Pulte needs to improve communication between supervisors and contractors and set a higher standard for finish work.

Cabinet quality lacking. Flooring options too expensive. Go builder base flooring and use outside contractor. Cleaning and prep for closing are dismal. Unfortunately squeaking wheel doesn’t always get service

Field manager does not follow up and little to no communication Finish work ie trim and drywall finishes poor.

While the overall value is good, I have two complaints thus far: (1) the new home going up next to us creates a pig-stye of our property. The workers go home at nite and their lunch garbage and other building materials blow on to our property, meaning we have to clean up the mess. A closer supervisory role would help to keep the builders accountable not only for thier building product but just as much the mess they create. (2) Most of our kitchen cabinets and those in our bathrooms were never checked before we moved in. The door hinges do not close evenly and therefore allow a banging sound and vibration after the slam shut which worsens the clamor. In a home this expensive, this should have been evident at installation. ... More

Although we are pleased with our new home, the quality is quite lacking. The wood floor needs to be replaced--when we first inspected the home, we noticed the floor was curling up at the board ends. we have been told the floor cannot be replaced for several weeks/months which means that all the furniture will need to be removed. The builder would not acknowledge the defects--we had to deal with the flooring company and the flooring manufacturer. moldings throughout the house have paint drips, gouge marks, etc. the door moldings were all cut too short leaving 1/2 inch gap between the moldings and the floor. Builders answer was to cut small pieces of molding and glue to the bottoms. The granite countertops were covered with a film which we cannot get off. Requests to identify the provider of the granite have gone unanswered. The basement wall is separated from the floor in one spot. We have complained several times but still no answer. Floors all have paint overspray which was not removed. Front door has paint sag from over spraying approximately 9 inches long and 7 inches wide. Builder does not respond to concerns very well. We have been told that our customer service person will contact us but he has not. There are numerous drywall issues which need to be addressed. Very disappointed in the customer service. ... More

Our home done on time or ahead of schedule.... only ray of light in the Hilton Head Sun City hierarchy was my Building Mgr.... everyone else couldn't care less on what you wanted or what you NEEDED. Once in, the building contractor - building the new home next door... totally disrespectful of my NEW property and started work before 7:30 am with men all over the house.... garbage on the lot and the street. Working on my brand new lawn.... and blocking the street and driveway. Now, the landscape contractor that you are forced to pay for on the north side... is doing the worst job (for everyone) possible.... sorry I gave away and didn't bring any of my LAWN care items... since it was supposed to be taken care of... HA! ... More

Started off very excited. Did a few walk throughs before closing and items were not fixed. Drainage is terrible! Feel like as soon as we closed everyone washed there hands of us. HOA was not friendly or welcoming. I would have given it less stars, but the sales staff were fantastic to deal with. Hoping it gets better soon.

Workmanship was sloppy and wasteful. Low end cabinets and fixtures.

Homes are nicely designed with a nice layout. However, some of the materials and workmanship are not very good. The paint quality and workmanship along with the drywall mudding is very poor. I repainted and had to fix many areas that were not smoothed properly and there was dirt in the paint that had to be scraped smooth. I was told once I took possession, I could prepare a list of items needing repair and submit for resolution. I created a list of about 14 items that, to date, have only had 2 items repaired. When I took possession of the home, the driveway cement couldn't be poured due to the cold weather. Well it is warmer now and I am seeing new homes as yet unoccupied having driveways poured while I still wait. My advice, do not take possession of a home until you have all items you see addressed at least in writing. ... More

I would encourage anyone who buys the property, especially a new build, to bring an inspector with them prior to signing off.

The builder put up the home pretty fast. There were definitely more workmanship issues then I could keep up with during the process. Yet, our field manager was pretty easy to deal with and very responsive. Now that we are in our warranty, the response time for problems has slowed greatly. Also, some of the fixes that were performed during the construction process we’re still not done to my expectation. They keep talking about the 11 month review to fix things. I feel like there’s a push to delay things and then if they don’t get fixed right you will be without recourse. Given the price of the home, almost 500 K, I would’ve expected more options for customization even though this is a production builder. For example, some of the fluorescent lights in the closets were too small as all of them are 2 feet long. And you can’t choose any of your light fixtures in the rest of the house. So I find myself spending a good deal of time customizing the house after we purchased it! The only reason we bought the house was because it was a Del Webb community and we look forward to participating in a lot of the community activities. A lot of people say you don’t buy here for the house. The common facilities in the neighborhood are very nice, and you subsidize the cost through the purchase of your house. ... More

Disappointed. iamenities offered under false pretenses. would not recommend a del Webb home to anyone.

The finish workmanship is very average at best. The issues I've found are cosmetic and could have been corrected on installation with a very minimum of effort.

Don't believe everything they tell you. Know that warranty issue are a nightmare to get things done. No one ever returns phone calls.