Del Webb Reviews

They’re quick to fix little mistakes. But it takes more than 30 days to fix their big ones and still waiting!! Every Monday I text the foreman asking when will the hole in the wall will be fixed? I’m told he’s confirming with the drywall company to fix the gap. To me this is not a gap it’s a hole! When they built my house they forgot the crown molding. So after having to come back in and add the crown molding they laid the molding on top of the vent going into the guest bedroom. Not acceptable so they replaced the vent with a smaller one now leaving a hole. It seems like they can’t figure out how to fix this problem. Next the gaps on the floor going into the guest restroom and the washroom. First I was told that’s the way they should be. But then was told going to make sure. So a threshold was placed on top of the gaps. Again not acceptable! If you step on the threshold you’ll hear a crack sound. This is because of the gaps underneath. Now I’m waiting for them to come and fix that. ... More

Everything from a refrigerator that was installed incorrectly and rattled, to a furnace that was wired incorrectly and was cycling thru with the fan not turning on. There was a dryer vent issue, lock issue and dripping faucet that is on its second service call. I’m not breaking these things, they came broken.

every detail must be inspected, poor workmanship

We would have to tell them to buy somewhere else

Used inexperienced trades. We were at the site each day and saw firsthand how and who was doing the work. The interior work was not completed by experienced contractors in most cases. This was proven correct by the number of times we had to have repairs done.

Designs offered are irregular mix of impractical and unsafe options for older residents; schedule and cost-controlling focus appears prominent with zero quality control inspections prior to house delivery

No response to any concerns brought to area managers (Bruce) attention.

Such shoddy workmanship and little concern for making things right. Great community but if I had to do it again, I would not buy from Pulte.

The buying process was very easy and the sale staff was excellent. However, now that I have moved in, and paid in full my new home, I have experienced a large number of construction flaws and the response to get the issues fixed is unacceptable. I have no return on my phone calls nor text messages, I feel very neglected by a builder whose contractors did not complete quality workmanship and the final inspection should have corrected the problems. I am not a happy customer as I am left hanging waiting for someone to not only acknowledged the problems but will send reputable workers to fix the issues in a timely manner and communicate with me on an ETA. Having the shelving of the master closet collapse and tearing the drywall to mention the latest is very dangerous, I am afraid that the shelving system in the entire house is weak and could become a danger, Having exposed wiring was also dangerous. Sending an electrician who does not follow the work order and does not complete the task is neither professional nor acceptable. At this point, I am very disillusioned with my purchase and will think twice about recommending Del Webb and Pulte ... More

There were numerous things wrong with this home prior to closing. We brought it to the attention of the on site people in charge and they assured us that the item would be repaired BEFORE our closing date. This did not happen. We still signed with a list of things that needed to be done and were told 2 weeks - it would be all done. Over a month late and very little has been done. The warranty person is now involved and working for us BUT why would it be warranty when it was wrong prior to closing. Empty promises! Also - there are things that we were told that our home would have that after it is all said and done - did not come with the final product. We chalked it up to maybe we misunderstood however - too many things and other employees of the builder/seller telling us this has happened before with other sales expectations. Would not refer Pulte to anyone- Del Webb on the other hand has been wonderful. Neighbors and Employees of the Meridian are wonderful. #disappointmenttosaytheleast ... More

Leeah is ok Sebastian is useless we moved in Aug 8. It’s been 3 months and issues have not been fixed. The window in the third bedroom will not lock and is loose there was a break in and we can’t secure our home. The island was placed in the wrong place good thing we are small so we can open the refrigerator. The window in the 3rd bedroom is wider at the bottom than the top so I can’t put a shade in. I would not recommend del Webb there are more issues and most have been addressed at the first walkthrough and only a few have been fixed. It is very disappointing this is my first new house and it’s not how I thought the experience would be ... More

We bought a new build home from Pulte.. All went well until we received the call telling us the date for our walk through. We live in another country and could not drop everything and fly to see the home. After much back and forth, a date was agreed upon. Then came the calls saying “can we push it back a week?”. After booking flights, hotel, kennel for the dogs, I said it is either finished, or you hold it for when we come down in November. They promised to get it ready. We arrived as agreed and the house was not finished. It has been a &*$# show since then. We had to fly home and are left with a long list of things to get fixed when we arrive in November. Pulte will promise you the moon, but once they get your money, you fall to the bottom of the list. It appears that the company has internal performance measures that each team has to meet - sales, construction, walk through, after build - and the targets put the squeeze on staff which puts the squeeze on the home buyers. At the end of the process, we are left to deal with a “Customer Care Manager” who says he is overworked, with 250 homes to service from phase 5, and just seems to sign work orders for things to be fixed or completed, and the new home owner becomes the contractor for the work. Not what I would have expected on the delivery of a new home. Free advice for Pulte and Del Webb - stop squeezing your staff with unreasonable timeframes, stop “delivering” new homes that are unfinished and full of deficiencies, and listen to your customers versus trying to push us into your time frames. ... More

Pulte was adamant about there 10 point process never happened. There walk through inspection we’re not followed through. It took 4. Days to get hot water and We couldn’t cook no gas? Took a month to get shower door in master bedroom. The outside slider it took a month for some one to come out now we have to wait for new door. I asked repair people if the tile floors were sealed and was told because we are old people they don’t seal them because we might slip and fall?

Very poor workmanship, large chips in baseboards just painted over, missing trim on bathroom vanity, still have carpenters paper under stove, grout and paint splatter not cleaned up. Just no pride in their work and absolutely NO attention to detail by field managers and inspectors. Not what you would expect for a new home.

The experience was not a pleasant one. In the beginning the only person I would give high marks to is the design center (Karen). The field manager (Thomas) was great to a point. His follow through was not. They promise to keep you informed, they did not. I know he had a lot of work, and we tried to be patient but we were worn down. Hopefully the outstanding issues will be resolved soon.

Make sure you inspect construction through the stages of build where possible.

The buying part was fine. My sales agent was very attentive and kept in touch constantly. She also took pictures at various points and sent them to me, which I greatly appreciated since I didn't live close enough to check on progress frequently. Since closing, however, I have had endless issues with the quality and response time in getting problems fixed. Every separate item requires a separate repair order and pictures. Then you wait for someone to approve the repair, the vendor to contact you, and even then, sometimes the items are not all fixed and they have to come back. I feel that my closing was rushed at the expense of quality and that some of the vendors used for the different trades are not experts at what they are doing. ... More

should be able to pick things like lighting etc. when having a house built especially for the prices.

Poor quality materials and workmanship.

The workmanship, materials and responsiveness were all shoddy. We still have many issues that have not been corrected nearly 2 months after closing. We are not happy and frankly if we could go back we would purchase from a different builder.

Buying experience was pretty good. Closing was a joke. Del Webb/Pulte employees stood over us encouraging us to give everyone a 10. The trades who worked on our home were awful and extremely sloppy. Pulte said the windows in homes were hurricane proof, double pain with vinyl frames. We got hurricane proof only. Neighbors are filing a class action suit against Pulte.

Poor workmanship, bad communication, after closing they are non-existent. Would not recommend Pulte as a builder.

Not worth the money, horrible workmanship

The workmanship was the most shoddy I have ever seen. I also have received every excuse under the sun with regard to repairing items on punch list. I’m three months post close and still have the majority of items unresolved. The project manager blames the sub-contractor and sub says it’s not his problem. Appointments are made and no one shows to repair. I will be reaching out to an attorney going forward.

Brent intentionally mispresented when punch items would be finish in order to get a sign off on closing. He refuses or neglects to get items done. Its been 45 days since closing still not finished.