Del Webb Reviews

The worse experience of life

I would not recommend Del Webb Bayview due to bad experiences with head of sales, field manager and lack of response to fix warranty items. While I know there are somethings out of control such as availability of supplies, but the lack of response and lack of accountability to complete tasks is infuriating. All the members of this community are frustrated. I wouldn't recommend building in this community. They are not organized and highly unresponsive.

A lot of probably moved in here July 5 , Communication problem with the work that supposed to be done. at my walk through and a lot of things weren’t done they told me it would be done right away after two months nothing is done. a lot of texting emails A lot of talk no action they told me a Gentlemen be in touch with the five working days were already past eight and there’s been no conversation yet. when is the work going to be done?????? I feel like company doesn’t really care but they took my money with no problem I pay cash, so if you guys really care about my review have somebody call me one of the bosses and I could tell them what you’re doing wrong down here they don’t care about the people. Honestly I think the surveys not gonna do anything anyway have a real boss give me a call so we can talk about this can imagine I have a thermostat for my hot water heater so my water is not hot the shower they knew this at the time but nobody told me , have a real boss give me a call so we can resolve , maybe they can set up a meeting I have all the homeowners meet you guys and tell you what’s going on.good luck to me ... More

Very disappointed with quality and organization.

The home we had Pulte build and we bought two months ago was not move-in ready. It looked ready during our 20 min walk through prior to closing. Once we were in the house the next day, we realized the dishwasher wasn't securely attached and the cabinets have since been falling apart. We had a list of 32 items that needed attention and repair. We did receive follow-up to look at the issues and resolve.

This has been a very sad difficult experience. No one seems to care about fixing problems.

Do not believe everything you are told by sales or project management. Models look good but quality of workmanship in house is none existent. This is the third house we have built in various parts of the country. This was the most stressful and worse quality of the lot.

Our sales person Shannon withheld information and even lied to us. Her boss (Kelly), and her boss's boss (Ashley) are equally useless. They don't appear to have much product knowledge and it shows. They almost seem proud of their ability to hide behind fine print. They used fear tactics and pressured us to decide quickly. "Hurry up, other parties are interested". Major difference from sales model were not relayed and we didn't know until first wall went up. Then we were lied to about the cost and lead time to correct it so it didn't get remedied. It also appears that the 13+ contractors don't have much knowledge either and are incapable of doing good work OR looking at plans. A few small changes were requested and every one of them got screwed up and sales manager Ashley not only admitted in writing that they don't have capable contractors but that it was our fault that the house didn't get built right because we wanted minor alterations on a half million dollar home. Our "deviations" were a door to be placed in a different spot (they proposed garage entry door to be 3 inches from back wall, we wanted it 3 ft and we also wanted a furnace located elsewhere so we could put a closet in one of the rooms without taking away from the room itself. It was supposed to be done in April, it wasn't done until late July which would cost us about $100,000 because of fed's rate increases. We prematurely closed on a incomplete house because we couldn't push rate lock any further, Pulte used that to their advantage. Now we are stuck with a house that is riddled with issues. We get to watch other houses get finished but 45 days after closing our house remains with several issues. Our furnace broke at week two, serviceman doesn't know why. Our driveway broke under the weight of a Subaru, also, it wasn't poured to plan so we can't even pull into 3rd car bay without driving in dirt. We don't have sod because plumbers didn't install irrigation stub. Some downspouts aren't connected to conduit. We are missing cabinetry. We have a broken drive apron from construction dumpster being dropped on it months ago. Unfinished trim in two rooms. Incorrect kitchen appliances installed. We have bricks missing around our foundation, missing light bulbs, and are missing an air vent in master bathroom. We have filthy HVAC lines throughout because contractors left A/C on while sanding walls, grinding slab, and spray painting after being asked NOT to turn it on. I went over every day and turned it off but when I came back it was on again. It wasn't even hot out (no wonder furnace isn't working properly). They didn't thoroughly sweep before laying carpet so every now and again we step on rocks that are trapped under the carpet. The stippling on the ceiling looks like it was done by a child (yes stippling, who even does that anymore!) This house is literally 1.5 times the cost of the average home in this county and it comes with a 3x3 patio out back, Thanks! We can almost put a grill on it. We got a 3-car garage but couldn't get a sidewalk out so side entry man-door is useless unless I want 3 lbs of mud stuck to my shoes or a well worn path in the grass once we have that. We asked for room trusses so we could have a useable attic but were denied so now there's no room for storage of anything up there. The things we have witnessed since living here would make an OSHA inspector cringe. The super is stretched far to thin and doesn't have the help he needs because Pulte doesn't pay well enough to motivate workers to show up. Pulte profits about 38% on a home and THIS is the crap they give us. They don't deserve to be in the BIA ... More

It is now 4 months after closing with a long punch list and plenty of promises to address the issues immediately. To date, little has been done other than to replace the entire hardwood floors. The issues are so significant that I am not able to completely unpack & get settled. Writing to the Pulte Homes President got the floors replaced but little else. They tell you they will address the issues repeatedly & repeatedly nothing gets done. There is no quality control nor is there apparently any accountability for customer satisfaction. Many of the positive reviews are driven by fear that a negative review might cause Pulte to not address the quality issues on their punch list. Little do they know at that time, it doesn’t matter. Once Pulte gets your money, they move on to finishing other homes so they can close on them. It’s the luck of the draw whether you get the substandard crews working on your home or a crew that may know what they’re doing. I’m not a “one off exception”. There are many others. I’m not leaving my name on this review as I, too, fear that it may negatively impact any hopes of getting Pulte to address the quality issues & ultimately give me the home for which I paid. ... More

My house wasn’t clean before I moved in. Professional carpet cleaner said in all his 30 years he has never seen such filth in a brand new home. I have numerous issues that are still left unattended. I am not getting a response from the people responsible. I have issues with toilets, hot water, doors - we literally have to kick the back door to exit the house. A severe fire hazard.

Regret to buy this house. Terrible workmanship and follow up customer service.

Numerous serious preclose problems-cracked trusses, large hole in roof, dishonest staff, no quality control, untrained trades including the use of children, etc. Upon closing we had a gas leak, no AC requiring a new compressor, our dishwasher flooded our kitchen wood floor, a utility flood, an island made of quartz 9 in too long, wavy siding, wood floorboards cut short, wavy concrete needing to be redone after close, too numerous and inexcusable to mention

low quality of finish work, house was filthy when we moved in, most appointments made to complete the punch list were ignored and we wasted hours and hours of our time waiting and we still have 20 plus items that need to be fixed/addressed and we have owned this home for one month

This is my 4th new build and by far the worst experience I’ve ever had. From the initial purchase to selection of finishes and through the entire build, closing and first weeks of living here, it has been excruciating.—delay after delay, one serious problem after another, difficulty getting problems addressed. The one positive thing is the wonderful neighbors.

See comments in the title. I would not recommend Pulte to my worse enemy.

The whole experience was terrible and still is. All you do is ask for things to be fixed which should of been right from the beginning. You have to wait for everything to be done. Pulte doesn’t want to fix things that should of been done in the begging. For the amount of money you spend on these homes you should get a much better product.

Dear Del Webb not sure if this is your fault but Pulte builder rushed us through the walkthrough and said that all the items we wanted fixed would be. But Ron from Pulte who did the walkthrough with us did not tell us we would never see him again and any construction issue would need to go through Pulte Warranty and we would be held captive at the subs availability. Obviously Pulte had issues with the subs before we closed and rather than push off our closing they shifted the burden on to us the new homeowner. At this juncture, we have not been able to move into our home even though we are making the mortgage payments. Twenty-some days after closing we had a leak in the living room wall. This leak occurred in July 2022 and now it is almost September and they still have not repaired and we have a big hole in our living room. We are thankful that we had not moved in our furniture. Aside from the water leak we have a scratched and yellow bathtub in second bathroom which tub we never used. Granite chipped and scratched so many issues that have not been replaced or repaired. So I feel this builder has impacted the trustworthiness of your company. It took us over a month to talk to someone from construction because no one wants to address the issues. Now, Pulte is telling us that it will not be until mid September before they can fix the hole and start addressing the other subpar workmanship. We are sad and heartbroken that we cannot move in yet are paying on this mortgage. ... More

Why doesn't Del Webb (Pulte) and other large company builders show their reviews on their sites like other businesses do? Think about it. These surveys are only helpful to perspective home buyers, not to people who have already built. It might make for a better building experience for both buyer and builder if the builder knew the good or poor results were being more predominantly shown on their own site. Again, think about it. And I must add that it is so ironic that the canned reply from Del Webb (Pulte) on problems are exactly what most people have already done with little to no success. Maybe would make more sense to post a review on Google which is what I will do. ... More

as soon as i closed the promised fixes that i was told will be done asap have not been even acknowledged. i have sent email and call and only response has been we are real busy. FOR EXAMPLE - I HAVE NO HOT WATER IN BATHTUB, ELECTRICAL CIRCUTS NOT WORKING! TREE DYING FOR LACK OF WATER FROM SPRINKLER

I identified poor workmanship on the inside and outside of my home before closing and turned in several service reports of things that I did not see before moving in (e.g., busted wall inside kitchen cabinet, hole in bathroom cabinet, hole in kitchen ceiling, bathroom fixtures not installed) Noone has reached out to me. I regret purchasing this house!!!! Its not worth the money!!!!!

I have built 4 houses and this by far was the worse experience. Poor quality workmanship that had to have several areas be repaired or replaced multiple times from framing to plumbing to slab pouring to windows to painting. Quoted 4 months from signing of paperwork to closing. It ended up being 12 months and I am still dealing with issues still needed to be addressed with windows and doors. In addition the added timeframe cost me an additional $8,000 to extend the rental I had along with having to pay 1.25% higher mortgage rate which equates to another $38,000 more over the life of the mortgage.Did Del Webb or Pulte homes compensate me for any of these added cost? What do you think….! ... More

Not worth the effort, but would not recommend them to anyone. Horrible experience all around!

Moved in house and the list of issues is long. The biggest issue is the house is a energy efficient home. We pay double on our APS compared to our neighbors that have a bigger house. By 500 Sq Feet. Find out NO flashing on back of house. AC not working correct. When you email Pulte no answer. going on 2 months living in house and AC runs at 80 degrees all the time and we still pay $450 a month on APS bill. Not happy with Pulte.

Horrible experience. We understood that buying a model home was buying a home “As-Is”, we assumed things would be in working order. Hot water heater didn’t work. It was clogged with dirt from sitting for 6 years. You would think they would have inspected beforehand. We specifically asked about the hot water heater and we were reassured all had just been inspected. The oven sounds like it’s about to stop. The fan is very loud and goes forever after cooking. It usually lasts until after we eat our meal. We were told we are on our own for the appliances. Refrigerator does not make ice. Not Pulte’s problem. The knobs on the cook top do not go. They are made for a different type of cooktop. The words are upside down so I have to guess what level I have the heat on. Again, we’re on our own with that. The cabinet doors in kitchen and bathroom do not match. They are a white white and our cabinets have a gray tint. Too bad for us. Had a bathroom flood due to the clean out valve in front flower bed was not capped off. When they went to repair, it was discovered the pipe wasn’t installed properly. They did manage to make this repair and they did replace carpet in the 2 bedrooms damaged by the flood. There is a plate under dishwasher that was missing at closing. We were told it was on order. That’s not true, cabinet people came by and were unaware. Dryer was blowing cold air. That was installed incorrectly. That was a quick fix. The list goes on. We also had ants and roaches until we could get someone out to spray. Oh, and the mystery switch in the kitchen? No one could tell us what it was for. I finally figured it out when doing dishes and I cast a shadow on the sink. It’s for the missing light over the sink. We took the plate off and there is wiring there so perhaps it’s wired and they just didn’t install light. Who knows. But again, not their problem. We are in our own. Based on our experience, I would not purchase a Pulte home or ever purchase a model home. ... More

Terrible experience! This is the fourth house I've built and I've never experience poor customer service, workmanship, etc.