Del Webb Reviews

Don't care about quality. Bad craftsmanship it's a shame

Never replied to my complaints workmanship was awful . Tile in kitchen coming off they won’t fix lt paint and scratches on floor. Workmanship was awful careless windows were dirty counter tops were not clean of I had it to do. Over l would never buy a dell webb . Would not recommend dell Webb to anyone.

Very disappointed with the response of Builder and quality of work moved in month and 1/2 ago and still waiting on items to be fixed that were noticed before closing and we were told would be fixed immediately. Very poor work and service for the money. No contact with anyone on sales staff after closing poor customer service.

Unfortunately our dream retirement home became a nightmare. Of course they are real pleasant during the shopping and initial signing phases. However once you sign it goes down hill. The craftsmanship is VERY poor and it’s nearly impossible to get items repaired or replaced. IF you desire to buy from DelWebb I recommend you use a agent (it does not cost you anything) to have someone on your side of the table before and during closing and you must get a good home inspector. Many of us did not because they are brand new homes…BUT don’t learn the hard way. Many folks in the Montebello development and in Haymarket are reeling from the state of their homes and the lack of customer service. When/ If they do come to repair something, like windows, doors, tile….. they act like they are doing you a massive favor. Honestly, it seems like ‘senior’ abuse. Think twice on this purchase! ... More

Although the sales person, Ian, was great the quality of the house was not! The sprinkler system hasn't worked since we moved in (we are in a villa, so it's the HOA's responsibility & though several emails have been sent, no plan or processes have been passed along to me & my neighbors). The backyard has construction debris buried under the sod but you can see it.. There wasn't any quality team other than myself, my wife and realtor as well as the hired home inspector, who found many problems.

This was supposed to be our forever home that we built from a distance. Huge mistake. The workmanship is shoddy and Del Webb only cares about throwing up houses as fast as possible. We have built homes with other builders and none ever came near to the disappointment and headache that is a Del Webb home.

I don’t know where to start. From beginning to end even a novice could see multiple issues. No consistency in stud spacing, walls are not secure and can be visibly seen shaking when doors are shut, uneven walls, paint appears to be cut with water, concrete floor covered in scraps and dirt and floor placed over t and walls painted with dirt on them, issues raised with manager and very little correction generally too late, have pics of dirty shoe prints on countertops, even small options like moving an electric socket denied as not one of our options, items on pre close punch list still not completed weeks after close, construction debris in plumbing, leaks in sprinkler system but no walk through and no warranty after close, flooring (lvp) placed with plastic under it and Shaw floors says should not be done. The list goes on and on. Heard from neighbors about flooding doe to plumbing backups due to debris in plumbing. ... More

Building a new home should be fun, but this experience was awful. The workers were unskilled laborers who couldn’t speak English and left garbage everywhere. We have crooked walls, paint on the floors, garbage in the attic, crooked wall switches, frayed carpet entering the bedrooms, We are missing mirrors, towel racks, bathroom hardware, and need our doors re-keyed for our front door. Pulte’s representatives say anything to appease, but don’t resolve any issues. They make excuses. We paid way too much money for this home and would never buy from them again.

Buyer Beware!!! Very disappointed in whole process.

Builder is most focused on closing as many homes as possible regardless of the workmanship.

Moved into no heat or hot water after a 20 hour move on a cold winter night. Kitchen island was wrong color as if I wouldn’t notice. Many other problems. The HOA treats me like an enemy. Nasty and condescending. The guards at the gate are horrible to me and my friends. I have buyers remorse. Overall a very bad experience. So far the dream home is a nightmare.

I lived in Del Webb Frisco Lakes for 10 yrs. Built our house great experience! Building in Union Park is the worst experience I’ve ever had . Quality is very poor response to those issues poor .Nothing like the what was shown in the models. Overpriced for what you get. Very unhappy.

So this is my third attempt to get the word out. Buyers beware!!! Bought a new house and I feel like I bought a fix me upper!!! Here’s just a sample of their quality: Broken shower handle that leaked for days at our expense ( until we demanded attention) buckets of water Chips in the tile flooring that was just laid down with no regard, lack of grout, oh can’t forget about the extra dirt or bugs in the grout Some kind of stain all throughout the house on the tile flooring Front door with rusty hinges and gaps big enough for bugs to get in ( had to put towel in to stop them) Secondary bathroom shower looks like a child was learning how to install, different color grouts, tilted tiles just awful. No transitions in any room from carpet to tile ( to prevent vacuuming rug away over time) this is standard, I guess I should have asked how much more they charge for this. Took it for granted, because I was expecting quality. My bad. Electrical outlets both inside and outside that are not hooked up ( let’s see was l supposed to pay more for that? Just terrible craftsmanship Hurricane windows that have screens that don’t fit properly, broken tabs on screens, oh wait the best one is a temporary paper blind that we hung made the header of window fall out. WE paid extra for hurricane windows, sure hope they protect us Triple slider patio door ( remember your paying premium prices for these) starches on them, again gaps so thrilled we paid more for them I could continue but it’s beginning to raise my blood pressure. I’ll sum it up for you- check on your building process A LOT, call them out on it, don’t let them tell you they will get it later. Make sure you understand that your buying a production house and NOT a million dollar house ( I stood in my house and had someone tell me that) insulting isn’t it. Like wow!! I hope when you read this that you see the horrible things you are selling and maybe take pride in your business again. What you are providing people is not Quality it’s substandard at the most. I hope that you will fix all the issues with our new house that you didn’t pay attention to from the start. Dissatisfied buyer ... More

Poor paint job, poor wood floor installation, poor cabinet installation, sewer backup, etc.

Don't buy a Pulte home - poor workmanship, lots of issues with poor or no response.. Only good experience was with the mortgage company.

The initial contact with the Sales office and the purchase agreement went very smoothly with transparent information. However, once the build started there were problems with materials and subcontractors work. Some of these were addressed by the project manager at the time. But our pre-closing walk through was scheduled the same day we closed allowing us about 1 hour to do, during this walk through we noted a list of items that needed to be fixed or repair which the project manager said would be completed that day. We closed on 11/30/2020 and as of today 1/11/21 only one of these items have been address the installation of the water filtration system. We have not heard from the builder to take care of these matters. Some issues were pointed out during the build to the project manager and his supervisor, we were assured that this would be taken care of and not a problem. (Drainage issues) It is still a problem. It has been 45 days since closing and we have not had any contact from the builder regarding these issues. Warranty claims - we have filed numerous warranty claims and so far only one item has been addressed. The process seems to be very slow. Quality of workmanship of the contractors is very poor. This home is definitely not the standard of home that was presented. I would suggest if you build a home, with this builder that you do not sign any closing documents until everything is completed to your satisfaction. This will most likely mean pushing back closing dates, which they do not want you to do, and once they schedule it in a certain month, they want you to close in that month. We have talked with other new homeowners in the area and they are having the same issues. ... More

WOULD NOT tell anyone to go with Pulte underwriters ! Three times I was told that paper work was done , that was not the case.

Superintendent on my project was phenomenal. Very attentive always got things done.

If the construction team worked as hard at insuring a quality build as they did in pumping up their evaluation survey things would be much better. We are here over a month and still do not have the ability to utilize the entire home, garage is full of items that are pending move in as well as storage here in Orlando and south Florida. Neighboring construction seems to be disastrous with work being done second and third times and no signs of construction managers. Outhouses line the streets, trash regularly thrown around and the street is packed with mud. Its seems unusual to install cabinets in homes that are wide open and there is no real sign of order or management, just guys that show up and work then leave with messes tossed about the site and bottles with urine tossed in the back conservation area. Disgusting! Pulte really needs to get the field managers out of the nice model home they are offices in and actually out on the job site. Our neighbor was apologized to by one construction manager about the excess port-a-potties with doors that swing open and smell, indicating he thought they were picked up two weeks ago. Tells me someone isn’t monitoring the work on site. ... More

Quality of workmanship and skilled labor was lacking for the quality we were expecting. Examples: Grout pitting and thin, trim work, especially on crown molding, Shower glass not placed in correct location. Building manger provided weekly, detailed updates on the progress of the home. Sod laid before sprinkler system set for watering. More than half the sod died before sprinklers were programmed to come on. Still waiting on dead sod to be replaced. Plantation shutters work ordered as an option at a premium. Were installed prior to closing. Were installed weeks later. For "custom home", there were not enough designed choices for the buyer. ... More

Great home and really nice neighbors and community amenities. Very happy we moved here.But based on my firsthand experience DO NOT USE PULTE MORTGAGE! The employees are mostly INCOMPETENT and from my experience have very little knowledge of the correct mortgage product to put you into. They knew upfront that I was self employed and regardless Pulte Mortgage switched me into 3 different mortgage products over a 5 MONTH PERIOD…… ALL DUE TO INCOMPETENCE! After many months of ENDLESS and sometimes REDUNDANT paperwork requests one of their so called ‘specialists’ actually called my wife and myself the day before the closing and asked for my father’s death certificate……..only one problem…..my father is not dead! If I hadn’t complained and gotten a knowledgeable supervisor to finally approve my loan this moronic mortgage marathon may have continued even longer! What HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, not to mention the unnecessary STRESS! Pulte Mortgage notified me soon after my first loan payment that my loan had been sold several weeks after closing which furthered my belief that Pulte doesn’t care about customer service, and they probably hire inexperienced employees to save money knowing they’re just going to make a few quick bucks off their customers before they sell the loan. Several other new homeowners stated they went through some similar financing ordeals and had their loans quickly sold as well. I guess Pulte is a Bundle and Sell company?……..or for abbreviation purposes a BS Company. They recommend that you use them in the contract, but from my experience it would’ve been much faster and a lot less stressful had I used an independent lender. The independent lender had previously qualified me in the correct mortgage product in several days. Don’t make the same mistake! I highly recommend you use an independent mortgage company! ... More

House was not properly cleaned before closing. Closing was postponed several times and we were not able to move in until about two weeks after closing. Painting required a lot of touch and redoing. Calking quality in bathrooms and other areas was poor and had to be redone. Trim was missing and front door would not propery close. Rear patio was below ground level and flooded. Our original sales lady, the construction manager and warranty manager have been helpful in getting most of the required work finished but there are still outstanding items and issues.

The are building in this community in mass quantity and I feel that they do not have enough personnel to provide good communication with home buyers. Was told many times by our sales consultant that he had at least 50 home buyers to take care of and could not be as responsive as we would have liked.

Your phone service is the worst. God forbid I need medical help because there is no service here if I need to send a message or talk to a client I need to get in my car and drive. Failed calls are the norm. While you might say it nothing you can do then you should advertise the fact that this is at this time off the grid living with no cable as well. Worst experience ever

Find another builder. Workmanship on these homes is of poor quality. Communication about the building of your home is non-exsistent. Once you make your down payment you are at their mercy. Do not buy a home from this company!