Del Webb Reviews

The whole process of building a house with Pulte at Sun City was very frustrating! Nobody was responsible for anything and we were constantly ignored: no pre-drywall walk through either even if they clearly states it as one of two they do and we sent them MANY emails and texts! The only person who tried to make things better was Jon, our last field supervisor. But he came after the house was completed. A few days after we closed on the house, there was water leak from the ceiling, but the supervisor for plumbing said ‘it happens’!

Having purchased a number of new homes over the years, I was extremely disappointed with the build quality of this new home. It would appear that the sub-contractors, were in a hurry to complete their part of the construction. I am also surprised that the builders walk through did not identify a number of issues.

I hope the house was framed better than it was finished. Absolute worst finish job I have ever seen. From nails in the front of cabinets (where they could be seen) to scared up doors and door frames that they tried to cover with caulking to iron door hinges that were painted white ( not supposed to be painted). The paint job on the walls was so thin you can see through it. At one time there were 3 building supervisors marking up the house with blue tape for the carpenters and painters to come back and redo there work. The next day all the blue tape pieces were gone but the work was not finished. We went back and remarked all the same places. 4 flood lights in the back yard and none of them work (still). It took multiple attempts to close because they just could not get it right and we are still waiting. I have not heard a word from anyone since I closed on the house. No follow up whatsoever. All Pulte cared about was blowing smoke and closing. There is plenty more but where this came from. Could be the Biggest mistake I have ever made. ... More

Taking a long time to get things accomplished.

They are all about the $. Once they have your money, you become irrelevant. Someone to be ignored. The customer service is non existent. Quality of workmanship is that of a 4 year old. The only good thing is the clubhouse and the residents. If you buy a started home you can not change ANYTHING.

You must hire your own Home Inspector because there are serious mistakes being made by builder in this subdivision that is serious. Pultegroup needs to make some big changes in construction quality as it is poor

Very disappointing experience. Very misleading sales practice. Very inflexible and rather unfair throughout process.

shoddy workmanship of untrained installers/carpenters/stucco appliers/painters/cabinetbuilders resulted in a very low quality house. Nasty HOA compounds the mistake of moving here.

We have dealt with incompetence from the sales team, the mortgage agents, and the poor quality of the house construction. Have spent over a month dealing with warranty issues. We are totally dissatisfied with the purchase of this home and will definitely not recommend to any of our friends or family members.

We have had an extremely unsatisfactory experience. Jose and john said these issues would be fixed during our closing walk through.. No identified issues have been resolved, despite emails and photographic evidence having been sent to both Jose and John.

Sales people were not familiar with or not forthcoming about all options on homes and how or one option would affect other options Ie extended driveway and walk up stairs to attic occupied same space Keyless entry lock back ordered and not installed yet Home not placed appropriately on lot- manager stated foundation framing done after he left work so was on property line Said they would redo and center home When we came back they had moved it to the other property line Not centered on lot 12 feet on one side and 35 feet on other side from property lines So construction workers thinking yard was common area and walking through and placing supplies in our yard and sidewalk Shrubs and trees Planted improperly after dark and dying the next week construction manager stated would replace in spring sod placed poorly with large gaps and dead areas full of Johnson grass and 6-18” not laid on one side along property lines property markers continually removed and neighbors irrigation placed on our property Irrigation bought after market needing approval yet if bought with purchase not needing approval nor meeting guidelines of HOA House not cleaned for 2 week walk through nor celebration walkthrough (said they would do a construction clean) so many things unseen at time to be able to blue tape them d/t covered by grout in tubs and shower pans and unable to see scratches in floor windows scratched not seen d/t being dirty Window screens not tight or fitting correctly Areas behind appliances bought with house were not finished- not painted nor caulked or quarter round placed behind appliances or frame for dryer installed Appliances scratched and dented Finished garage not completely painted large (1/2 inch high 4 inch by 3 inch)globs of drywall putty on floor with missing screw on breaker box Missing truss support in attic Missing downspout on front gutter Sinks full of paint and scratched after celebration walk as well as chips in countertop Multiple areas that had blue and green tape not fixed to this day Wrong size electric boxes for pendent lights showing outside base of light Originally told not to send to warranty that they would come back to fix (some they did ) much they did not Now being told not under warranty it is normal wear and tear though it had been pointed out to them Many times our issues confused with family member that also bought here going through many of same issues Workers just knocking on door out of the blue asking if can come in and do repair work at that time Multiple gouges in drywall and areas not caulked Now being told one year warranty on materials and workmanship does not include things not reported in first 30 days We had permission to do radon test and it was inaccurate d/t table being moved by workers and no refund for it to be done again This is just a partial list of issues not caught by the multiple construction managers we had And ongoing struggle to get them fixed It seems one of the major issues is poor oversight by the construction managers to ensure the quality of the work done ... More

No home should ever be delivered the way this was terrible customer service and no attention to detail. I still have many issues and left with a whirlpool refrigerator that I asked to be replaced due to noise level and was told to pound sand. I will be submitting this to small claims. How about some customer service what ever happen to that.

Definitely disappointed and would never want to go thru this again. You asked, I am being honest.

Bad experience would not trust Pulte builders.

Poor quality with everything is my opinion

Sorry, I can’t give a good review

Poor workmanship, Very sloppy contractors and poor resolutions to problems after closing

Pulte as a construction group are a corporate profit only driven company. They cut corners at every turn and hire contractors and sub contractors at the lowest bid to save a buck. Their construction process and contractors do not care about quality workmanship (nor does Pulte). I used to work in home construction as a builder and contractor, so I know good and bad practices and workmanship when I see it. If it were not for the Del Webb community activities, there is no way we (my wife and I) would do business with or buy a home from Pulte.

Horrible all the way around. If you would like to know specifics...we will be happy to share. Before signing our paperwork we ask for a guarantee the water issue in the back would be guaranteed. It was and in writing. BUT...nothing has been done except to regrade 3 times and made it worse and now we have a gulley (small river). We now have all houses beside and behind us flowing in our yard. We are told each week that next week it will be done. To date...no plan, no nothing and we cannot do anything or have any privacy in the back due to their lack of ensuring their guarantee was followed through. If we had known...we would not have signed off. Not only the major water in the back, but poor workmanship inside. All the doors are not working, we have a leak in our slider doors, the front door sounds like a tornado coming through each time the wind blows. We can't close our garage interior door. The exterior garage door holds water when it rains and when opened floods our garage floor. The dishwasher is still out of line and has a 4 inch gap on each side that was supposed to be fixed. The shower door is not level and leaks at the bottom. The door is very light and feels like it will fall off at any time. We were told we would have the larger shower but then we found out it wasn't. Our salesperson said, sorry his bad. Another person had purchased the home before us and the specs were built on her choices. We were told they are not sure they can repair some of these areas. Nothing...you can't get anyone back once you sign. I would not purchase another Del Web home due to the poor communications, poor workmanship, no follow-up and hollow promises. They only buy time by keep telling you next week, next week and those weeks come and go. There are more examples we can provide if you care to listen and do something to eliminate our disappointment in purchasing a Del Web home. When asked how to go up the ladder to get someone to help us...we were told that Pulte will only push it back down the ladder...in other words no one cares. It's a nightmare. We purchased our home to enjoy ...to date we cannot. We also were told we had a premium lot and paid for it...but...you figure out the rest of the sentence. ... More

When signing the contract to purchase a home nobody disclosed that the community clubhouse would not be completed for over a year or that the temporary clubhouse would have no pool. Nor did they disclose where the construction office would be, which happens to be on the same street as the lot we picked. We had 2 Project Managers. Don't know why but can only imagine. The Second Project Manager who came on just before our walk-through is polite and professional but does not have control over when workers show up or complete projects. The quality of materials and workmanship is less than stellar. I have a bathroom door that can't be used, kitchen cabinets that are damaged and or have been installed incorrectly, and appliances that are all dented or rusted. After 30 days Items that were supposed to be corrected are yet to be completed. Upgrades are extremely inflated for the quality of materials and workmanship. ... More

We moved from out of state and we were promised by the site manager and sales team that all the issues that were reported would be taken care of and the house would be cleaned and move in ready when we arrived. That was far from true. We arrived three days prior to closing and were told by the site manager Josh that everything would be completed before closing. The house was filthy and needed many repairs. Including but not limited to: filthy tile floors, floor tile grout all over floor boards, damaged kitchen drawer, trim missing around dishwasher, cracked tub and shower unit, provided front yard landscaping poorly done and 7 dead plants when we arrived which were never replaced, and subsequently all plants died due improperly installed watering system. Kitchen light switches improperly installed hanging by one screw. Then you are promised they will show up to make repairs and never show up for scheduled appointment's, we are now hearing from many in the neighborhood that this is a very common occurrence and they just hope you will go away and stop requesting repairs, It appears if we want anything fixed we will have to do it ourselves. The neighborhood gossip have made it very clear this is a common practice, promises made and not kept. Even at your one year warranty we have been hearing nothing gets done, more promises and again not kept. So buyer beware! ... More

We ordered the features for our house and Pulte built a feature we did not request which took away significant square footage from our house. They never told us about the variance and we found the problem when we did a final walkthru. They would not work with us to resolve the issue. They can not be trusted.

Issues with mold and clogging areas that should be unclogged so that aircraft flow better fixing it myself because I want something better and don’t have to wait for them because I’ll be sick in bed. How are you allergic to mold I will have to do it better

Builder is inflexible. Talk about quality process but it is anything but. The house itself is solid but the finish work is terrible. Lots of promises not followed through. Lack of coordination and poor scheduling process. Multiple things not done correctly the first time. Too many unskilled workers and inconsistencies.

Very poor fit and finish to interior and exterior of these homes. Pulte promises follow-up for fixes, but it's been weeks since we had response to requests for warranty repairs. Sales staff are poorly informed about what they are selling. Construction management is overwhelmed and non-responsive. Pulte business model appears to be to put homes up as quickly as possible and then turn them over to buyers to deal with the poor results. VERY POOR model for building a quality home. Finally, plans for amenities are now changing despite what was promised apparently due to unresolved politics between builder, county and state. BUYER BEWARE. ... More