Del Webb Reviews

The worse experience of life

Very disappointed with quality and organization.

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.

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

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.

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

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!!!!!

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.

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

This was the worst experience I have ever had building a home. Huge company building for Del Webb where everything is sub contracted out. No pride in workmanship. Things are slapped together and beat up. Constantly pointing out how bad things were. Look through a home that’s built vs. a model home. You definitely don’t get what you pay for.

Terrible experience! Poor quality! Poor planning. Very poor management of the home building process. I would recommend that doing business with Pulte should be avoided.

I was told that Pulte was a quality home builder, but our experience (and that of our neighbors) has been far from positive. Pulte has cut corners, downgraded its materials, and provided poor workmanship. We have had problem after problem, and I would not have bought into Del Webb had I known what I know now.

We have had multiple quality related issues particularly with finish work. We are on the 5th crew to get problems fixed over a 2 month period and the issues aren’t resolved. Our lawn looks like they planted mostly weeds and DW/pulte is not timely addressing this problem. We would not recommend buying from DW/Pulte.

The finish work on the home was absolutely awful. Wall texturing and paint work was beyond terrible, unpainted sections in closets and behind toilets, trim work looked like it was done by amateurs. We had home inspection after our move in and found multiple errors on the roof where missing tiles could let water get unit the home, the outside stucco wasn’t much better. They drywalled over vents that were supposed to be on the patio that could cause roof damage. Overall my wife and I were very disappointed for the amount of money this home cost us to have to be put through his is despicable.

Buyer Beware! Pulte craftsmanship is absolutely abysmal. Defects in trim, drywall and painting is a nightmare! So much caulk is used to cover up mistakes. What is worse is that Pulte admits that trim, drywall and paint is the cause for most of the rework. Our neighbors have the same complaints. There is a lack of training and supervision, and no apparent quality control program. All of the work is apparently being done by an army of vendors and the vendors can't get qualified workers. The mantra seems to be build as fast as you can and we will fix it later after closing. The Sun City community is delightful, the amenities are great and the neighbors are terrific. Buying a Del Webb Sun City Hilton Head home is a bit like pushing a boulder up hill with one arm tied behind your back. The blind bidding process to purchase the lot was especially frustrating as the bidder isn't told the value of the winning bid. This would be useful info for submitting future bids on other lots. The winning bidder is guaranteed to overpay for the lot. ... More

I would not advise anyone to buy in this neighborhood or use this builder. I can only hope things will improve. I can see court action in the future. I was constantly fed misinformation. Their main excuse was supply chain difficulties, but it is obvious it is mismanagement and lack of communication. Their contract was great for them and covered everything that went wrong in their favor, I have met 20+ homeowners and I am yet to meet a happy or satisfied one.

Wall and ceiling textures substandard. Texture Compound droppings and smears on baseboard's and casings. Painting of millwork especially Baseboards look like they were blasted with sand and debris from not prepping floors by sweeping, blowing and vacuuming floors before spraying paint. Used nail guns instead of screws to attach scribe strips to casework. leaving gapes and voids between cabinet styles and scribes. Substandard Cabinets less than HUD Homes or mobile homes. Stucco EIFS droppings on door thresholds and finish concrete. Glass scratched from Stucco EIFS System or improper cleaning procedures. Garages not Taped and finished for Painting and not painted. Facia Boards not attached together at splices. Masonry court walls have a abundant of Mortar Droppings and smears on face on Concrete blocks. Garage wall and ceiling is not insulated. Wood Framed Walls are only sheathing of 35percent of wall areas. 65 % of walls have only House Wrap for a substrate. Shoddy work / substandard work in general. ... More

We expected little, received even less

The expression if you have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all. Period . I have a door in my master bedroom that is hanging on the floor they said they were going to fix it before I moved in never fixed it. I’ve got a door in my kitchen that’s cracked they said they put a piece of blue tape on it said they’re going to change the door that was before I moved in never change it. I bought a new house 20 years ago in Sacramento California, never had any these issues of problems. . Just honest with you with my experience

The buying experience was terrible. Option where limited .After moving in ,it has been a nightmare because of the poor work preformed by your tradesman. It's almost impossible to get the problems repaired. Just a terrible experience .

Beware and get everything on paper. They make a lot of mistakes through the process