Del Webb Reviews

Zac and Brandon did not follow up on agreed upon corrections due to poor workmanship

Very poor quality control. Have spent the first month in my new house getting things fixed that are terribly built including-brand new hv/av required (was without air for 4 days), dead lawn and plants due to no working sprinklers, master shower has to be rebuilt as it is totally out of square and two different colors of tile were used....the list goes on and is much more than the cosmetic, punch list items one would expect .Would never build with Pulte again

Contractors are running Pulte builders

No flexibility

Ensure all items that need to be corrected are done prior to closing

Houses are just thrown together. It seems the faster they put them up, the more they will sell. It's a nice area but the quality and workmanship leaves a lot to be desired.

These houses were built by people who don’t take any pride in their work. A tile in the kitchen that is deformed - who cares?! Paint so paper thin that one should immediately repaint. Driveway with a deep boot print in it? Who cares? Lawns that are all weeds? Doesn’t matter. The models yards look good....

In purchasing my new house in Del Webb Orlando, I requested a delay in closing of approximately 10-15 days. Since this delay would take the closing out of the second financial quarter and into the third Del Webb said no. I was threatened with cancellation of my contract and loss of my deposit. I managed to close at the end of the second quarter. I was then informed that they may have to drive some equipment across my property to install a pool at the house next to mine. I said no. I informed Del Webb via email that I did not want them crossing my property with any kind of equipment to install a pool. They then said they would use narrower equipment and go between the houses to do the pool. During the construction of this pool my property was trespassed on and approximately 50-100 square feet of my new lawn was destroyed (it still has not been repaired or replaced and this was approximately one month ago). Then, during some interior work on this new house the workmen plugged some of their electrical equipment into my outdoor electrical outlet, stealing my electricity. Now about my house, I feel the painters were very sloppy, paint drops on the floor, poorly cleaned up paint errors on the floor and tile. The spacklefinish around some windows is very poor at best. The drain in my master bath shower is so slow that it is next to impossible to use the shower. I was away for approximately 3-4 weeks and I left a list of what I wanted corrected with the project manager on my house, there was complete access to my house during this time. When I returned nothing from my list had been taken care of but someone had accessed my house: The front coach lights were left on, the door from the garage was left unlocked, the main hall lights were left on, the drop zone light was on, the laundry room light was on, the kitchen lights were on, the kitchen island lights were on, the gathering room lights were on the light to the master bed room was on and the hall light to the 2nd and 3rd bedroom was on. The day I returned was the day that the project manager started to try to get things fixed. From now on all access to my home will only happen when I am present. ... More

Field Manager was top notch and delivered the house on schedule. The overall quality of the workmanship for this price level of home is far below industry standards. I am disappointed with the craftsmanship and attention to details. Del Webb's responsiveness to my areas of concern (grass cutting / drainage and road repair) seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

Building materials are the bare minimum quality.. I was told that the only thing they cared was going to be that the house was going to be built under "Code" expectations. We did not know that so called builders code meant poor quality materials. The house insulation is HORRIBLE! The house options are extremely high for the poor quality product.

Quite dishonest sales without proper guidance for the buyers. The design process TOTALLY inappropriate with just FOUR hours to select everything for your new home. Disaster. Inadequate supervision of the trades. Way too many very sloppy finishes. Very difficult building process for those who are not local.

There is a form that they have you sign saying the home is perfect before settlement. When you move in you see problems and there is no interest in dealing with them. The basement had mud and dirt and on the floor and it took repeated efforts to get them to do anything about it. The basement wall is leaking water and there has been no response in the 3 weeks after being told about it. There was a lack of oversight of the subcontractors and sub par workmanship considering the price paid for the house. The 1 tree is dead and some of the bushes are near dead in the 7 weeks since settlement and the forms you sign say it is your problem. Most nurseries say plants should live for a year or be replaced at no cost. We were told break branches and look for anything green to determine if it is living. One company person said, " I thought the inspector would fail us." when I pointed out a problem but he chose to not fix it and gave me suggestions how I could fix it. ... More

The finish carpentry in this house reflects neither the quality displayed in their models nor minimally acceptable workmanship given the price point of the home. Most of the mill work in the house will need to be repainted.. Grout caulk everywhere which will not clean off with water or normal solvents. House was 10 weeks over the expected construction period. The punch list was three pages long and very little of which was addressed prior to closing. 30 days after closing the list is still a page long. In talking with neighbors, our situation is not unique.

Have tried many times to get answers. Upon moving in i discovered 20 plus chips out of a section of concrete, no response on this. Ive asked bout our yard. But seems pulte cares only bout the new closings and getting their yards in. We have standing water often, but i guess its not important. There is couple other items but its prolly a non issue.

After 2 months living in this house my microwave and oven still do not work they have tried and failed 4 times. What a shame for such a reputable home builder like Pulte

My construction superintendent allowed sub contractors to do poor quality finish work. Then, when I asked for improvement and follow up....he went dark.....couldn't get ahold of him. Still having a problem getting things done & I've been in our home over a month..

Great floor plans poor quality control and vendor supervision

Total lack of attention to detail.

Moved in 2 months ago. Contacted the onsite construction manager and received prompt service for 2 small problems, although two other problems mentioned at the time still have not been addressed, one of which involves unfinished siding. Since that initial week I have called 3 times to the same manager and received a voice message each call to leave a message, all which have been ignored. Our list of construction repairs have grown to 20+ items from small issues like sheetrock screw pops to the aforementioned missing siding and a crooked kitchen island granite top. We have moved to Del Webb Riverpointe from NC where we have owned 2 new homes, neither of which experienced construction problems even close to the number we have experienced here. This has not been a smooth transition and I would recommend that future potential buyers fully investigate your after sale performance ... More

Very poorly built! We have had a lot of issues and are still waiting for a handful of items to be repaired! The response time from the team is unexpectedly slow! It has been very disappointing!

I would suggest that if you purchase a Pulte home, you purchase a bare bones unit, then gut what’s inside and have your own contractors finish it properly and the way you want it done. Why Del Webb would ever associate themselves with Pulte Homes is beyond me.

Our home is fine. Builders, sales, and follow up has been fine. But Pulte Mortgage made offers and promises and withdrew them HOURS before closing, costing us 5 figures. The "settlement" was in our favor, but still cost us $10k+ that we had to finance. Pulte Mortgage has ruined this process. We're still researching what we can do legally, but DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH PULTE MORTGAGE! They lie, which to me is simply unethical, if not fully crooked. The "bait and switch" was set and we had 2 chocies. Pay the extra $10k or lose our home. I can't say this loud enough. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID Pulte Mortgage!!!!! ... More

we haven't moved in yet

I did not like the creative and confusing math the agent used to come up with the final pice of the house. The construction manager took me on a tour of the house while still under construction. He never offered me a hard hat, safety glasses, and ear protection. We enter the house through the garage while the contractor was nailing up siding on a scaffolding above our heads. I especially did not like being threatened with a $500 fine per day if I did not move up the closing date that Pulte had originally set.

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