Del Webb Reviews

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.

Order of events: 1. Move in day: the air conditioner no longer worked. A compressor was defective. Hum, an omen of things to follow? 2. Three days later the air is fixed, but a wind storm came up and half the house lost power. Why did a breaker switch turn off? 3. After living in the home a few days there were a number of issues with the painting...it was a mess. A month later, we're still working on having that addressed. Also, there is and still is paint splashed all over the brick work. Sloppy? Perhaps...thank goodness I didn't paint it for I'm sure it would have been worse since I'm not a professional. 4. Stainless steel sink has scratches in it...must have been my fault or perhaps it's not as "quality" as one might presume. At least that's what I have been told..."we don't use the best materials." 5. Breaker has tripped four times in four weeks. 6. Granite counter was chipped...but that was fixed; however, upon the repair guy telling me it was not sealed (I wondered why water was soaking into the stone) I realized that $500k does not actually buy sealer for another "quality item." 7. Evening walks display beer bottles and caps in building areas. Perhaps it's for happy hour when the work day is finished...perhaps. 8. Ceiling fan outlet appears to be wired incorrectly...not sure how many are that way, but had an electrical engineer over to look at it and there is no power. However, when speaking with the "approved electrician" he seems to think I had something to do with it not being operable. He'll be here to fix the door bell since it sticks. 9. Guest bathroom window is scratched. This is only week six since move-in. I wish I could be more positive, but alas, my neighbors also feel the pain of "quality." I'm afraid they will not speak up. As it is, I have to remain anonymous. I'm sure they will know who wrote this. On the plus side...I have exceptional neighbors. That is the best part of living here. ... More

The house was built with some very cheap materials, the workers all did apprentice ship work. I am very disappointed in Pulte builders. If your buying a home here I suggest you stop buy a lot and check on the workmanship. Sorry to say I felt like I was left hanging after I signed my papers,

In my opinion this is a cheap home. What are considered upgrades are really subpar accessories to the house. They push you in the beginning to make choices that are not changeable. I noticed subpar framing strips in the home prior to putting sheetrock up. Our flooring that we picked at the design center was different than what we saw on the flooring a home that was almost finished. We had a hard time changing it had to be done at their time instantly caused us to make a bad choice. Put down pavers then painted house. Paint all over pavers want them replaced so far nothing. Air-conditioning was not working right had them have someone come out. AC 2as 1-1/2 pounds low on coolant. System was not set up. Tech that came had to do it. We had lived like this for a month. Can't wait to see our electric bill. Cabinet drawer fronts are all loose. called in about it would only replace one. told we have to live with others. Sprinkler system not working correctly even after tech has looked at it. Its just a subpar home cheaply made. Del Webb/Pulte is a difficult company to work with. No is their favorite answer and want money for changes. The stockholders of this company I am sure are happy with all the money they are making using cheap products. Got my money should be happy. I guess after they read this they will pat themselves on the back and consider it well done ... More

Warranty team refuses to fix issue regarding improper installation of our gutters. Extremely poor quality work from their contractors in general. We’ve had numerous issues during the process that could’ve been avoided with better quality work.

Do not be fooled by Del Webb's sales tactics - their "Build Quality Experience" is just a sales gimmick - Del Webb is a track house builder and the fit and finish of their homes reflects this - we spent over $40K for upgrades to our Kitchen, Master Bathroom and Flooring and the fit and finish is terrible - there is no quality control during the build process so nothing gets addressed until after you close on the house and then you are at the mercy of Del Webb's "Warranty Center" which is the most non-responsive outfit I have every dealt with - the tradesmen they send to fix the numerous things that WILL BE WRONG with your house are never on time and act like they are doing you a favor fixing the things they were probably responsible for messing up in the first place - if you want to buy into the "Del Webb Life Style" but also want a custom look to your home I would strongly recommend you forgo purchasing upgrades from Del Webb and have them installed after you take possession of your home by qualified tradesmen - Del Webb is good at cranking out track houses but custom work slows them down so they do not take the time necessary to do a quality job with anything beyond their standard finishes - we were hoping to purchase a turnkey new home but instead we have spent weeks trying to get all of the problems addressed by Del Webb's warranty department before we move into our new home - the inconvenience has been staggering and no one at Del Webb cares because they only care about quantity not quality - it shows in their attitude and it shows in their final product ... More

The day we took possession we had the following issues: Broken windows Painting is so bad they are repainting the entire inside of our house Refrigerator has bee replaced (Ice Maker DOA) Air Conditioning has failed on two occasions (Leaks were found on the outside of the house) The quality of our home is just not what we expected and our dreams have been taken away with all the issues

Experience was too rushed as we were in the process of selling and moving out of our other home in another state. All the technology used by the company was difficult to understand for an elderly couple and it was difficult to complete the application process. Also, the sales agent misrepresented two different issues then blamed it on our lack of understanding him. My husband and our realtor were all present at the meeting and we all understood the same thing. It was very disappointing to find out at the closing that we did not get the things we had been promised.

Poorly made, finish work, care in workmanship and materials poor, Pulte cut every corner to deliver a marginal house at a high price. Will take time and money to redo house to bring house up to standard. Can not recommend this developer to a prospective buyer.

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

From the beginning, the quality of workmanship was horrible, price paid was too much, responsiveness to issues was and is poor, trustworhiness is very little.

Sure Manager said issues would be addressed. They weren't. Quality of workmanship is poor. Warranty service is horrible.

My AC has not worked properly since I moved in at the end on June. It's now August 15th and it's still now working. I was told that the thermostat not controlling temp was normal, I should be OK with it the 80's in my house. Black marks on my while tile floor...again I was told "that's how it's supposed to be. Back Splash tile are not all the same color. Again, I was told that was how it was supposed to be. Door handles on my sliding glass doors were different colors...I was told, that was how it's supposed to be. Those handles were taking off..they were different colors...new handles put in their place. Bathroom lights flicker...bulbs changed out....the lights still flicker...job complete. Paint on my counter tops and tile floor...."we only construction clean with water, you should hire someone to clean that for you." Outlets are loose in my house, still waiting ....a month and a half so far, electrical safety...just because you can see inside the box doesn't make it a problem. Someone even said that I was trying to get out of the tile installed in our house...so wrong, it was the reason we liked and bought the house. We just want the scuff marks removed. ... More

Total lack of attention to details. Subcontractors are more concern to getting the job done fast with many errors. Which needs to repair at later date. In summary we paid custom home prices for a tract home.

paint comes off walls, 24 inch centers on some walls can not hang cabinets, if something is wrong no one fixes it during construction, it seems like the house has to go up as fast as it can and don't care about quality of home, don't prime walls before top coat, worst home I ever had

There is a general lack of pride in the workmanship of these homes. They have used the cheapest materials in some cases, especially with the AC. In my opinion the AC system has been poorly installed and is sized incorrectly.

Our field manager Chris was wonderful. We had & still have issues that need to be addressed. He was there for us & tried his best to get things accomplished. The house was not in presentable shape at the closing . Moving into a new house should be exciting not this disappointing.

This group was the most disorganized group from Sales through Construction. Const Managers overworked and unable to stay on top of quality fit and finish Many Many mistakes made in the construction process that required repair or replacement which if I had not caught them they would have been covered up by drywall at buyers loss. Corporate mandates the use of low priced paper based trim and takes short cuts on Lock sets and wiring options so they can improve margin at the buyers expense. I bought a $350 home for $560 K . I found that by being present each and every day it allowed me to see all the errors and or short cuts ......... best bet for a buyer is to be onsite each and every day as this seems to be the best way to be sure the building process is as expected and done properly. Its now been almost one month and I still have not had a Thank You or are you Satisfied with your home from the division or corporate and yet they cleared a substantial margin but not Thanks for your business. ... More

There is no quality control that I could see. My review came up with over twenty items that needed to be fixed. After turnover I am still finding poor workmanship. If you do not have any building experience, I would suggest finding someone who will be able to spot these items before you agree to close on the house

Once you hame is complete Pulte is done with you.

Quality, workmanship and materials are poor. Issues are many and are not quickly resolved. When issues are worked quality of workmanship is also poor.

The builder Pulte did a horrible job building this brand new home. I have a list of repairs and a basement leaking water. I hope to work with them on repairs but if. not, I definitely would never recommend this builder!

There is little to inadequate supervision of the contractors during the build and if you are not here watching them or don't know construction you are at a huge disadvantage. Contractors are not held to any reasonable standard because they are inadequately supervised and poor or substandard workmanship is the standard they are held to. And for this we are charged excessive prices. I call the construction practices here the "Clown Act". Just hurry up and get it done. We'll fix it later IF someone catches the mistakes.... I have many, many examples of this as do my neighbors. This is totally a reactive vs pro-active environment. Calling it a production home would be a compliment. ... More

We were excited about our new home and the lifestyle that a Del Webb community has to offer. But the house has been extremely disappointing. I’ve never seen such shoddy workmanship in the many years I was a Realtor showing all kinds of homes. Just today, one of our neighbors pointed out that our two month old house is about to lose the trim above the garage door. It is barely hanging on! The wood used for trim inside the house looks like rejects from a more quality oriented house builder. It is full of nicks and notches that were just painted over. Walls are crooked and there is paint slopped over hardware and light fixtures, etc. Obviously, the painters did not remove hardware before painting. Caulking is really bad to nonexistent. The sink in our wet bar is crooked. I was told someone would be out to check that several weeks ago and never heard back. Our microwave oven has a couple of dents. I could just go on and on… We get the distinct impression that Pulte emphasizes quantity rather than quality. They seem to want to throw homes together as quickly as possible to inflate their bottom line. Forget about the consumer! It is appalling!!! We and our neighbors paid rather large lot premiums for a view of a pond behind our homes. Soon after we moved in, we noticed the pond was being drained. No one bothered to let us know, and we later found out it was for making “improvements.” It has now been drained for several weeks with no evidence that anything is actually being done! We asked the HOA president last week about this issue, and he didn’t seem to know too much about it but was going to have a meeting with a Pulte person yesterday and then was going to get back to me today. I never heard back and tried calling him this afternoon but was told he’d left for the day but that he’d be back on Tues. And no one else knows what’s going on. So we are still left in the dark and are incredibly frustrated by our view of what used to be a pond and not having any idea of what is being done or when. ... More

Taking a long time to get things accomplished.