Del Webb Reviews

Quality of workmanship has been top notch. We are pleasantly surprised.

Kevin was the best construction manager he showed us Quality at every encounter, we recommend him to all! Rachael was incredibly helpful. Tara made closing a breeze because she was so exacting & early!

Having built and remodeled a few homes we have a perhaps more critical eye when looking at the construction and finish work - so take that into consideration while reading the review. And right up front, if you asked us if we'd do it again? Yes we would. Always start with the good - Scott our build manager and Lisa our sales agent were excellent! Responsive, understanding and professional - and enjoyable to boot! First off, the permitting/approval process, which to be fair is mostly out of Del Webbs control, took 3-4 months . PA signed in early April ground broke late July. Once the dig started the process moved along pretty rapidly as we closed mid November. If you have the option of watching the process - all I can say is I did as we glad I did, found it fun to watch things unfold. Del Webb is a 'national builder' which as it turns out is different from a 'custom' builder. Perhaps this sounds obvious, but options you have in regards to 'twiddling' your new home are very different. With custom you can do whatever your checkbook will tolerate. With a national builder, you choose from a select set of options. Both in the construction and the finish. While I would have liked to tweak some of the construction choices, (floor trusses instead of beams, mover/remove a wall, shift some plumbing) those aren't options. That being said, we really liked the model we picked out so all is well. The same is true for finish materials. I would have liked higher grade carpet and flooring options but those were not available. What was available isn't bad, I just have the feeling they'll have a shorter lifespan and need replacing sooner. Regarding countertops and tile - while the options were somewhat limited the quality seems really good. Lighting we've found is a excellent way of personalizing your home - so we left it at base builder level and replaced it. A better value for you dollars. One thing I was particularly pleased with was the fit and finish on the trim, doors and cabinetry - all done with care and resulted in very professional look. The one item that was a disappointment, but not catastrophic was the final clean. Construction clean they call it - which really means it not clean - really. Not that it's filthy with debris scattered about mind you. But - my wife had to scrub the floor several times to get the grime out of the flooring, not the experience you'd like upon walking into your new home and the first thing you find yourself doing while moving in. A last comment on national vs custom build. While we were watching our house build, I looked at similar size custom homes being built with similar amenities (but not the Del Webb Community experience), and they were easily 20% to 35% more. From our perspective very consequential price delta and one that didn't warrant the extra investment. And finally, (yes I'm long winded and this is the abridged version!), the 55+ community experience. As one person put it to me, it's the difference between being in a neighborhood and being in a community. You see your neighbors, say hi and maybe hang once and a while - the Del Webb version of community is very different. There's a plethora of activities, groups, and socialization opportunities that you can choose from to tailor your lifestyle experience. And in truth - that's at least as important as the house you build, and why you're building into the community in the first place. Good luck on your journey! ... More

Everyone at Del Webb, from the sales (Mike) to construction (David,) was friendly, professional, and responsive. I got a great deal on a highly upgraded home and I have confidence that it was built to high standards. I highly recommend a Del Webb home to anyone looking for a wonderful place to retire and/or have a peaceful lifestyle!

We love our new kitchen! There are so many cabinets and I love the pull out drawers!

Better than expected in regards to timeliness, quality, and responsiveness

Workmanship could be better. Taking a month to replace tile and fix baseboards

No oversight on workmanship leading to many problems which should not have passed. Still waiting on some items to be fixed. The HOA fees went up $70 per mo. right after moving in. Many HOA issues like cafe losing 50 cents on $1. Very limited seating indoors and out. Kitchen too small to serve enough people. Monthly food & beverage increased to $80. Architectural committee taking too long to review and approve home changes. Love community, clubhouse, fitness center, pools, clubs, and fitness classes. Love style and amenities in our home. Glad we are here, but it has been costly and time consuming. ... More

Pulte made the whole buying experience simple and stress free.

Great experience with Rachel

Homes are efficiently and expeditiously built, no wasted time. Some designs are too rigid and don’t allow homebuyers to individualize according to their needs. Prices for options are often higher than local market value. One item that really disturbs me is the electrical outlet in the gathering room floor, $500. for a rubber outlet and cover. Really, that is so cheap! Should have been brass.

Great construction managers. I think several of the materials have been upgraded and the preparation/installation of materials is greatly improved from our experience 5 years ago. Paint quality could be better. This is our 3rd home in Merrill Ranch in 10 years and we love the community.

I really appreciated the fact that each step was explained and covered so everything was easy to understand. Any questions I had were answered quickly and efficiently. Highly recommend!

Buying with Dell Webb was extremely easy. It started with the sales agents then to to finance, then design. Dell Webb made so easy they even offered homeowner insurance. It was truly a one stop shop with buying our new home.

The overall experience in the build and relationship with our construction manager Christian was excellent. However the workmanship by the trades and the quality of the materials used especially the doors, cabinetry, paint and overall finishes are disappointing and in my opinion subpar.

Many things done sloppily or needed to be fixed. A waste of my time with scheduling subs to come back, ordering replacement, emails and phone calls. Luckily, the home care team is responsive but it’s been stressful. Not the old DiVosta quality of the past two homes I had.

Pulte homes is a production builder that is rigid in the limited homeowner selections. The very best kitchen cabinets they offer at a substantial cost to the homeowner are low level contractor grade product. This strategy goes thru out the selection process to all homeowner choices. If your history is with custom or semi custom builders prepare to be disappointed.

Quality workmanship, nice yet simple home, use all the space wisely.

I did but my home from Germany and everything worked out fine. Love this house.

Base price of home was manageable for what we were looking for but was a very basic no frills house. We were moving from a high end custom home in a gated golf community so we were having a hard time making the transition from custom to production builder. The biggest issues for me was cost above basic home cost for upgrades ie kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, gas fireplace, paint, tray ceilings with 6" crown and 7" base boards, insulation of and finishing of the garage (we elected to get the garage extended by 4 feet). When it was all done and said we ended up at $60,000 over the base price. In all honesty the design center lady gave us a ball park figure that most people end up at $60K to $75K. ... More

Very pleased with our new home

Our home building experience was great from start to finish. The team we worked with throughout the process were professional and so responsive.

Our home is well built and the builder stayed on and ahead of schedules to finish our home. We are pleased with it. Only “quam” I have with the buying experience is the “nickel and diming” when picking out options. For example, Shouldn’t need to pay extra for having a light in a room, especially for the price we pay for these homes.

Overall we are very happy with our new home. The buying process was fine except for the mortgage application. We wasted months trying to get a Pulte mortgage - finally used another lender. The quality of the home is great except for the flooring. We chose the most expensive upgrade for flooring and the floors are terrible. Wish there had been an option for actual hardwood floors vs engineered hardwood. And our dishwasher was not working upon move in and after waiting a month for a repair my husband finally uninstalled and reinstalled it properly. All the people we worked with were very nice. Also feel that Del Webb “oversold” some of the amenities - like the new pool will not have a swim up bar as promised. And Del Webb needs to have some sort of ombudsman with the post office/UPS/Fedex - after a month we still can not get packages at our new address. ... More

Todd and Maureen were excellent at their jobs and efforts to tie up the sale and choosing the finishing touches of our new home