Del Webb Reviews in Charleston, SC

Overall construction is very good but "standard options" should be much better at this price point. Quick examples; you shouldn't have to pay extra to get interior window trim and 5" baseboards; carpet padding should be much better; and garage doors should be insulated instead of single layer sheet metal. We tried to keep upgrades to a minimum because the many of the prices are just ridiculous, but it still took more than $100K to turn the standard house they offer into a house we wanted but could still afford. We did our "final walkthrough" the morning of closing because they were still trying to finish projects which should have been completed the week before. We should have just delayed the closing because getting final fixes to the issues we found during and before that walkthrough has taken more than six weeks. ... More

For other potential home buyers, I say "stay away." You will encounter very bad workmanships (if you want to call it that) and complete lack of responsiveness. Before we moved in, we got to meet our neighbors and they all had complains about the terrible workmanship both inside and outside the houses. we were rushed to close despite a long list of punch list items which, to this day, have not been completed. Some were completed only to create other problems by the workers. Pulte has no quality control over the workers and depend on the contractors to monitor their own work. The supervisors are so overloaded with work that there is minimal, if any, quality checks. Here are SOME of the items that we are still dealing with: . Bad grading of back and side yards which allows rain water to accumulate at the house foundation. . Instead of providing good fill material for the yard and flower beds, the contractor used clay soil which is worthless for planting anything. . The drive way has cavities underneath with no fill. It is just a matter of time for the concrete to break and collapse. . Tiles in the house are set incorrectly and are not level with each other. Wife almost cut her foot from one of the tiles that stood up from the rest. . Paint on garage walls are peeling and flacking, Looks like they did not prime the walls first. . The water heater cover is set incorrectly. . Kitchen backsplash tiles popped out. still waiting for repair . Found the air handler in attic to have missing caps at the condensate line, letting cool air to exhaust into attic. Made a run to Lowes to buy caps. . The few shrubs provided were of the type that some will have extensive roots which are going to be a problem to the house foundation. Need to be replaced. . The paint job in many locations looks like could have been done better by our 12 year old granddaughter. Pulte used inexperienced contractors. . Used cheap light fixtures in all the bathroom. We are planning to replace all of them. The type used can be found in cheap hotels. . Many electrical switches are installed too for from the room/closet/laundry entrances. In the dark, you have to hunt for them. . We had infestation of army worms and had to call several times to front office before we got a contractor to treat outside areas. . We are planning to get inspector(s) to check the structural integrity of the house. We are investigating what state agencies to contact for advice and support. we have been in this house for only one month and we are constantly finding problems. This is in addition to the long list of items we uncovered during the walkthrough which took place 2 days before closing. We were fortunate, in a way, that a new supervisor took over just before the house was "completed". He tried his best to rectify some of the problems that he inherited. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NEW HOME OWNERS WHO ARE PLANNING TO MOVE HERE. ... More

Built home virtually, Turned out better than we expected.

We only closed on our home a month and a half ago and still have several unresolved issues. We will hopefully meet in person with our customer service representative shortly He has reached out to me with three emails and has contacted two subcontractors. I do not want to rate Robert’s performance until he has had a chance to properly address our issues. Initially, I was very pleased with our sales consultant Dana and our building superintendent Michael. They were both very helpful and professional. Trying to work with Pulte Mortgage was such a stressful nightmarish experience that we just paid cash. Our house is just an expensive track home in a nice neighborhood. ... More

Excellent service but response to issues in the new home slow

Nice people. Their quality review process missed several items.

Open communication from Savannah at the sales office through Michael, the Construction Manager.

Delay in response. Don’t like music for new home builders to follow up

I did not live in the area during my home construction and because of the Pandemic, it was basically designed virtually. My builder was aware of my inability to travel and communicated with me throughout the process. He also took photographs of the house during different stages of the production. He answered all of my questions and provided detailed explanations, especially when I seemed confused. Apparently, there was a shortage of appliances because of the Pandemic and my builder offered to substitute any that were not readily available. After hearing my displeasure with the substitutions, he contacted the vendors and all of my appliances originally selected, were installed before closing. I could not have asked for a better experience working with my builder during the construction of my beautiful home. ... More

Having Michael as the project manager was a blessing.

When all our issues have been resolved since we closed April 21, 2020, then and only then will we grade Del Webb on the home buying experience. At this juncture we are not pleased. For example, we were recently told our refrigerator would would be delivered the week of May 24 - 28. It wasn't received as of 6/3 and no one bothered to call us to let us know of any further delays. On top of that, the refrigerator we have has no ice maker and we have to buy ice at a retail store weekly. Not a big expense but certainly is an inconvenience. Second, the carpet in our two guest rooms had to be replaced after the initial installation due to installers tracking paint in both rooms. The carpet was replaced but both our selling agent, onsite manager as well as ourselves noticed a difference in the quality. Our onsite manager stated he is working to correct this issue through the carpet supplier but we have no definitive date to have issue corrected. I look forward to getting all issues we sent to Pulte resolved within the next week. ... More

Too many subcontractors and nobody accountable for their work. Unqualified workers without a concept of quality and results. Whoever assigns contracts needs to work in the field and attain hands on experience. The present sub contracting model is not working. I would not have PULTE build me a free dog house.

First complete new home I've purchased. The process was poorly executed.Poor communication between field mgr. and myself,Just overall a very difficult and stressful process, Now that we are in home the house will be ok once we get all the little things done that pop up on a new build as I'm told.Its a shame to have to go thru all this when most of it could have been solved as it was constructed and not have to follow up several times

My wife and I closed on our home on March 18, 2021. We did not readily identify many discrepancies during the pre-closing walk through. After closing on the home and moving in however, we identified multiple things that needed addressIng. Specifically, the finish on the quest tub was damaged and needed to repaired, the closet door in the guest bedroom was damaged and needed to be replaced. Several walls needed to be touched up to remove streaks, hall lighting was wired incorrectly and had to be fixed, we have and continue to have problems with the irrigation system from broken sprinkler heads to holes in the PVC under ground. I realize that every home will have workmanship challenges upon completion but the sheer number of issues we have and continue to experience is a bit surprising and unnerving I might add.. Responsiveness to our challenges was good initially , as time passed however, response times grew longer and longer. If this is the response we receive to our problems within the first 90 days, I would hate to see what the response would be after 1,2, or 3 years. ... More

Needed more instructions on things like irrigation, etc

Try to live locally to your build so that you are able to visit your site regularly and catch items as they arise so that there aren't a lot of issues after you move in.

We feel the builder should have been more on top of the problem with window delivery time, notify us of problem which caused them to move the closing several times over a two m o nth period.

I love my beautiful new home and the amazing community!

They’re great until you give them your first review, which they tell you about and ask that you give them a good one. I am a single, older woman and after I moved in I noticed so many little things....some type of putty that absolutely will not come off tile floors. Sloppy painting in some areas. Gaps in flooring. Incorrect electrical wiring. Nearly dead bushes. Weeds they are supposed to control but are not. The builders grade paint is awful.

The builder has been a pleasure to deal with, very responsive to all questions or issues.

Looking forward to experiencing all the Del Webb community has to offer

This is our 3rd DelWebb home, and it did not disappoint.

They were responsive to my concerns

Rarely have I dealt with any business that delivered everything it promised!

I am disappointed that a fairly significant issue pointed out during the inspection before drywall installation was not fixed. Now I think it is going to be a major issue when we go for our insertion and items needing attention.