Del Webb Reviews in Hilton Head, SC

We were rushed through the design center process and were not fully informed about everything. Our preclosing walk through was only one week before closing instead of two weeks before closing. Therefore some issues were not fully resolved prior to closing.

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

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

Our second phase project manager was awesome! He was patient attentive and very responsive. We can’t say enough good things about the second phase of the build of our house. We cannot wait to make it our home in 2025.

Construction Managers Allen and Paul were knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

Easy process happy with my selections

My home was completed early and with very few punch items. Steve, my supervisor, was very courteous, communicated weekly and responded quickly to my questions. All in all, a very positive experience.

We purchased a Pulte spec duplex home and were unsure that the quality would be as good as a home we were watching being built. But living out of town during construction wasn't a problem, as our construction managers sent us updates and photos during the build. Our manager, Mike, did a great job with the final inspection and walk thru. He gave a great overview of the home's systems and how to resolve any issues with the workings of the home in the month after closing. Mike's years of experience gave us great confidence Pulte would be standing behind their word.

Closing was on time. Construction manager was excellent! Live my new home!

Construction managers were very responsive.

We have a new home in the Distictive series, not the Scenic. Our doors are hollow, the tile in the primary bathroom is crooked, the edges of the window sills, underneath are rough and unfinished as are the bottoms of all the doors. We do love our neighborhood and living here overall but feel the overall craftsmanship is substandard especially for the price

We are excited to have moved into our new home built by Pulte/Del Webb. We picked the Compass model home which perfectly suited our needs during retirement. Bright spots in this process were Mike our Construction Manager and Art our Sales Consultant. Both Mike and Art were excellent points of contact during our home build process. We bought a spec home (already in build process) which meant that we had no input on additions, colors, materials, etc. That was not an issue as the home is absolutely beautiful. Our home however from the pre-close walkthrough on September 16, 2024 until just last week had many finish issues with trim, drywall, baseboard, and paint. The process to get the warranty issues corrected was painful and stressful, and required getting next level management involved to get the correction process moving forward. I understand that these are spec homes, not custom builds, but the quality of the finish work in our home was awful. My understanding from talking to other new home owners in our neighborhood is that we are a one off situation, and many of the other homeowners were pleased with the quality of their home builds. I needed to bring this issue forward and provide this recommendation; communication via text and email, along with pictures to your point of contacts with Pulte/Del Webb are key to your process in the event warranty issues arise. Pulte hires multiple contractors for their build process, and though many are excellent, you may run into a situation as we have. In the end, our warranty issues have been addressed, although we still have remaining issues to get completed even after the paint/drywall contractor arrived to do the warranty repairs. As a note, when the paint/drywall contractor completed their work, it was left to me as the owner to do a walkthrough with the contractor employee, and even though items below par were pointed out, they remain to be corrected. Pulte/Del Webb did not have anyone on-site to review the contractors completed warranty work. Do your homework when looking to purchase a new home. Come to the neighborhood or location you are looking to buy in, talk to existing homeowners and get their input. It may help you to avoid issues up front as you discuss your home build and purchase with whomever you decide to buy from and work with. ... More

Our Pulte rep outstanding. However, contractors need to show for appts. Rep schedules but contractirs no show on occasions.

Several quality issues with our new house all of which could have been resolved before closing. Has been difficult to get incomplete or defective items repaired. 12 weeks after moving in and many email and phone calls to our contract manager later, we are still trying to resolve many of the issues and feel like we are being ignored at this point.

We looked forward weekly to seeing the progress of our home.

MIke was great and very responsive. When the site Manager is looking out for your best interest you know the end product will be good. There will always be some little things, fortunate for me, there was nothing big or worrisome. Thanks y'all

We loved working with Art, Donna, Caleb and Paul!! Our Customer Experience rep, Sarah, has been incredible since we moved in!!

Experience was pretty good until after closing. My construction manager was responsive and tried to help but seemed to have little authority to help resolve concerns. They should have more authority since on the front lines. Even going up the corporate ladder a bit had the same experience. Pulte is a large corporation and primary focus is on selling and getting homes closed. The attention drops significantly after close. Every new home is going to have some issues so it would be great if Pulte gave the same attention post close for up to a year as during the sales cycle. I feel forgotten once you close. Also the interior painting on these homes is sub par. The paint is very watered down and who uses flat paint on interior walls anymore? I will also add that almost no upgrades are included in the base price. So the finished product far exceeds baseprice if you want even some of what is considered basic items/finishes. There are also landscaping issues with for example a very low berm in the backyard that is not what was "sold" and will deliver absolutely no privacy. I have already surfaced this to Pulte but no action so far. My neighbors have the same concern. This issue is not going away....we plan to continue to pursue. On the plus side, I am excited to be living in SunCity with all the amenities. I worked long and hard for many years so it's nice to finally be able to enjoy this last chapter of life. ... More

The design center offers a variety but you cannot make your own changes to materials. You also cannot make any structural changes in the plan that you pick. So be sure you are ok with this before you purchase the home. Your yard easements are fairly large. Going through modifications to the property is time consuming and frustrating. Workmanship in and around the home was a bit sloppy and overlooked. Sod was laid on trash and trash was found all through the yard.

I would rate the entire experience of contracting, purchasing, and he quaility of construction of my new Del Webb home as excellent!

I purchased the homesite specifically because the salesman with Pulte told me that I would have a high berm in back of the site. When we went to look at the lot, prior to foundations being poured, there was a high berm in the back. When I took the final walkthrough, however, there was a low berm whose height was only above my waist and scraggly planting planted on it. It will take 5-10 years for these plants to mature. When I complained to the sales manager, she said that all salespeople have access to the final plans for the subdivision including the height of the berms in back of each lot so the salesperson knew that eventually the berm would be low. The sales manager was no help in rectifying this situation. I turned down a move-in ready house because of the issue of a low berm. I believe that I've been swindled. When Pulte builds houses in back of mine, the workers and then the homeowners will be able to look directly into my house. I have no privacy. I paid half a million dollars for this house and lot which I believe is a large amount considering that the house is apartment sized and has little to no privacy. I do not believe that the value is very high. I am not the only one that the salespeople promised a high berm in back of their lots and then didn't deliver. On the other hand, the construction manager was extremely helpful in resolving the issue of the HVAC system periodically shutting down. He was prompt in his response and finally got the issue resolved. ... More

Having come from a background as a custom home builder the overall experience with Pulte was less than stellar. There were deficiencies in the customer experience from the information provided on availability and timelines of lots we wanted to, the workmanship and pride in doing a job well and right the first time during construction. The end result is a home that is probably well built in general with many flaws that may not be noticed by anyone but the owners. The construction Manager Carlos worked hard to do what could be done to improve the experience.

Overall the house is very well built. I feel there are a few small areas where they could improve the quality of the build but these are very minor issues. I had 2 very good Construction Managers and I hired a 3rd party inspector as well. The Pulte Construction Managers were very good, and my 3rd party inspector helped by having a second set of eyes on the build. In my opinion the issues my inspector uncovered were minor but important. When my house was inspected by the town, I passed every time on the first try. This is a credit to the 2 managers and my inspector.

It’s a take it or leave it company. When you sign a contract here you get zero rights and Del Webb has all the rights. Not only do you have to close when they want, inconsiderate of your need and regardless of the home’s condition, you can loose your deposit if you falter in any way. They can even cancel the contract at wlll if they desire at any time. Take it or leave it regardless of the incentives Del Webb may offer.

My problem was with my salesman. He led me to believe that I could upgrade or downgrade some items which was totally not true since my home was already in the process of being built. So partly my fault for trusting him and reading everything in detail. The new salesman that I was assigned to did try very hard to make it right and was able to let me downgrade my stove to electric instead of gas.