Del Webb Reviews in Nashville, TN

several workmanship issues for new home that were completely unnecessary. there were several almost stupid mistakes and issues that the builder should have seen during the building process. the field manager did a great job to correct them and the warranty department run by a lady here at del web is wonderful, she schedules everything that's needs to be fixed, you can count on her. most members we spoke with were very disappointed with issues in their homes caused from the builder.

Not what I expected from a well known builder

When we signed the purchase agreement I specifically asked the sales person if the home would appraise at that level. She absolutely assured us it would. It fell short by tens of thousands of dollars. The bright side is after shopping for a mortgage and insurance we went with Pulte for both. And though there are lots of minor issues with the house that need attention the customer care person is great at following through.

We were promised a smooth build process with lots of communication. Didn’t happen. The only way we found out about anything was to visit the build site after hours, and ask questions. It usually took a day or 2 to get any answers. House is solid, but the finish work is shabby. Example: We had paint on the floor all around the house next to the base shoe. We were also misled on the home options and lost out on a chance to have a sunroom. We found out just after footers were dug but they would not let us revise the plan under the guise of permitting being completed. We offered to pay for new permits to add the sunroom but we’re flatly turned down. We ended up with three different closing dates, postponing our move-in by a month. Each failed closing date came with a notification just a few days before the closing. ... More

We were told during our Celebration walk through 1-week before closing that our notated punch list issues would be fixed and /or corrected before closing, Well, that walk through was about 60 days ago at this time and only around 20% of those issues have been corrected to date. Dead lawn ( not watered appropriately by builder), dead bushes (same), stained concrete drive and patio.Unfinished cabinet trim.Several other unresolved issues. They keep saying they will fix these, but not yet.

Make sure you visit the home every week during construction so you can keep up with the stuff that needs to be fixed and that isn't done correctly. The entire process is focussed on saving Pulte money, not on producing a quality product.

I would never recommend Pulte as a builder. The quality for the price was not good. The follow through with construction issues was poor. I was asked to say that the home was complete at closing, even though it was not complete. The house is not complete as of 10/22 and we closed on 8/10.

During final inspection it was noted that our irrigation system extends some 8 feet off of our property onto an adjacent 20 foot storm drain easement. Staff had two men come to "fix it". They took 2 to 3 minutes and said it was taken care of. THEY DID NOT CUT AND PLUG OUR SYSTEM. THE 10 HEADS ARE STILL CONNECTED TO OUR SYSTEM AND STILL ACTIVE. That portion of our system needs to be cut and plugged. The 20 foot storm drain easement adjacent to our property has NOT had sod placed on it. There is no ceiling light in the flex room/library. The light switch is in an unacceptable location. The sod on our property was poorly installed with gaps between the sections, portions missing and rocks left on the site. The master bath floor tiles are uneven. There are still dead plants in the front yard that were dead because of the watering ban before closing. Two of the pullout trays in the kitchen are defective. The back splash in the kitchen caulking has cracked. The door to the electrical panel in the garage does not latch. There is considerable construction in our area. There is NO daily cleanup effort made. The roads are left with mud and grave all over. The once per week street sweeping is grossly inadequate. Mud tracks on vehicle wheels onto the driveway and into the garage and tracks into our homes when we walk through the mud. ALSO, UNACCEPTABLE!!! We have spoken with two Pulte employees about these items. We were informed to send an e-mail which has been done. WHEN WILL CORRECTIONS BE DONE???? OUR OVERALL EXPERIENCE WITH PULTE IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST. ... More

I have been a loyal Del Webb follower since my parents lived in a Del Webb community in Arizona in the 1990s. They had such a great experience in their community and loved their home. I decided then that I wanted the same experience when it was my turn to retire. Unfortunately, the quality of workmanship and the cost do not parallel. Pulte homes are the quality of the original Del Webb name/homes. They are less original with minimal to no choices to make your home individual, and the quality of craftsmanship is poor at best. If I had it to to do over, I would select a different 55+ builder/community. But I still like the concept and think the social side of things will be positive. ... More

The people were nice but inflexible. The designer did not cover all the options available. Some items had a descent selection other things like paint colors, bath fixtures & lighting you had to take what they had. Their only interest is to pump out as many houses as possible in the shortest period of time.

Priority for builder is to close quickly. Quality of most trades subpar. Countless workmanship issues. Wood planks gouged and scratched, tiles chipped, cabinets damaged - all had to be identified by owner. One mirror almost fell because it was mounted with only mirror clips which were screwed into drywall, not studs - potential safety issue. The list goes on and on. Be prepared to clean your floors - wood, carpet, and tile after closing. Follow-up on issues is very, very slow.

Excessive amounts of poor construction, painting, molding, concrete, siding and roofing. All issues that could be fixed, but not much seems to happen.... fix one thing, come back a few weeks later fix something else... on and on... unacceptable for new construction!It would be nice to be able to move into a new home, and not feel like you need to constantly be under construction because someone did not do their job right in the first place!

The Field Manager conducting the Celebration Walk thru and the final walk thru spent most his time telling us we needed to give 5 stars because Pulte would build a free home for a Veteran. The caulking in some areas was red, the field manager said he tried to clean but we needed to do it more because the red did not come off. Why does the homeowner have to prep the home? Several areas left for homeowner that should have been done builder are: clean floors, remove bird nests on front porch (as pointed out), clean windows, clean screens of cobwebs on patio and filthy deck in screened patio, oven and microwave dirty from being used by somebody, field manager said outside had been power washed but bird droppings all over front porch, sidewalk and driveway dirty, boundaries not marked, home and yard were not properly maintained during the year between build and sale, dead plants, patches of no grass that the field manager said we weren't allow to complain about, sections of driveway that is cracking away and tilting causing tripping hazard but field manager said cracks were large enough to worry about. The yard needed mowing as there were areas of 10 inch tall grass. Overall, this home was the filthiest new home we have ever seen. The field manager and salesman were totally non-responsive to even questions via telephone or email after closing and never returned any attempts at contact. The salesman when writing up the original contract made mistakes on the correct names of the buyers and instead of stopping and correcting, he wanted to do a change order, which caused the incorrect names to be splattered over the entire process with the mortgage company, insurance company, and title company, this was pure laziness and unacceptable business behavior. Fix things up front instead of creating massive problems over a couple minutes of correction to begin with. ... More

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

Not all options were presented to me initially. The completion date was given as October, but closing didn’t happen until December 19! Trees planted at an extra charge fell over within 3 days. They were obviously set on the ground and not in a hole. When reported, I was told no warranty on any landscaping. That included the 3 hollies by the front door that were dead before I moved into my house. All lights in Master Bathroom (8 bulbs) and kitchen (3 bulbs) quit working 2 days after moving in. I reported the problem and was told it must have been a bad batch of bulbs. I would need to buy bulbs to replace them! NO bathroom fixtures were included in the 3/4 million dollar home! Never was I informed of this. There was no choice on light fixtures nor was there an allowance for me to furnish my own. Kitchen dining area light fixture is not centered and when it was highlighted during walkthrough, the Contractor said he was not allowed to correct the obvious error. I paid an extra amount for surround sound through Phoenix. The company representative assured me not to worry because they would install after moving in. I was paying for the pre wiring. I have not heard anything about the surround sound system after 7 weeks and totally regret working with the Del Webb recommended company. In retrospect, I would not financially or emotionally ever engage in business with Pulte Builders through Del Webb. ... More

Many items needed repair,adjusting or replacing. Still waiting on service for some issues. We were advised to wait until the 11 month inspection period and review.unless an emergency. Frustrating and time consuming to wait for service. Please investigate before you buy.

Very poor experience with purchase and quality of this house.

We understood going into our purchase that we were making significant concessions with the quality of the materials on the house. What astonished us is the extraordinary poor workmanship. Uneven walls, unpainted areas, grout spilled on the flooring, gaps on the flooring, awful paint spills on walls and floors, worst drywall application I've ever encountered, bad concrete pour on the driveway, undersized HVAC for the square footage. The list could go on forever. I don't expect perfection, but this is so very sad. Unfortunately, every one of my new neighbors have similar stories. We love our neighborhood and neighbors. But the workmanship is nothing short of awful. ... More

Poor paint job, poor wood floor installation, poor cabinet installation, sewer backup, etc.

buy elsewhere buy elsewhere buy

The building process is very stressful. I would encourage anyone that is interested in living in Southern Springs to bypass the building process and purchase a home that has already been built.

Bad and would never recommend to a friend. Excuses for lack of quality workmanship and no desire to improve.

Very poor quality of workmanship. Poor paint job with paint stains all over floor, etc. Very poor grout work in bathroom tile. Contractors walking in house with muddy feet permanently staining concrete and grout. Broken cabinets. Plumbing and electrical issues. Wrong kitchen faucet installed. Microwave surround not installed.

Over a month later I'm still waiting for a response to a response to correct the many construction issues that I reported. No one even came out to look. The only thing that was corrected were the electrical issues with a doorbell and a gfi outlet that didn't work. There paint is everywhere that it should be and is missing where it should be. It is obvious that Del Webb doesn't use skilled tradesmen. If the finished product looks this bad I'm wondering about the quality of house's construction that I can't see. If Del Webb used the same quality sod in the common areas and around their model homes as they did in my yard full of weeds, no one would buy their homes. ... More

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.