Del Webb Reviews in Austin, TX

The development is well planned with lots of landscaping, walking paths, nature trails and friendly people and the weather is great!

Disappointed in the fit and finish

The sales people drummed into our heads that Pulte is not a custom builder. All homes are built to a standard. Silly me, I expected the models to reflect that standard. When we got into the home, we found several "standard" items that did not match the model. I have had to make modifications to the home to make it useable, With respect to the wiring in the home for TV, phone and internet, I expected the wiring contractor to understand how the cable companies would install their equipment. Once again, my expectation was not met and I am now going through added expense to make these services work as was expected. To new buyers: verify critical expectations before buying. ... More

The cost of the home after discounts was still high for the market and the appliances and many of the finishes are low quality. I felt pushed to use the builder's title company and the builder did not cover many of the typical seller's closing costs. I was told it was because the discounts were applied to the price of the home rather than the closing cost. However, the cost was high for the market and significantly higher than the appraised value.

We think we made the right decision in moving to Del Webb, but were surprised about how many items in the house that we thought would be included, cost extra, driving the price higher when we had to make our design selections, months before the build (and could NOT make any changes). We are disappointed that the house seems "low end". The quality of some of the materials and labor are sub-par. If your expectations are low, this would work for you.

The home took 15 months to complete. We had a good project leader ( Ed ) after the first two were changed. You have to stay on top of the builder DAILY. It is important to note that the Builder DOES NOT ALLOW ANY CHANGES to the original contract … dont even ask (or beg), it will fall on deaf ears.. This was very odd in that we had to accommodate Del Webbs cabinet changes due to eliminating their supplier. This resulted in us having to change cabinet colors as well as counters, flooring, etc. Expect everything to be one sided. It is obvious they are not used to using outside title companies. We used Chicago title and they did a great job and saved us over $1,200. There were scare tactics telling us how the closing would be delayed using our outside title company - this was almost laughable. So far the warranty team has been really good. All in all we are happy with the house and neighborhood / community. ... More

Sales rep was helpful, our design consultant was good and construction manager was great. Our issues were with the total inflexibility of Pulte ( would not offer insulation package for garage walls and doors, as an example or a ventilation window in garage, no refrigerator option) built 5 houses and Pulte quality is mediocre at best. Clean up was poor. The community got us here and you take what you get for housing.

I wish they would have told us how cheap the paint would be so we could have had the interior painted before we moved in

After moving in, we found that the water main shutoffs were not connected to the house. Getting that issue resolved resulted in our lawn and grounds being dug up and left in an unsafe condition. We’re still trying to get that resolved. We have been told by our lawn maintenance company that because of that improper grading, erosion will prevent a proper lawn from growing. Another issue, following a toilet backup after 3 days of moving in, we found that our driveway had been paved over a sewer blow out. That issue was resolved by digging up that portion of the driveway and exposing the blow out correctly. They then repaved our driveway. Another issue that was resolved hd the panty door in kitchen, which was meant to be opened into kitchen, having to be rehung so that the pantry door opened into the pantry because the oven door would not open with the pantry door handle in the way. That resolution with the pantry door opening into the pantry causes us to have to enter and walk around the door to ge to the other side of the pantry. Lastly, after moving in we found a gas leak at our hot water heater in the garage. We left the garage door open to vent the gas until the builder contacted the company responsible to replace a broken gas valve. ... More

Floors are dirty, fireplace not completed, no screens on windows, shutters installed late and painted later, Gutters not installed properly, hole in garage wall concrete. Living in home for month with problems

My latest interaction with Pulte was very good. It was a warranty claim. The problem was addressed in about 48 hours. Considerring everything that is going on that is not bad.

I think the final product is good quality. The communication is very lacking in the building of this community.

I moved from out-of-town and felt that the builder's team kept me very informed of the progress during the building process. I hired a 3rd party pre-drywall inspector who found several construction items needing correction, and the building team was great about making the corrections. However, I do have some walls and windows that are not aligned and wish I had spent the extra money on a better quality paint, especially on the woodwork. The process took several months longer than expected, but that is not the builder's fault. The follow-up team has consistently responded in a timely manner to items needing attention. This is a fabulous community and I feel very lucky to be living here. ... More

While this is indeed a new house, there is a distinct difference between new construction and a production built house. Options and choices are not what the average person would expect from new construction.

The design and quality of cabinets is disappointing. It’s a basic cookie cutter house at a premium price.

Be sure any uncompleted issues are well documented and calendared. Work in days/expectations regarding health .covid requirements. It's been 45 days and we are still waiting to hear from the tile company to set an appt.

Painters tracked paint in garage and front walk plus numerous spots on tile inside, Bricks unevenly laid in places and a few broken bricks used. Back porch concrete has unsightly gouges. Our grass was brown and full of weeds, while nearby neighbors all had good quality green grass. Cabinet installers put in water stained trim under counters in 3 rooms.

The construction process and end product is sloppy. Messy chaulking, splattered paint, chipped/stained concrete, crooked knobs/tile, nicked counters/doors/trim, sod not rolled and left with large gaps, electric outlets not at same level/crooked, light switches poorly placed. Solid construction but all the nice detailed work is missing. Great community though.

I thought "new home" would not need inspector since everything is new. Wrong. Three days after move-in we discovered a water leak, apparently caused by carpenter drilling a screw into water pipe causing floor damage and mold build up in bathroom cabinet. Maybe not unusual for one craft to cause damage to work of others but nobody watching for sloppy work by unqualified contractors, Vinyl plank floor also had several places with gouged-out damage not apparent during final, brief walk-thru. Damage apparently caused by moving in appliances or heavy materials. Lots of paint touch-up required. Also discovered paint was not washable and minor dirt spots would wash away paint with any dirt cleaning effort. Not impressed with uality of materials or workmanship. Should have hired a qualified inspector that specialized in new home construction with focus on quality of work. ... More

Our initial identifying a house and lot were a pleasant enough period but we visited during the period when the rock quarry was not using some powerful explosives to prepare their material. None of the Del Webb people advised us of this well known fact. We experienced a short but powerful earthquake after closing. This is not a publicizing or listed Del Webb "amenity". Less than a month after closing we were notified by other home owner in our area that they were receiving "incoming projectile" (AKA bullets) that were striking there newly built houses. They had notified the police and the home builder but it seems that the police initially said there was nothing they could do and the home builder and HOA pretty much ignored the reports and said for the people to just wait and be quiet. The bullets continue to fly and the homeowners continue to report them to the police who say they are reporting and investigating them. Last week I checked the on line GTPD police log and nothing has ever been reported. I am hiring a roof inspector to document the condition of my roof and siding to document and changes from the initial inspection. I am not sure but I feel pretty safe in thinking the the home builder will not own any damage to the siding or to the roof. My joy of buying and owning a home in a Del Webb Community has turned into a not happy experience which promises to continue for sometime. Hopefully the political powers put some pressure in the correct place to get this issue identified and resolved. Hopefully no home owner or visitor is injured or killed because of people being greedy for power and money. ... More

Biggest workmanship issues is paint/drywall and the lack of finishing the kitchen sink

What sold us on Sun City, Texas, was the community--the people, the amenity centers and the environment. The hope was that, for the price, the house would match the quality of the community. The house is nice, but not up to what one would expect for the price paid. 2x4 studs throughout. Wide spacing in the interior walls, which, at 10' of height creates a lot of flexing. Finishes, particularly painting, was poor and required repeated follow-up to make it right. No flexibility for any design changes other than with electrical features. The final product is comfortable, just not to the expecations of the price paid. ... More

We found the design and structure to be well executed, but the finish work leaves much to be desired. Even after upgrades, the remaining amenities are all builder grade that need to be upgraded after you move in. The warranty issues we did have, were responded to within a timely manner. But, the vendors used do not do a good job initially, and all seem to have a "fixer" that comes and corrects sloppy work after a warranty complaint is filed.

Pulte has many built-in restrictions in their process and even contract. Literally all of your choices must be made in a single 2-hour session with the designer and once you sign off that day, you cannot add or modify any choices. It would not cost Pulte anything to simply allow a week for modifications. Also, in the contract itself it states you are not allowed to delay closing due to your punch list. This almost sounds illegal, but it is in the contract you sign. So make sure your read of the print, fine or otherwise.

Lack of pride in workmanship in interior finishing. Strong QA not done as work is completed and waits for buyer to point out problems as closing closes in. Need QA, QA and QA as each element is finished and have the contractor redo until it is done correctly. Soon the contractor will get the idea it needs to be done right the first time.