Del Webb Reviews in Austin, TX

Finish work was contractor grade. Don't expect highest quality

JL and Eddie were extremely helpful.

Missing shelf rails for sliding shelves in a kitchen cabinet. Still waiting after one month for installation of 2 parts in a kitchen cabinet. All we are told is that this issue is on a list. Not a good experience.

Communication was poor throughout construction process until very end. Updates inconsistent and issues were not handled timely when brought to Pulte’s attention resulting in continuous repairs for few months post close. Certain trades were careless and lacked detail without accountability. Lot and surrounding area trash was extraordinary with no regard for owner’s expressed concern. Good effort was made by Pulte and some vendors post-closing to correct outstanding issues (but not painter which did a less than mediocre job) but most should have been addressed during construction which would have significantly reduced time to coordinate repairs on behalf of everyone and homeowner’s frustration. ... More

Final walk-through scheduled on same day of closing which doesn’t give the buyer enough time to have outstanding problems repaired. Surveys shouldn’t be completed before outstanding closing problems have been finished. Too many promises made during final walk-through by superintendent that haven’t been done yet. Superintendent didn’t follow-up on workmanship during build process. Comparing this home to our last Del Webb new build in Sun City Lincoln Hills, terrible!

We--and our neighbors--were rushed through the process of selecting our finishes and electrical. Strongly suggest you be actively involved throughout the building process. We were from too far away to check on things. To our surprise, they started building before we could sell our home. (We had planned to rent in the area while building.) Consequently, outlets were in the wrong place, and a toilet is noticeably off center. Even so, I love my home and the area. I feel it is over priced for the quality ; their paint is horrible and it's applied sloppily. You are really paying for a lifestyle--not a home. If you can accept that, then this is a great place. ... More

Although we are very happy with the home, we’ve lowered our ratings as a small issue (identified in the pre closing inspection) remains unresolved - despite repeated promises to address it.

Lived here for 3 months now and still getting repairs made. One big issue of the wall vibrating when the door to the garage is closed, will never be fixed. The house is the price you pay to live in Sun City, and I love the life style here. So I pay the price.

Followed Del Webb/Pulti Homes for many years. Was impressed with finished product until now. Materials and products (kitchen cabinets, trim work) are not good quality anymore. Quality of some of the subcontracted work (painting, drywall, landscaping) is very poor. Subs have very little pride in workmanship. Project Mangers have a rough job trying to provide a quality product with these conditions

I would like to start off by saying the sales team is Awesome! I watched my home build from day one to closing witched took almost 16 months. From the start I was disappointed with the quality if wood used to frame the home. Numerus twisted, cracked, and warped studs. The concreate driveway had to be redone and is now worse than the original. The most disappointing part of the construction is the finishing work of the home. There are too many detailed issues inside the home to list here. The subcontractors have hired less than competent/unskilled personnel to completed even the simplest work correctly the first time or second time. I feel Pulte field superintendents want the homes to be the best as possible but are stretched too thin with too many homes to complete along with the poor work of subcontractors are causing the lack of consistent quality. I have been in my home just over 2 months and have submitted multiple warranty tickets in the Pulte system and have yet to any of the repairs completed. Most of the tickets submitted are issues that should have been done prior to closing. If I had to do this again, I would not have purchased a new Pulte home. I am here now and will enjoy the Sun City community!! ... More

Poor materials and poor workmanship.

I guess anyone buying a new house is having the same experience we had. Material and labor shortages kept pushing back our move in date. When we were told the house was ready for our final inspection we saw some clear examples of hurried workmanship that was careless and incomplete. We were told the items would be fixed ASAP. That was nine weeks ago and most of the items haven’t been addressed. Covering crakes with caulk didn’t quit live up to quality workmanship. We been fixing some of the blemished stuff ourselves. Not our best experience with our builder.

I would not build another home with Pulte. I love my new house and glad I did it, but I would not do it again

It's been 2 months since closing and the only item from the punch list that has been fixed is the refrigerator. Some others have resulted in phone tag that ended in their court and some have no effort at all.

The Pulte/Del Webb team does an adequate job in building quality homes but seems to leave details to clean up later due to the rush to get you to the closing table. Communication between home builder and buyer also leaves a lot to be desired as phone calls and emails are often ignored or given a delayed response. With that said, we are not unhappy in our new home and the community is great.

Sun City is beautiful and I do believe there will eventually be many activities. We are currently playing golf, going for walks on nice broad sidewalks and in beautiful wooded areas, and attending Spanish classes and some other groups of interest on Zoom. The neighbors are wonderful people and very friendly. I was frustrated in how little time we were involved in planning the house and how poor some of the communication was. The outside brickwork and inside tile work was highly professional. We didn’t get the tile we requested in the kitchen; there were serious problems with the floors, and much of the work inside and out was sloppy. Outside, at the bottom of the bricks, there is visible black fabric sticking out, and there are strings hanging out all around the house. The cement on front porch was not smooth, and there were paint spots on the bricks. A large orange stain was left on the driveway. Inside, texturing was uneven and poorly done in some areas, mishaps in painting were not cleaned up, scratches and dents were not filled it, and at least a fourth of blue tape markers of cosmetic problem areas were ignored. We still love Sun City and would do it again but I believe the builders need more training, better equipment, and more supervision and direction. I would tell a friend to but a spec house or a model so that they know what they are getting or to purchase the least expensive choices and then have the floor, tile, lights, etc. put in by professionals. ... More

Due to the highly strict HOA's (you wouldn't let us put up a very nice wrought iron fence for our dog until we could get the permanent one installed), we decided we are just too old to live by so many stringent rules. The wife in the household was treated like a 2nd class citizen when she came to view the home by the salesperson at Sun City. Mary, with Pulte Homes, was excellent.

Stay involved in the building process. Don't assume anything.

Del Webb tends to squeeze its subcontractors to the point that only the most egregious issues are addressed -- *IF* you notice them and *IF* you vociferously complain. There is no pride in the work that is done and the finishing touches are just plain missing. Regular inspection of the construction process and rigorous screening of specs are a must. Also, ensure that any promises made during the construction are in writing. But, overall, they are admittedly a notch better than some other builders (Perry Homes, K&B, DR Horton).

I’ve found several major issues with the house since I moved in and contacted the warranty division. They’ve come out to look and agreed repairs are needed, but nothing has been taken care of.

The workmanship in our home is, to be polite, poor. Paint spatters on the floors in every room in the house. Out of square walls. Doors that don't fit the frames. These are just a few of the issues we have had with this house. We never heard from our salesman again after the contract was signed. Overall this was not the experience we had looked forward to. It's not likely that we would ever buy another Pulte home.

Many personnel changes during process. Hard to get a response or attention to problems.

I believe the builder (Pulte) builds a very structurally sound house. Very well insulated, etc. Our problem is that we got caught in the middle of supply chain disruption, COVID, the hottest market in the country (Austin). It took 14.5 months to build our house. We could not get ANY completion dates on the house until days before closing. A person cant plan a move without a closing date. The finish subs were horrible. The painter was doubly horrible. Pulte's CM was a really good and hard working guy but he was overwhelmed with a huge workload. the clear solution would be been better oversight on the vendors and subs. Minimal supervision on very poor subcontractors creates a circus-like environment and disastrous results. Feel free to contact me again if someone would like more information or recomendations. ... More

The level of overall communication during the construction process and also the follow through on commitments to resolve issues was very disappointing and in many cases non-existent. It’s a nice house, but issues remain.

Extended time it took for build vs estimate. Quality control is at best average. You need someone watching every step of the build to insure things get done properly.