Del Webb Reviews in Austin, TX

Work closely with construction manager

Pulte is hands down the worst builder I have ever worked with. From their deceiving sales experience, their models show one material but when they build your home they substitute inferior material, to the substandard construction process. They inspect their own work and violate building codes that are not enforced by outside inspections. Interior finish workmanship is so poor, the worst I have seen, they are only worried about moving a product forward and not workmanship. The construction managers tell you what they think you want to hear when you bring issues to their attention but do nothing to remedy the situation. The entire process took 14 months to complete, the longest I have ever seen to construct a single family home. Pulte Mortgage is a joke, the turnover in their office is like a revolving door. Every time a processor leaves and another one takes over they request the same paperwork that is already in your file but are too lazy to look for it. I would not recommend Del Webb / Pulte to anyone in the market for a new home. Run don’t walk from this builder, you won’t be sorry. Take a visit to their neighborhoods and talk to the residents there, I wish I had done that, everyone I talk to has the same horror story. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS BUILDER!!!!! ... More

My salesman, Travis, was great to work with from start to closing. Manny, the construction manager, was extremely responsive. Ashley and Charlotte were wonderful to work with. I especially loved their efforts to reduce my interest rate and closing costs!

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.

The most important items that are visible for fit and finish leave a lot to be desired. Painters don't properly tape around hardware. Many things aren't square and is obviously visible. Warranty calls are in a backlog for obvious reasons.

Like our new home. Some finishes are requiring more attention

This is my third home in Sun City and this last home we had build was way below standard . I wish I could show the interior to a top executive from the Pulte Homes ! Believe me it would make him cry to spend $ 500.000.00 for this property .

I truly believe that we have been treated with kindness, respect and compassion throughout the entire process. We had a wonderful sales consultant, construction manager and now warranty manager. Each person we have dealt with has ensured tasks have been completed to our satisfaction.

Pulte failed on quality and craftsmanship.

Eddie, our field manger, and Melanie, the sales rep, were amazing. The purchasing process was largely effortless.

We noticed a lack of transparency during the building process. They told us that foundation plans were proprietary and so any inspection of the slab would be useless as our inspector would not have access to the plans. The pre-drywall inspection was mostly shrugged off. Final walk-through allowed us to address any aesthetic concerns which were all addressed reasonably quickly. On the other hand, we have been very happy with our home and the builder's responsiveness to any concerns during our firrst 5 months. They have done an excellent job with cleaning up common areas and neighbors seem very happy as well. ... More

Buying was great. Quality of workmanship was very bad and many repairs are needed. Despite these issues, I like the house and am glad I moved here.

The selection process is extremely rushed, and you cannot make changes. I had the home inspected, and there was multiple issues on a “completed home”. Construction manager taken off job, and customer service is slow to make needed repairs.

They do believe in the motto, “Service after the sale.”

What started off as a very stressful experience was rectified in a timely manner by my Customer Care Manager. There were numerous issues missed prior to closing and it was difficult having the repairs noted and taken care of. Then my Customer Care Manager contacted me, came to my house, identified the issues and immediately assigned them to the pertinent contractors. Everything was taken care of quickly and efficiently. I am extremely grateful for Patrick and so happy in my new home.

Our salesperson Sarah was great. She has been very helpful. Wish I could say that about the construction process. We signed contract Feb. 1 and closed Dec. 16. The house was not ready to close. Lots of issues and the paint and texture job was terrible. Still trying to get everything taken care of two months later. Jesse in Warranty has been very helpful but lots to do.

Construction Manager Adam and Sales Representative Sarah were responsive and a pleasure to work with. They both responded quickly to our questions and kept us informed as to how the home was progressing. They made the home buying experience a pleasure. Excellent Service. Pulte Title Company was not a highlight of our experience, inaccurate paperwork and poor customer focus.

And sadly the details have been disappointing. The garage is not “finished”, there are no gutters, the appliances are included-except the refrigerator, and the finishing of the interior was very, very poorly done. Particularly the paint, moldings, doors, and around interior and exterior doors. Yes, you can report issues through the warranty service. But, particularly at this price point, I expected much better workmanship.

Not a custom home. Average quality at best! Construction manager missed many quality issues. Poor response to questions during process. Many items not completed prior to closing. Sales and interior designer best part of process. Sub contractors work poorly monitored.

The build and communication during the build was fine. Never had any issues with construction manager. Pulte Mortgage tried to milk our finances just days before closing and we called them out. We switched Mortgage companies days before close and then made Pulte mortgage match the second company. This cost Pulte $73,000 at closing. Blessings to all who built our home but shame on the Mortgage of Pulte for jerking us around to attempt to gain another 50 grand with days before closing. We busted you and gained $73,000 towards are closing AND lost our recommendation after we built two Pulte homes. ... More

The floor plan works well for me. The finishes are problematic. Drywall, texture, molding are all sloppy. Since moving in spent time cleaning up paint splatter off of floor, glue off of countertops. Will end up sanding down repainting areas of baseboards. Big issue such as frameless shower door that doesn’t close is being addressed quickly after working with warranty office.

The buying process was easy, but I’m disappointed with the workmanship. The house seems to be structurally well built. The quality work performed by the employees hired by the builder is another matter. The paint job is one of the worse I’ve seen…paint drippings dried up on walls, on the floors, on the door frames, etc. it seems to me that they use paint to hide other issues and hoping that the buyer won’t notice. I expected much better quality based on the price I paid! Within 3 weeks of moving in, I’m having plumbing issues. I have to shower in the guest bathroom because my shower doesn’t drain. Some people might say that’s not a big issue, but this is a BRAND NEW house!!! I have several friends that have been in their houses for barely a year and flooring had to be re-done, causing the great inconvenience of moving out while floors are fixed…to me that’s completely unacceptable! We paid a lot of money for these houses and the expectations of the workmanship should be as high too. I’m praying that I don’t discover as many issues as some of my neighbors/friends have, but, honestly, I’m not too hopeful. I give credit to the builder that they do fix the problems, as they should, but come on!…do the job right the first time around without cutting corners and avoid the cost of redoing things and inconveniencing the buyers!!! ... More

We are very happy in our new home. Everyone we worked with were professional and responsive. The home buying experience was great.

It is a beautiful home. We were very happy with the options from which we had to choose and, overall, our service was very good. There were a few hiccups that related to lack of workers or supplies, and we would have been happier if this had been more transparent instead of avoiding conversations. At the end of this process, when a major life event occurred for us, every person on Pulte's staff that was connected to our build was exceptional in their handling of our situation and assistance in making sure our house was perfect for us. For this reason alone, I cannot be happier with the Pulte team and my home. ... More

Adam has been extremely professional. He has followed up with any issue I may have had.