Del Webb Reviews in Austin, TX

The volume of homes constructed makes quality and attention to detail suffer. Seems particularly problematic with the subs.

Sun City definitely is great place to stay and retire. Pulte as a builder is just an average builder compare with the rest of the builders in greater Austin and particularly in Georgetown. Pulte has great floorplan and option, but workmanship and materials are again just an average (nothing to boast about it). The price of the house itself is overvalued but again being located in Sun City it is a fair price

I am not happy with how our whole build went. We were sold a lot that had to wait 4-1:2 months to get approval to build. We ended up completing months after people that signed contracts months after us. Was not contacted and informed as we had to call or got no updates.

We love Sun City, but the home quality is only so so. Also, virtually everyone we have worked with is professional and courteous. However, the subs Pulte uses are slow to respond to correct deficiencies.

Communication with project manager was poor. Promises were not met, pm was surly and I had to escalate issues to get issues resolved for closing, which had to be delayed.

Absolutely no communication from sales when the sale closed. Construction side did well considering the supply issues faced. Response was immediate from warranty. The follow through of vendors remains so-so.

Poor fit and finish on most walls, trims and doors. Huge gap's throughout filled with caulk or sealer. Sub's are under skilled and rarely supervised. Most damage caused from rough handling of supplies. Plus side is that supervisor does his best to satisfy and fix items.

Felt like a lot of pressure.

Overall, we’re happy with our new home. It was a struggle getting the builder to complete construction on time due to unresponsive subcontractors and ineffective management. Promises were made and not kept. Availability of our supervisor seemed to be an issue. There is a serious issue that I need help with and am getting the brush off from the builder. The city of Georgetown placed their concrete light pole 6” from the edge of our driveway prior to construction of our home. This presents a very real hazard especially since the pole is on the right (blind) side of our vehicle as we back out of the driveway. The builders response when I brought the matter to their attention was “. . . the city places the light pole and we have nothing to do with it.” I ask for a point of contact at the city and got no response. Seems to me that the builder knew the location of the light pole when they laid out the plans for our house and therefore had everything to do with the location of the pole and our driveway. I could use some help but don’t know who to talk to. I’m sure this is a code violation. ... More

Just don’t look too closely. I think some of Pulte’s contractors cut corners where you don’t notice until you live in the house for a while.

The house is, in general, well built. We signed our contract in May of 2021 and were given a timeline for completion of mid Dec 21- mid Feb 22. The house was not completed until late June 22 (13 months after signing and placing a down payment. The 2 glaring issues are: 1) no radiant barrier installed and 2) the premium dishwasher we paid for is not yet installed. The excuse on the radiant barrier was "supply chain issues". This was not true as radiant barrier was available at the time. It was just not available from Pulte's usual supplier for about a 2 week period. So we are now stuck with a less efficient home for the life of the house. The dishwasher also was not installed due to "supply chain issues". We closed on the house June 27, 2022 and it is still not installed. The plumbing, electrical and structural aspects were well done. There were a few cosmetic issues that were all taken care of prior to closing. ... More

Overall, the experience was pretty good. The building process adhered to the timeline and, overall, construction was good. The interior finishing is not fine-tuned and definitely could have displayed better craftsmanship. I will be submitting several items for warranty review. Also, simple additional options like framed mirrors in secondary bathrooms, additional towel racks in the master bathroom, and more shelving throughout should be added. It makes no sense that Pulte does not offer these options. Pulte should consider that some senior-aged people have the desire and financial ability to customize a home much more and would like to do so. Also, more attention to finishing details would be great! Finally, the home should be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before turning it over to a new owner. ... More

My new home doesn't look like the models. My electricity went off early morning on lst full day in the house. Who do I call? Couldn't find GFI to dry my hair. Couldn't start the dishwasher. The garage floor is filthy. The bottom kitchen doors look like they are fabricated. Part of it is peeling off. I would like doors to be like the larger doors. Hole in my driveway. Need work on entry patio - needs concrete work. Numerous paint and stain on hardwood floors. Garage needs work. Need more grass to fill in the bald spots by the fence in backyard. Window screens need paint removed. Unable to use guest tub/shower tile walls have paint or stain spots, also flooring in tub has something stuck on it. ... More

Lots of issues, poor workmanship and finish. Reported several of the minor items and it's been several weeks with no one out to repair them. The A/C is undersized and can't keep up with tx summer heat and pulte won't do anything about it.

After closing date was scheduled there were several days of bad weather. Much of the final completion details were delayed but my builder insured me that he would see that all would be completed shortly after closing. However, I have had many task yet to be completed and am having to go through warranty to get it done. Now the Covid-19 virus has delayed completion further.

Rusted natural gas line that won't open for my natural gas grill. Master shower that won't drain because of debris in the pipe. Poor responsiveness to these issues. Another quality Pulte product. At what point do I write Pulte, state representatives, etc.

The quality of craftsmanship was poor. Very frustrating to have to continue to get things fixed that were just lack of detail. Pressure to complete homes creates poor quality work. I know construction isn't perfect but I feel the quality is below par

Home seems well built with minimal "new home" repairs. Customer service on "repairs" is good. Unfortunately, the process of getting a mortgage through Pulte is a real pain in the butt. Multiple "reps" and "advisors" involved and none of them communicate with each other=confusion and incomplete directions. The Sun Cities are great, but buy a resale home, not a new home.

Builders team was very good. I realize that a lot of issues we faced were do to supply issues that were out of builders control. That is why I could only give a 3 star rating for home buying experience.

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

Materials used in build out are cheap, thin sheet rock, watered down flat paint, flooring less than average easily scratches with the slightest movement of furnishings, requires soft pads on bottom of every furnishing, heels on shoes easily scratch, small dog nails scratch, in other words, not conducive to living unless you plan to sit and not wear shoes or move, grout not sealed and not an option, thus spec home used white grout which easily gets dirty. Overall the quality of the materials used to build Pulte homes is less than average.

Lot prices are ridiculous and makes it a poor investment.

Quality is only as good as you let Pulte get away with. You must stay on top on construction and fix issues as they occur. Responsive to complaints but almost 2 months in the house still getting repairs done. Quality should be built into house not repaired after.

Project manager was great. Finance & title were terrible. It felt like it was their first transaction ever.

Overall no major issues with the house so far other than having to replace the granite slab on the island twice. Warranty requests are usually promptly responded to. Workmanship is a bit sloppy as a repair then requires a follow up to fix things that the repair damaged. No regrets on making the purchase as long one as one makes the purchase with realistic expectations.