Del Webb Reviews in Austin, TX

Great over 50 lifestyle

We love the neighborhood, and the buying process was great. The value for the price paid was not so good, for example, the windows are out of square by more than 1/8” (noticeable difference when hanging blinds); some of the walls are not square which causes the doors to look out of alignment, back door is not double panes, so you can feel the heat or cold radiating through the glass, electrical plugs put in weird places (right next to corners). I appreciate the response to some of the issues we have had.

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.

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.

First and foremost, we're very happy with our house. We love it. We would do it all over again. We think it's a well-built house and a very good price, and the Pulte folks were very pleasant to work with. The design of the house is perfect for us. Pulte has quite a remarkable system for cranking out these houses. Where things fell short was in the finish work. A lot of it is shoddy and appears to have been done by people who were in a hurry and/or weren't really skilled at what they were doing. So far, Pulte's customer service has been pretty good about fixing things, but there are still several things that need to be corrected, and things that can't practically be corrected. We also encountered issues with grading/drainage on the lot and are still working that out. So we're not blown away ecstatic, but we are generally pretty happy about the way it turned out. ... More

The build was very delayed and we understand that. During this time there was reasonable communication. Once we did the walk-through and closed it was hard to get stuff done. We still have a missing lintel, both toilets are leaking and there is a hole in the plasterwork which is very noticeable. After three or four emails, the plumber is coming today...his office staff is rude in the extreme. The home and site needed a good clean when we moved in. Do we love the home, yes, has the experience been terrific, not really. I am tired of hearing about staff shortages. the design process was seamless and professional. ... More

Supply chain issues and lack of qualitied craftsmen, significantly impacted the Pulte quality home that was advertised. But overall, if a home buyer is proactive and ungauged, the home is sound.

Stay on top of you builder. They are under a lot of pressure taking care of so many homes. If you stay on top of them you can get better attention to your needs. Over all good builder.

I would like to see more attention to details on construction such as paint slopped on floor and doors and door handles. Also exterior painting was sloppy as well. The lawns are very lumpy and uneven. Other than that I’m very happy living here.

Monitor the construction from scratch. Check finish of work done. The Loft installation of HVAC was poor - the unit is fine but its installation is not up to standard and appears unfinished, also the site was listed as a store room but the installation blocks any entry to the possible storage area - management/planning ???

Pre-sales to Settlement were excellent. Unfortunately COVID-19 hit right as we closed, so the post settlement interactions and follow up could not happen as they normally would. So I am waiting to see how well it goes once Covid-19 affect is over.

We were pleased with the overall build process of our new home. The sales person was excellent and the Project Manager assigned was extremely helpful and diligent in addressing our concerns. The follow-up after our closing definitely needs improvement. The customer service representative assigned to us was OK the first couple of weeks in responding to our requests, however, responding and then following thru is poor. We should not have to continue to email and call (due to not answering or not following thru) to get our issues resolved. This area definitely needs improvement.

Make sure that all items that you have noted in the walk-throughs are taken care of. Especially the painting. Only about 60% of the painting touch-up were fixed.

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

Need to more direct / forceful with construction managers

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.

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