Del Webb Reviews in San Antonio, TX

Construction seems to be good. The people who do the finish work don't seem to have any pride in the work for the most part, a few do!!

Our overall experience with Del Webb/Pulte has been good. During the building process we were kept informed on the progress. However, they refused to make any changes, no matter how minor, even if it was easier and a more straight forward procedure. Selection of finish options was limited and basic. The kitchen cabinets from the new supplier are built very nicely, but installation fit and finish is sloppy with nail holes and joints not caulked. Several drawer slides weren't installed correctly, and the drawers pulled right out of the cabinet. Painting was sloppy with paint spots left on the floor, trim, and weatherstripping. Caulking around bath fixtures was sloppy and overly thick. We currently working with Pulte to get these concerns addressed. ... More

Pulte standard choices are poor quality

My biggest issue is with the lack of pride in workmanship that I have encountered in different areas of the build. That goes from laying sod on top of weeds and trash in the yard, to still finding paint on my carpeting, breaking the door frame on the main entry door and trying to cover it up with caulk and paint, and finally to the way the brick fireplace was finished around the outlet boxes. There was skilled workmanship done in many areas like the brick and stone work on the outside, but it is overlooked by all this other stuff. Another example is I purchased the upgraded bath package 64807 which stated the collection as being EVA and would have a brushed nickel finish. I was trying to add a robe hook in the Master Bathroom so I looked at that and quickly saw that it didn’t match the existing towel and toilet paper holders that are in my house. After going through the different options on the Moen site, I found the matching ones are from the Mason collection which are cheaper and are not even Brushed Nickel like the EVA package. The builder may have saved $50 on the build by using the cheaper fixtures. Thanks to Matt, the job foreman, for correcting a lot of the things not mentioned here so that we could get through closing. ... More

Poor quality laborers. Careless. Trash everywhere. Watered down paint. Still waiting on punch items after two months.

The workmanship and materials were not up to what I expected. This is the fourth home I have owned, the 3rd in which I was the first owner. Many things were shoddy. The tile floors had glue spills all over them. There are several points where the cuts to install something (eg an electric socket) were too long and stick out. The seams between things were not smooth, glue, paint, caulking were on the floor, and on the walls. The pipes were not flushed, sand almost clogged the shutoff valve in one bath room.

Whatever date promised, add months. Need to watch every step of build as corners are cut by subs ie insulation not at appropriate lrvel, included features missing. Oversight of sibs and standards are lacking, ie trash behind walls if you open them up. Paying for the community, certainly not the quality of the home.

Price was inflated due to competitive lot selection process and loan commitment suffered with interest rate hikes. Quality control was lacking with major subcontractors.

Love interior of home; layout and finishes. Very disappointed with exterior. Driveway incline makes it very difficult to take garbage in and out. Never in the model or was told there would be steps going from garage into house. The whole reason for buying a single story home is to eliminate stairs. I'm an 76 and if anything should happen where I need walking assistance, I don't know I would handle living here.

PULTE HAS ALL THE BASES COVERED HOWEVER THE END FINISH OF THE HOME DID NOT MATCH THE QUALITY OF THE MODEL

We heard..."I am sorry, but you must have slipped through the cracks"...one too many times. Everyone we spoke with was nice but too many times things did not get done unless we pursued them. We were made to feel like we were the bad guys in just trying to get people to follow through on what the committed to doing. Several individuals were very good (ex. Construction Mgr) but it was a bumpy road getting there.

As much as I love my home I can see lots of issues that weren’t properly taken care of. Pulte’s fix for everything is caulk! If your able to visit your home site, do it. We can see that the quality of workmanship is lacking. Before moving in our home we addressed several items with our home build supervisor but he was lacking in getting things done properly. We did threaten to not go to closing and most items were “done” in a rush to get us to close. I will say that the warranty rep (James) is Pulte’s saving grace. He has been wonderful at getting things taken care of. I can not stress enough making sure that the site supervisor is on top of all the work done by the contractors that are working on your home. This is my second home with Pulte in the same Del Webb community and I can see the difference between my current home and my first and can see the lack of workmanship on my new one. ... More

Closed in September and I'm still dealing with items that were never completed. Took several weeks after closing to install a missing appliance. The quality of workmanship needs a great deal of improvement. After completion cleaning was poorly done and I'm still cleaning paint off of the floors and windows.

Issues with fixes has been frustrating. Response in some cases slow or ignored. Some issues were addressed in a timely manner. Not happy with the bumpy lawn and the fact that it is on all sides slanted and very difficult for me to walk on. Otherwise I love my house.

Check very close on interior painting(doors), wall finishing.

The only reason we used Pulte was they were the only builder for the 55+ active community. This is the second house we have built in 4 years and we were very disappointed in Pulte

Garden series home are poorly constructed. Get an independent inspector for every step. If you buy an inventory/spec home get an inspector. Have them send a camera down the sewer line. This is my second home in this area and both had broken or clogged sewer lines; many of my neighbors had the same problem. Landscape is not warrantied because the company doesn’t do it right so the yard is difficult to walk in which is dangerous for the older homeowners. They are planting two trees in tiny front yards that will be huge when they mature and that goes against the foundation paperwork you receive from Pulte. Expect the entry to your new home like the sidewalk, porches and driveway to be cracked, discolored, have globs on it and have holes. However, all this said there is no other age restricted community near or in San Antonio, so we all just live with it and have lots of repairs. ... More

Mortar and debris in pipes caused flooding in house 2nd night. Consistently finding problems in the contractor poor workmanship. Response to correct problems is often slow to none at all, often requiring me to constantly follow up. Workers still in neighborhood play music so loud it interferes with inside comfort.

Kenny and Andrew are excellent and know what they are doing . Unfortunately their communication is below standards . Every step of the way the wrong materials were used and had to be done over . Wrong counters , sinks , backsplash , toilet .

My experience with the sales agent was not a happy experience. Many times agent was unresponsive to calls or e-mails

Please hire authorize inspector to examine home for possible areas that need proper completion. Close on selected property only when all items completed.

It seems like Pulte says one thing but practices another. Their inattentive attitude towards issues was a factor to us not closing earlier than we did. Project manager, while attentive to some issues , was / seemed lacking in experience. He had a lot of issues for the multiple homes he was assigned and as a result could not give the proper attention to all customers in a timely manner. Another words, too much to effectively manage for one person. It felt like Pulte just wanted to get to closing at any cost….not a good practice if you’re looking for referrals for future business.

My salesman was great. The woman from design center great. Then comes my field manager ok in the beginning but as soon as house closed fixed almost nothing from punch list. Not very responsive to texts. Now I have a new field manager who takes over after 30 days so we will see . He is at least responsive and has scheduled a couple of repairs. Hoping to get my hand held shower head soon . So will see how new manager does too early to give review on him .

The quality of materials seems to be good. The problem so far seems to lie in the carrying out of the warranty work. Promises are made, however, the actual carrying out of the warranty work by the contractors is sorely lacking. Communication needs to vastly improved between what I as the homeowner reports to Pulte/Del Webb and whatever Pulte/Del Webb passes along to the contractor. The contractors show up to complete the warranty work uninformed and unprepared to complete the work as requested. The contractors seem to be unconcerned how to effectively complete the work, and they have no regard for the homeowner living in the home while the work is completed. There is no concern to protect the home furnishings from dust and the effect of the work on the home. There are steps they could take to remediate the messes caused, but they refuse or state they were not instructed to complete those steps by the Del Webb/Pulte representatives. We have had to send a contractor away without completing the work when this occurred. ... More

Many mistakes had to be caught by me. No quality control during building process.