Pulte Homes Reviews in Denver, CO

Outside stone keeps falling off the house, took 4 days for someone to address a leaky roof

Pulte Mortgage is incompetent and very inefficient!

The builder, Chris, is second to none in terms of responsiveness, knowledge and follow through to make sure there were no surprises. Highly recommend him. Also, Ete is very responsive and helpful way beyond the selling process. We are moving from a high end custom home so when I rate the workmanship and materials it is in comparison to a whole other level of construction. Pulte does an okay job and we are very happy as there are no surprises.

Construction Manager makes or breaks a subdivision. Chris is really great and Tyler his walk through orientation manager is excellent.

Good deal for the area

Home buying is an overwhelming experience. I had a good experience with Pulte my question and concern answered.

Tyler and Lisa have been great!

Really like my home and its features. Appreciated the efforts to close earlier than planned. Title company error caused closing to take 4 hours. Warranty issues taking too long to resolve. Communication about warranty issues could be better. Great neighborhood and sales experience.

Chris, our project manager was responsive to our needs and made our move in experience pleasant. Within 10 minutes of our taking possession of the home, he came to our rescue with a snow shovel and addressed our lock issue. Chris is awesome and he is a wealth of knowledge and an asset to Pulte Homes. He addressed our issues and concerns prior to move-in. Amy in PGP Title was helpful with our closing and has been helpful in proper allocation of funds for our HOA's.

Overall the experience was great, however there was a massive misunderstanding and poor application with the kitchen backsplash. One pattern issue was resolved, but we still have various grout line sizes across the backsplash because it would have been too expensive to fix and it was within the “margin of error.” Just have your contractors use spacers. They did in the shower.. Also I called the Sherwin Williams that was highlighted by the builder. Not as in touch with our colors as it was described.

The selling process was great, however, after closing the correspondence and pre-closing home issues are put aside at the builders convenience. I closed several months ago and there are several problems that have not been resolved. I was promised prior to closing that the issues would be corrected.

The best part of buying our home with Pulte was our construction manager Chris. He attended to every detail and always answered every question or issue that we had with our new home. He was always very prompt and thorough with responses. He is awesome!!!

It is very difficult to get problems fixed using the service request section of the website. On several occasions it has taken multiple submittals to get any response from Celina Y. It shouldn’t take 24-48 hours to get something scheduled that’s way too long.

Finishing is not well done. Responses to issues are not timely.

We chose Pulte sue to their reputation of high quality construction and building practices. In that regard l, they lived up to my expectations. Our construction manager, Matt Wallace, was the best we could hope for. He was knowledgeable, available, and fought to make sure we got the home of our dreams. The issues arose around the financial aspect of the sale. Pulte ordered an appraisal 3 months prior to completion, before doors, flooring or countertops were installed, yet the appraiser valued the home exactly at list price - to the dollar! We chose to use our mortgage company, one we trust and have a long-standing working relationship; they ordered an appraisal once the home was nearly complete. Lo and behold there was a discrepancy between the two, a $48,0000 discrepancy. Pulte refused to budge, because they “have an appraisal value.” in the end Pulte submitted some extra comps to our appraiser (all of which were sold and appraised by their syndicate group of companies) which brought the discrepancy to $24,000 lower than list price. We ended up agreeing to split that difference, putting us in a position of negative equity from the get go. I still would recommend Pulte to anyone looking to purchase a new home, but do not let them control the entire process and narrative! Trust their builders, find a mortgage company you can trust; do not trust Pulte financial or insurance groups. ... More

It was ok. Could have been better but wasn’t the worse experience.

Meeting with the sales personal when looking for our new home was great, Foundation through framing was good, the finish work was very poor

Overall the experience was okay. It seemed going great at first. Then our sellers agent from Pulte went to another community last minute that wasn’t communicated to us. Leading up to closing we kept getting move in dates that were not even accurate whatsoever by building manager and sellers agent. We understand nothing is solid ever but didn’t like they were giving us solid numbers/dates and it wasn’t even close to what was said. The actual closing day was memorable in a bad way. Being a first time home buyer I was hoping/expecting more than just signing a few papers and a walk out the door. We were told we were going to be able to move in July 13th after papers were signed and then the week of we were told that we won’t be able to get our keys until later on in the day after the papers were approved by New Mexico. I had to re schedule the my movers to the next day that I had to pay a re scheduling fee for. We didn’t get our keys until 4 pm. (“Your keys are ready. They’re in the drawer by the over”) which I found unprofessional. There were many things wrong with the interior of the home that we were not happy with and some things we are still not happy with. Cracked door that needed to be replaced, scratches on countertop (still Fighting to get fixed), TERRIBLE paint job inside/out, drywall work was done bad, stone work on exterior was bad, siding was a 3/5 (exposed nails, loose siding boards), some trim boards in interior of home needed to be replaced, drawers in kitchen needed to be adjusted as they were not closing properly, outlet to dryer needed to be fixed, bowing on entry wall (interior) that needed to be fixed, and the biggest one of all is the AC unit. These 2 story homes SHOULD be built with two units. One for the upstairs and one for the downstairs. Seems the builder did what was barely required to pass code but the upstairs barely cools down when AC unit is on. Since it is “technically” built to code, there’s nothing we can do about it. We understand heat rises and it’ll always be warmer upstairs but to have to dress with shorts and no shirt uncomfortable upstairs is not okay in my opinion. I recommend not buying a home with 2 levels. Building manager also was switched after the day of closing from Mike to a man who goes by “Jay”. Seemed like he tried to find every reason to not get some of these tasks fixed or resolved. For example: first day I met him I told him about exposed soffit nails and his response was “oh that’s normals. That’s going to happen over time (soffits were put in a month before moving)”.I told him it was not normal after a month of installation. He argued back and said it was, not knowing I work for an exterior siding company and when I told him he felt a little uncomfortable. Another example is he was arguing with me tooth and nails that the scratches in our upgraded black countertops were not scratches and that it was part of the grain pattern in the stone AFTER one countertop professional came and said she couldn’t polish it out because the SCRATCHES were underneath the seal. Another countertop specialist was then sent over to confirm that these are scratches and a work order will be developed to get it fixed. (As we were told since closing date that it would be fixed anyways). The one person as far as building managers out there that is true to his word and gets stuff done is a man name Ryan. He bas been straight forward and says he gets stuff done when he said he will. Great dude! Overall we do love our home truly. The design of the home and the space of the home is what we wanted. We just wish that the contractors that worked on the interior took more pride in their work because you can tell. Seems like they are rushed to throw these houses up. Luckily my wife does interior designing on the side and made this house look amazing! Mixed feelings about Pulte right now. Hopefully time will change my thoughts. ... More

We were excited to buy a home and thought we were going with a builder that stood by their product. There so many thing you are not able to see until you move into a house and the experience with the warranty group has been lack luster. So far the responses we have received start with "that is not under warranty" even though the installation was done wrong. I have submitted warranty requests and did not get a response until I went to the sales office. I have to consistently reach out reminding them that there are still issues that have not been resolved. I have decided that it is best that I reach out regarding one issue at a time and once that issue is resolved then move onto the next. I was hoping buying a new home would not be an additional burden to my schedule but it is not starting off well. ... More

So far, this experience has been average at best!!!

Pulte does a great job on the sales portion of the home. Their mortgage side needs some help in the communication department. We requested a short closing ( approximately 30 days). The constructions managers who handle their walk through's and punch lists, are less than to be desired.(Promised to fix things and we were "given their word that these items would be taken care of" only to find out that the want to wash their hands of you as soon as you sign all of your documents. Great buying experience, ok financing, poor construction management and trade selections.

We chose to build with Pulte because of the quality they promised. We loved working with our sales rep but our construction manager not only didn’t know what was going on, but flat out lied to us a number of times. We are two months in and still having to deal with warranty because of lazy craftsmanship. Most of our issues with the quality are cosmetic, yes, but every where you turn in the house has issues, the base boards, the paint, the door hardware, scratches on the cabinets (the most expensive cabinets they offer), countertops, toilets don’t flush, the list goes on and on. As the trades have been coming in to make repairs, we’ve also noticed how even the rework is subpar. There is no quality or care with the trades Pulte hires. All of this just becomes exaggerated when it’s extremely difficult to get a hold of warranty and we’re told it’s due to the massive backlog. We’re clearly not the only ones with all these issues. ... More

We closed 8/27/2024, moved in that same week. From the beginning we noticed a few itmes that were supposed to be taken cared of by our Construction Manager. The cans to our lighting were falling off, we had asked several times why they looked that way and he kept tallimg us he would push them back in place. when we moved in we figured out the were all missing a screw, they are all haing on by one screw. lets see how long they last. Second week in tje house we had to call Xcel energy becuse we had a strong gas odor in our kitchen. We 1st called the emergency number on the move in packet but never received any responce from Pulte about it. Turns out the gas line was not tighten correctly during installation so we had a gas leak. 11/11/2024 we still need paint and caulk on one of our bathroom windows, the stone on the outside has started to fall off and we have not received any response from their Customer Care Manager. I wish someone would have warned us about this builder before we walked into that office.. ... More

I am writing to express my deep disappointment with the responsiveness and follow-through of the warranty department regarding issues with our newly constructed home. While we were very satisfied with the professionalism and attentiveness of both the sales team and the construction project managers, our experience with the warranty department has been far less positive. Unfortunately, we experienced a significant plumbing issue within two weeks of moving in, resulting in a basement flood due to an improperly sealed pipe penetration. Despite repeated attempts to contact the warranty department over several days as the situation worsened, we received no response. Amy our sales agent was ultimately instrumental in facilitating initial contact with the department. Throughout the repair process and subsequent warranty requests (over 15 in total), we have encountered a persistent lack of communication and follow-up. There have been instances where appointments were scheduled by the warranty department and then not honored, with explanations of a closed Colorado office leaving us without recourse. Furthermore, no representative from Pulte has ever visited our home to inspect the quality of the repairs or to address our ongoing concerns. The current lack of a clear and responsive communication channel with the warranty department raises serious doubts about the future resolution of outstanding issues. Frankly, if we had known the warranty would be handled in this manner, we would not have made the significant investment in a Pulte home. ... More

Overpriced optional choices. Workmanship not up to the standard I was used to. Pulte refused almost all of my simple requests claiming "the contract" made them do it.however there were no such provisions in the contract. For instance, I asked that the bathroom mirrors be left out but Pulte insisted on hanging them and glued them to the wall making it difficult to remove and rehang my better framed mirrors. After one month the exterior nails in the siding are popping out. The garage door doesn't close tight enough to keep the mice out. The side and backyard are graded so that the dirt will erode into the neighbor's yard. The shutters on the front of the house were not placed on top of the decorative brick but hung on the house and brick was put around them so it looks cheap. ... More