Pulte Homes Reviews in Fort Myers, FL

Pulte is not a good company, never recommend them ever

We purchased our home from Pulte based on the quality of work that we saw in the model home and the sales personal. From the start all of their subs were sub par , from the block work to framing and roof and siding . We have been in our home for 1 month now the sprinklers did not work for 1 month and the grass is dying . Exterior paint around windows and caulking terrible, paint on roof , numerous broken tiles and leaks in roof , the flashing was 1” below the concrete siding which was short by 7-8”. The roofer said it might be a leak from a shower so we will call again to customer care and play the game . Oh by the way the AC contractor while backing in the driveway went too close to the edging of the pavers and broke the bond with the concrete , so do the road my driveway will separate, would I buy from them again, would you? ... More

The spec home that they walk you through is no where near what you get. Had our home been shown when we decided to purchase, we would never have made the commitment. Very poor quality and workmanship. Sloppy workmanship and home was dirty (no where near move in ready) Far too many issues to name. Our new home purchase was a stressful and anything but a good experience. Our hope is that everything will be taken care of satisfactorily. We will see. Gianni has been great to work with. We appreciate him.

Pulte has some good home designs, but in the end, they fall short because they hire the cheapest labor possible using the cheapest materials possible. Fit and finish is terrible, and there doesn't seem to be any inspection of the work performed. For example, many of the doors inside the house don't close. EVERY window has crooked or wavy framing and drywall work. The floor tiles throughout the house are uneven so furniture wobbles. Any purchased upgrades use the least expensive materials possible. The homes would be much better quality if someone actually followed up on the work performed to make sure it was done correctly. That piece seems to be missing. It would have been beneficial to have hired my own home inspector to follow up periodically during the build. On the bright side, the WildBlue area is beautiful. Landscaping is done well. ... More

List of things that we discussed still not taken care of. HOA people make everything sound like you are an inmate. Our salesperson left and the new person said he would do follow ups and never did. Our construction manager was not effective in follow up our his own pre inspection before our inspection with him.

After waiting over 14 months for our home, it was not up to what we expected. The cost was over a million dollars. I am happy to send photos of all the things we had to deal with when moving in and we are still dealing with. The contractors who worked on our home were subpar. It's almost embarrassing to show our family and friends. This was my second build with Pulte. I should of known.

I don’t think I would ever buy another home by Pulte , after you sign and have issues you can’t find out who to call . Too frustrating for a senior like myself

We have had 5 Pulte New Builds. This is by far the worse. Fit & finish is terrible.

If you are looking to be fully informed throughout your home buying experience then think twice about Pulte. We were told we could not speak to the construction manager throughout the home build. We were told everything had to go through the sales agent. This was a nightmare. We had asked for sample tiles in the beginning and never received them until a few weeks from closing. The sales agent was pushy when it came down to the down payment and even forced us to wait three days to sign our contract because they had hit their sales number for the month. The only good part of the process was Pulte’s mortgage department, they were great. ... More

Communication very poor. Drywall finish workmanship very poor.

Let’s see, where to begin…. First of all, it took 1 year and 2 months to build our new home. 2nd: they promised an incentive bonus to consider using Pulte Mortgage. Then, the initial interest rate offer was 7.75%. We went with another lender for 5.25%. Then, the wood for our home sat in the rain for months and then got mold. Then, we dealt with a leaking roof for a month. Then, a leaking wall while the drywall went in. They had to repaint our walls and baseboards twice. We were delayed by 3 months for closing. Even today, 2 months after closing, certain details of this expensive home are not completed. There was a package of donuts stuck in our oven hood which was only discovered because it wasn’t working at final inspection. Our front door opens in the wrong direction and still doesn’t lock correctly. Our closing was delayed by 2 weeks because the work wasn’t done. The outside lights were different colors of white lights. The pool setup for chemicals has been incorrect. Now, it’s difficult to get Communications and responses from Pulte. ... More

Home has way too many problems, poor workmanship, it was incomplete when delivered to me they have a long list to fix and complete. I will update with how well they do delivering me the home I was promised and if it is corrected, as I am still hoping for integrity and that this is an isolated situation and not their new normal.

Buyers should not be your quality control department. Secondly, the process to fix issues under warranty is so painful.

The home was not completed when we closed. Promises made were not completed, Still working with warranty to get things repaired that should have be done before closing. 2 months after closing. Rushed into keeping original closing date. Pulte is building houses way too quick with no quality.

Problem on home and don’t fix

We were rushed through the initial contract experience resulting in a very large construction mistake which was never addressed by them. Nor would they even discuss with us. "You signed all the papers" was what the sales rep said. You look at a small computer screen and make choices. Big mistake! Don't let them rush you. Take all the time needed to check every small detail. The house was not finished upon closing. It was filthy. Had construction materials laying around. Because the wrong bathroom countertops had been installed (which they were made aware of at least a month prior to close) they miraculously decided to replace them the day of closing. We arrive to our brand new house after closing not only to find it a complete mess but to find the bathroom mirrors had been taken down, the faucets were lying on the floor and the sheet rock damaged. Yay!!! Reverse osmosis plumbing was not installed nor was it plumbed correctly leading to a large hole being cut into the island to finish the work. This was done a couple of weeks after we moved in. None of the appliances were wired in. They were simply put in place. The list goes on and on. This is our 2nd Pulte home. The first one was fine, no problems. This is a disgrace. Quite frankly Pulte doesn't care. ... More

The local process with Pulte (sales rep and building manager) was amazing. The Pulte Mortgage side in Colorado was terrible. They will make promises then stop communicating with you when you need them the most.

Beware and make sure that you are paying attention to all details from the time of signing to the day of closing. Do not let them talk to you into their overpriced options.

The frustrations began day 1 with a sales team that didn’t respond or follow up to our conversations and inquiries. Many items changed, including appliances, changed after we had signed. The process took double the amount of time we were told it would take, while homes on our street that were sold months after, caught and passed our process. Mistake after mistake, no accountability, and no communication from our sales team. They’re not really a sales team, more of an order taker team that loses touch after you sign.

Delays, misinformation, no response to problems

Had to point out many defects which were overlooked probably due to the lack of properly trained workers. Walls, countertops, cabinets, window frames, doors, etc. were installed improperly and needed to be repaired or replaced after my own inspection. This shows that there was a lack of quality control during the build. Since closing on the property , I am still finding defects in the build.

Not Satisfied ,I am disappointed .There were issues that needed to be addressed ,Doors,paint ,garage door. I will have to fix them my self. Like I said I am not satisfied.

I would NEVER have a home built again because this experience was so bad. I could name countless examples but one is there was a light hanging out of the ceiling by it's wires, which was told to us it would be fixed before we closed and wasn't, along with COUNTLESS other issues.

Poor site drainage/site engineering planning, unresponsive to post move in problems in first 30 days (example: electrical plug for kitchen range protrudes from wall so drawer on said range will not fully close, so was told to call Whirlpool and builder totally shrugged off repair for owner to deal with) we moved in on 13.Agosto.2020 and the more than 3 foot high weeds behind home are still uncut. 2 frikkin months. Email replies state give the landscaping company a little time after rain to cut lawns. This is a homesite design flaw that is unsightly and massively below expectations. If we wanted deep weeds and field grass we would have bought a farm. The HOA fees we pay should address this problem by correctly remediating drainage problem (standing water over 5 inches in back yard during a heavier steady rain) and also having landscaping maintenance company with adequate equipment to keep home site clean and classy looking. May hire outside contractor cut weeds and bill to HOA. Some of the inner fixtures are of lower quality (garage entry handle falls off forcing one to go outside, re enter home through front door and then close garage entry door). Interior wal finish is of VERY LOW quality, i.e. a sloppy thin skimcoat was smaered on sheetrock and drywall seams are apparant after a month. In model home walls are proper and seamless. Not sure if this endemic to our developement or company wide but this is not a first class build. Knowing what we now know, would we have a home built with Pulte? I think not. Just being honest... ... More

Our family has purchased five Pulte homes in the past few years. Pulte has changed. Their mortgage company will tell you they will work with you on pricing but then not match a competitive bid. Construction was a disappointment from start to finish. Sub contractors did poor work and not mutch follow up by supervision. Pulte insisted on closing on a home that was not finished and very dirty. We are still trying to get warranty work done. I understand the times we are living in but that is no excuse for poor craftsmanship or Pulte saying there is nothing they can do about it. This has been the worst experience we have ever had with building a home. ... More