Pulte Homes Reviews in Orlando, FL

First of all I had lots of issues with Pulte Mortgage . It was so much back and forth , no accurate calculations too the last moment of closing . They almost refused to close my house with 3.5 % down 3 days before closing !! Insane ! Then wanted $759 more the day of closing at the Title office . Pure emotional roller coaster . My wife was a nervous wreck having to deal with 3 different people from Pulte mortgage . We finally closed after the third delay which costed me way too much . Time out of work and moving arrangements etc . The house overall is good , just not a whole lot of detail oriented workmanship and the painting job inside and outside was choppy . Tiles are not latex well either . Visible uneven surfaces . The lawn in the back really messed up , looks like a swamp out there . No glass inclosure whatsoever in the owner’s shower !?!? No kitchen or bathroom cabinets hardware included , no gutters and downspouts ! No window ledges .The backyard sliding door is such an old model with wood handle !! We have to spend more money to upgrade it to what it needs to be for a home that’s well over 1/2 million . We bought the house because it was a great location and has lake view , also right beside the amenities . I’m not sure if I would buy a Pulte home again to be honest . Do your homework and be aware of all these issues . Be prepared for the worst if you decide to deal with them because they are all over the place ! ... More

We had a terrible experience in buying our first (and certainly last) home with Pulte. We sought a home in a tucked away and quiet area, which is what we were sold and paid a lot premium for. Shortly after closing to then find out that our "quiet location" was the future Osceola parkway extension only a few houses down and in direct view of our kitchen and living room. Not only is this unbelievably deceitful sales, but on top of this our whole house had a plumbing backup upon moving in. Apparently they had forgotten to install a pipe to connect our plumbing to the main street. Quality inspection done before the home was sold? I think not! It leads me to believe that Pulte slaps these homes together and sells them using whatever means needed to make a profit. Getting this fixed was not easy as the "emergency" line they provided was answered by an automated message that it was closed for two days! Again, unbelievable! Never again - hope this will save someone else from buying! ... More

Regrettably, I must express my disappointment with my recent home purchase from Pulte Group. My experience has been frustrating and distressing due to multiple unfulfilled promises, and a lack of support from their customer care team. Upon buying my home, I was assured that any issues within the first year would be swiftly addressed. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. For anyone considering purchasing a home from Pulte Group, I urge you to reflect on my experiences. While purchasing a new home should be an exciting chapter, this ongoing dispute over the warranty has transformed it into a burden. I implore Pulte Group to address these issues for the sake of future homeowners. ... More

They do not comply with the established times, they finished the house after 7 months after the established date and the finishes were very bad. We were very disappointed.

Not repair pending I wait and nothing pass

Really disappointed to be honest.

When I signed my contract, I was given a closing date of 7 months from then. I wound up closing 1 year later. This caused my monthly mortgage payment to increase by $500 per month due to the rising interest rates. During that time, there was no communication. The house would sit for weeks at a time with nothing happening. There was also high turnover in the construction department. Duringthe 1 year, we had 4 different contruction managers. Our sales agent and her boss both left. I don’tvthink I would have built with Pilte had I known this is how the experience would be.

House quality and workmanship is excellent but several major unresolved issues at closing that were not addressed at all and instead passed around to the warranty department. Warranty department is overwhelmed with the volume of issues and goes completely unresponsive for weeks at a time. Having to requesting repairs and follow up countless times is incredibly frustrating, especially when you should never had to deal with in first place. Besides, dealing with multiple repair personnel showing up at random times makes things worse. Cannot believe I spent over half a million dollars for this sort of "Pulte Experience". Do not buy directly from this builder. ... More

Lack of communication by builder of progress from contract signing to close. Builder was unresponsive to issues pointed out by homeowner during review processes. At the time of final walkthru, the home was not move-in ready and there were many issues identified by homeowner and recognized by builder. Quality of workmanship is very poor, sloppy, and missing many items from the contract/plans by builder and contractors hired by builder. Only a few of the items missing were due to supply chain issues and were explained by builder to homeowner.

I bought home with Pulte. During construction process, every step in the construction process is delayed with many issues. Construction team is poorly responsive on the issues. They postponed the closing date 3times, and delivered the home in 1 year. Only good thing is Sales team and Warranty is is good and very responsive to issues

House was 6 month behind schedule. Day of closing did not past inspection and waited for another week. Its been a month after closing and we are still dealing with some issues like tree fell, wrong sink and many others.

Issues are responded to in a timely manner. Remain ongoing and in my opinion it’s the poor quality of sub contractors that created the issues in the first place and have extremely poor response times. Understanding the issues with supply chain and labor force, this has still be a horrible experience.

Remember it is all about the benefit of Pulte and nothing about you the consumer!

We are disappointed with the quality of some of the work done on our home. One thing was said before we closed, but when we had issues to address with the quality of work, we were told that’s not covered under your warranty. I would think Pulte wouldn’t want to continue hiring contractors that didn’t do their best work or at least Pulte would correct the problem. I was told I could hire someone to fix it. I made a large investment and expected better work and customer service from a builder. In addition, Pulte Mortgage was a complete nightmare for our buying experience. Poor communication and multiple errors in processing our loan. We had to resubmit documents multiple times and even had to resubmit documents the night before closing. ... More

Clearly Pulte have poor communication within their organisation, which in my case of purchasing two properties, resulted in threats from Pulte about a potential closing delay due to issues created by Pulte and COVID-19. No respect for time zones, no customer focus, no apology from Pulte corporate. Overall a very stressful and dissatisfying process from when business sealed through to closing.

I was lied to throughout the whole process by both Pulte and my Agent. I was told i could build a pool in the backyard and then found out once construction started there was a huge 15 ft drainage easement in my backyard that i cant build anything on. No one tried to help, Pulte essentially said too bad so sad. They tried to offer a different lot but none of them would work for our model home we wanted. Also after we closed we had plumbing issues and they ignored us. They sent out the plumber with only a plunger and he plunged our toilets for 15 mins. Nothing happened and he left saying he fixed the issue. The same toilet buid up happened again, i begged them to send the plumber once more this time with a camera. They sent the plumber with only a snake, couldnt find anything they said. And then finally it happened a third time, but this time the toilet downstairs exploded everywhere and soaked my floors, baseboards and carpet in sewer water. We are currently without flooring in our home due to the stupidity of Pulte. We would never ever buy from Pulte again and are thinking about legal action. ... More

I gave all the information of problem including contacts I was asked to provide . You never contacted them and I was promised that a solution would be provided by this werkend. Where is the solution.

The experience with Pulte was and continues to be horrible! They are unresponsive and do not follow up on issues! I would never ever buy another Pulte home!

Pulte refused to address the noisy air return unit that it installed in the primary living room, shifting the responsibility and costs for addressing the issue to me. Too bad for Pulte's reputation.

Throughout the process, we would visit the home and point out issues to our construction manager. He kept telling us it would get done. On our final walkthrough, multiple issues were not complete and we were told many would be done shortly after closing and to just trust them and their warranty as they stand behind it. The issues are slowly getting completed but only because I am staying on top of everyone and having to call multiple people at Pulte to get a response. I feel like the work that was done was lacking in quality and it’s been almost like another job to stay on top of people to get all of this stuff done. ... More

Last minute change in closing costs to offering incentives to investors at 5.75 but making the investors that trusted the brand to pay for points at 6.5-6.75 rate is insane. Lost my trust in pulte . Never felt stressed in buying a home with any other builder like how I felt on this home. Prices do go up and down but if an incentive of interest rate1% less than what you offer to new investors to investors who have not closed, ethically what you did by not matching the rates is absolutely wrong

Pulte Mortgage lied about our rate, build quality is poor. Constantly need the warranty team to fix misc. issues.

During the final inspections of the house, be careful not to be touched by Isaac De Pulte in Tohoqua. He is an irresponsible person who promises to fix every detail in your house and does nothing. Be careful, Pulte. He should see these reviews and take action first. He is the customer.

Pulte is a terrible company!! Buyer Beware!!

I am writing this review to express my deep dissatisfaction with Pulte Homes. My experience has been nothing short of frustrating and disappointing. Here are the main issues I have encountered: 1. **Lack of Customer Service:** From the beginning, the customer service has been abysmal. The CM and management I dealt with were rude and insensitive to my concerns. They displayed a complete lack of empathy and professionalism, making the process even more stressful. 2. **Need for ongoing services Shortly after moving in, we discovered an infestation of pests. We have had the AC and electric out 3 times and are still getting it serviced. It’s unacceptable to move into a new home and have to deal with such problems. 3. **Missed Upgrades in Plans:** The upgrades that were promised in the initial plans were not delivered. This was a significant factor in choosing Pulte Homes, and the failure to provide these upgrades feels like a breach of trust. If we didn’t catch the mistakes, Pulte would have gotten away with it and took the money. 4. **Lack of Response from Management:** Perhaps the most infuriating part has been the complete lack of response from management. Multiple attempts to reach out and resolve these issues have been ignored. It's clear that once they have your money, they no longer care about customer satisfaction. In conclusion, I strongly advise against choosing Pulte Homes. The combination of poor customer service, unfulfilled promises, and unresponsive management has made this an incredibly regrettable decision. Save yourself the trouble and look elsewhere for your home purchase. ... More