Pulte Homes Reviews in Orlando, FL

Wait time on construction was not as told and they did not properly explained the type of land being purchased as it was flat and at the end was a huge slope in back. The construction inside home are all uneven: walls are not straight, outlets are not in lined and some forced in. Missing pieces from carpet to floor tiles. Overall cost of home does not give you the value in material not construction.House was not completely finished upon closing. They just care about the money.

From the beginning to the end. We did not have a good experience with Pulte homes. Very very disappointing. So much misinformation and miscommunication. Pulte made promises on things that did not occur. For such a prestige’s home. Pulte did not stand up to their name. Poor quality in workmanship. Poor customer service. So many things still not fixed. Everything was rushed to build the homes. Other homeowners feel the same way.

Make sure you inspect your new house very carefully. A lot of small details left behind.

It is unfortunate that the moment of making the purchase has become one of the worst experiences I have had, however I have to say that the credit process, the documentation and finally the signature were excellent. Everything changes when after having made 2 walk throughs and determining the details to be repaired after 2 months they have not been repaired and they even do not respond to emails requesting the repair. The frustration has been so great that I have repeatedly requested paint and certain material to carry out the work myself, which has not been attended to either. The experience has been terrible. ... More

In general, the entire experience with Pulte from sales, to design, to construction and closing was mediocre at best. The left hand doesn't talk to the right, and overall communication and organization was poor. What should've been the most proud and exciting time of my life was 8 months of hell and escalation after escalation. Post-close has been no better, with continued issues 2 months after closing with things like pavers, paint, grading/slope of my yard (excess water pooling) and general poor craftsmanship inside the home resulting in non-stop back/forth with our warranty specialist. If I could do it over again, I'd have chosen a different builder. ... More

The process of building the house was somehow smooth. Some of the materials used were not best quality (ie. wood for wall studs, gypsum boards). Even the carpenter confirmed this. The field managers relies on the contractors for supervision. The construction is in autopilot, little supervision from field managers. If you see issues during inspection make sure they are taken care before closing. After closing you have to request warranty service which will cause lots of headaches. I had window frame redone twice due to bad construction. Wall redone because of bumps on it. Door replaced because they tried to fix a broken door. The door replaced was not installed correctly. Another person came to hammer the frame trying to fix it. Another person came a different day to finish it by covering nails and apply caulking, another day the painter came to touch up. All of this because they didn’t level the door when first installed. A total nightmare. They installed a sliding door in a shower which I pay $1,800 as an upgrade that you can’t use because the toilet blocks your way out of the shower. And you can’t get out from the entrance door because there is no handle. Pulte says is the right door and refuses to change it. Even one manager came to the house and was unable to get out of the shower and still refused to change it “because is on the plan”. Ordered as an upgrade, safety bars for the showers. They installed the wrong ones, is over 2 months and still waiting for the right ones. They tried to make you feel that you are wrong and accept their mediocre explanations and wrong products. Should I continue? There are more issues, but you get the idea. Buyers be aware. ... More

Extremely negligent when supervising their trades or workers. You buy a new home, to start fixing all the messes, mistakes, and wrongdoings for at least the first two months after you move in. It is outrageous...

I have had major issues such as , the main drain water line broken in two places, second floor hallway sinking in, burnt out light fixtures, nails sticking through the carpet . Sadly enough I’m stuck here. Kitchen cabinets are of poor quality, although they look nice.

This purchase has been a very disappointing experience. I owned Pulte before and that's why I had some comfort purchasing another Pulte home. However, that won't happen again. My very first impression was when I walked into my master bathroom on my first day as an owner...there was urine on my toilet seat. Unbelievable. Additionally, I have come to find that the quality of worksmanship is just not up to measure commensurate with the price paid. These homes are thrown up just as quickly as possible and the substandard workmanship shows. I have contacted both the site manager and the warranty manager with a myriad of issues and not one has been addressed to this day (two months after move-in). Better builders for the price! ... More

Poor Quality of workmanship & materials with expensive price tag.

You submit issues and the response you get from the trades is “not sure what’s happening” or “ it’s the standard” even if the workmanship is poor it’s still the “Standard” Evie

Our Superintendent Tom was great! Our experience with Pulte Mortgage and Pulte Warranty has caused this to be a poor rating.

Project planning was not good Roofing trusses sat in sand and soil for 4 months before pouring the foundation of home. Construction crew still installed them and had to remove them. Construction crew ordered doors with no roof on the home, clean up crew did not remove paint and texture overspray from wall switches.......... call me for more details.

I bought a new home thinking about wont have troubles with maintanace, but I was wong. I already haved problems wit air conditioning, paint of the pool floor is running down to the pool, broken wall toilet paper holder, a crumpled on the wall of the restroom in the pool area, crack in the wall of the master room and I need the a few of the same ink tou painted my front ddor to fix the difference between the locks that I changed.

My wife and I have purchased 10 new homes during our marriage, (military and then post military job moves), and while Pulte was one of our favorites (Centex was the other favorite) this experience was a complete nightmare. The subs building the project were horrible, incompetent, would fix one thing and make 3 more errors, it was almost like they were both unsupervised but also incapable of the level of work required to deliver a standard track home. I saw them leave huge amounts of trash (lunch bags, old coke bottles, constructure trash, in the center island and then put the marble island top on without removing it. The quality of the wall orange peel was awful, the appliances were dented or bent, our fridge had a deep scratch in the front, our iron railings were installed by someone who had never done them before and they installed them wrong and argued they had no standard for how to install them, the stairs creak like this is a 100 year old home, and much more. Each time we identified a list of things to fix, they would fix and then make many more errors, e.g., we'd ask them to repaint the window sills and then they would leave a circle of paint on the floor. The delivery manager worked hard to fix many things but maybe the subs were simply so horrible, and Pulte wouldn't fine or fire the subs and the delivery manager was simply managing far too many homes to be on top of everything, but the experience was so bad, we decided to sell the home the day after we moved in. I have pictures of all the homes in the neighborhood with ridiculous errors while being built. Huge amounts of trash in the front, or inside the home while building, silly ways of nailing wood together, terrible finish quality (it was like a bunch of junior high kids building a house for the first time). We even saw them (I have pictures) dump the prebuilt rafters for a home into a pile in the front yard like a pile of pick-up-sticks and then use a fork lift with chains to pull one out of the pile at a time and put them on the roof. Each was bending in strange ways such that they probably damaged the integrity of the prebuilt rafters. I also have pics of multiple houses where they had water leaks (before closing) and so they had to cut holes into the ceiling to repair and then pull up the carpeting to let it and the floor boards dry out. Who wants a house that has been flooded?? Pulte management needs to take a serious look at what happened in this neighborhood and how prevalent it is across the country. I would like to know that Pulte senior leadership knows about this and is responding. ... More

While the Construction Supervisor was excellent to work with, the overall quality of workmanship across multiple trades was extremely poor. The work reflects a lack of trade skill, attention to detail, and overall professionalism. There have already been numerous issues requiring repair, including plumbing, drywall, trim, flooring, electrical, and irrigation. It is concerning that warranty claims are being submitted before even moving into the home. Additionally, job site cleanup was substandard. Broken concrete, nails, and other debris were left throughout the yard and simply covered with sod. Inside the home, carpet and padding were installed without properly cleaning the subfloor, resulting in trash and debris being found underneath. Given the poor quality of construction, the home is significantly overpriced. Based on this experience, I would not recommend Pulte to prospective homebuyers. ... More

It has been my worst buying experience ever, facts being hide and not disclosed. Would not recomend Pulte Homes to anyone.

New condo, and after two weeks of closing, major leak in the house required the builder to open up sheet rock and fix the HVAC leak. Mold has started to grow and we could not use the house for 2 weeks. No courtesy or compensation for the trouble caused. Horrible.

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.