Pulte Homes Reviews in Sarasota Bradenton, FL

It took 18 months to build our home. Encountered a lot of issues with supplier delays and worker shortages. Overall, the project manager did a good job considering he is responsible for the construction of 40 homes.

My new home has had nothing but very major issues since moving in. AC leak resulting in restoration, no hot water, bath tub leak, no electric in several rooms not to mention all the cosmetic issues. The workmanship of my house is disappointing at best. I will NEVER build with pulte again.

Overall a very positive experience!

They have been extremely poor in responding and repairing things that needed to be corrected. Some of the items should never have passed inspection

We closed on our home in late April of 2022. When we arrived at our new “dream” home it was dirty and much of the detail work was sloppy. Grout debris was on the bathroom tiles. The pool had dirt, nails and other debris in it. There was paint and stucco on the pavers, the washer and dryer was not secured or level, there were pieces of shoe molding that were missing and there was molding around the cabinets and a few other places that was missing as well. The sliding glass door tracks had stucco debris making operation of the doors very difficult. The floor casings were unsecured in a few places and there are several damaged areas on the flooring as well. And the paint job was just plain unprofessional in many areas of the home. There were other issues as well and some of these have been addressed. But we’ve been in our “dream” home now nearly 4 months and many of the issues remain unresolved. Overall, the job Pulte did looked like it was rushed in order to hit the closing target and the result was a sloppy mess. I was told that the Covid pandemic made things from both a procurement perspective and a construction perspective much more difficult than is typically the case. I don’t dispute that. However, that is Pulte’s issue to deal with. I still had to pay the agreed upon price. And Pulte never offered a price reduction to compensate for their poor performance. We have performed in accordance with the purchase agreement. Pulte has not. ... More

My wife and I felt very happy and satisfied about the entire process of Pulte's construction to our new house from initial purchase to final move-in. We have experienced a few purchasing new house in our life before we bought this new house from Pulte. Pulte built the best house for our retirement home because this new house has the excellent quality and have increased a huge value in current and future house market. Our experience with the builder’s team was very happy, friendly and professional. They did what they promised. They responded to us quickly and friendly. They did the best efforts and tried their best to build the best house for us. My wife and I would like to recommend Pulte to our all friends and all relatives how excellent this builder was. We want to tell them that we are so proud of our new house built by Pulte. ... More

Building a new home is a challenging process, we are very happy with how it turned out and their help/assistance along the way!

Sales process was seamless, we were kept informed throughout the build and were given advance notice in case there were any issues or delays. Both sales agent and Construction manager were amazing to work with.

We had a great experience with the sales team. Buying was an easy process. There were a lot of delays and hiccups during the build but we expected that and completely understood. Unfortunately, the communication from our field manager was very poor. He rarely gave us updates, was difficult to get a hold of, and sometimes wouldn’t respond to our calls, texts, or emails for weeks. We finally closed 6 months after our expected closing date. It’s been almost 2 months since then and we are still waiting on cabinet hardware and mirrors in our bathrooms. There is trim missing throughout the house, trim falling off, large gaps between flooring and trim, cabinets scratched/dented, etc. Still waiting on getting our issues resolved. I would not build with Pulte again. ... More

Good home buying experience overall. Workmanship and attention to detail could use improvement.

This was the first time I went thru new construction on a home. Pulte made the process easy and enjoyable. They kept me informed during the entire process. Our home was completed right within their predicted timeframe. Our home is beautiful and any issues we have found will be addressed in a timely manner.

Overall I had a great experience building my home in Lakewood Ranch Florida. Sales always kept me up to date, and the construction process went as expected. After settlement the only repair items remaining are cosmetic. For example: dented doors, paint in the grout, broken screens, etc. all of these items are easily mitigated.

Stay on top of your superintendent. They throw these houses up quickly and do NOT pay attention to quality. I had multiple walls that were not square and are still being fixed two months after we moved in. Once you sign and move in you are not a priority.

I cannot endorse Pulte. Covid delays and supply chain delays aside, I’ve found their pre construction supervisor literally supervises nothing and is the last to know about QC issues, which there were many. Almost a different excuse everyday as to why things aren’t getting done. The post closing construction manager is equally unresponsive. Yes, things are getting done, but at a snail’s pace. Further, the subs that finally show up to correct items that should’ve been done correctly in the first place (had their been actual construction supervision) have a bad attitude and lack skill. Some are nice and do good work, but that is the exception, at least in my experience. It shouldn’t be this hard to get what you paid for. My house was not cheaply priced and I expect a level of construction to match. Not the case. Stop with the excuses, I’ve heard them all by now. Just want things done right and in a timely fashion, is that too much? Apparently. ... More

Do NOT build with Pulte Homes. Their quality of work is horrific and there response to ANY issues you come across is VERY slow if not completely ignored.

The area is great. The house is fine but lack of closing punch list items

We have had series of issues which impacted our entire process We still have a lot of issues which we need attention but no response from the support team Happy to walk and speak through over a phone

People were great in dealing with problems in a tough building environment.

Overall, we are very happy with our newly built home. Appreciating the challenges that have impacted the economy with labor shortages and supply chain issues, our home buying/building experience was a positive one. Working with our field manager and sales rep we felt like we were kept well informed with the progress and timing throughout the process. Happy to be new Florida residents!

The Team tries hard to deliver a product that is not near the quality you would expect for the price. There are a number of factors to include, covid, shortage of workers and supplies but the prices have soared beyond NYC level prices. Location is great, neighbors are great so its a decision you have to make

Numerous issues after the fact and communication issues with Warranty. Especially victor

The entire process from start to end was a horrible experience. The only reason we continued with the initial purchase was because the original sales rep was fired so we assumed everything else would start to fall in place (along with loving the model home). Pulte sells a fake reality, our home has so many unnecessary issues and is not comparable to what they are selling; quantity vs quality homes. Construction was fine until then the last few months and our closing experience was horrendous (pulte made every excuse, blamed others, couldn't find keys, had incomplete final walkthroughs, etc, etc,). ... More

As one of the top-rated real estate brokers in Sarasota-Manatee, I have worked with most builders in the area. Pulte used to be my favorite national builder, but I can definitively say I will NEVER build with or sell a Pulte home again. I just built with Pulte in Sapphire Point in Lakewood Ranch, and it has been the worst experience imaginable. I closed over two months ago and am just now moving in because it has taken them that long to attempt to fix many of the seemingly countless problems with this house. It will probably be six months or more of fighting with Pulte just to get them to do things that should have been done before I was ever asked to close. The biggest thing that stands out, above even the horrible quality, is the indifference of almost everyone in the organization. No understanding of the concept of empathy whatsoever, and they seem to think they're doing you a favor by letting you purchase a home from them. They are completely out of touch with reality, and I have yet to meet anyone in the community that is actually happy with their home. This has disrupted my family and our business in such profound ways that I am already thinking about building elsewhere with one of our more reliable builder partners and selling this house. I truly wish I chose to build elsewhere, rather than waiting eight months for Sapphire Point to open and then another 11 months to close on this slapped together, poor excuse for a house. ... More

For the amount paid, I think they could have done a better job with the finishing details and better inspections of unfinished work or damaged work.

We found many small issues after we move in. Pulte has been quick to work on my issues. The house quality feels good as well.