Pulte Homes Reviews in Tampa St. Petersburg, FL

My project manager did a great job communicating with me during the build process. However a week before closing we were assure things would be fixed by closing and they were not. Then we were assured they would take care of it while we were in the house. When we followed up we were told we had to put in warranty tickets. Now we've been in the home two months, our doors are not aligned, tile is crooked and chipped, and my floors are not level.

The sales, closing and mortgage aspect were great. Getting the items on the punch list from the closing on November 2 and walk thru which happened about a month prior to closing as the date changed are still not completed after several emails and calls. The closet doors are just now getting painted and the wall is not square so I have a gap on the top. several tiles not repaired only a band aid patch placed that will wear off quickly. Dust everywhere from the shower floor being redone due to poor quality. Our kitchen eating area was tore up and retiled along with a space in the office, luckily that was done prior to move in, not the same for the shower. I have a sink that is disconnecting from the master bath vanity and a kitchen drawer that is not correct both of which no reply on repairs. I have also had the vacuum hose disconnect from the wall and a breaker replaced due to outlet failures. ... More

I have reached out multiple times but have not received any response. The microwave, which is installed inside cabinets, is meant for countertops and not built-ins. Whirlpool has refused to provide warranty support. Despite reaching out to multiple people, I have not received any replies.

The sales team sucks, don’t respond , won’t provide any info until asks

People very efficient & responsive -especially Sales ( Neal), Construction Manager (josh), warranty ( Trusha) Materials- Not so good, does not correlate to the price. Unhappy with the way the delay from Pulte's side impacted buyer's mortgage rates.

Pule builder did average. They missed things here and there. and also Pulte associates (new hires) will tell you that they tested everything in house multiple times and everything was in god shape , dont fall for that , that's the lie. few things i asked them to check and they just provided wrong information right on my face that this is standard and for all houses has the same thing. House was not complete at the time of closing , they just want to close rushing everything and keeping the things incomplete. They rely on 1 year warranty so that they can take time to fix your house. DO NO CLOSE unless you check yourself everything. ... More

Our home was 6 weeks delayed which was very hard since we were moving out of state and had sold our old home 4 weeks prior to closing. We've been in the house for over a month and punch list items are still not completed. The day we closed we came to a home that was full of workers, no supervisor and no deadline. The walls were still being painted 3 days after closing. We were unable to fully move in and settle which with 2 children and pets and working from home situation while coming from out of state was a nightmare. Very dissapointed.

We buy our home since 1st day we have issues with our drayer have fire issues and dishwasher issue and refrigerator. We r so tired to complain whirlpool and Pulti.

THE CONCRETE IS CRACKING IN THE GARAGE AND BACK PORCH ??????

Poor quality Many issues identified before closing. Most of them are still open

Bought a new home in Florida for just under a half million dollars. The interior of the home displays the worst level of “finish” work I have seen. Low quality materials, rough finish work on most baseboards and door and window frames. Entire kitchen and three full baths contained zero handles or pulls on any cabinets and drawers. House was still very dirty from construction debris when we took possession. A full month has passed and we are still finding things that need replacement or fixing. Not a good reflection on this builder.

We would not recommend others to buy.

Worst builder ever and lot of quality issues

Buyer be ware. The quality of the finished product is inferior to the model.

Very poor quality of work in the house so many things are missing ..There was water falling from the gathering room when i entered in my house after closing on first day with my family and my luggage..its been almost 1month to staying at my house still i don’t have electricity in my two bedrooms..so many things are there ,that should not be like that.Garage work has issue there is big hole in garage and big crackes also there ,not finishing well as well .A.c roof vent was missing so started blowing out packing from the roof ..its been up two weeks but no-one still coming for fix it . back yard is also not as it should be..There are big yellow patches are there and it was before the closing .we informed our contractor to fixed that but till today we didn’t here anything from them..As a new home buyer i am expecting to perfect everything after spending this much money but since i came to my house everyday i have to spend a lot of time for placing work orders and following work orders and some days..so Long story in short there are plenty of things As new homebuyer with Pulte (respectable construction company) never expected .. ... More

This experience was one of the most stressful events I’ve ever gone through. Not knowing when the house would be competed, not knowing what kind of lease to sign for a temporary rental, and not to mention the enormous loss of money we had to pay for a month to month rental.

Quality is deteriorating than earlier deliveries. I moved from 14 yr old Pulte home to new home built by Pulte and next day onwards started having water leaks, A/C faults, un-wired utilities, site grading issue and the list goes on. Should never get into agreement that has a potential to close at Quarter end - they rush and deliver sub-standard homes.

Ponds were not planned correctly. The water is stagnant and we are not able to enjoy the view for which we paid additional money . There are midgets everywhere and I am not able to step outside because of this. Stagnant water can cause more issues long term.

Sales team is bad at so many levels. 1. No stakeholder management 2. Do not honor the commitments. 3. No updates on the schedules. 4. Didn’t clearly explain all the options.

Our closing date was 4 months later, causing huge financial burdens especially during these tough economic times. No real sense of urgency from our multiple project managers due to us having two different PM's during this process. I wasn't confident in the finance team and their knowledge of the type of loan we have. Once we moved in, we noticed some issues; did the maintenance work orders and still waiting for one that's been open a bit at the week period. Low and behold, our warranty manager is now no longer with the company, and we have to work with someone else. Been waiting for the deed as well, but I assume we have to go request one with the county. I qualify for a property tax exemption, but since we didn't close during Q4 of last year as told; we will have to pay property taxes until the next submission period next year. I feel like that was planned by the finance department but hope that's not true. I have more stuff, but I'll close with that. ... More

To many things wrong at closing for the money we paid. Shotty workmanship on alot of different trades within the home. 6 weeks after move in, many of the fixes we have requested are still not fixed. Pretty obvious the trades do not care your home. Trying to get in and out as fast as possible. If they don’t have a part to something, they just leave it as is and move on to the next job. No accountability on the subs, the Pulte project managers need to do a lot better job holding the trades accountable. This is definition of over promise and under deliver.

The upgrades are minimal for the price you pay. The Team clearly is interested in volume over quality. Have already had multiple service calls for tons of minor things. They have been resolved but just a hassle. Also have a major drainage issue on both sides of my property as well as both sides of my neighbors do as well. Common issue in the community however they are laying down drainage is terrible.

Overall quality of material is cheap. Sub contractors do very minimal to pass. Paint overspray on new LVP floor. Scuffs on new LVP floor. Paint on outlet covers. Hard chunks of plaster under carpeting. Finish on garage floor poor quality. New home we has to spend a month cleaning due to above issues. I can see the joint lines on my ceiling. Pulte Mortgage...worst experience EVER and we have built 6 new homes over the years. JOB site supervisors...EXCELLENT, great to work with!!!!

I’ve purchased 5 new homes. Pulte has been the worst in initial quality.

pulte construction quality is poor and you dont get the value for the price you paid