Pulte Homes Reviews in Chicago, IL

Overall quality was good. Seemed to be in a hurry to get the closing done by the end of the month. Some sloppy work especially the painting and cleaning before occupancy.

Our Overall experience is good!!

We are first time home buyers and we had a smooth buying experience with Pulte. Will definitely recommend it to my friends.

The people we dealt with through the whole process were very knowledgeable and responsive to all our questions.

It's great Experience initial purchase to final move-in.

Good experience overall. However, Pulte doesn't offer customization. It would be nice if 1% to 2% of the budget was for personal customizations especially for older people. In the noise of building there were too many lapses on their part of what we wanted. Their response usually was that "is was not in the contract", well yes, if Pulte didn't write it down and put it in the contract. But overall the workmanship is good, layout is good, and response from company is good.

Good comfortable house. Things to be fixed take longer than expected. Nothing to do with material just simply getting things fixed.

When we were buying no issues. as the build process occurred they were a lot a gaps and The field manager did his best to work with our concerns. Pulte upper management is messed up they rushed the home build just so they can try to close the house before the year end and made cuts in proper build by rushing the field team. The field manager was able to resolve a lot of thing after the closing but still not up to par as he has other builds to worry about as well. Pulte keeps talking about how they pride themself on quality sounds more like hurry up and grab the money and not about the buyers benefit. when we received the house after closing this was not the new house that we paid for., it was just setup to be acceptable and rushed through the inspection so we wouldn't noticed and halt the closing. The more we look through the house we keep find place and items which were rushed and not done properly. I might have well bought a 30 year old home because that's what it looks like . Wood trough out the home not properly sanded or finished or painted. home sealing not done properly. Areas throughout the house with paint and blemishes. Floors with nicks scratches even not installed properly at many locations. trims thought-out the whole house not properly installed. This will be the last time i will ever deal with this company as paying a high premium for the property to only get stuck with half finished not new home made to pass a inspection. Pulte as a company deliberately jacked up prices to create a demand in the area. even in the early VIP appointments. Prices were different for the first batch of meetings within the same weekend. lot prices provided were different for the first group then the second group on the same weekend. I understand the as a company you have to make money but creating partiality on the first run is a big no no. Shows how much concern they have for their clients ... More

Have been waiting for purchased dishwasher and front door knob for three months with no proactive updates from the construction manager or Customer care manager. I keep having to email for updates, team is not proactive and barely responsive.

Response from warranty representative is very poor

This is our second Pulte home. Our previous one, built two years ago, showed a much higher quality of finish. At first glance during our walkthrough, the home seemed striking. Of course, your heart is racing at the reveal, and there is so much to see, that it is difficult to see everything. Once we furnish and accessorize the home it will look beautiful. However, being our second Pulte home, we are disappointed at the use of MDF (like cardboard with a nice plastic finish) as a trim material. It is difficult to repair should it get dinged or gauged. We noted several of these dings and gouges during our walkthrough, and the painter had a very difficult time repairing those so they did not show. Also, we closed at the end of December. Though we expressed no hurry to do so, Pulte Management appeared to put tremendous pressure on every Pulte employee from "Sales to Closing" to finish the home by the end of the year (for Pulte's benefit). We found several issues after the walkthrough. The drywall is kind of "wavy". If you place a two foot level on it to hang a picture, the level often rocks back and forth. The "wavy-ness" also shows up in the baseboards. As you sight down the baseboard you can see it dip in and out pretty severely in a few places. You can clearly feel dips/rises in the floor at certain places as you walk through the home. Most of what we did catch during the walkthrough was taken care of quickly. We still have some nail heads that show around the kitchen cabinet area, and you can see light leaking under the center of the front door. The (gray) wall paint is either a cheap grade of Sherwin Williams paint, or only one coat, but just the slightest contact with it seems to leave a mark. There is a large paved patio included with the home, but we are disappointed that the neighbor's AC Compressor is literally right at the end of the patio. Of course, this an architectural/design issue, not a build issue. (We cannot imagine sitting next to the AC unit during the warm summer months.) We are pleased with the efficiency of the home. It seems to be well sealed and insulated. There is a full unfinished basement below the living area that is trimmed out very cleanly. Winter weather did not allow for the outside trim to get a final coat of stain. Landscaping will be completed as weather permits. We are hoping to resolve as many of the above issues as possible before our one year warranty terminates. ... More

The entire process was excellent from start to finish. All Pulte representatives were responsive and professional. Build quality and materials are excellent.

Quality of the end product is terrible. When you provide feedback you get yelled at and ignored most of the time as if you have no say. Very poor customer service. Field manager acts as if he is doing you a favor when you approach him with an issue. The contractors make many mistakes and skip important steps in all aspects of the building, if you are not versed in construction you will miss serious issues they create. Very sad!

The pulte service is good

Build is good. But long time to complete.

We bought a model home. Exceptional follow up to complete all of the small details - touch up paint, replacing light bulbs, hanging mirrors, etc. great response for one minor issue post closing. Thank you.

Lengthy process, but well worth it in the end. We are so very happy with our purchase and would rate the overall process a 10! Communication with the builder was great, and being able to customize the home to our preferences and likes was amazing. Thank you Pulte.

Ovan was not working from 27 Nov 2021. It was replaced on 28 Dec 21. Paint was wrong whole house. Hot water we are getting milky as of today. Replace hot water but still getting milky water

Happy with the overall experience.

one example cabinets selected at the design center was level 6, but they installed level 1 and poorly installed and not even completed, very disappointing and the next step which is the reply to this survey will determine if the rating goes even lower.

Easy to talk with Pulte personnel

Pulte homes are good. It is easy to be a homeowner with pulte

Buying experience was ok at the start but closer to the end trying to figure out closing was a bit messy. Responsiveness to issue at final walk thru and days after closing is lacking. Still waiting on stuff/answers weeks later. I get that they are busy and have other home owners but if you say you will do something do it.

Schedule adherence was great. In general, the house is built good and looks good. However there are aspects that left 1)quality of materials for cabinets etc 2) lack of quarter rounds on hardwood floors is an eye sore 3) No transition where carpet and tiles meet and it looks a bit dangerous 4) heat is mostly going into one side of the house(hopefully can be fixed) 5) feels like we can hear every sound from outside

We are happy with the home overall but we were disappointed and frustrated with the buying process. Too many people associated with the purchase of the home. Mistake made on husband’s Social Security number. When we received phone calls and we had to return call it took sometime 6 hours. Also we would receive documents that needed us to fill out and sign at like 5:00pm with expecting a quick response.