Pulte Homes Reviews in Chicago, IL

Maybe we just don't understand about production homes but we find quality or workmanship issues pretty much everyday.

Very disappointing experience from start to finish for this process. We were made to feel as if we did not belong in this neighborhood from the first day we came in to view the model home. The person walking us through picking out electrical gave us bad advice which will cost us more headaches and money in the long run (an electrician or contractor should be walking people through these decisions, not someone from sales). Then we got a new sales person halfway through who never checked on us and was hard to get ahold of. Post closing we have had issues in our home that have not been addressed in a timely manner and we are still waiting to get a driveway (2)+ months after moving in - with no access to our garage for over a month. We have been down to one car since one of our vehicles is electric and it cannot sit outside on the street for months on end. ... More

There is lot of air leak from all the windows and when we approached the team they informed us that it is how they have manufactured Did we ask for that kind of windows which wont stop the cold air coming inside Staying in Illinois no one needs a house like this We paid the amount for this house no one gifted this to us No proper insulation entire house cannot maintain same temperature Lennar was the best when it comes to quality

Nick was the only positive experience we had during our home purchase. He was very attentive and quick to respond to our new buyer questions. All other departments were very disappointing, especially the finance department. They were not efficient! We were given a lot of generic responses! We didn't feel like Pulte cared about our needs and concerns about purchasing our home. This experience felt like we were on a conveyer belt!

Hard to get a hold of and have someone take accountability for workmanship after closing. People are not responsive.

Cold air is flowing into the room, no proper insulation. Even after repeating request issue is not addressed for months.

Poor communication during buying process. Excellent in on line communication however difficult to talk to a person. Sales staff say No to every request without an explanation. Had to speak to upper management several times for simple requests. Walk through was very unfriendly and so impersonal. Follow thru during first days of moving in was ignored by all. Had a burning smell in Microwave and asked in writing if they could look at it. Wanted them to pull the oven out so it could be unplugged. No response Had a fire in microwave 3 days later with the fire department at my house at 1130 Pm( microwave was not in use at the time of incident) Pulte is very poor on follow up, customer service and communication ... More

Buyers need to keep reminding themselves that it is not a custom home. Plan to have to repaint the inside.

Substandard materials used, poor Build quality Better look for other options than investing with Pulte homes Had to Close almost unfinished / sub standard home.

There were issues that needed to be fixed before closing, but some weren't completed. I was assured they would be fixed, and I trusted them. After closing, the issues remained. I reported the problems and submitted requests, but I'm still waiting for someone to address them. I don't trust this builder. They took shortcuts to complete my house, and now I need to fix the problems. I'm frustrated that I can't get anyone to respond to me.

From dimensions of home to poor build quality in each aspect of construction, they have used the lowest quality material possible to give homeowners their homes so that they will end up spending thousands and thousands in dollars in subsequent years while Pulte maximizes the profit. This kind of corporate greed at expense of consumer is appalling. Pulte and its employees are so rude and dont care about issues

Went with Pulte due to their great reputation. Unfortunately, maybe due to current times our experience was far less than stellar.

Although the interior of home build was discussed and reviewed, the exterior of the home was not even an afterthought. We were expecting to have a front porch but our model does not have one. This was quite a shock and there was no review of model exterior allowing us to believe the photos we were initially shown of ranch duplexes all had porches. Pulte very unresponsive to our disappointment, almost negligent. Contract allowed no room for discussion or alterations. The build was also delayed from what sales representative discussed. Lastly sales rep. said we could plant our yard with arborvitae as "it's your land you can do whatever you want". However, HOA has extreme restrictions on most plantings. Overall would not buy with Pulte again and could not cancel contract without losing $50,000 deposit. ... More

Tyler and Dylan have been so great as the construction managers and the best part of the process. 5 Stars across the board. However, our experience with Pulte mortgage was not great. There was a $7000 additional buyers' credit that was promised to us for using Pulte mortgage. We were two weeks away from closing only to find out that the $7000 credit was "miscommunicated" and in fact would not be offered. While all of the miscommunication come from Pulte, there was absolutely no accountability or ownership taken by anyone. The only one that took ownership for Pulte's mistake was us. Unfortunately, this all come to our attention at the 11th hour, and we were too close to the closing date to have time to engage another lender for better options. We were trapped and the whole thing, whether it was or not, seemed very intentional and extremely underhanded. We would never consider using Pulte mortgage every again and we would advise others to proceed with extreme caution. ... More

Great home and Great quality. Builders did a great job. My only complaint would be the sales experience. Our sales rep Kristen was unprofessional. She did not explain our options thoroughly. Communication was poor. But at the end of the day we are happy with our new home.

Overall, OK, experience but could have been more better. Felt like we were not engaged well throughout the process. Felt very bad that we didn't even get any photo or gestures on closing. Not sure if everyone had similar experience but few home owners I,noticed had good reception and key handover pictures. Slightly disappointed having missed that.

Our experience with sales was horrible after the contract was signed. Sales person is unorganized & needs retraining. Construction side was good. However the quality of paint is horrible. You cannot clean walls without the paint coming off. Pulte mortgage has too much turnover & we were shuffled around multiple times with loan professionals. When timing is key for locking in a rate, the communication is not fast enough. Ended up costing us a higher rate. If a deposit was not on the line, we would have walked away early on.

Overall my experience with construction quality and material for cabinets are not upto the mark. Within 3 weeks of moving cabinets moved from wall and created crack in backslash and countertop . There is wide gap due to this. Basement stairs have gap and not attached to wall. Wall paint is coming out with a light touch . Cabinets paint is coming out . We feel not confident even after spending huge amount for the Material quality. Feeling disappointed

Not good workmanship. Pretty sloppy construction. I would think twice before buying a Pulte Home next time.

I bought House from Pulte because of the name but i am very disappointed in their process and level of service they provided.

It's worst and I am not going to think again going ever with Pulte Homes. Buying and building process with them was is fine but we are very disappointed with the quality of work and materials they used in the home even with everything we chosen to upgrade. I feel like we have overpaid them a lot compared to the value we received. I have contacted the service agent to get these fixed and still from 2 months waiting to get fixed With upgrades, Most of them marked to get fixed during the final walkthrough were still had open between the final walkthrough and the closing. we feel Pulte is focusing only on building many homes as they can and increasing the revenue number. Another thing I'm extremely disappointed with is that Pulte isn't flexible at all. You would have to work per their schedule and they will hardly make any changes you would want to make in the schedule even with early communication. I would advise new buyers to be very careful in buying a Pulte home. ... More

The quality is not good and the way construction is not as expected

Resolution of issues after closing is horrible. It takes a act of congress to get issues resolved. I’ve never been so disappointed with that part of the home guy of process.

House took over a year to complete! Standard Ascend model, no basement or upstairs. We were rushed to get all our options picked. Contract signed 8/21 but foundation wasn’t laid until 4/22. Overall options were not properly conveyed. Insulation in a garage in the Chicagoland is an option! Didn’t realize this until a walk through but was relieved that the drywall wasn’t up yet in the garage. I asked to put insulation in at that point, I’ll pay, too late. Nothing was ever Pulte’s fault, shortage of workers, the county inspectors, weather. Those problems turned into my problems. I feel no issue was ever escalated to senior management. Homes were completed well before ours even though they signed their contract after us. My biggest frustration is that Pulte never took responsibility for any delay! ... More

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