Pulte Homes Reviews in Indianapolis, IN

I made the closing with missing appliances, they told me that the next day they would come to install these, it has been 6 weeks and I have not had a response, I have written to customer service and they do not pay attention to my mails. Indeed, they warned of delays in deliveries of household appliances; but other neighbors that are under construction already have all their appliances, I made the mistake of closing trusting their word.

Pulte is not responsive to issues and bad on communication. Mortgage company horrible

We like many others building in this climate has been very challenging. We feel we have been very patient and like to consider ourselves as team players. Having said that there has been no reward or recognition in doing so. We feel we have been pushed into being THOSE clients which is very uncomfortable for us. We closed on our home with unresolved items left to be finished. We did this on the word of our field manager Erin Smith/Jake McDole and their construction supervisor Zacree Sheese that all items would be addressed in a reasonable time frame. Now we are left in a home with unfinished work and concerns of the quality of work that has been finished. (faulty brick and caulking on outside of home, soft spot in the middle of gathering room floor) we closed February 9, 2022 and are continuously reaching out on when our unfinished work will get some attention. There really hasn’t been time to enjoy our home with so many projects left undone and no one giving us any feed back when this things will be addressed. This is our retirement home and would like to start enjoying the hard work we have done to get here. We would love in the end to feel that we made the right choice in building with Pulte. Just a side note: in talking with contractors working with Pulte they also seem very frustrated with the response and support they are getting. Thank you for allowing a platform for voicing our concerns. ... More

I Have two verbal conversation about warranty issues along with a submitted ticket over 10 days ago without response.

Bed and solving issues And not getting back to you

After paying so much, this is not what we expect to get, quality of everything lkke dry wall, boards, shelves, bathroom not up to the mark. After a month only I am seeing all the ptch work coming out, drywall getting scuffed just with the touch of anything. Nails are coming out from the doors and shelves.Got defective gas init, at the time of closing, field manager said he gonna replace it but after that we are just doing follow ups. Not happy at all

Things were good until the end. Since I closed I have had a terrible time trying to get issues resolved. The little attention to detail is missing. There are lots of little mistakes. For example, paint spills and splatters, lumps of plaster, scratches. Several of the items marked during the final walk through were never fixed. They planted trees then turned off the irrigation so now all 5 are half dead. They won't replace because there are still a few green branches. I can't get anyone to respond to my emails. I asked someone to come out and check the issues that I have and I get no response. I like the house overall, but the little attention to detail is missing. I hope that big issues don't show up in a few years. ... More

Major repair that needed done (I caught it) after closing. Extremely frustrating and stressful to deal with after moving in. Was not fixed correctly the first time and I've been dealing with it ever since. Multiple promises to fix several items right after closing have not been done months later. Warranty submissions go unresponded to for months (in talking with some neighbors, it's taken more than a year for some fixes). I'm lucky not to have some plumbing/leaking issues that I've heard several have had throughout the neighborhood (or at least they're undiscovered as of yet). Do your research and speak to existing homeowners before you build. Be prepared to not close on your house until they fix major issues, or they might never get fixed (or you will have to pay for a repair on your NEW home). ... More

6 weeks after closing we still have outstanding items from Weather list. Our Field Manager keeps promising to resolve but then never does.

Throughout our construction process we had many questions around Pultes set and missed timelines. During that process we were made to feel like we were in the wrong with unacceptable responses, if we even got one at all. Would not go through this process with Pulte again.

The sales and build process was outstanding. However the process to get construction issues corrected after close has been terrible. Our Customer Care Manager is more interested in making excuses or finding reasons why they should not address the problem than fixing what are overall minor problems.

There are dozens of fit, finish and trim issues. We have been so patient and understanding with our reps, its not their fault, and I am sure they are overwhelmed. But for a $600k house, the workmanship is really terrible. Nothing big (so far) but paint, trim, etc. Oh, and the installers drilled through a main waste line putting in shelves. And the site wasnt cleaned up before closing, or since

It’s wonderful to be in a brand new home. Unfortunately, that gets ruined when you spend the first couple months constantly finding all of the poor workmanship that wasn’t caught during your brief final inspections. Walls out of square, sloppy craftsmanship all over the place, broken doors, drawers, and cabinets. Very slow response to get anything taken care of. If you’re thinking of building a new home in the Indianapolis area, go with anyone other than Pulte. You’ll be happy you did.

Still waiting on getting items to be finished that should have been done at closing.

As a real estate agent who has worked with Many builders this was the worst build process and worst finished product I have ever sold. The contractors rushed through the work. The quality of the finish is DIY quality at best. My home that was 18 years old had better quality finishes in it than this brand new home. I’m scared to see what other issues will arise the longer we live in the home. It’s a shame the process and product were so horrible because we love the floor plan and our home.

We closed with items not finished with their word they would be finished quickly. It’s been 2 months since closing and they still haven’t finished our master bedroom shower. Completely unacceptable and nobody from Pulte cares or wants to help get it finished.

Quality of build wasn’t great. All bottoms of doors were chipped and not fixed before closing. Forgot to caulk to kitchen counter and the bathroom sink didn’t have a vanity. This is just a few things amongst a lot of other finishing touches.

Never again

Overall the house is decent but for the price they charge, the quality is just not there. Numerous issues that builder tried to explain away. Also, builders response time is horrible still waiting on items to be fixed from two months ago.

Quality of the materials is very very low class!!

Make sure you have a good field manager, basically the General Contractor of the build, that has good communication skills. Ours, no longer with the company, only wanted to communicate through phone calls, didn't reply to emails, deflected responsibility, and gave false timelines. We had our "celebration walk" when the home still didn't have water, pass inspections, and receive certificate of occupancy. Told us the closing date had to be pushed out the day after he told us we were "good" to close.

A great house, but a very poor experience the first 4 months. Our salesperson, Robin, did an outstanding job of communicating and seeking for answers. Additionally, Charlie turned our project around and our neighborhood for that matter. He deserves a raise. That being said, a customer shouldn't have to manage a build, which is what this experience turned into. We are currently dealing with a warranty issue due to poor craftsmanship by the tile layers, but all other trades did a quality job. This house is what we expected and what we were sold.

My project manager had way too many homes. It was evident in the responsiveness and ability to keep up with issues. There were a few hiccups along the way that I had to stay on top off, but the painters are a disaster. It was ridiculous what was missed and how many times they had to come back. By the time we closed, I basically just gave up. I’m also disappointed that the ceiling/attic isn’t strong enough to support any storage. I would like to attach some indoor gym equipment for kids to the walls and ceiling, but Im scared the roof would fall down..even though I was able to put something similar in my last house without issues. I don’t regret buying the house, but I’m left feeling disappointed. ... More

If you start this process with low expectations, it's not bad. Do not have high hopes in these areas: Excellent communication Pride in craftsmanship Timeliness Customer service is hit/miss Ability to get materials in stock (not Pulte's fault, that's a supply chain issue) Ability to hire quality framers (that is Pulte's fault) Workers paying attention to detail Feeling like you, as the customer, are important. I would also recommend that during the building process, you make site visits frequently. There were many mistakes made and if you aren't there to catch it, it can be covered up by the next phase of construction. Hire an independent inspector. It's not too terribly expensive, but can be a huge help. ... More

Craftsmanship not up to par. Moved in two months ago and there are still fixes taking place on the home and yet to have a yard. Had to get on pulte just to get a rough grade on our yard and after 3 weeks finally happened by getting higher ups at Pulte involved and also getting with the landscape company. Very irritating that when fixes were to take place it would take contractors 2-3 tries to get it right. I would never recommend Pulte built home to friends or family and in fact i would steer them away. Don't get me wrong, we love the house and the layout but it is very aggravating to get to this point and we have been living here 2 months now. Ian and Ryan have been great to work with but the quality of workers and poor attention to detail by them is a reflection of Pulte as a whole. ... More