Pulte Homes Reviews in Washington, VA

Beware that the stairwell to the second floor is not designed well. it’s impossible to get a normal size couch to the second floor. in addition there are FOUR doors in the master bedroom that are a bit cumbersome to navigate. otherwise i’m entirely happy and really enjoying settling into my new home.

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Everything is comfortable and good conditions.

Everything went as planned and upto satisfaction

1. First, we do really like our new house! These are some issues (not deal-breakers) that we have encountered after we moved in: 2. Very little closet space and storage space. 3. The house seems to be better suited to very tall people (the shelf in the shower is too high to be useable and the showerhead is too tall for my wife to adjust, the cabinets in the kitchen are too high to be used without a stepstool, the closet organizers are too tall to be useable for my wife - a person who is 5 ft 2 in - Even the shelf in the laundry is too tall.) 4. The closet organizers are not adjustable or easily removable 5. The shelf spacers/holders in the kitchen cabinets are extremely hard to adjust 6. The overhead LED lights are too high to be safely changed by the homeowner, even with a ladder 7. The driveway should have been disclosed as too short to park a car 8. Garage issues - of which we are currently dealing with Pulte and they have been very accommodating 9. When you use the icemaker, ice goes all over the floor by the refrigerator. 10. After using the dishwasher and opening the door to the appliance, water leeks on to the floor, There are more issues that I am still finding out about, so I would welcome the opportunity to submit a new survey after we have been in the house for two months. Thank you ... More

I love my house and the neighborhood.

This is our second Pulte home in this area. Buying experience was great but getting some issues addressed hasn't been - virtually no contact thus far. Previous experience was much more issue friendly.

Overall a good community, with the exception of a several issues, that have been brought to the Pulte Homes team. The quality of material and workmanship is not the best, but can be considered average. Their team is very nice to work with. Home layout is great with storage in abundance. The garage space is very tight and the kitchen cabinets are not very user friendly.

The process of buying was relatively easy. I was worried that they would cut corners and for the most part, it has been good. My only issue is when there were things that were concerning or needed to be touched up, the ticket would take days to get a response and a week or more to get resolved.

haven't moved in yet. everything looks fine by far.

in the process of negotiating an interest rate on our mortgage, we were specifically told that Pulte would match any rate offered by any other lender. i received a very slightly lower rate from George Mason but Pulte WOULD NOT match it. they violated my trust in them.

People are friendly and polite. Yes the quality and workmanship are less than great. Several examples. Show curtain rod came off without being used and without having the shower curtain put on. Small cracks in ceiling started to appear in one month after closing. Cuts in the wood floor. I noticed those defect not having been moved in.

Overall a good experience. There were some communication issues and I wish Pulte had tried to reach out to me instead of me trying to contact them first. But my home is beautiful!

Overall great customer service and buying experience with Pulte Homes. Quality control could be improved and the cost of the upgrades vs. the quality was subpar compared to my experience with other builders.

Pulte should improve on their responsiveness.

All things considered - just have been a month in The house. So far without any big issue. Most of issues are cosmetic due to sloppy/job in a hurry work. Pulte employees are polite, mean well, but unfortunately at times unhelpful. Overpromise and underdeliver. Quality of materials seem good. Problem is sloppy work due to how fast they build and little attention to detail. Or quick fixes that don’t solve the problem. Overall good materials, good houses, little attention to detail.

The team at Pulte was proficient and good to work with - very timely in response to inquiries and issues. The quality of some finishes makes me question their subcontracting - rushed and not good value for price paid. If I buy another home, I would go with the basics and hire out my own contractors for higher quality finishes and materials.

The building team is responsive and trustworthy.

Problems with the appliances installed and slowness of kitchen aid to send technicians. Questions regarding the humidity and the HVAC. These matters relate to Pulte’s choice of brands and not testing each thoroughly before settlement.

Painting quality is low. I'm noticing a lot of imperfections in painting.

There were several small items that needed to be fixed and it took over 1 month of being in my new home before these issues were addressed. They need more than one Customer service manager for a location as large as Potomac Shores.

Good buying experience, but not responding to workmanship warranty requests.

Biggest disappointment was in the very shoddy workmanship, with painting of doors. There are dried paint runs and finger prints on the doors. It was brought up but they never addressed it, pretty muy new us off. Garage floor lines are crooked or not square and cracked floor. Molding already coming off the walls in less than six weeks. Address plate was poorly painted as well, was supposed to be fixed and they never did. Overall very disappointed in the quality, especially when you pay as much as we did got this home. I DON’T recommend PULTE homes.

Sales agent was great and helpful but after moving in there were many quality issues to the home. Ceiling seam was wrong so my ceiling bubbled up and when they came to fix it they left a dent/hole on the wood floor. Our wifi upgrade took forever to get done. vintage took over a month to get someone out to install WAPs and when they came out the installer did not even know why he was there and did not have the right things. sometimes the lights take awhile to turn on after the switch has been flipped and our shower rods have randomly fallen off in two bathrooms when nothing is even being hanged on them. the pavement on the driveway and road turning in is super uneven and has pot holes. the loft door is not sealed properly and when it’s windy the wind can be felt and heard whistling in. ... More

Take too much time to respond and too many repairs after closing