Pulte Homes Reviews in Boston, MA

One man cannot take care of the requests at this complex along with 2 or 3 of your other condo complexes. It’s not humanly possible. The main concern of Pulte is build, sell and make money. You have no interest in all the people who have already bought a place. There are a lot of really nice people living here. Many are very disappointed in Pulte. When you call or email you are immediately told to go online to take care of your request. There is no personalization. They are all robots. Also, the law firm you hired for the closing were very unprofessional. We had to stand in a hallway signing many papers on a counter probably 12” x24”. We were 3 people standing not more then maybe 8” apart. This is the way they were handling COVID precautions! ... More

I would like to see a much greater sense of communication between builder& buyer during construction, it would make for a better experience for new owners. Also after moving in I feel there should be a better response to the owners concerns regarding issues needing repair or attention. A timely response to either an owners phone message or an email message to address issues should be a priority.

Interior paint smudges almost spontaneously. We should have bought appliances on our own. Fit and finish poor quality in places. Pulte considers 7 days an appropriate response time.

If we only knew what we hear all night long in the walls before we purchased our retirement home, we would have bought somewhere else. It wakes us up in the middle of every night and when we sent an email to Pulte about our concern, we were told that it this type of issue that comes along with purchasing a first floor corner unit. Loud suction water flushing that shakes the walls, the loud sound of the water gushing behind our bedroom walls. It is so loud that at times you feel like the water is going to come right through the walls with the force of that suction sound, plus the water gushing. We were told that Pulte stood by their GREAT insulation and that very little noise is heard throughout each unit, I think they forgot to mention to us that it only meant if you did not purchase a corner unit. Very disappointed. Also, upon our first walk through, our master bath shower doors were broken. It was reported and 8 weeks later, we are still waiting to hear back from them on when it will be fixed. Trustworthy?? You send an email or a text and they are not too concerned about getting back to you at all. ... More

The quality doesn't seems to be that great. few items pending from walkthrough are still pending to be fixed. The flooring is not what we selected and is damaged

We chose the best in line kitchen to get better look. The sample showed to us was very different than the actual material installed. They seem ugly to us and we are very unhappy. We raised the concern to sales office and they said team will not be able to help us. Sales office should have the true representation of sample that is planned to be installed. Kitchen is most important to us and we really need Pulte's help to resolve issue

Poor quality of construction and builder doesn’t respond for reported issues.

The entry door to the unit has gaps. I have reported it several times and not received a response other than we are going to get another company to look at them. The gap is very annoying with light coming in. The paint that was used on the walls was cheap paint it marks easily and flakes. The secondary door from the outside slams shut and have been woken up many times. It was looked at but has not gotten any better. The size of the dogs was supposed to be no more than 10 pounds but there are some very big dogs in the building. The response from the HOA is minimal sometimes non-existent. ... More

We thought we trusted the brand name, but unfortunately, we did not receive what it was worth even though we paid for higher options.

I regret the day I moved in here !

Lack of communication. No clear message.NO estimate closing date.

Below average support by sales staff partly arising from sellers market. They interact with you as if they are doing you a favor. Stress during closing process was horrible

We were promised by Pulte that the open issues before closing are already managed by the time we were closing. We couldn’t verify it with the pandemic but it was all lies. Now it’s been 2 months and we still haven’t gotten what they already said is done, to be even looked at.

I was lucky to buy another new home prior to this purchase. The home buying experience was pretty ordinary compared to the last one. Their inflexibility with options for a home that costs over 800k is laughable.

Interior of house completed on closing date to my satisfaction. Outside landscaping has not been done at all. Downspout on porch is missing. It has been 27 days since my closing.

We identified several issues, including unfinished work and defects, during our walkthrough. Given the current state of the house, it would be unreasonable for Pulte to request us to proceed with the closing. If we were local, I would decline the closing because the house is not ready for occupancy. Even after the closing, Pulte had yet to assign workers to address issues in our house, hindering our ability to change the garage door code. In the days following the closing, we visited our new house multiple times and discovered new problems regularly, such as chipped hardwood floors that raised concerns about the material quality. The window frames were constructed using defective wood, prompting questions about Pulte's choice of materials. Additionally, the toilet was either blocked or flooded, presumably due to workers using it (which they shouldn't). We have also brought some belongings from our old house to the new one, and I'm concerned about the security of these items. The design lacks consideration for convenience. For instance, in the master bath, there's no accessible location for a dry towel after a shower. The towel bar is actually installed in the toilet room, a separate space from the shower. Finding a suitable spot for a towel bar within reach in the shower is challenging. In the kitchen, there are large cabinets but a shortage of drawers, making it difficult to efficiently organize the space for various storage needs ... More

Although we like the unit, dealing with Pulte has been very frustrating. From sales, to closing, to builder manager, to "customer care", there is a overall lack of communication and transparency. Finishing of our unit is messy and careless. Many items on our punch list have not been fixed, and our customer care people have not responded to our email requesting a meeting. Even a simple acknowledgement of our email would have been appreciated. Taking the experience as a whole, knowing what we know now, I doubt we would have bought from Pulte.

We were excited to move in. However we have found 3 pages of poor workmanship issues. We submitted tickets for all. Customer Service keeps making appointments to fix the issues but never show up. Stayed home from work last week to meet with Pulte no show no call. ai guess I am stuck with Pulte’s lousy work.

The quality of products such a engineered hardwood are awfully low. We had a few scratches and broken pieces on upgrade level 3. I have also found broken piece of hardwood glued together. The quality of upgrade 5 of the cabinets are also low. I paid for chef kitchen 10500$ The hood has a a bump and after two months hasn’t been replaced . My dishwasher is not the one on upgrade sheet and is another dishwasher. I have sent an email but no response. The grouts in shower has crack. The fan in bathroom is always on. There was no phone number to contact anyone during buying process. Email was the way to correspond it. We were at dark for months about the closing date and just a week before closing we were informed. Overall, I’ve not have a good experience from the beginning to now that im residing in my townhome. ... More

Pulte Homes in 2021 has had great demand in the area of Hopkinton, MA, hence the bidding process went to a whole new level. We ended up paying a premium for that, and had barely any time to go over our options for upgrades. The Upgrades were insanely priced not at all worth the money they quoted. The rude and arrogant sales agents at Legacy Farms didn't make it any easier. Up until the last min we were going through so much stress of not getting the correct or enough information, which in hindsight wasn't worth it. We still have outstanding issues for our home, but no idea when they will get resolved as we don't get any updates on the tickets or concerns we report. ... More

I had no structural observation yet that concerns me at this time. But quality of cabinets with fixtures on them, flooring , sliding patio door and windows are all having issues and does not meet the standards of new construction. In most cases they are contracted to external companies and I don’t see they did a decent job at my place. It’s been couple of weeks since I raised it with no action yet.

Pulte has not built our home to the expectations that Pulte has in the market. Our basement leaked and we had a contract come and fill it, but it's still unfinished, we moved the end of September and it's almost December but it has not been finished. I am surprised that there are no gutters on the side and the back of the house, Pulte has to do better than what is just expected of them. Overall, with garage door having an issue, crack on walls, poor quality paint every where, I am disappointed in the work and the quality of our home.

Very disappointed in quality and functionality of this condo. Appliances are flimsy and stove is terrible. Both Whirlpool and Pulte should not be happy with that range. The bottom drawer falls out when you pull it open for starters. The tub does not seem to be a standard size but a bigger problem is that those tiny spaces for shower needs are absurd. Can't barely place a shampoo bottle let alone a full size soap on those. Did anyone try these out for function? The cabinetry is very mediocre but the need for organizers underneath sinks is hampered by the fact you can't put a pull out organizer due to the under the sink design. The toilet is certainly cheap as are the faucets and fixtures. I expected a bit better quality from Pulte. The selection of a tankless hot water heater is a poor choice. So we save on electricity while we waste huge amounts of water just to wash hands with hot water. I have no one above me yet, but I am scared to death that this construction only means a lot of noise overhead when someone does arrive. I might have been better off renting than buying something like this. I would find it hard to recommend Pulte. I suspect this does not meet your guidelines but is an opportunity for me to express to Pulte some things that were just not done right and perhaps Pulte should think about. I had no problems with the sales office or Pulte Mortgage just terribly disappointed that I chose to buy this condo. ... More

There is no light in the toilet room. They placed a handicap bar behind the toilet, that is of no help to my husband. The towel bar is in the toilet room and not next to the sink. There is a 6 inch border going into the shower so it is not handicap accessible. The cabinets are made of some material that is not wood. The toilet paper holders are plastic. The appliances are the cheapest and bottom of the line you can find anywhere. The "gathering room" is a misnomer as it can only accommodate 3 people. They did not have a model to see before buying, only a floor plan and misleading photos which were truly inaccurate. When we moved in the elevator broke and we had to put half of our stuff in storage . The next week they replaced the elevator doors. We still do not have a recycling room set up in the basement so I have to drive to the other dis of town to get rid of my recycling. The fire alarm went off twice in one week and the building had to evacuated (my husband is handicapped and we are on the third floor, it was terrifying). The single kitchen sink is huge, 30 inches long, wastes a lot of counter space. You have to take your house key and fob everywhere, even to the trash room on your floor which for some reason is locked (why???). Honestly it feels like we are living in a hotel and does not feel like home. I submitted warranty issues that needed to be addressed and other than getting a confirming e-mail response, have not heard from anyone: it has been weeks. Sales team and site manager are great; these concerns a quality and design issues. Sales team helped carry stuff up the stairs when the elevator broke. These are mainly design and quality issues. We are very disappointed. ... More

My title says it all. Cookie cutter homes and less than cookie cutter service.