Pulte Homes Reviews in Detroit, MI

The overall experience of building our home was exciting and good. However the amount of issues we’ve had to deal with during our walk through before closing and trying to get the issues fixed with in the house after closing has been challenging. We have several dry wall issues, had carpet issues, a cracked window (I haven’t gotten an answer about if that’s going to be repaired), stair railings etc. I’ve been in my house for around five weeks. I’ve been working on trying to get these issues addressed since our closing date.

Communication about home was lacking at times throughout the process. Numerous issues, mostly minor, but still issues with workmanship. Poorly painted walls, caulking, drywall. Seems rushed and lacking attention to detail

Had a good reputuation of Pulte Homes at the time of signing up the new house. After seeing the type of construction they're doing I can't recommand Pulte to any. There are hiring cheap labor and quality of work is not professional

They don’t care customers after closing. Make sure to get things done before sale.

They rushed to close and we are finding serious wiring issues

The sales is great. The salesman is willing to help all the time and all the ways. If there are ten stars, I will give ten. The contract didn’t update correctly after the interior design. Some items’ name are different between contract and design brochure. It caused the wrong items are installed and can’t be changed. Lessons to learn here, please sure all the items on the contract are same as what you want. If you find differences from the brochure, just ask. Some construction issues weren’t solved until moved in. Complained many times about the remaining roof issue. But the bad quality roof still can be observed until today. Sounds like once the house is closed, you paid, this is it. Their job is done. They don’t care about you anymore. Lessons learned here: never close the house and move in unless they fix all the issues. ... More

Follow up is slow. During our walk through almost 1/2 the windows came off the track. Waited four weeks to have a dedicated GFI for the refrigerator install. Still waiting on pantry door to be replaced and cabinet door to be replaced.

Many tasks not completed on time. Many things not known when making selections.

Very difficult to get responses once the sale is closed. They don't call back!

Responsiveness to issues is so poor. Quality of homes is poor and customer service is horrible.

The house is really good and no issues with the quality

House is great so far, minor issues as expected. This is not our first build the first difference is no grass was not installed in front yard as part of build or even offered. Back yard grading was never finished told to wait until spring so we will see. Fine finishing details not quit up to par I.E. both sliding doors caked in dirt, Paint left behind was all left open so no it’s unusable and I have to dispose of now. The driveway is ridiculously small for 3 car garage option for no reason plenty of room and maybe a 1/4 yard more of concrete. I think there are a lot of small things that could’ve been done better which would have made the experience better. ... More

Look good before you buy

This was a nightmare! I have purchased 8 other homes and have not been through what Pulte had done to us. That needs to be fixed asap!

Unfortunately this builder isn’t much different than many of the others where you have to perform their inspections for them. Too many issues get missed and the end consumer gets stuck having to deal with them, all so that they can make their monthly quotas.

Pulte BPC/Mudroom is very functional and serves as a second office on the first floor. The doorways upstairs are narrow and the air return vents above the bedrooms do not allow for privacy. Expected better workmanship overall for the price.

I do love my new Pulte home however, there are some areas of workmanship that are not top-notch. Also, the Pulte title company made commitments that they did not live up to, and blamed me for not reviewing documents closely and refused to fix their errors. The realtor from Pulte was also very rude about these concerns. Recommend Pulte homes, but I would not use their title company and I would make sure that you have your own realtor.

The overall finish of the house might be very poor if you do not pay the upgrades that cost a fortune!! Slab 5X10 in the backyard - cannot even put a table with 4 chairs!! Frustrating and disappointed!

Quality of final finish could have been better. Did not clean the house fully before delivery.

The site engineers should make sure the wooden floors properly installed

Overall, the experience was par for the course of new construction. The quality was not great in terms of workmanship and materials.

Pulte has beautiful floor plans that are well thought through to meet the practical needs of every customer. They also have nice exterior elevation options for each home model. As a first time home buyer, I did not do a good job of planning my structural options since it needs to be locked in within 24 hours, I would have appreciated some leniency from Pulte in that regard. However, nothing major to complain. When it came to getting a good deal, it totally depends on how interested you are in the first meet, some room for bargaining is definitely possible (especially on the lot premium). Pulte did have a good selection of interior material, the best part is they used quality products from reputed brands for every single item. Since they are extremely quick (considering they are a high volume production builder), the area they lack is quality of workmanship. As a customer, I had to follow up constantly to ensure the work was done the right way. I would appreciate more internal quality control from Pulte. Lastly, Pulte mortgage is extremely aggressive to gain your business. I was a bit disappointed with my experience with them at the time of rate lock, they simply would not give you the best deal unless you gave them a valid loan estimate from a competitor. I understand it is business, but I would have appreciated if the was process for more straightforward. Otherwise, Pulte mortgage was extremely efficient to help me close my house on time. ... More

All comes down to details. Trades hired are either going way too fast or don't care. If the sub-contracted companies bring their own installers, same thing. Either go too fast or don't care. Either way, the customer perception is the subcontractor work is poor. This has to be corrected for future builds. Items customer notice the most: Flooring, drywall, paint, trim, light fixtures. One solution would be to bring in a 3rd party audit before final walk-thru with customer. This would help ensure a smooth transition to the buyer.

Expected better attention to details. Doors not fitting properly, shingles loose, nails not nailed, bathtub cracked, window frame cracked, sloppy caulking or no caulking, and unpainted exterior wood. Many of these details were taken care of when we called.

First of all, I am happy with working with Jennifer and Ali when an issue occurs. Both of them are really helpful and responsive. But the problem is that the issues are too much. Since closing, don't want to mention the small stuff, I have had basement concrete leaking, A/C unit vibration, tub leaking, floor squeak, stone falling from the fireplace; and most ridiculous, they forgot to do the ductwork for the vent (it was blowing to my basement directly). Though Ali and his team fixed the most of them right away with great responsiveness, I'm still disappointed on the overall quality and the lack of attention to details, especially for the price we paid. ... More