Pulte Homes Reviews in Hunterdon County, NJ

Communication was very good. The team kept us updated.

The experience with Pulte overall has been very good if not excellent. We love our new home and the workmanship was high quality. Overall, they have been very responsive. If there is any negative it is that they contract workers who make mistakes which then require they be rectified - which has occurred.

Gave regular status updates. Addressed any issues we had promptly.

When I first saw this condo, I wasn't as observant as I might have been. When I moved in, I was so pleasantly surprised. The intelligent layout (for storage, etc), the high quality appliances, the large bright windows, kitchen layout/handsome cabinets, etc. The agent Matt, with whom I originally dealt, was professional & sympathetic to the supply chain resultant delays & very helpful on move-in day.

Get all questions answered along the way so there are none after closing. Stay on top of things. Personnel were cooperative in reaching satisfactory conclusions. Sales staff friendly and professional, Regina. Design Center, Jill was helpful coordinating interior; Gary explain the process as thing developed. Craig is making everything correct the minor flaws.

Overall, I love my new community and home. When I moved in there were minor issues that were addressed immediately. However, I do feel with the amount I paid for my new home, there shouldn’t be defects in the molding and doors and the painting that I paid extra for should have been done better. I would like to commend Rodney, building supervisor, and Regina, sales rep, who were fantastic to work with!

I’m very happy to be part of this community and look forward to enjoying all it offers. I have made several attempts to have some things done to no avail. I have NEVER heard back any answer re the property grading. Having paid mor fo my lot I did not expect it to be as hilly as it is, to the point of dangerous. I would be most appreciative if , perhaps before the next door property is started someone could explore the possibility of leveling mine beyond and to the side of my front wal and patio. Other than the grading I can wait for my other problems to be solved. Within reason, of course

A few issues timely response

We love it but follow up on issues has been very slow.

Pulte has a great design & build team that works closely with the customer. There was ongoing communication and all milestones were met. We had no major issues during the entire process. It took Pulte's Creekside team three months to convert an empty dirt lot into a beautiful home. They followed up quickly to resolve a few minor post-construction issues.

Craftsmanship leaves a lot to be desired I can not rate responsiveness because I’m still making a list and have not submitted yet but it would not let me leave it blank.

The houses are not custom built but are mass produced using local labor with oversight from Pulte Managers. There are rigid construction practices and quality is acceptable but do not deviate.

Some Pulte representatives were very helpful

Communication is key in the new construction process. Unforeseen delays, setbacks, mistakes, and misinformation hamper the relationship between buyer and builder. Weekly email updates, a phone call when there's a problem, and a communication assistant supporting everyone would help build trust in the product and the professionals responsible for delivering.

Quality home but final walkthrough issues still not resolved over a month after closing

The house buying experience in times of covid has been stressful, everything has been on a very delayed schedule, materials and equipment used have been faulty, requiring urgent attention from the time of moving. Adding to all this , the response from the support team is very poor.

I had issues with my new townhouse. Air conditioner did not work. Washer water was turned off. Refrigerator water did not work. It took weeks for someone to figure out there was air in the line. There are a ton cosmetic issues. For example, who paints on the wall switches? All the hardware has been painted around. Even the bathroom towel racks. They should have been installed after painting. There are random holes in my siding, because the hand rails were installed crooked and then were moved and holes not filled in. This is just a few issues.

Overall it’s a beautiful layout, but too many issues and delays.

Don’t let the process get to you. And pay attention to details from the beginning

Building a new home during the pandemic was challenging with delays in the delivery date because of supplies. This was understandable but frustrating. The project manager during the build was responsive and provided updates approximately every other week, but as the home was getting closer to completion, the communication was not as timely as I would have expected. Closing dates were changed without informing me; fortunately my mortgage is through Pulte and they were the ones that informed me of the delays. I don't know what the experience would be like if someone had a mortgage with another firm. The overall quality is relatively good, although there are some cutting corners. My fireplace was not installed correctly and there is hardened concrete around some of the pipes and plumbing, and some of the finishing work is sloppy. The front door handle provides no security at all. There is only a deadbolt but the handle itself does not lock and so it forces the homeowner to purchase their own door handle at their expense. The real challenge comes after the closing. Pulte commits to providing responsive customer service and homeowners have access to an online portal to submit their requests for repairs. Unfortunately, requests are merely acknowledged but not addressed in a timely manner. There are several items that were not completed prior to closing and 2 months post-closing, these items remain open. Some are very simple things like providing some extra paint for touch-ups or even just informing the homeowner the make and color of the standard paint so that it can be purchased. These are simple things that should and can be addressed in an email. There are no timeline expectations for repairs and the "on-site" customer service manager seems to be overwhelmed with homeowner requests. It is only when the homeowner makes repeated requests for a repair to be done that someone responds. It seems the focus is on building out the remaining homes in the community, leaving those of us who have already moved in a secondary priority. ... More

I love my home and I am glad that I am finally in it. The sales process was rushed and not detailed, I loved the model and the community, but things change after you sign that purchase agreement. The design appointment was cold and uninformative, way too many things to chose from in a two-hour span. After you sign for $70k in upgrades, good luck if you ever get in touch with that salesperson/designer again. The customer service from the sales end is lacking, they put you in touch with a myriad of people that are supposedly there to assist you, but the minute you have a question, or you call them out on something, you hear crickets from them. This was particularly frustrating for me, as you pay all this money for your home, and they did not even have the professionalism to return your call. The way I took their action or lack there off is that they don’t care about you, or your hopes and dreams all they care about is the sale and their commission. Have you heard that saying “You aint nothing but a number…”? Overall, the company is good to get you sold on the house, but the real work is done by the project manager. I have to say that my project manager was the real MVP on this transaction, he was left with a mess of misinformation from the sales/design contract, and he took it all in stride and worked through every single one of the mangled mess and did not stop until they were all corrected to my satisfaction, I feel that he was the only one that actually lived the Pulte guarantee. There were things that were never resolved, but it wasn’t because of his lack of trying. The sales process needs to be more professional, with transparent communication as this would have avoided most of the issues that I experienced. A word of advice…reply to your customers, ALWAYS, even if only to say, I don’t have an answer for you, but I will look into it. ... More

There was a lot of promises to enjoy the buying experience of new home. It sure was not a smooth ride. A constant delay, toaany cooks in the kitchen. I had the run around, Pulte mortgage said that the service mortgage and keep it, it was sold another closing, the house was rushed so the company can close in the last quarter, after closing still things to be fixed. The quality of material is not there, I could not add option even when the item is not installed yet. A lot of complaints from everyone in the community about things are done and Pulte being on the board.

A lot of promises are made throughout the process and the end result eventually meets expectations but there are a lot of shortfalls and required followup to get there.

My Pulte home is the 5th new build I have moved into, and the only one where I was extremely disappointed with the experience. Pulte does not offer any opportunity for changes except what is on their very overpriced options list. It seems like there are lots of options but most of these are still highly constrained in terms of what you can pick from. Other builders I have worked with were fine with simple change orders but not Pulte. They chose windows inferior in quality and convenience, no thermostat in my finished basement (only 1 in the house - in the master bedroom!), you can't get real hardwood floors, they gave me a plastic faucet for the kitchen sink, and put a crater in my basement with drainage pipes going into it that prevented me from using a large part of the unfinished space for my shop (not in the model and no way to know they would do that). That is just a sample of my disappointments. I also had to get them to adhere to the plan, having left off some items I should have gotten but weren't there when I walked through. I think the basic build quality is good but they cut some corners that a quality builder would not have so I don't know how they expect to have happy homeowners. They do address warranty items but I have so many projects to do on this house that would have been so easy to do at the time of construction. Be sure to know what materials they will use and keep an eye on the build, something I hoped I would not have to do. ... More

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