Pulte Homes Reviews in Charlotte, NC

For the price paid our expectations were higher. We are unfortunately frustrated and surprised by the lack of responsiveness to multiple concerns we had and have now. Hoping for some resolution sooner than later.

not detailed oriented at all. couple of issues within 1 month

I don’t think the follow-thru matched the promises.

Quality of materials is so cheap and workmanship is so poor.Lacking on so much on Quality construction.And contractor dosnt do anything until you tell them 3 to 4 times and still stuff to be done is left to do.

Everything starts out well and goes smooth until about 6+ months in. Completion seemed to drag out well past what we thought but then finally wrapped up very quickly at the end but with items still left to be completed after closing. You obviously agree because you’ve been waiting so long and are just ready to close. Once you close it’s like pulling teeth to get those leftover items completed. I’m still waiting on things to be completed and I’ve been in the house for 3 months.

Do your homework. Pay attention. Ask questions. Don't expect honesty, demand it. Follow up if something is not correct. Elevate issues immediately. Give yourself at least 30 days to be in your new home prior to providing a home builder rating.

1. Change filed manager in the process of home building without notifying me until I found out. 2. Not detail oriented (sod is not install correctly, it's uneven and a lot of holes) 3. Outside of the house still need to be worked 4. I love the neighborhood but pulte can do better job than this. If there is a way for me to send pictures I will love to show you what happened to the house. Overall it's not a good experience.

As I moved into my home I found a lot of things that I am not pleased with... like water damage to one of my doors, the toilet paper wall mounts too close together... uneven walls... drywall issues... rust stains in my tub.... and the fact that the place was not cleaned before I moved in... I have to mop, clean cabinets, bathrooms, the whole house before I could move my stuff in...

At the beginning of the home buying experience, I asked what makes Pulte a better home than Ryan Homes, M/I, etc. I was told that Pulte is an overall better quality in workmanship, materials, and process. I will say the process was pretty good, but most builders have the same process in place. The workmanship and materials is a different story. The non-structural materials are pretty good as long as you upgrade. The structural materials like drywall, foundation, and exterior landscaping is not good. Way below expectations. And workmanship, besides for a couple trades like tiling was shoddy. I can understand there will be cracks and pops after the house settles, but I do expect walls to be straight, doors to be true, and flooring to be even. Would I rate Pulte above other home builders? Probably not. If I had advice for another buyer, I would say do not pay attention to the builder (unless you’re looking at a high-end, more custom home) because none really seem to care about quality and craftsmanship.l, and that includes Pulte. ... More

I do not have a door bell. The placement of the downstairs thermostat is behind where your TV is. The light in the kitchen / dining area is no where near where a table should be. Why is the outside spicket in the garage? Also, unless you drive two compact cars, the garage is not a two-car one. It isn’t a bad floor-plan. The master bedroom is nice a big with a function walk-in closet and large master bathroom. Overall, Pulte builds a substandard product with very little attention to detail.

Trim work on the house is the worst ever seen Have been trying to get the workmanship fixed and still waiting

Warping door. Chipping paint. Rusting kitchen sink. Dead sod. Squeaky doors. To name a few. Won’t buy from them again.

I’m sad to write this review, because the actual home buying experience with Pulte was amazing. But now that I’ve been in my home for 2 months, I’m noticing so many issues. Cracked tiles, missing/poorly done grout work, crooked windows, broken windows, holes emerging in my yard and I’m still trying to get the thousands of paint droplets off my hardwood flooring. This is my second new build and we never experienced this level of poor workmanship in our prior home. So utterly disappointing.

This was the first time we had a new house built and will definitely be the last. We had no idea what we were getting into. The day we put our deposit down we were instructed that we had to choose the plan we wanted that day. Next we were instructed to meet with the interior design team to pick out what we wanted inside the house. We were allotted only 3 hours to pick out everything from granite to cabinets , flooring and paint. I wished we were given more time as 3 hours is not near enough time to decide. Then 2 weeks before we closed there were several issues that needed to be corrected including the master bathroom tile, drywall and trim. After taking down the tile we were told the framing was off and that’s why the tile was uneven. We found that every time they would come in to fix something they would screw up something else. We feel like the cheap laborers they hire are careless and amateurs. We felt like it was a never ending process. I have to say they have been good about getting things fixed but why are we having to get alot of things fixed with a new house? We can understand a few things but not like this. If we had to do it all over again we would run the other way. ... More

After submitting an offer that was excepted, a deposit was made, and a very important item that was agreed upon was taken away. It’s tough and I could forfeit my deposit I was told I would not get the item after three weeks into this and there was nothing they could do about it. I was told I could forfeit my deposit if I didn’t like it. I was hoping after communicating back-and-forth for weeks on this item that it will come to a resolution that I was very happy with and unfortunately it did not. Another frustration I have concerns a privacy fence request that I submitted weeks ago. I have been told that my fence request and anything to do with ARC is on hold because we have no HOA. I don’t understand this as the majority of the homes being built in the same neighborhood are all getting fences. In conclusion I was disappointed with the sales team and management of sales, but very happy with the efforts of the of construction and project managers. (Jordan, Rob)They did a good job in solving any issues I had in their control. The overall townhome is nice, I am enjoying it. ... More

If the model home would have had the fit and finish and paint work that our home has, I would have never bought a Pulte Home. I would fire the painters and the finish carpenters on the spot. This is our 5th house and by far the worst fit and finished house. The bright spot is that Pulte has a good warranty department. Lisa has been wonderful to work with. We have already had several warranty claims and Lisa has had the workers to come out in a timely manner.

I bought a home out of state so my experience will be different I'm sure. My husband flew down the week before closing to address any issues that weren't caught the day before by the warranty manager. He flew down a week later to see they had not even begun, even though he was going to our closing an hour later. Since then, we have had sub contractors in and out of our home to do everything from remove paint on floors, clean windows that appear to have smoke damage, remove cabinets to install lighting that they forgot to, cut holes in sheet rock to run a new conduit for internet connectivity (this took 6 appointments to rectify) and the list goes on. He currently has 40 hours and 4 weeks under his belt of being a project manager on a house that was supposed to be complete, all while trying to transition to a new state, keep up with his business, unpack and most importantly spend time with his family. The best way I can describe the fit and finish of this home is "close enough for government work" ... More

Monitor the different building stages of your home. During your walk-through check all appliances to see if they open and work appropriately. Make sure the home is cleaned properly prior to you moving in.

Not a very good experience, Major issues upon move in day including mechanical and plumbing.

I highly recommend working with a smaller, more localized builder or purchasing an existing home and working with a contractor you can pay more attention to detail with along the way in order to customize. Overall, we like our home because we chose the neighborhood over the floor plans to begin with, but we are also willing and able enough to fix the mistakes made by the builder on our own and with the help of [capable] contractors. Based on the quality of work, we are glad we passed on several builder upgrades so that we can have them installed by true professionals.

Multiple issues addressed prior to closing were not resolved. Closed in March issues not resolved until May - this included a leaky roof. Would not purchase from Pulte again.

I purchased a new-construction unit in South Village because of the great location and pretty, modern exterior. However, the overall buying experience and quality of the interior of the home are sub-par. Starting with the sales experience, it appears there are communication issues with Sales and the construction team. Many times, I made decisions on finishes with my Sales Rep only to find they were completely ignored by the construction team. For instance, I chose a tiled shower and one weekend I came to visit the house and a plastic molding one had been installed instead. Secondly, my Sales Rep tried to change things we agreed upon. We agreed upon hardwood treads on all the stairs, and at the last minute he said the top floor staircase was going to be carpet. I had to argue with him to get him to honor what we agreed upon. Luckily, my real estate had it written down in her meeting notes so I was able to leverage that. The construction team also does not provide timely updates and the updates they do give are wrong. You are left in the dark wondering what is being done. Lastly, the workmanship is below average. Starting with the garage. They did not let the concrete dry properly which caused it crack. They pulled it up and filled in the cracks with a very noticeable caulking agent. It magnified the cracks 10X and now looks horrible. I tried to get them to fix it properly as this was not how any of the other garages were but they refused. I am now left with huge ugly cracks in a brand-new garage. In the interior, they stained the staircase with a stain that does not match the hardwood. There are paint splatters all throughout the steps and places where they dropped paint and rubbed it off. They walked on the stairs after they put the finish and you can see footprints throughout. I had hardwood companies come look at it and they all said it was a poor quality job. Even the original painter came in to look after I filed a warranty claim and admitted it was done very poorly. Still they are only offering a touch-up job instead of re-doing and making it right like they should have the first time! The paint job was shoddy too. There are touch-up spots everywhere. Paint on the lighting fixtures. Even the electrical outlets were done in a sloppy way. They put the fan first then the light switch as the second one in the bathroom. You have to push down instead of up for the light to come on. Overall, it seems like they place very little emphasis on customer experience and quality control. They know the area they are selling in sells itself so their attitude is take it or leave it. At least that is how they treated me when I almost walked away because of the garage issue. I would not recommend buying from this company unless you are comfortable paying for a lot of contractor work to fix the mistakes they would not. I have to get my garage re-done, stairs re-stained, interior repainted all to get to a decent standard. This should not be the case on a brand new-home! ... More

Steven has been great but other than Steven this is been a not very good experience for a house we spent almost a $1,000,000 on. We had a water issue the first night we moved in and flooded our basement bedroom over 5 weeks ago. We still do not have padding and carpet on the floor and nobody is responding to our please for fixing this. Steven is trying but he’s not getting very far either. There’s other issues in our downstairs kitchenette with paint on the cabinets and we asked this to be resolved over a month ago - and still nothing - crickets!! I understand times are trying with COVID but for the money spent not very happy at the moment!! ... More

We are the new homeowner from Pulte, just moved into new home since August 18th for 3 days but with many surprised issues. Irrigation system has been set up wrong initially by Loving group who is hired by Pulte which caused $1200 plus water bill for 1-2 months and Pulte told us this is not their responsibility; Important warranty registration information was not shared during closing so we missed good benefits for extended warranty. Cabinets have scratches, lawns are damaged by community truck, we are told these are all not covered by Pulte warranty. We feel quality of home is not good and customer service is really disappointed. ... More

3 main issues throughout the 19 month construction process...yes...19 months. 1.) Poor communication throughout the organization 2.) Poor timeliness in the building timeline 3.) Quality of workmanship was below average. If you're looking for a builder with a lack of attention to detail, poor communication, and blatant basic construction flaws, then Pulte is your company. A company that is clearly interested in THEIR bottom line. Worst buying experience I've ever had in my life.