Pulte Homes Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

Just closed on a new Pulte home and the they tried their best to get me to close with most of the finish work sub standard. I spent lots of energy getting them to do a half decent job when they tried to pass off substandard work. Subs rush through the work and don't care a bit about getting things straight, flat, or aligned. Pulte will attempt to fix things if you complain but even then it's still minimal quality. Go for a base home and add things after closing. Any extras you pay for aren't worth it because the workmanship is so poor. Make sure you get everything in writing because their word doesn't mean anything. ... More

We have several issues mainly related to design and architecture ranging from unreachable switches to rain water getting into the house from exterior door. Can’t even open the back door of suv while parked in the garage. The plumbing clean outs are installed in the master closet!!!!! The namesake laundry room is designed poorly. I could go on…..

When purchasing a Pulte Home it is imperative that you have the home inspected by an independent home inspector at least 20 days prior to closing. Please do not underestimate how important this step is.

Not responding for issues reported

Quality of Construction is Poor and they just want to sell the houses. They also build the same elevation houses next to each other.

Basic things were not provided. I was disappointed on the way handling the issues

The good - Attentive and cooperative Sales team, decent project and construction managers, excellent team in lending department. The Bad - Really poor quality construction and craftsmanship. Too many issues with the house. Pulte outsources most of the construction to 3rd parties and they do a terrible job. Home inspector caught a lot of serious problems. You will notice cracks, crooked panes, windows, electrical outlets after moving in. Cabinet doors and drawers were not aligned. Cracks on crown moldings, glitchy windows, very poor finishing, uneven surfaces, weird floor cracking sounds, uneven heating through the house etc. Highly overpriced homes for the quality offered. ... More

First day moving into a new home we found out HVAC system was turned off due to bad circuit breaker and this is during peak winter. Also found door bell does not work. This is bad I did not expect this from Pulte builders. I dont know what else I will find out more in the future. I think quality of materials worsened.

We had a terrible time fighting with Pulte about weather proofing issues before windows were put in. The house was filthy when we moved in, and I’m tired of fighting to have things corrected that weren’t done correctly the first time.

Low quality materials and not with the current market materials. Price to Build is not great.

Issues are not addressed in a timely manner. Quality of construction is so poor.

Not a happy customer... 1) Two days after negotiating and signing contract, Pulte lowered their base pricing by 10,000 and drastically reduced the pricing of all upgrades. This wiped out any of the concessions we received in negotiation. We could have backed out of the contract, lost our $5,000 deposit, re-signed a new contract with new pricing and still saved thousands. In no way did Pulte make us feel like we were valued at all as customers. We considered walking away. 2) Any concessions Pulte gives to use Pulte Mortgage are almost useless because Pulte Mortgage charges astronomical Loan Costs (Origination, underwriting, etc..) Those costs ultimately negate the closing costs incentive they give you. 3) We made it very clear that we chose our specific lot because it was one of the largest lots available AND we wanted to fence the yard for privacy for our kids. Mentioned it multiple times. Even mentioned we wanted to speak with the manager/engineer before the land was graded so we could make it as flat as possible on the side where we noticed it wasn't graded in a way to provide the most usable space. We asked about a gate at the back of our property, with no answer. I just contacted a fencing company to start getting estimates for putting up a fence. We found out from our survey (which was provided AFTER signing all of the closing documents) that the property has an easement on it and that we would lose 15 feet of our property that could not be fenced. This is a huge difference. Pulte NEVER mentioned at any point that we had an easement that would affect our fencing. This is a HUGE disappointment to us, since we chose this community over a nearby community mainly because we could have a privacy fence and a larger lot. Granted, I have not had a chance to make this complaint to Pulte yet, but based on my prior engagements, they will do absolutely nothing to make this right or figure out a solution. 4) The workmanship leaves a lot to be desired. There was a lot of sloppy work that had to be addressed before and after closing. Our field manager was excellent and he alone helped make our experience better than the rest of the process. He was responsive and willing to help where he could. 5) We found out at closing many features that we thought we were getting ended up being additional upgrades. This isn't surprising, however, we were never made aware of those choices. The selection sheet can be overwhelming and confusing. Things are not clearly defined, so you do not know what really is an option/upgrade. For example, soft-close drawers and pull out trash, non-standard builder mirrors in bathrooms, etc.. Not major, but would have been nice to have this communicated to us clearly during the sales process. 6) Pulte gives zero flexibility on any changes/modifications. I understand they are a production builder, but there should be some leeway on a limited scale. Some other builders will allow 1-3 "wish list" options I could go on and on. ... More

It has taken a lot of time for Pulte to fulfill their commitments

The location was very desirable, but the Quality was not. Expectations for a nearly $400K unit were simply NOT met. The upgrades which were nearly $50K, were done with very little attention to Quality. My expectations for a new build were similar to purchasing a new car, yet this Pulte Townhome offered very little of that. Poor quality was evident in the painting, caulking, trim work. The construction process left the carpet full of construction dirt, despite the claim that it was "deep cleaned". Simple items such as insuring the windows were cleaned, were not completed. I'm now forced to work though Pulte's Warrenty team, for items that should of been addressed prior to completing the unit. In short, very disappointed with the quality, from one of the country's largest builders. ... More

Pulte handed over to several vendors for construction. Many individuals are freshets and don’t know basics. They simply experiment on Home. While pulte boast building energy efficient homes, they provided single switch for entire exterior configuration of lights. Engineer don’t want to correct any thing in Rutherford,Fuquay Varina

Need improvement in Build Quality & Serving customer needs. Help customers after purchase agreement.

The quality of all the materials feel very cheap and the work looks like it was rushed. For the price paid I definitely expected at least a bit more quality in regards to carpets, vinyl sheets in bathrooms and flooring.

Quality of workmen ship and materials used were not even up-to the mark. Construction managers had no control on the contractors. They just do things on their own. I would say, they deployed some freshers to do the job and they did what they can do. Most of the items in the house had issues. They tried masking these up during the walkthrough. Upon using these items on a daily basis we started seeing issues. When reached out to warranty team, they came back saying that the damage could have happened because of the usage which doesn’t make any sense. No one cares about the issues and they ask us to wait for 11 month window to fix issues. Cracked caulking, drywall cracks, nail pops, and cracked grout lines, floor squeaks are covered under the one year warranty, but only once will this be addressed, per the warranty manual. Overall very unhappy experience. ... More

Not a great experience

I’m still not receiving any US mail since Pulte gave us the incorrect city and zip code. The materials used are cheap, things put together too fast. Sloppy job. Appliances are not high quality either.

Not accommodating to minor modifications. House was NOT done at time of closing. For the price would have expected a much higher quality. Construction cleanliness was extremely poor, we had several nearby under construction and constantly had to pick up trash at our house.

need to improve the quality of the workmanship and vendors used, finishing is so bad, also may need some corrections to the design, From our experience of staying at Pulte home for 20 years, this new one, required lights on at couple of places even during the day, like entry from Garage area and on top floor near laundry room to master bed room area

One word to say about pulte is “Worst”. Right from the beginning of home contract signing nothing went according to the plan. Delivery date got pushed 4 times without any prior notice. I was literally homeless for almost 23 days staying in hotels and friends place due to Pultes last minute date push. No compensation was provided with all these issues. More over after moving in, house is sub par. Floors are with paint stains, my master bathroom was completed after a month of move in. Still open issues yet to be addressed by service team. As soon as we raise a service ticket, first response would be it is as per spec and no issues with the installation. Is Pulte thinking that we are that dumb that we do not know anything and we take whatever they say? Classic example: my dishwasher was not draining after I move in, raised a ticket, got an appointment fixed, on the appointment day customer service person called and told me that they cannot make it today as they are waiting for spares, Really? Without visiting and checking how they decide that they need to change something to make it work. The above is one in many, better please avoid pulte if you can. ... More

Construction manager and warranty department do not respond to issues

Worst sales consultants to begin with. Construction manager is never available for questions. The in answer he had S is that a host is built by humans so it will have issues and defects and will never be perfect. This is his standard answer to all the lousy workmanship on the house. Absolutely poor quality build.