Pulte Homes Reviews in Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill, NC

Absolutely Substandard appliances given, since one month issues are not being addressed. Only a blame game, fire alarm is not functioning well and beeps daily full day and night. Appliances provided are substandard and not working, Pulte executives say they can’t do anything. Children have final exams and we are living in a devastated state with Pulte homes

Really good value for the price paid. Chris was great, proactively took care of many potential issues and addressed every concern I had with the house.

Workmanship is not good and fixing problems after closing is very difficult

Buying a home for the first time can be a really scary and stressful experience, but we would do it all over again with Pulte. Starting with Pulte Mortgage, Shawn and Chris worked so hard to help us buy our dream home. Shawn was so encouraging in the face of hardship and her positivity made all the difference for us- we will never forget her kindness! Caison, our building manager, has been helping us handle any and all issues after moving in. He has been very receptive to our needs and we are very happy to have him in our corner! Thanks to a great team, we are now living in our dream home!

Easily identifiable workmanship issues all around. Low quality materials are used everywhere.

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 sales team was great and got us set up fast and efficiently. Our construction manager was attentive during the construction phase but after it was a challenge to keep on them to finish the necessary work after closing. The build quality is passable but often find it wasn't done with any level of craftsmanship. Landscaping left much to be desired. Sod placed in the dead of winter has died and have been trying to wait for a reply. The sod dying and not taking is leading to some soil erosion and grading issues. I hope they respond soon to resolve this issue.

Pulte Mortgage wonderful to work with. Sales office, nice agents over there, but workmanship, I am not happy. Even if buying new construction, my advice is always pay for a third party inspection.

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.

It was wonderful experience buying home with Pulte

Our experience with the onsite staff was fantastic.

Construction Manager was great! He kept me abreast of the progress of my home! Quality of construction and overall work was great! Had some difficult time dealing with Pulte Loan process group! But at the end it all worked out!

The design and style of Pulte Homes, location and the neighborhood layout are what lead to our decision to purchase a Pulte home. We are very happy with our home overall. That said, to be honest there are some small quality issues, which the team is quick and responsive to resolve, but they do exist. At the end, there was some rushing and it resulted in floors and paint splatters not being fully cleaned up and some other small blemishes like excess grout in the master shower, etc. I would highly recommend Pulte, they are great to work with.

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

Great staff and excellent process.

So far a nice experience. I just felt that, in a rush to close the house sooner, there were few things not taken care. The flooring was not so clean despite requesting to be cleaned few times. First floor carpet had marks several places and for a brand new home this is unacceptable. Some wood and Paint works are not so great. The front door paint is 2/10 kind of rated work. Front door and back door locks are not great, doors need to be pulled hard to put the locks ( remember its a new house) I am happy with the location otherwise and the house is spacious for me. I just hope Pulte takes care of issues I pointed out above. ... More

The buying experience was Ok. Although there were multiple small fixes, pulte has fixed the things even after closing.

Has issues with flooring and lots of noise from neighbors even if they are walking in their own second floor

Poor after sale service. Not a good experience of buying a house.

I believe the overall quality of the home that I have bought is not great compared to the town home built by Pulte that I moved from. I am extremely disappointed particularly with the way the rain water drainage system has been designed and implemented in my home and in the community. It is clearly a cost cutting measure and it is certainly the worst that I have seen in any property I have lived so far.

Excellent service and material quality.

I understand it's common that new homes have issues. Although I think the builder should try to fix those issues in timely manner. We had problems with leaking gas that took 3 weeks to solve despite the gas being dangerous both for our health and may explode. The communication with the warranty team is terrible and they don't bother to respond to emails. I see a big problem with the warranty team. We bought a house with 3 bathrooms and 2 bathtubs, both tubs are leaking, one is completely unusable because of the holes in the tub. It's been 2 months and they still were not able to resolve the issue. ... More

Expecting a few things to be fixed when we come closer to 1 year warranty.

Pulte Mortgage loan consultants are arrogant people. For every question you ask, the response starts with you signed this document. They would deduct appraisal fees on a lot that didn't even get a permit, no clear communication about when money will be deducted and for what purpose, basically customer service is non-existent, and their attitude is like you're stuck with us. I believe the home's basic structure is solid for which I'm happy about. But the interior finishing is subpar. Missed critical plumbing lines, Loose doors (the home's main door was installed incorrectly and it took 3 rounds of escalations to Pulte associates to make them identify it as a problem, and it's not yet fixed, yes, that's right!!), loose faucets, there are unusual number of issues that I'm still following up with the builder. My last sales consultant was good, and my construction manager was very responsive. However, the warranty team is unresponsive and for everything there will be a blanket reply, this has been fixed during closing, why would a customer submit a repair request for a non-existing issue? I closed the house and then I have to vacate it after a week of closing and live elsewhere for 3 days because of drainage block caused by construction debris. There is no sort of accountability whatsoever from Pulte, I was sold a poorly completed home in December rush. The things I like about this home are the community's location, solid basic structure and decent pricing, but unfortunately making me vacate a newly closed home and Pulte associate's response to it changed by whole perception about this builder. ... More

I like the way the neighborhood was developed, and the layout of the floorplan. The townhouses are spacious with 9’ ceilings and plenty of windows. The neighbors are great. The problem is the quality of workmanship: Fundamental issues like floors not level (and they creak), walls not straight, and several faucets plumbed backwards. The tile in the master bath has already started to come loose – most of it sounds hollow underneath. The warranty folks were very friendly, but fixed only the two broken tiles, and said to wait until the end of the 1-year warranty to make a claim (presumably to claim the remaining that will no doubt come-loose over the next 11 months). The trim work is really rough: The bannister is a mess and several spindles have already fallen-out. It looks like the trim carpenter used a dull blade that splintered crosscuts, and left gaps everywhere that were smeared with caulk in a poor attempt to hide the gaps. Then paint is slopped onto everything. Almost every door hinge, door knob, wall plate and light fixture has drywall mud and/or paint on it that we have been cleaning-off for the past month. Paint spatter is all over the floors. There are runs and drips in the paint on doors and trim, except on blind edges which were not painted at all. I don’t feel that this level of “quality and craftsmanship” is acceptable at ANY price-point, let alone the prices these townhomes are at. ... More