Pulte Homes Reviews in Akron, OH

Pulte does an exceptional job on the front in selling the home however the experience post sell is horrible. To get things accomplished is like a second job. It's unfortunate the repairs/warranty items become a line item. Pulte attempts to hold out on repairs until homeowners give up

Was very disappointed with the quality of construction. Warranty calls for walls and ceilings to be level within a quarter inch within 4 feet and many of them are beyond that threshold. Had to modify installations of appliances at our cost due to the fact the ceilings are way off level. Many walls are also bowed , not straight within the Warrenty threshold. Way too much covering up things and hoping this customer would be satisfied. The correct way would’ve been to deliver the house the way the warranty says “free of defects” Seeking legal advice on how these defects can be corrected in the safest, cleanest manner without causing more issues to the structure & personal health. Pulte’s big selling feature is their quality and it is mentioned numerous times in the sales And construction process. Our expectation was to get the house that we paid for based on Pulte’s warranty and this expectation was not met by Pulte. ... More

Needs improvement of there quality and work.

We have been greatly disappointed by a number of issues. We were pressured to close on the house with outstanding issues as we were guaranteed that they would be fixed in a timely manner. Some of the issues which remained and were discovered after represent safety issues as well. At this point, over a month after closing, many issues remain unresolved or took weeks to get fixed (with prodding from us - like HVAC piping putting us at risk of CO poisoning, a garage door screw which was broken leading to instability of the whole opening unit). Often, we received NO or very SLOW response when we asked about repairs. We still have a nonfunctional master bedroom shower (the door is currently off the hinges with cracked tiling which we paid extra for) in the master bedroom and no timeline for a fix with 3 failed attempts at repair. We have no guaranteed timeline for a fix. As it stands, we will continue to push for fixes but hesitate to recommend Pulte to others if this is the "Pulte experience". A few other issues took us by surprise. The lack of any finished flooring in the HVAC room on the second floor, the final grade (with multiple areas going towards the house), and that our driveway is now permanently stained by some sort of oil based splatter. ... More

Pulte creates too many homes that it cannot keep up with, thus the quality suffers. Finishings were poor such as painting was awfull, many places were missing paint entirely, choices of wood were poor as noticed during construction, final grading still is not complete after 2 months, window signs still in windows above garage, responsiveness is very slow often times months.

Builder tried their best to make it but the raw materials used might not be good quality. Had to buy a repaired house instead of new house.

I've purchased and built 3 homes. This was the worst experience ever. I don't know if it is a lack of staff or expertise. The builder was nice and always well-mannered and that's the only positive thing to say. I felt that we were managing the actual build of the home because of all of the quality issues that we raised that would not have been addressed. We had to monitor every selection we made to make sure it was correct, including colors, size, shapes. We purchased numerous add ons. When we moved into the home it was as if the builder did the bare minimum to get a building up and operational. Poor quality painting, poor quality tile, molding not painted, the home had paint, spackle, grout, etc. throughout the home on the day of move in. The home was poorly cleaned on move-in. This is my wife's second time with this builder because the quality was very good on the first build. I wouldn't recommend this builder to any one if this is the experience expected. ... More

The workmanship is very rough, careless! Shocked and disappointed!

Have everything completed in your home before you close. Also, make sure your keys are available when you close. The quality of the house is not worth the money.

Late to respond any issues. Seller not picked up phone or text

Closed on the property in the winter, cannot tell you how much was not done to the home. We are relocating from a different state so I’m happy we have a solid 5 months before having to move here. Neighborhood=gorgeous. But that’s where it ends. With every issue came a slew of excuses-can’t find skilled labor, can’t get 42” cabinets (and our cabinets aren’t even WOOD), can’t do smooth ceilings, can’t finish moldings in rooms all the way around because that’s just not what we do. Our pantry-despite paying up for solid L shelving, had installed some kind of closet kit which they hung on top of other sections, so part of it couldn’t be used. Hired a contractor to rebuild. Brought in a drywall contractor who worked weeks to clean up the garbage unfinished ceilings. We have been bringing in contractor after contractor to fix everything they’ve neglected to pay attention to. Nearly 60K deep and we aren’t close to being done. And I think the biggest slap in the face is when we went to sales with some of these issues we were told “it isn’t a million dollar home”. Well-it isn’t…it’s a three quarter of a million dollar home in the Midwest which on the east coast (where we currently live) would easily cost twice that. No yard, no landscaping, no nothing included. Garbage flooring, electrical issues with wiring, even sealing around sink fittings or anchoring the garbage disposal correctly-not done. If I had my name attached to this project I’d get out of the business of building homes. And lastly-they don’t even give a thank you gift or a bottle of champagne at closing or a gift post closing. I mean-I know it’s not a million dollars or anything so maybe they could’ve sprung for a 50 dollar bottle of bubbly. Our last builder brought us a huge gift from Tiffany’s. The one before that gave us a nice gift card to a local restaurant and a bottle of wine. Look for ANY OTHER BUILDER. Seriously. Our last builder was Stanley Martin and we had an outstanding experience. Ghastly, awful. ... More

This is our third Pulte home and by far the worst workmanship. Work orders are not addressed in a timely manner. The trades do not protect floors, walls, etc while doing work. I have submitted several items to the portal and it takes weeks to get a response after I follow-up.

We paid alot for the home but didn't get the quality we expected. From plumbing leaks in ceiling to basement walls leaking. Some of these issues are still not fixed. The delay in these issues getting fixed is causing me a hardship in dealing with cleaning up after repeated leaks and therefore leaving this review.

Builder struggled to find contractors to do the work. Contractors either had a bad attitude or poor craft. The quality of the build is not worthy what we paid for. It is a disappointing process and end result.

My initial experience with Pulte was great and I was excited to build a new home. with them. The location is great, the neighborhood is wonderful and I was ready for my dream home. The further we moved into the building process with Pulte the more the excitement changed to disappointment and frustration. On every interaction, either we were misinformed, limited or not told the truth about matters we had concerns with. We were told they would look into it and get back to us and it never happened. Or we were told they have now moved passed that stage of the build and there is nothing that can be done, or we were simply ignored. The customer service was not customer oriented, but builder focused. When issues were addressed I was left feeling as though I was the problem. How about the problem is the problem and you look into it. Things were left unfinished and we never heard from Pulte again. We have been in our new home for seven weeks and have not heard anything more about making repairs to the items we requested at closing. On a rating scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest. I rate the experience, customer service and repairs a 2 out of 10. For the price I paid for this house I expected quality workmanship and materials. This is not the Pulte I had experience with in the 90's. ... More

Emotionally draining and Traumatic experience, we have to pay money and then beg for it to completed soon by given dates. Lot of issues after move in ,you can never get hold of customer service on phone . Requests to fix issues ETA of 4-5 months. Do not take keys until all things are taken care .

Any time I call for resolution of a problem or issue with Pulte, I can count on a very delayed response. Customer service is a thing of the past, and Pulte is a prime example of that lack of caring.

Promises made. Promises not kept

terrible communication. deadlines were unreasonably aggressive, and they reliably failed to meet them.

We have lived in the house for five weeks. I have a leaking pipe, Cracked driveway, and a leak in our basement.

I've never seen so many corners being cut to save a few bucks and increase corporate profits. e.g. Commode door is an option. Build quality is the worst I have ever seen. Cracks, nail holes, unfinished surfaces are just a few examples. Main I sues are huge gaps in windows outside. Who does this? I've dealt with Lennar as well, and I was amazed how bad Pulte quality is.

I am absolutely amazed, astonished even, at how poor the quality of the subcontractors’ work was. Sloppy painting, stained carpet, broken windows, malfunctioning oven, upside down doors, etc.

All I can say is that I would never recommend Pulte to anyone ever! There is dried plaster and junk under the carpet so we step on bumps all over the floor, painting and trim work is terrible inside and out.. I can go on and on!!

We would have never built with Pulte had we known what a poor quality home they would build for us. We basically had to be onsite every day to catch mistakes that were being made. We built a home with no basement and the plumbing was not coming out of the floor in the correct places. The main supply for water into the house was in a storage closet doorway that we had to tell them to move and also later on discovering toilets not centered. This all had to be corrected by breaking up the concrete and re-centering pipes. The electric wiring was also an issue. The pendant lights over the kitchen island were not centered and one was even not over the island. It was like pulling teeth when we finally got them to correct them. Outlets in laundry room were poorly placed for washer and dryer and ironing board, this was never corrected. The drywall work is terrible and several walls are not true. The cuts in drywall for outlets and switches were not properly cut out and the repairs to them look amateur. There was drywall plaster all over many outlets that we had to clean. Also they us paint sprayers that left overspray on all the windows that we had to cleanup. The loft in our home was not insulated in the ceiling which we caught just before closing, the garage ceiling (we paid extra for) was missed as well. We move in early December 2022 only to discover the zone heating was not wired correctly and the loft area upstairs was not heating and wouldn’t get above 60 degrees. HVAC contractor had to come out and fix. Also discovered a bathroom exhaust vent cover was used for the dryer vent that was clogging vent and barely connected which they finally repaired 5 weeks after we moved in. The brick work on the front of the house is terrible and was done by one adult and 2 minors. Pulte has yet to rectify this issue. I could go on and on with my punch list. Basically Pulte hires as many unskilled laborers as possible to do the work and it shows on the finished product. Also at closing they worked it so we did not get credit for $1200 dollars in property taxes they owe us for 2022. Read the fine print carefully. Very disappointed in Pulte Homes to say the least! ... More

We have been ignored post move-in. Do not respond for requests to complete work. Terrible organization.