Pulte Homes Reviews in Cleveland, OH

I am liking my space.

The staff I dealt with were great and quick to respond (Ashlea & Dylan). But the workmanship of the home was subpar. It seemed rush and sloppy in a lot of aspects, especially for the cost of the home

We have been informed of weekly progress, updates and what is the coming up. What we have seen is the material used is great quality, the workman ship is Ok. There are small issues we informed and Denver has been great to work through to get them fixed in timely manner.

I get it, Pulte is not a custom home builder but you are building new and the process of picking options was not smooth. Should use same checklist for everyone regardless of budget. Go over what’s included and what’s not. The materials for building the home were quality but the final fit and finish and what needed fixed was a hassle. Need to be more proactive to make sure everything is complete and up to standard without having the homeowner bring it to Pultes attention.

Cory and Vanessa were great to work with, however the workmanship wasn't that great. And, friends are shocked when I mention that ceiling fan and hanging lights installation are not included as well as only one rack in a bedroom closet. Some of the painting was pretty sloppy, too.

Framing & Flooring work has been disappointing so far. Expected a lot more from Pulte.

Quality of work was not what I expected

All models with small sandwiched furnace rooms beware of furnace noise issues.

I can list a few, but just telling couple of things I noticed which are not up to Pulte standard. I am not satisfied with Pulte did my garage. The sidings are tucked in properly

Could of taken more time on the jobs so there wasn't as many things to fix afterwards

Satisfied with overall process. Unfortunately, the closing was rescheduled twice due to completion issues. Difficulty with follow up requests.

In all fairness, we had a concern which was to have possession of the keys by a certain date, Pulte tried its best to relatively get the keys in our hands though not exactly the date expected but close. I expected Pulte to be more responsive to complaints that are being discovered after closing, it's actually a disappointment for me at the moment. I expected better quality work than what was delivered, being an experienced individual myself in the field of construction. There were a number of oversights that I discovered myself during and after construction. Jeremy and Wendy are great people to work with. ... More

Our experience included a lot of ups and downs. We understand lack of craftsmen and loss of personnel had a lot to do with our experience. Responsiveness from our salesman after we signed the purchase agreement was pretty bad. We only received great response time when he needed something signed. Our new building manager and director were awesome, but there are still some items in our home that require attention. The garage isn’t finished, our floors squeak and creak worse than our old house that was over 50 yearly old. Holes were left in the walls, the carpet is unraveling, our stone isn’t complete on the front of the house, the ceiling fan in the master bedroom is a dud we can’t install a fan because the electrical components weren’t installed correctly with the build. We had a gas leak and a water leak due to the craftsmen rushing to complete the job. Our home wasn’t properly cleaned and some cabinet drawers are lopsided and the spacing for the cabinets isn’t consistent. We also have air coming in through the back door and the desk in the Pulte planning center is also lopsided. I’ve called and emailed customer service and all we receive back is apologies for the delay. I’m not happy with the issues and the lack of response. ... More

scratched windows holes in walls missed paint Really Really bad drywall.

Make sure everything is done before you close.

This is the second home we built with Pulte. The quality isn't the same and there were minor changes that impacted overall quality and value. Cabinets were made cheaply, front steps are no longer concrete but small TREX steps, porch is barely wide enough to walk, garage is ridiculously small and you need to pay extra to get a larger garage. My third row SUV BARELY fits! Cars are larger nowadays and families have bikes and cars, golf clubs, snow blowers, lawn mowers that need to fit in a typical garage and they don't! This is where the value for what we paid has gone down. Buyers need to be aware that standard options aren't suitable for most families, and you need to upgrade a lot to be comfortable. ... More

Overall ok. But no proper response for any issues.missed few things.

Working with Robb was great and he was very helpful throughout the whole building process. He took his time to explain everything to us along the way and was very responsive to questions and concerns. We love our new home. Our experience during the sales process was not good. Jessica was great and so was the salesperson we talked to from the Avon Lake community, but Tom was incredibly rude to us. We almost did not buy a Pulte home because of Tom, but decided to look past his horrible attitude because we wanted the quality of a Pulte home in Avon. While we were deciding if we wanted to buy we had a lot of questions as this was a huge financial decision for us, and he told us we were irritating him. He was sarcastic and short with us regularly and was not pleasant to work with. My guess is he didn’t think we were serious potential buyers, but regardless he was very rude. ... More

The construction process went well. The managers of the job communicate effectively and do a great job of keeping us apprised of what is happening. Things happened as they described. That said, the final product leaves a lot to be desired. The trim carpenters and painters are not very good. Some trim pieces they used were obviously damaged. The final painting of the home needs a ton of rework.

Dustin and Diane were excellent to work with. Many last minute issues were pulled off to make sure we closed. They went above and beyond! Im more disappointed with the quality of painting, title work and cleanliness at the delivery of the property. For the price I paid, I expected way better.

sharing detail plan would be helpful, if you let the owner make some minor changes will be very helpful. for example some of my bedroom doesn't have two outlet on wall where bed is going instead they put two outlets under windows , some of the outlet is completely out of place. my master bath faucets i requested to change to a more convenient place instead they kept it very far. craftsmanship in paint is very poor also drywall job is very poor lots of wall are not straight

If Pulte would take just a few extra weeks to finish a home it would make a world of difference. Pulte wants their money without regard to the large amount of money buyers are putting down for their homes. Unfortunately everything is driven by closing a certain number of homes every month so the last two weeks are crazy time as they rush to complete jobs. The trades are under pressure to get their respective jobs done so they rush to complete at the expense of quality.

I wrote you an honest review earlier today and you replied saying it does not meet your standards. Because you didn’t like it. So why bother to ask me to write another review? Do you really think my opinion has changed in the last few hours? As I said in the first review, the best thing I can say about Pulte’s Lakes of Orange is that they have a fantastic Field Manager who is responsive and actually cares about the residents and treats them with respect.

Finished product is liveable, but not what we expected for the price. Selections were VERY limited. Communication with the construction crew was limited and at times nonresponsive. Post-closing communication has been much better - seems like the builder is very anxious to deliver what was promised.

As far as an overall experience, the actual purchase part before the build was problematic. We were sold a spec house that we could customize which we did however, after all the selections were made, etc, and submitted, weeks later we were required to select a different elevation due to limitations within our selections. We were basically forced to select a different elevation that was not our first, or second choice however, still nice. This pushed out our close date even further than the initial close pushing us into the new school year which was not desirable. The build process was very good. We worked with our building managers who realized our need to expedite the build as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality. Fast forward to the close and living in the home, the quality of materials and workmanship is not quite what I would have expected from a home in this price range. Doors are quite thin, cement work is questionable. The fit of the windows, specifically with the screens is very poor on every window. The screens are so ill fitting, they leave gaps open to the outside allowing insects to enter. The finish of any painted wood is very rough as if it was spray painted without being sanded at all. Door hinges were loose in some situations. As I stated, working with the building managers, Tom and Rob was great. With the initial sale, planning, materials that were used and general workmanship and quality, especially with the cost of our home one would have expected the better quality. ... More