Pulte Homes Reviews in Columbus, OH

The overall experience was positive and we are very happy with the home. There were a few minor problems along the way but they were responsive and corrected those timely. I think the house was a bit overpriced in the neighborhood but it was a seller's market and we got top dollar for our old house as well so you cannot have it both ways (sell high, buy low). The cleaning prior to move in left a little to be desired. There were (and still are) pencil marks on the floor from the carpenters and we are still cleaning those as we find them. The house was clean overall but it is always the attention to detail that is the difference between 4 and 5 stars. Overall: we love the house, love the neighborhood, the builder was great. ... More

Alex Barbee , the field super really did an excellent job. Pulte should give him a raise

Sales and construction staff were a pleasure to work with.

My new Pulte home is beautiful. The buying experience was friendly and easy. Pulte has been very responsive to any issues I have raised.

Cheap materials and poor craftsmanship for money paid

My friends commented that it is a well built home. My questions were answered promptly and Builder kept me involved in the building process. It is a good value for the money But I felt that many things that should be standard in a Home were all optional resulting in increase in the price of the home, ended up spending more than I originally planned to spend.

This has been my wife and i’s first time building a home. Pulte made the building process relatively painless. The building process in my opinion went very smoothly. Any questions or concerns were answered in a timely manner and Ben our building supervisor made of feel as thought he cared about our home as much as we did. Molly was also a very thorough sales consultant and was always available to answer any and all questions we had. She even would take the time on her days off to answer emails and texts. I thought she went above and beyond. When we finally moved into our new home. We had a few hiccups with our furnace and a few other items but they were handled as quick as possible. There was always great follow up calls/emails from Ben, molly and pulte customer service to make sure we were satisfied. While I can only attest to pulte’s building and selling process since we have only lived in our home for almost 2 months. I hope this home will bring my family lots of good memories and joy throughout the next years! ... More

The whole buying experience was handled so well by our sales person, Faith. She explained everything so well. Selecting our options was a fun time and the design staff were so helpful. Our project manager gave us updates and followed through with correcting any issues. Leugh is still here and didn't disappear after we moved in. So we feel like part of the community already.

The starting home price is deceptively low and then you pay extra for everything. Some of the workmanship was excellent and some was pretty average. Most of my concerns have been addressed about problems I discovered but, over five weeks later, a few have not. I have appreciated Pulte's willingness to work with us to get things taken care of.

Recommend for people for new build

Timely delivered but not happy with the quality of the material and lot of hidden things that weren’t explained during booking of home. On top of that, if we need to avail any service from the vendor, their charge is too high. Somehow I feel I paid much more and received the low quality home.

This is the second time we've built and we had no idea what we were missing until we came to Pulte. The service that Dana and Larry provided was incredible. Between the two of them, we were constantly involved and informed about the process and what to expect. Our questions were always answered in a timely manner and we felt like we were a part of the process. There were no curve balls or unexpected issues. Now that we're in the house (earlier than expected) we have had zero issues. We plan to be in this house forever, but if not, we will look to Pulte again.

Too many decisions made for the customer, not by the customer. Mirrored floor plans create windows facing neighbors windows. Electric switches & conjoining lightening fixtures aren’t conducive to clients lifestyle. No rear porch option available. Would appreciate concrete driveway option and finished interior of garage. Should avoid nails in drywall as nail pops are visible. Hold subcontractors accountable for quality workmanship and to follow blueprints.

Very pleased with Pulte and their quality and meeting expectations. Third home we have built and best of the three.

love the home - very happy with it! Had to reach out to reschedule our initial 1st repair appointment (which took 3 weeks to get an appointment), but the person who came out was absolutely wonderful! - still waiting on sod - hopefully soon..

We purchased a home this summer and our experience has been excellent. A super sales team, design group and a building team made it easy to buy Pulte.

I went with Pulte for everything - from the new home, to the mortgage, to my home owners’ insurance. It was a simple, seamless experience! I couldn’t be happier. Now..if only they would help me unpack my boxes! ;-)

Construction process was good up until closing. Day of closing there were still workers in the home. Landscaping had not begun. The walk prior to closing had the home still waiting to be cleaned. The closing with Pulte Mortgage went well. Came back to house to find workers had left trash and some items were incomplete. Landscaping was not completed until almost 60 days after closing. Field Manager was unwilling to address items from the 30 day list due to our schedules not lining up during the summer. He said that policy was the reason. I reminded him of the fact the home wasn't complete at closing and we waited on landscaping for two months. He decided that coming in and trying to restore the goodwill of the last 60 days was secondary to just shrugging his shoulders. If I had sold a customer a $500K house, I would make sure they were satisfied and willing to pass along the story to anyone who asked. Now when asked, I have to tell a potential homeowner to make sure they watch out to make sure everything is complete because you might come up short. Please treat this as an opportunity to look at your customer service approach. It shouldn't be so hard. ... More

Our street address with the county auditor is still not correct 7 weeks after we moved in. We have issues with our mail and any other deliveries because of this issue. Please work to get this updated.

I did not rate Pulte 5 stars for quality of workmanship and value for the price paid. While I understand I did not purchase the highest upgrade, I somehow believe from past buying experiences with another builder, that Pulte could still have done better for the price paid. As a big construction company with strong buying power, Pulte could have done better in terms of quality of carpet installed, the stove which is still a burner instead of flat top, and the lack of over-the-stove microwave, all of which are already reasonably priced these days. Medicine cabinets should have been installed in the two full bathrooms instead of just flat mirrors as a space saving strategy. As this unit I bought is already designed for a certain model, I should have been offered the chance to have a refrigerator and a washer/dryer installed at the time of buying so that those are already in the unit at time of closing. Of course, for an extra price for those appliances. This would have saved time on my end upon move-in. The employees are why I gave 5 stars for trustworthiness and responsive to issues. Just had a couple of calls made to get someone to come and worked on a couple of issues, but still in due time. Will I buy again from Pulte? Yes, overall, but I hope to see truly better value for the price paid even if I don't have to go for the highest upgrade. ... More

Could I have saved some money and had better materials if I purchased an older home and remodeled it? Yes. Did I want to live through that year long experience with 2 small kids? Absolutely not. You are overpaying for some of the convenience with any of the large builders and they need to make a profit with the materials - just know that going into the experience. Everyone at Pulte was responsive and great to work with during the entire process.

Seeing little stuff that needs to be fixed

My Brother and I bought this beautiful home together. We thought out the house plans and options together and decided to build our dream home.

For the most part the build process went smooth. As with any build there were hiccups that were addressed in a timely manner. As of 07/01/2019 the build quality and craftsmanship still exceed most home builders in the Columbus market.

Contractors were sloppy in finished work and Pulte doesn’t have an efficient means of checks and balances in place ensuring quality workmanship. It’s very disappointing given the money paid.