Pulte Homes Reviews

How did you feel about the entire process, from initial purchase to final move-in? The initial purchase was a great experience and we are very excited about the ground-up home. We have been given the option to go to the Pulte studio, where we have very less time to make up our mind, within 4 hours we have to decide what we needed as an upgrade to the house. However we were prepared for this activity and explored it by going to the Pulte online options, and we could complete the selection. But this activity is hectic and hard to decide on combinations of options in a 4-hour window. In my opinion, this activity should be a full day or spread across multiple days. We have monitored the progress of the house construction, and everything was good. The final review was completed and we have moved to home with few minor repairs. How would you describe the quality and value of your new home? The build quality was good, however, Pulte used contractors to install the furnace and A/C. They did not verify the heat balance and A/C, we had a struggle for the first month to balance the heat inside the home. The kitchen door handles were missed before closing, however, the team responded in time to fix them after the move. We have sprinklers installed at our home some of them are not working, and we have created a service request to make it fixed. The master bath shower head is very basic, we would expect a good one when we are buying the home at a higher price. What to improve: - Please verify the quality when you are working with contractors. - Please focus on things like shower heads, and grout sealing for a better experience. - Please check all of the upgrades are installed before the closing. How was your experience with the builder’s team? Did they do what they promised? Did they respond to you in a timely fashion? The team is good they did respond in time. What would you most like potential home buyers to know about this builder? We recommend the Pulte homes and their quality. ... More

Overall we were very satisfied with the Pulte experience. I appreciate how the Pulte realtor and GC stayed in touch with us every week to share progress, and allow us to provide feedback. Any feedback would be addressed, discussed and corrected. Although the plans are designed by Pulte, they allow so much customization on additions, decks, in-law suites, basements , materials - my home feels more than semi-custom made! After closing we had some issues that popped up and the Pulte warrantee team went into action immediately with their vendors to get everything corrected - and they followed up to make sure we were happy. Great value and service. ... More

My title says it all. Cookie cutter homes and less than cookie cutter service.

Communication from Pulte needs lot to be deserved. No indication on dates / delays and hiding behind statement indicating per Pulte Policy is not right and needs to be addressed. Delays happen but Pulte needs to be pro-active and inform Customers of the same, very disappointed with lack of updates/communication from Pulte

Very good experience with Pulte Homes. They walked me through the process all the way, always available to answer my questions. The build quality is very good.

Well overall I worked with great team they were understandable and helpful all the time

Great experience overall. The construction manager is friendly and professional.

We have a beautiful home, but feel like the materials used were cheap. Main issues is how cheap the drywall feels. Things seemed to done at a rushed pace. Our deck has a ton of nails already sticking thru wood leaving a danger to our kid is. I feel like we have basement that we can’t use due to how much moisture I am still drawing out on a daily basis. Frustrated with the fight to have Pulte bury the bury they connected to our pump. We do love our home, we are just concerned with longevity of the house.

Building a house amidst a pandemic was challenging but the house I just moved into is lovely and my construction manager and sales person were wonderful.

Slow responses to reported issues after closure .

I am currently living in a Pulte home and yes the house is standing but their are so many small details that I am still trying to work with Pulte to fix. My experience with Pulte has been a nightmare. The absence and lack of communication seems to be consistent amongst all levels and teams at Pulte. After the initial deposit, I spent 3 to 4 months figuring out the difference between what the Pulte sellers agent told us about the home we were buying vs what we were actually getting. After we overcame that obstacle, we had to deal with Pulte consistently telling us our home was on track to close with no problems or delays for the dates they presented only to be delayed multiple times. The house was ultimately delayed multiple months with us the buyers receiving notice sometimes 3 days before our estimated close date. The Pulte team ultimately NEVER blamed their ability to plan or their operations, but instead continued to blame someone else. Truly telling. My loan officer said she has never experienced this type of lack of customer service in her 30+ years in the industry. Also it never got better... the day of escrow, Pulte waited until 8PM to communicate that they are sending their required documents to title. Obviously we could not close that day, but we could not close the next day either because Pulte did not sign the documents correctly. You would think that would be the end, but after we got the keys to our home we go in to see our home was not complete. The final FINAL blue tape inspection had already been complete yet nothing was fixed or updated. Why waste our time coming in 3 times and confirming what needs to be fixed if you are just going to ignore everything. What is worse is that there was zero communication from the Pulte team that this was happening. We actually had to call the Pulte team and ask and schedule when they are suppose to come fix all the outstanding items. Spoke to all my neighbors and everyone's experience seems to be consistent with mine. At least we all shared in the misery. ... More

I am convinced that the left hand is not talking to the right hand. It that were the case this survey never would have found it's way to my mailbox. The folks you have handling warranty repairs left lots to be desired but the biggest issue is/was a water leak in my home even before I made my 1st payment. The response was laughable as the leak went unmitigated for a minimum of 3 Days. I am considering legal action as I can only imagine what happens down the road as a result of this water leak. This is the tip of the iceberg and the lack of Pulte being receptive is a poor way to conduct business. ... More

it was fine. sales experience was bad, but building manager and designer were good. for a huge national company there were a lot of issues that should've been figured out

Model home are perfect and the house you will not have the same quality.

Great communication from James and Scott. Very responsive to our questions and minor repair issues.

During my quality walk through, I thought there were way too many issues that still needed to be fixed that had they been fixed previously I would have had a much easier walk through and less stressful final week before closing. After closing water lines were clogged with sand that I needed to wait on a plumber to fix, closet doors had not been painted, and the range vent hood had not been installed.

Worst customer service ever. The quality of the of the house is questionable.

My sales consultant Joe was outstanding! He made the process seamless. PGP Title was the best. Timelines were met and moving in was easy. Builders team was good and promised to be there if needed but they did not seem to care after to handle important unfinished issues. Pulte warranty, to date, have been poor handling service requests. Very disappointing after such a great home buying process.

It was a long and painful experience. The last part of the completion was awful to say the least. We didn't like the way we were treated by some members of the construction team.

Buying experience was good. However, not so much with build experience, primarily due to constant turnover of build managers (4) and inconsistent (at best) communication that came with all the changes. Build material quality seems very good, with some of the trades being excellent and a couple substandard. Upshot being we believe Pulte had more houses in construction then they had material availability, managers and preferred subcontractors. Expect the pandemic was a partial cause for some of the issues.

Good location and property priced fairly but the construction quality is not good. Also, lack of responsiveness and follow-through when issues were raised.

From Rachel our sales person to Nick our construction manager, we could have not been happier. The were always transparent with everything and the building of our home went very smooth. I love our new home as with the open floor plan we picked it worked out great for my wife and I. I would highly recommend Pulte Home Builders on your new home.

Sales experience was poor relative to communication,, actual lot options and time frame for building. But once the contract was executed, the design department and the final construction manager (we went thru more than one as the first was inexperienced) were excellent with prompt communication, attention to detail and going beyond and above to accommodate our requirements.

From the seller to everything in between, they were efficient. Closed in only a month

Nothing special to report. House is overpriced. Paid over 1/2 million for a 2 bedroom/2 bath home with 1900 +/- sq. ft. GLA.