Pulte Homes Reviews

Design center person is very helpful

This is our second new build we have purchased and while some of the features of the house are better than out first, there are details that are needs improvement. Visible dry wall tape that has been painted over in the owners room. Dry wall corners that is protruding/bent through the wall texture. The floor in the owners room excessively pops/shifts near the closet, the same closet door sticks. floor shifts/pops right in front of the balcony door. Messy caulking on the exterior of the balcony door. You can feel the subfloor surface is not entirely level when walking over certain areas. Finishing work on the cabinets in the bathrooms/kitchen messy or not done. Water damage on the baseboards in a bathroom. Some of these are not as big of a deal than others but quality in workmanship is the issue. Trustworthiness, so far so good. We got a third party inspection done and Pulte completed all of the findings. During our walk through we pointed out some details we did not like and they did their best to complete them. We had one service ticket submitted for the dishwasher and they were very quick to come out and resolve the issue. The dry wall corner that is bent through the dry wall texture is something that the builder said they will fix verbally on the day we got our keys but we yet to follow through in submitting the service ticket yet so we will see how they respond. ... More

Pulte has a good reputation to be a good home builder. After coming into the house there was a few worksmanship issues that I had to fix such as paint on the floor not cleaned up, lots of gaps in moulding that you will have caulk yourself. overall its a good company but I really wish they progress more into eco friendly material as closed cell foam instead of loose white fluff, more premium standard materials and maybe be have solar energy standard accross any community they build instead of have legislation forcing them too. Conclusion its a good buy for people on a budget.

I wanted to share some feedback regarding my experience after purchasing the home. Overall, while the materials used in the homes appear to be on the lower end, —especially for the lower models—but not a major concern for me. I know the builder is aware of this, and I do appreciate that there is a two-year warranty in place. Additionally, the responsiveness of the team when submitting service tickets has been very good, which I value. That said, from a pricing perspective, I do feel that my home was overvalued, and I would like to explain why. After I completed my purchase, I learned that another nearly identical home was offered with a $45,000 cash incentive, whereas I received only $20,000 and out of that 20k, 10k was used towards home value because it was listed for a higher price. I also heard that the other home was renovated to help facilitate its sale, while I was not provided with any similar upgrades or incentives, despite purchasing at a higher price point. I understand that market conditions change and that incentives can vary, and at this stage I realize there may not be much that can be done. However, I wanted to express that the situation felt unfair and disappointing from a buyer’s perspective. Thank you for taking the time to read my feedback. I appreciate your consideration. ... More

I love my home, my overall experience was great had it not been for permit delays that were very unexpected and not well handled. Other than that, I have no complaints

Options were limited, would have liked to have seen more and more consistency with options. Supplies changed quickly and created anxiety having to change from first visit with designer from the next. Pulte insurance options were a joke, poor customer service, inaccurate and poor to no follow up when exploring this option

Our experience with Pulte has been okay overall. The home is not bad, but it’s also not what I would consider top-of-the-line. There have been several issues early on that took away from the “new build” experience. The biggest concern has been the HVAC. There is often an 8–10 degree temperature difference between the main floor and the second floor. The HVAC company has been out four times, and while adjustments have helped somewhat, the issue still isn’t fully resolved, which is disappointing in a brand-new home. We also had drywall tape peeling about a month after moving in, and the garage spring broke about six weeks into living here (now fixed). At closing, the home was quite dirty, and the electrical plan differed from what we were originally shown. While those items were eventually addressed, they created extra stress and inconvenience. Overall, the home feels solid and livable, but the quality and attention to detail have been average. It’s an okay build, not terrible, not exceptional. I just wish the HVAC issue had been resolved more effectively and that some of these early problems hadn’t happened so soon after moving in. ... More

We had some issues with the sales folks. They were NOT up to date on the features. The big problem turned out to be the fireplace. It is more decorative than functional. I found a neighbor who has one took the plate glass off the front of his so heat could better enter the room. It melted some of the siding where the vent went out the rear of the house. Got to hot. I told the agent I loved gas fireplaces as they throw off a lot of heat. The sales person did not know about this failure in the fireplace. I would not have had one if I knew this about it.

Sales rep lied about warranty reporting window. Stated all warranty reporting windows are 1 year. Multiple items are 30 days or less to report. Construction manager stated several identified issues would be fixed before move it was complete. Items are still not complete 80 days after close. Construction manager did complete some items but is now refusing to respond for other major items (showers, scratches on windows, cabinets drawers not operating properly and a pop nail protruding through wood.) Document everything take pictures and report. Don’t trust what you’re being told. Get everything in writing. PGP Title was great. Pulte Mortgage was great. ... More

There are many issues that are not been corrected for a month. Biggest problem is the exhaust pipe for the gas driyer. The driter reports a 95% blockage in it and can not function. You shoud visit the community and see it.

The Pulte rep, did not adhere to their word during the buying experience. We had three days to put it in a final offer, and to have that offer accepted, and see the home in person and then found out that we were getting under by another offer that the realtor was taking and we’re pressured into a new contingency contract to assure that we could get the home. The whole final closing day and buying closure experience was very impersonal with no faulty, representatives and no finality other than signing paperwork.

Salvatore P, Michael W, and Nancy L were absolutely top notch. They were knowledgeable, helpful, and always responsive. They made the process smooth. 10/10 stars for each of them! Pulte Mortgage was an absolute nightmare for me to deal with. I give Pulte Mortgage 0/10 stars. I will never recommend Pulte Mortgage to anyone. At two points in time I considered walking away from the purchase due to Pulte Mortgage. Salvatore P saved the deal both times. He went above and beyond his required job duties and he did so on his day off! He is truly dedicated to his work and his clients. I can’t speak highly enough about Salvatore P and his professionalism. Pulte needs to revamp their mortgage division; not doing so, in my opinion, will likely result in their loosing buyers. Pulte should be honored to have employees like Salvatore P, Michael W, and Nancy L. ... More

We love our new home and the Vale community! However, the buying process was somewhat undignified from what we would have expected from a large, well established home builder such as Pulte. Bottom line: promises were not kept. If they promise that any of the furniture comes with the home, we strongly suggest that you ask them to put it in writing. The other issue we had was with regard to quality control with respect to the home appliances. Unfortunately there was none! We moved in and were without 3 working appliances for the first couple of weeks. Although they were under warranty, we had to take time out of our busy work schedules to meet the repairman multiple times so they could diagnose, troubleshoot and order parts. All of this made the move-in process much more stressful and time consuming. ... More

Christian from the Inspection team was the highlight of my experience with Pulte. Everybody - whole team was good although mortgage personnel (just a couple of them) were quite annoying, but overall - a good group!

Maybe my expectations were too high, but we were disappointed in the outcome. The driveway is so short our cars don’t even fit. Still construction mud caked on our back porch. INHO Pulte is producing homes too quickly and it’s a rushed job.

PULTE aims to provide a caring environment throughout all stages of the home buying experience, from pre-sale to close. However, where they fall short is in quality and accountability of the trades. At this price point I would have expected higher QUALITY. It appeared to me their goal was to deliver a "Defect Free Home" on time and on budget. Expect to be their QUALITY inspector on all phases of work if you want close to what you paid for. Truthfully, all concerns identified have been addressed so far.

Ultimately, it is a good location - in a newly forming development right near Ft Meade. The layout is pure open concept, and pretty useful. Some areas to be aware of: First, be diligent in the QA/QC process before accepting the new home. There are lots of areas that will show hurried work (it happens). Second, Pulte mortgage is a pretty invasive process - and then you get moved to a new mortgage holder (finance company) before the first payment. Just know those things going in, and make the best decisions for you. Good luck.

Our experience with the sales and construction groups was outstanding. Our sales associate was extremely helpful during the buying process. The construction process was amazing as they stayed on schedule, kept us well informed and were quick to answer all of our questions. The reason for the average scores is finance. They were hard to communicate with and didn't listen to our questions or concerns. This lack of listening has even followed us post sale. Very disappointing.

Pretty good experience, a lot of things Pulte can work on like transparency during purchase, double checking everything paid for is installed, quality of materials, higher quality contract workers/builders, not trashing home with food drinks while building. They have fixed some complaints. Overall my children and I are happy.

first the quality of paint is very bad , with small accidental touch hit any dry wall a patch of paint falls on the ground the closets fittings are too weak , the allginments are not straight the location is good , regarding the quality need to work, the flooring wood is not sticked well , few of the them hallow

Quality to phone and finish it ok. Mortgage/closing is pathetic.

the project manager was okay. with the respond during the construction process but the contractor or sudcontractors where messi. not good on the final touches (drywall, paint, roof tile, and the master bathroom the lights flacker when the ac turns on. (electrician have to come and check)

The building experience was over all satisfactory. The most challenging issue was the outside landscaping, particularly the sod placement. It took 6 weeks after closing to get sod laid. Problem seemed to be the supplier did not have irrigation and could not provide a quality product. We are still battling getting the green space next to our home cleaned up and grass seed planted by the HOA. Weeds and bare spots still linger. The performance of the service department was the best part of the process. We’ve had positive response to issues after we moved in and found various flaws.

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Our experience with Pulte in Nottingham Trace was mixed. The home turned out ok but we had to keep reminding them of issues. It was a couple of weeks late which we were able to work around. We were given dates for some things that then never happened when they said. Took over 8 weeks after we closed and moved in to get the yard cleaned up and sod down. Overall the quality could be better for as much as we paid.