Pulte Homes Reviews

Quality of materials used is concerning. There are mold in basement which is not covered with in warranty. Radon level is high which is also not covered in warranty.. Any cosmetic damage that you see post closing is also not covered under warranty.. So basically you are taking the same risk when you buy from any ordinary builder except you pay premium price here..

Not happy at all with the person that did our walk thru both times. He’s no longer on the job site and that’s great news. There are a ton of things he was supposed to address and didn’t. It feels so horrible to spend so much on a house and to see so many imperfections. I don’t understand how my house from 2005 doesn’t have close to the defects this home by Pulte has in 2023. It doesn’t make sense.

First of all, thank you so much for Salesperson Josh, he is really helpful and make you understand end to end process. Because of him I want to give 5 stars but after I move in couple of issues noticed. Especially electricity, it continuously trips power, and I was stayed 10 days without electricity in Master bedroom. Still issue exist but no one cares after reported issue.

My name is Kushal. Response for issues is terrible. My cabinets are coming off by itself. Sent email and called them no response. Cabinets are not included in warranty. People who worked on my cabinets did a very bad job, there are lot off issues with my cabinets.

Don’t use Pulte mortgage company.

My home construction manager quit in the home stretch. The manager that picked up our home did a great job; however, things agreed to with previous manager that was IMPORTANT to us became null and void.

Tiene muchos detalles en acabados y cosas que no funcionan como ventanas y puertas que no cierran bien nada de no puedan arreglar si quisieran hacerlo; lamentablemente para mi es no responden los correos ni las llamada y cuando responden te piden hacer una cita. It has many details in finishes and things that don't work like windows and doors that don't close well, nothing they can't fix if they wanted to; Unfortunately for me they don't answer emails or calls and when they do they ask you to make an appointment.

Pulte asked me many times throughout the building process if I thought I was getting a quality home. I would tell them that I can’t possibly know that yet. Now that I’ve moved in; yeah, if this is Pulte quality, cosmetically it’s pretty awful. Can’t say too much about the functionality of everything as I’ve only lived here a month, but the price of the home is not consistent with the quality. It’s disappointing finding new issues on a daily basis.

Our build was extremely slow. It seemed nothing would happen until I’d reach out to the project manager. Then a flurry of activity for a few days, then nothing. Quality of craftsmanship is terrible. I’m convinced there’s not a straight wall in the entire house. I met with the warranty department shortly after we closed to go over my four page list of concerns. After a month of silence I reached back out and was told the person I met with is no longer employed. There’s only one cabinet note about our meeting. We’ll have to start over! Frustrating….

Originally I was very impressed with the quality of work when walking through the houses. After almost completely going through the process we find out we should have had a couple of walkthroughs as the house was being built. The only walk through we had was during the final punch list. During the punch list numerous issues were found and unless specifically written they won’t try to fix even if mentioned. We tapped a lot of errors, but they were overlooked. Even at final closing there are still tape markers not addressed. In addition it almost seems like a burden to get them to fix. They are respectful, but the intention doesn’t seem to be there. All the windows had issues with a breeze coming through. Then when asking the builder about it he didn’t infer there was really any issue, but when the window people came they said all windows have issues. Had one of their door contractors come out to fix the door alignment, but in the end he fixed the seam to weather stripping error, but ended up making the door latch very stiff and not fit correctly. When I tried to explain why this is an issue he brushed it off and said that’s how it’s suppose to be. After they left I had to fix this on my own. Which isn’t the issue. The issue is we spend money on a new house, and have to correct the mistakes made by pulte. Numerous paint errors, but were told that is what the touch up paint kit is for. They said they could get someone to come out, but it might be easier to do it ourself. Which is what I did seeing the quality of subs. Personally would not recommend these builders to anyone. The house standing is their only concern. Outside of that the end product is not what I expected. ... More

Beware of the workmanship, we closed on our home and there were a ton of things that weren’t completed, things that were rushed leaving the job itself looking like it was done by inexperienced contractors or that they just rushed to get things done as fast as possible. First day in the home we had a leak in the wall that once they discovered where the leak was coming from it was a screw that punctured a pipe and then was covered up with tape! The grout in the master bathroom began completely falling out in week 1 of being in the home. Some of the appliances we picked out weren’t what we asked for once installed, there was paint on every hinge on every door that needed to be replaced. All the moldings on the first floor had to be redone because they were chipped in places the corners looked a mess. Our construction supervisor lied about certain things that the warranty woman told us weren’t true. We had to get the district manager involved. The cabinets in the kitchen weren’t finished and there was damage on most of the doors and shelves and again slapped together with no pride in what was done. Now it’s taking months to get the contractors back out to fix what they did and should’ve never been done like it was in the first place. Buying our dream home became a nightmare! ... More

This was my second new build home. My first was with a different builder and the experience with my previous builder went so smoothly I regretfully assumed the process would be relatively good with any new build. I was wrong. I am so disappointed in my Pulte home. I feel like I was scammed into accepting poor craftsmanship. I bought this home less than two months ago and already want to put it back on the market to get rid of it. All they do is cut corners with their houses then promise an exhaustive warranty. I rather not deal with issues and cheap materials in the first place.

We reposted a lot of things on our last inspection that was not fixed. The AC was not working, and the AC company mentioned they had a ticket for that before closing, and was never fixed, so they knew about it. It was not a great experience at all

Poor quality Many issues identified before closing. Most of them are still open

Buyer should be aware that fix up items that are done post closing are items that should’ve been done pre-closing but are deemed to be warranty work when in fact they aren’t broken… they were just left incomplete

Opted for costly upgrades to the kitchen but was installed a shaker cabinet that was asymmetrical where one side had 2 doors and another side had only one. Was told after the fact that this was their intended design. There was no disclosure before hand that it would look this awful. Would not want to correct it. Whats the point of upgrading if the original looked way better than the upgrade. Clearly, the architect or whoever designed this does not have a concept of math and symmetrical measurements. It’s like buying a car with 2 doors on the left but just 1 door on the right side. Also, the overall paint on the inside is mediocre. Paint finish was done in a hurry with only a single coat on some areas. The garage was not even painted, only primered. Some rooms have botched painting on it. ... More

Ever since we purchased this property and my mother has moved in, i have been on tons of email chains with all of the issues on the house. Your workmanship and quality control is terribel.

I understand it's common that new homes have issues. Although I think the builder should try to fix those issues in timely manner. We had problems with leaking gas that took 3 weeks to solve despite the gas being dangerous both for our health and may explode. The communication with the warranty team is terrible and they don't bother to respond to emails. I see a big problem with the warranty team. We bought a house with 3 bathrooms and 2 bathtubs, both tubs are leaking, one is completely unusable because of the holes in the tub. It's been 2 months and they still were not able to resolve the issue. ... More

We had many complaints after closing including gaps in the main door frame, internal doors not fitted properly, kitchen cabinets badly aligned with damages etc. In addition, quite a few of the order modifications were not done which had to be pointed out and followed up for closure. Fortunately the local team (Molly and Nathan) was helpful in getting these done.

Given today’s current market and high interest rates, homes are more expensive than what one might unit expect; that should make the quality and care better alone! Unfortunately, the product we received at the end was flawed. Our home had minor issues that we hoped would be resolved in a timely manner and through miscommunication and error, we still sit with those issues unresolved (paint, drywall, doors…). We did not get the experience we wanted. Construction crew had also urinated in our tubs during our home’s finalization! I hoped We would be treated with value, not just another “dollar symbol”. ... More

Peguei as chaves e observado vários reparos aos quais ainda não foram efetuados . Programados pra esta semana. Espero que cumpram todos reparos . Não moro na casa. Porém viajei do Brasil pra assinar o Closing dia 28 e até hoje os reparos ainda não concluídos Espero que ocorra de forma correta e fique tudo bem.

Pulte Mortgage loan consultants are arrogant people. For every question you ask, the response starts with you signed this document. They would deduct appraisal fees on a lot that didn't even get a permit, no clear communication about when money will be deducted and for what purpose, basically customer service is non-existent, and their attitude is like you're stuck with us. I believe the home's basic structure is solid for which I'm happy about. But the interior finishing is subpar. Missed critical plumbing lines, Loose doors (the home's main door was installed incorrectly and it took 3 rounds of escalations to Pulte associates to make them identify it as a problem, and it's not yet fixed, yes, that's right!!), loose faucets, there are unusual number of issues that I'm still following up with the builder. My last sales consultant was good, and my construction manager was very responsive. However, the warranty team is unresponsive and for everything there will be a blanket reply, this has been fixed during closing, why would a customer submit a repair request for a non-existing issue? I closed the house and then I have to vacate it after a week of closing and live elsewhere for 3 days because of drainage block caused by construction debris. There is no sort of accountability whatsoever from Pulte, I was sold a poorly completed home in December rush. The things I like about this home are the community's location, solid basic structure and decent pricing, but unfortunately making me vacate a newly closed home and Pulte associate's response to it changed by whole perception about this builder. ... More

Pulte builds houses very quickly and brings in multiple contractors. Project management is a huge aspect of these constructions. When pointing out issues with various issues repeated requests needed to be made. Appears that the Pulte project team needs added support to address the home owners needs.

Overall it was a nice experience. Had an issue with an exterior paint color being wrong and it took a couple months to resolve. Initial walk through was disappointing. Interior paint was done horribly every wall needed to be repainted in multiple spots. Paint spots left on the floor in multiple locations. Missing a mirror in guest bathroom. The master had different sized mirrors. Missing a vent in a closet. Guest bedroom bathroom door refuses to stay open. The ceiling access panel was left on the floor. Backyard lights weren’t installed. The initial walk through seemed like a waste of time with all of the errors. After we moved in the interior paint looked significantly better. We still have paint on our downstairs floors that was pointed out during the walkthrough, outlets in the kitchen pantry don’t work, missing backyard exterior lights, closet vent still missing, attic opening I just closed that myself, bathroom door still closes on its own, master bedroom door won’t lock. Tony was a nice guy and friendly explained the house very well. ... More

Home buying experience started great, good communication with construction manager. But then I had the worst closing experience, delaying it by days just the day before closing which made me lose money; issues that should have been fixed by closing day were not fixed until the day of this review (2 months after closing); no response to my requests for service from the warranty department; disappointing quality of materials.