Pulte Homes Reviews

The built process started ok, the foundation was laid without letting me know, so by the time I learned about it, it was already laid so I missed the opportunity to see the first step. Then the whole process went as offered time wise but the materials and the workmanship has been poor, walls crooked and with lots of paint drippings and scratches, finishes with multiple problems, the cabinets in all kitchen and bathrooms of really poor quality and workmanship, crooked or scratched. There was a big bump on the border of the roof above the garage door that the PM didn't see either, that had to be repaired. All the outside walls had multiple cement and pain drips that needed to be repaired. All the vents and bathroom fans are of incredibly low quality, so be ready to replace them all, the upgrade options were limited and poor, no flooring option but carpet for second floor, I upgraded to the smooth of the walls and it was done very poorly, so I have to invest money in repairing them, the customer services even try to excuse the bad quality because this is a process done by hand. The problem is that I had remodel a whole house before and they seemed to believe they can fool me. Make sure to be on top of your construction, specially on top of your Project Manager, mine was not reliable, I had to constantly point out things that were done wrong, and submit pictures to get them corrected, even the kitchen cabinets had scratches like they were used before, and they didn't get replaced up until I moved. The refrigerator of the brand for all other appliances in the kitchen didn't have water/ice dispenser so I had to choose another brand, and I had purchase the built-in option for the kitchen and the cabinet was not corrected to align with the different height of the other brand refrigerator. Also the glass on the master bathroom shower was taken out to repair something else and then re-installed so poorly it was unacceptable, and it was only re-installed when I let the Project Manager know. The screen in the patio was also poorly installed and later replaced but only after I had moved in. After I moved I was expected to go through the house and mark the parts that needed repair with blue tape, it was a lot of time invested, so make sure you go through the house every week and document everything. I unfortunately had a death in the family I was away for 5-6 weeks, that I missed so it accumulated. I would not have moved in until all was corrected but my closing was delayed and my other home sold very quickly, so I had no choice. Make sure you have plenty of time to go through the house before moving in to ensure all gets repaired before you move in. Now, that I have opened about 50K additionally the house is up to the standards I should have received it in the first place. I love the area but unfortunately I had to spend a lot more money than I thought for this house. ... More

We were happy initially with the support from Pulte and also quite happy with the house when we recieved it. However on the day of closing we have a list of things not done and even after one month they are stlili pending. i can say its sad to see this kind of customer service post sale

Its been over a month and we still haven't got a call from pulte about repairs as we were told we will receive a call. They are many issues in the house need to be fixed. No response from pulte yet.

Do not close until all issues are resolved. We experienced a clogged sewer line from a worker's rag one week after moving in. Our AC is not working properly in June in Texas 1 month after closing. Punch list items are ignored, you'll need to handle them yourself.

Gorgeous neighborhood. Nice and quiet. Good sales staff. I kind of felt like I was being scammed by the mortgage company. The construction guy was a moron; he did not finished the final walk through list before closing. The majority of items are still unresolved a month later.

Not thrilled with everything for the price. One coat of paint on all the walls. Giant knot holes in wood of basement steps. Carpet racks poking through carpet. Construction seems very rushed. Not what I thought was going to get for the hefty price tag.

Very happy with the layout of the house. Very disappointed that we’ve been in the house for 7 weeks and we still haven’t been graded, our patio is not in, and we have no timeline for when that will happen.

Responsiveness to issues is slow once the deal is done. Wokmanship on house feels shoddy in some places attention to details is missing

Pay very close attention to details when doing the final walk through of your home, making sure everything was finished correctly from the flooring all the way up to the ceiling. Make notes and make sure they follow through to correct any discrepancies.

Nothing special. Don’t expect the treatment you get from other reputable builders in the same price range.

I don’t think the follow-thru matched the promises.

Cheap paint and construction on interior and exterior walls. No attention to detail by the contractors. Design features and options are good.

3rd time building a Pulte home. This last home building experience was terrible. Workmanship was terrible and the materials used super cheap. Nothing was done on time. If you are not persistent nothing will get fixed. You hear the same complaints from the neighbors. No flexibility on adding options after the build is started. Example additional lighting when the electricians have not started wiring the house. I’m shocked Pulte would not reach out or try to accommodate a 3rd time customer. I would not recommend Pulte this time.

The individuals who work for Pulte are great and do their best to correct the poor quality of work done by the subcontractors they hire. We've been in our new house 60 days and we're still waiting on issues to be resolved. Very disappointed in the quality of work by their subcontractors. I would not buy another Pulte home.

The house is beautiful. Materials look great. There’s a lot of little things like loose door frames, dent on walls that were just painted over, there are paint drops from small to big through out the house, the finish on the cabinets have cosmetic flaws the caulking in the bathrooms are already cracked so there’s a lot of cosmetic issues that for the price of the home I would think this should not have been an issue.

Neighbors are great! I am sad to say I am still waiting to be able to use my shower in the master bath. My builder was sent to another area in the process of finishing the issues with my home. He tried but couldn't get contractors out to finish the jobs. You for sure need to keep an eye on the work that's done inside. Like painting inside and out, floors and the doors. Don't take anyone's word it will be taken care of. Don't sign off on anything until it's done!

Since we are a first time home buyers, we wish we have known or did many things different while dealing with construction manager, he verbally promised to "take care" of the issues I had with the house on the closing day, during next week after the closing but their attitude changed as soon as the house is closed and was very unprofessional later on. had talked to warranty and they said I will have to note the issues down for the one year warranty one time fixes. Should have not closed until everything is fixed, big mistake.

My home was a “rush” job to close on 40-50 homes at one time. I’ve had nothing but frustration and aggravation from the day I moved in. The finishing is horrendous and I don’t even know where to begin. My white tile floors have residue from grout and tape that cannot be washed off. A crew was sent in to hand clean the mess but it did not solve the problem. I’m still waiting for the floors to be acid washed. That is only one of the issues. The grouting in the shower floor was so bad I actually cut my toe on it. The cabinets throughout need a facial lift because mitered edges are separating. There is not a drop of grout or caulking behind my washer/dryer. I doubt the floors are even level. I didn’t upgrade the appliances because I didn’t feel it worthwhile since appliances barely last two years. The washing machines went off balance several times and I was told there was nothing wrong with it that I wasn’t loading it properly. When the technician pulled it away from the floor I saw rust on one side. It was a scratch and pushed it back before I could say a word. Have no idea if it was even dented! I’d never have known. I have a triple sliding glass door and one has a defect that is between the glass. Another door has a badly dented frame and some of the doors need paint because of marks that will not wash away. Regrettably, I could write a book. Some of the issues have been resolved but the going is slow. The only aspect of all this is that I pray Pulte makes good on repairing every issue to my satisfaction in accordance with their one year warranty. As for what cannot be changed or fixed I will simply have to look away. On the plus side I picked a perfect lot, have a great neighbor and I love my home. ... More

We have multiple issues with the house. First was the A/C which was blowing out cold air from the return. Found that the duct work was backwards. There is no water spickets on the sides or front of the house. So, how do we water the front lawn? The dishwasher does not work, my wife is very mad. there are several spots in the floor of the living room that are not level. Water accumulates in the floor by the back door because there must be a problem with the weather see around the back door to the deck must leak. My wife has been texting the builders rep many times. but he isn't responding. Oh Yea, one of the draw doors in the kitchen has fallen off. We would like someone to respond to us. ... More

Overall build was decent but finish work and final craftsmanship was disappointing.

A lot of issues with new home, Pulte not handling warranty requests with urgency.

We initially loved our home buying experience -- although the home was finished two full months prior to the date they told us it would be. While for many people that would be a positive, we still had to sell our house so it was a little nerve wracking in that our plans were completely thrown out the window as we had to rush to sell our house. Throughout the building process we were continually told of "build quality" over and over again, yet when you finally move into the house and also sit in the community and watch the hired tradesmen building houses next door and around you, the build quality is a little questionable. For example the lawn sprinkler system is complete crap -- inferior parts just cobbled together and thrown in by a landscaping team that doesn't really seem to care. I saw a build manager trying to force an electrician to put the wrong exterior lights on the house simply because he wanted it done and the electrician stood his ground and said it wasn't the right size light and he refused to do it. What was most upsetting is the fact that about two weeks after we moved in, we woke up to find some serious gouges in our cement driveway -- clearly made by construction equipment which is all over the neighborhood. We called to report it to be replaced and they refused. I took it all the way up to the CEO who did send out three people to look at it and who were completely amazed at it and couldn't figure out how it happened, but ultimately, they refused to repair it and their customer service rep gave me the name of a friend who could replace the cement in my driveway! After the money I paid, they should "do the right thing" as the CEO says on the website and replace part of the cement in my driveway. There are also inconsistencies in the community in that some houses got rain sensors and ours and our neighbors did not. We've also noticed things like the wrong paint color in certain spots and improperly cut molding, etc. which we will all put in for our 11-month repair review. It is impossible to see everything during your walk through and they supposedly have a customer service team who is reviewing everything prior to your walk through who I would assume is more used to seeing the common errors, but they did not and there was a lot I have seen AFTER the fact that should have been fixed. The homes are a very nice and modern style which are very easy to live in. The overall floorplans and design is great. Some of the finishing choices were limited like the light fixtures which were all basically the same. Overall I am happy with my house. It is just difficult to live in an ongoing construction site and the site managers really don't do anything to minimize the noise and traffic impact for sections of the community which are completed. It would be nice of them to actually advise the cement trucks and other delivery vehicles to not drive past the completed homes and stick to the new construction areas as it does get really disruptive to those of us who now live here. Quite often the noise is unbelievably deafening and hard to stand and the contractors start at 6:30 am and quite often are still here well after dark as they rush to finish houses. When they are here for a 12-hour plus day it does make you wonder how good the build quality can actually be. ... More

The process started off well but went downhill starting with the mortgage process. Had things missing inside. Air conditioner had issues. They seem to care a lot in the selling process, but after built and in home it is not as great.

I moved into my Pulte home about two months ago. Overall, the experience has been okay, but there have been several issues that I believe are worth mentioning: 1. Leaking shower – It took nearly two months to get this addressed, though it was eventually fixed. 2. Material quality – Some of the finishes feel quite cheap. For instance, the shower rods and towel bars keep coming loose. They’ve been fixed, but the poor installation quality makes this a recurring problem. 3. AC and hot water – Neither were working initially, but they were repaired fairly quickly. 4. Creaking stairs – The stairs began creaking within two months of moving in. I was told this would only be fixed once, which is disappointing for a brand-new home. While we really like the community and the service team has been responsive to get things fixed, I do feel that many of these issues could have been avoided with better care during construction. Based on conversations with neighbors, it seems these problems are common throughout the community. It’s disheartening to say, but the overall build quality feels average, and not quite aligned with the price point or what was promised in terms of finish. Definitely NOT THE PULTE BUILD EXPERIENCE they advertise. Still, it’s our home, and we’re hoping things improve from here. ... More

Build quality is not what I expected. There few things that I can not mention here.