Pulte Homes Reviews

Once home is signed for Pultie s very slow to respond to home issues let along give direction on how to get things fixed. Been here 7 weeks and still no back yard. Pultie won’t come and fix things, like painting, leftover blue tape for 10 months! No one wants to take responsibility for home issues, granted they are little but paying what we did for a home we shouldn’t be treated this way.

For what we paid…we are shocked at how many problems we have. A punch list is expected, but you’re only as good as your subs. And they are terrible. House was filthy upon moving in…walls/pillars visibly not straight…many windows had scrape marks on the trims…paint all over our wood floors which also had quite a few dings (and this was a very expensive upgrade)…pocket doors scraping the jambs (both of which have visible damage)…many broken roof tiles, etc. The list is too long, and many of these things should have been caught by our super (who we like very much) if he had only spent a few minutes to look. We were told that the cleaning crew (after we complained how dirty it was) they use is terrible by our super. He has told his bosses this, but they continue to use them. And that says a lot… The house is beautiful, and we love the neighborhood…but very disappointed in the quality. ... More

They will rush you into your decisions and promise lots of things but damaged doors, holes in walls and ceilings, broken fixtures, fading paint, the list goes on. Paying half million for a house you expect a level of quality that just isn't there. 2022 must have been a bad year for laborers.

The expectations of certain finishes were not met.

We moved into a Catalina. We are still waiting for punch repairs. Finish work is not great. Cabinets are already slitting. Too many items still being found to list. Wall finishes are thin and scrape off with cleaning. Main issues: paint, tile, cabinets, pavers, garage flash installed backward, defective hot water heater. Etc.

Our construction manager, Evan, was really good and went above and beyond. In comparison to our other new builds - everything else regarding the Pulte experience has been average to below average. There is not much of a follow up after you get the keys. The sales agent completely disappears (at least ours did). And lastly, make sure to get all issues with the home resolved before moving in because it can possibly take months to get things fixed under the warranty.

Easily identifiable workmanship issues all around. Low quality materials are used everywhere.

Never close on your new home until everything is completed. That includes your outside work. Sidewalks, driveways, landscaping and lawn. I was told before I closed on my new home in February that when the weather breaks they would do my sidewalk, driveway, landscaping and lawn would be completed. That is a lie! There are new houses built right now and they are getting their sidewalks and driveway done now. Here we sit with no sidewalks or driveways (just dirt and rocks). They told me and my other neighbors that are in the same boat that our outside work would not be completed for 2 MONThS! That is totally unfair and wrong. They said we would not get our sod till probably June! That is Not how you should run a business. There are a lot of people in this community that are very angry and upset. Please respond to me about this situation. Everyone told me you probably will not respond. Prove them wrong. Thanks! ... More

THE CONCRETE IS CRACKING IN THE GARAGE AND BACK PORCH ??????

If you are closing on a Pulte Home, try to ensure all major items are fixed prior to signing. Reported items afterward do not get addressed and you are ignored. It's just rude and disrespectful, this is a very common conversation with other homeowners in the neighborhood. They may have a 30% profit margin for their shareholders, but it comes at the expense of their customers.

Pulte needs to step up their game for quality control on the use of their sub-contractors. It seemed at the tail end of the build they incurred all kinds of inferior quality workmanship and follow-up. Very disappointed. They did their best to fix the issues, but it was a head ache getting there.

The buying process was fast and despite hurdles I received good communication. Since moving in I haven't received follow up with the warranty department at all. Even if there is a delay in processing warranty claims having someone respond would be great.

We cannot lock our sliding glass patio door, we do not have access to our addict door, we cannot program our smart door lock. It's frustrating these thing takes so long.

The folks at the Mortgage application and Title company, both which are with Pulte Company names are functional robots. They are friendly and got the job done but beyond that...you should have the privilege of seeing for yourselves.

We had multiple issues with the final details of our home. The final paint was subpar, sloppy finishing with gaps on baseboards and stairs. We also had a roof leak in our bathroom the first week we moved in. With the price we paid, the finishing details should have been better. We delayed closing twice to have major issues addressed like bowing walls and mal-stained landings.

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