Pulte Homes Reviews

Throughout building process we had to continually ask Pulte to do things that we had asked for/were part of the build agreement. Also, getting anything done through the warranty is a joke. Our kitchen sink has been leaking for over two weeks (we moved in 2 months ago), an outdoor outlet has never worked and is still not fixed, our upstairs bathroom leaked and damaged the ceiling in the main living area the weekend we moved in and is still not fixed. We have a list of about 7 things that we are waiting on Pulte to remedy. There were also a lot of things the Sales Team ‘sold’ but then later Pulte just pretended never existed or held the Sales Team to. ... More

Follow up to correct deficiencies was bad. I felt like I was chasing the project manager to get things done..its ok ..I just did it myself..shutters that we paid for didn't get installed and took forever to get a schedule..not happy at all..

The whole sales process was amazing, when it came to building that when we started having issues. We have issues in our home that still need to be fixed. we thought we had a 30 day evaluation check list but that was all lies. We are still missing a rack from our stove and Zack the construction manager said he ordered but that was a month ago and still haven't revived it. I and very dissatisfied with the construction part of the home, and something need to change quick.

Pulte has agreed to address a serious design flaw in my new home. They have limited the actions that they are willing to take. I hope that the actions that they are starting to take will somewhat resolve this issue. I realize that I'm insignificant in the scope of this large corporation. However, my spending almost $500K for my house is huge and I was hoping my new home would be a wonderful sanctuary of peace and enjoyment.

Still waiting on getting items to be finished that should have been done at closing.

Made a list of repairs with Builders during walk through 2 months ago which they promised to fix but have only fixed one MINOR issue. There is very little communication. Once you close with Pulte, they forget all about you. The warranty department is no better. They set up appointments and when service arrives, the repair man doesnt repair the issue that the appointment was for.

I was disappointed with the cleanliness of the house-it just did not feel like it was cleaned after the work was completed. The front entryway and garage were stained with footmarks and junk.

The quality of the paint job, materials, bathrooms and just about everything was done sloppy. It’s sad because of the price we paid for the home. Then the gate at the entrance has been broken for months now.

Maybe we just don't understand about production homes but we find quality or workmanship issues pretty much everyday.

Pulte homes are nice homes but leave a lot to be desired. Sub contractors are sloppy and problems are not corrected prior to settlement. Project manager was not responsive to problems.

I purchased an unit from Pulte Homes and was shocked at the lack of value. The unit came with no microwave, washer, or dryer—basic appliances you’d expect to be included. The paint job was sloppy, materials look and feel like the cheapest options available, and the overall construction quality is poor. The parking garage is another major disappointment. The space is so small that even a small car can barely fit, making it essentially unusable. If I could go back, I would have researched more and inspected every detail before signing. Buyers should be aware that “brand new” doesn’t always mean quality with Pulte Homes. ... More

The quality of the workmanship and the materials used are very poor. After 3 months of owning the house, I am still waiting to fix 5 issues. They don’t care, they don’t return your calls or messages.

AC units for the home are entirely too small. My house won’t cool past 78 on a 100 degree day. People who work for pulte say the units only rated to cool 18-20 degrees below outside temp. Let me know how comfortable you would be in a 80 degree home in Texas. The contract company they use for HVAC is just spinning their wheels patching and plugging the system without recognizing and replacing/remodeling the entire system. Please tell me how a 2.5 ton unit is expected to cool a 2500 sq ft house. A multi million dollar builder cannot even provide the homes they build with adequate HVAC systems so they can penny pinch those profit margins and that bottom line just a little bit more. Pulte isn’t even involved in the process anymore for our HVAC requests because they’re so slow in getting someone out to our house to fix the issues, we’ve just bypassed them entirely. We have to have 3 window units inside of our $425,000 house because pulte cannot install adequate AC units to cool a house. Just imagine if you had two little infants who need cool areas to sleep, and the Pulte rep tells you your house won’t cool past 75 in the summer. Please tell me how that’s okay and/or acceptable. We’ve had issues with drawers being broke, doors not installed correctly, and our master bathtub being cracked. The service team and warranty department are not responsive to emails, and when they are it’s a minimum one week wait time to fix whatever issues you have. Overall our experience has been bad. We have to live in a cave with all of our blinds closed and black out curtains over them because the minute we open the big, beautiful windows to allow natural light in the house, it’s 80 degrees in the house. Not the quality of house I signed for. Very disappointed and if anybody can see this review or not I don’t care, but I will never buy another Pulte home again. ... More

Purchase - I felt pressure - I was told there weren’t many units like what I wanted But when I moved in and even until today it’s clear there are plenty! I was mislead about ability to use the yard (there is none) it’s nothing but a hill. The house itself is full of mysterious things! So far I’ve had issues with hot water, WiFi that required drilling, my AC has been repaired, The Carpets (vendor never called to schedule repairs) the Gutters that are affixed in the wrong direction (it’s been 5 days still waiting on vendor to call to schedule repairs) the concrete pour in the garage and driveway is sloppy my kitchen cabinets are missing chunks of wood on the bottoms the bathroom door has fallen off the hinges the outlet in the garage was 1/2 coved by a piece of metal that someone bent to accommodate the plug. The sink in the kitchen the faucet was not installed properly it moves all over and there’s make shift reinforcement to hold the sink in place. Closets have support bars in the wrong spots and some have no bars at all. It’s all lazily assembled. Like no one takes pride in their work. I call it the bare minimum house. Even the light bulbs used were garbage. Imagine how many few maintenance calls you’d get if you just cared. Took a little pride in the work. How much do you pay to have the plumber, electrician, ac repairman now the gutter guy come to these homes to repair work that was literally just completed. Also landscaping around the community is still awful the drains are still full of construction debris and last I saw the sprinklers were not watering anything. Just shooting up like the fountain at bellagio. I came from Pulte in Florida and never had an issue. I had trust in the brand and had the same expectation of this home. If given the opportunity to do it over I’d not go with Pulte. ... More

The sales experience went exceptionally well. My sales person was extremely responsive and follow through was fabulous. My issues all arise from the work of the vendors as detailed work was not completed at final pre-closing walk through nor has it been followed up as promised post closing. I am beyond frustrated and so disappointed.

Very disappointing experience from start to finish for this process. We were made to feel as if we did not belong in this neighborhood from the first day we came in to view the model home. The person walking us through picking out electrical gave us bad advice which will cost us more headaches and money in the long run (an electrician or contractor should be walking people through these decisions, not someone from sales). Then we got a new sales person halfway through who never checked on us and was hard to get ahold of. Post closing we have had issues in our home that have not been addressed in a timely manner and we are still waiting to get a driveway (2)+ months after moving in - with no access to our garage for over a month. We have been down to one car since one of our vehicles is electric and it cannot sit outside on the street for months on end. ... More

Sales was good as well as mortgage process. All add on items were over priced for the value furnished. The French doors in the den were installed off center and had to be reconstructed after move in. Many items were missed or damaged. The warranty department is all about excuses for not doing the work. Instead of fixing the items now they keep saying wait for the one year mark because they only fix items once. Pulte used to be a great builder in the 90s but are only interested in getting more money for junk. Not satisfied at all.

We don’t have access to our own mail and there is no one to reach out to so lack of communication, we spotted multiple imperfections in the home, particularly the tile in our shower is not level.

I love my home I think it’s very beautiful. Minor and some major concerns after only a few months living here. Construction was fast; however with speed they lacked attention to DETAIL. Half my electrical outlets throughout the house don’t work. Finding trash in the walls and outlets. Prepare to not have grass on closing date!

While designing our new home, everything has to be in the STANDARD choices, regardless of custom’s needs (health and safety issues)! After closing, all issues that I reach out to the customer service were pushed away to 3rd parties, none was resolved by the customer care department! We have spent more time and money to fix issues that they won’t help! I’m so disappointed!

Everyone was great prior to closing. During my pre-closing walk through I identified several things that needed to be addressed, and the project manager promised that they would be done the day of or after closing. They were not, and many still have not been addressed 2 1/2 months later. In addition, I uncovered multiple additional issues with sloppy workmanship after closing and submitted requests for them to be addressed, they were no acknowledged. I escalated when I had AT&T come to install my internet and found that there was no conduit so internet couldn't be established. At that point, the Project Manager's supervisor met with me and again promised that Pulte would take care of everything within a week. That was a month ago and the only item that has been addressed is the internet. I have made several follow-up calls and have yet to get any results. I was told that the Project Manager would call me last week. I am still waiting on that call. Given the price point of my home (over $800K list) that I should be dealing with sloppy workmanship. In addition, I am very disappointed in the lack of pride in workmanship, lack of customer service and lack of responsiveness. ... More

Was easy process, however we are having trouble getting the contractor come back out to fix issues that we saw on our walk down. House was not clean and found sun flower seeds in the carpet. Workmanship is not the best. Easy communication when we were buying the house.

I don’t even know where to begin, I probably wouldn’t go with another pulte home if I had to. Scraps left behind in my new house when I moved in, work wasn’t completed correctly. Basically no effort in making sure it was fixed correctly. Dustin yelling at my partner for having concerns over the quality of the work done on the house. Honestly it was the quality of the craftsmanship of the house that soured the whole process for me.

Pulte has a big problem in the Double Branch Community with the contractor living in unfinished homes, not to mention the using of the bathrooms in homes that are pending purchase. As, a buyer I stressed that the homes remained locked unless work was being done in them.

We chose to build with Pulte because of the quality they promised. We loved working with our sales rep but our construction manager not only didn’t know what was going on, but flat out lied to us a number of times. We are two months in and still having to deal with warranty because of lazy craftsmanship. Most of our issues with the quality are cosmetic, yes, but every where you turn in the house has issues, the base boards, the paint, the door hardware, scratches on the cabinets (the most expensive cabinets they offer), countertops, toilets don’t flush, the list goes on and on. As the trades have been coming in to make repairs, we’ve also noticed how even the rework is subpar. There is no quality or care with the trades Pulte hires. All of this just becomes exaggerated when it’s extremely difficult to get a hold of warranty and we’re told it’s due to the massive backlog. We’re clearly not the only ones with all these issues. ... More