Pulte Homes Reviews

I would not recommend Pulte to others who are interesting in using this builder. After being in the house for a month, I have noticed numerous items that were completely poorly. The lack of response from the PM is disheartening. I have friend who is ready to sign in a different Pulte community that I will be discouraging from doing so.

Good floor plan in the home we purchased.

We didn't build. We purchased an inventory home being used as a model home for 1 year and closed in less than 4 weeks (around Christmas). During the celebration meeting, I pointed out issues such as dirty/stained grout, repainting needs, whole/gap in cabinet, broken sliding door handle, sloppy work in the master bath and other areas, as well as overall wear and tear issues given that the home was used as a model. While the issues were minor and fixable, I felt that I shouldn't have had to point them out - Pulte should've caught them and fixed them prior to the celebration meeting because poor workmanship erodes trust, which is the biggest challenge builders have now. While most issues that we identified were resolved by closing, we are now dealing with other poor quality of workmanship issues that we've noticed now that we are in the home (leaky faucets due to misplacement; electrical issues, etc..), which somehow weren't noticed (or addressed?) during the time the home was used as a model. One particular area of concern is that we/our neighbors have faulty drainage issues that creates water saturation in our properties, which the neighbors indicated they have been trying to resolve with Pulte for 6+ months, so I'm concerned about the timeline in getting issues resolved. What I noticed and what several neighbors have mentioned, is that homeowners have to keep following up to get their issues resolved - I'm sure supply chain backlogs due to the pandemic may have impacted this, but don't know how much. I'm scheduled to have the first round of issues resolved within the next couple of weeks, 3 weeks after I first brought them up and followed up, so I would be lying if I said I wasn't concerned. Time will tell. My overall experience was good, but I guess I expected more. ... More

I would like to see a much greater sense of communication between builder& buyer during construction, it would make for a better experience for new owners. Also after moving in I feel there should be a better response to the owners concerns regarding issues needing repair or attention. A timely response to either an owners phone message or an email message to address issues should be a priority.

I enjoyed the design meeting and appreciate that the studio was able to fit me in despite the surprise scheduling deficiency with the sales office. (Maybe I should have called to confirm the appointment.) I was also impressed by the construction manager’s turnaround time and attention to detail on items needing attention.

My townhome is beautiful! However, there are many issues with the construction and carpentry. I have had an issue with my front walkway flooding, which has not been resolved. After over 6 weeks, there has not been mail delivered. Townhouse is not as sound proof as I was informed.

The buying process was easy, the finance piece was easy and the people were great. However, once I moved in, I found multiple things broken or just poor (cheap) quality. I was so disappointed to move into a brand new home and find so many things that needed (and still need) to be fixed (inside and out). I've built with 4 other builders and lived in several other homes and this is the worst built home I've ever lived in (floor plan is great but everything feels so cheap). I could go on and on but I'll simply finish by saying I'm so very disappointed!!!

Quality awasn’t up to par with what you expect from a new home. Appliance broke within a week of moving in, finding minor issues every day. House didn’t appraise at selling cost, builder didn’t budge on price, etc.

The sales, closing and mortgage aspect were great. Getting the items on the punch list from the closing on November 2 and walk thru which happened about a month prior to closing as the date changed are still not completed after several emails and calls. The closet doors are just now getting painted and the wall is not square so I have a gap on the top. several tiles not repaired only a band aid patch placed that will wear off quickly. Dust everywhere from the shower floor being redone due to poor quality. Our kitchen eating area was tore up and retiled along with a space in the office, luckily that was done prior to move in, not the same for the shower. I have a sink that is disconnecting from the master bath vanity and a kitchen drawer that is not correct both of which no reply on repairs. I have also had the vacuum hose disconnect from the wall and a breaker replaced due to outlet failures. ... More

After paying so much, this is not what we expect to get, quality of everything lkke dry wall, boards, shelves, bathroom not up to the mark. After a month only I am seeing all the ptch work coming out, drywall getting scuffed just with the touch of anything. Nails are coming out from the doors and shelves.Got defective gas init, at the time of closing, field manager said he gonna replace it but after that we are just doing follow ups. Not happy at all

A multitude of problems during the building process due to faulty, below standard construction. Pulte failed to hold their sub contractors responsible to fix major issues in our home and two months after closing we are facing major renovation work in our home to fix the problems. We have little faith that everything will ever be fixed properly. We were lied to multiple times about issues we brought up before closing with promises that these issues would work themselves out or they would be fixed. We thought the stress of this build would be over after closing, but I believe the worst is still to come. ... More

While Pulte planned on nice homes and materials, the inferior workmanship of several trades standing out in the homes and the following up service is also poor and unsatisfactory!

Hired a home inspector is worth it, although my issues are inside the house. I had a home inspector and he save me by pointing out bad work such as the problem with the roof (sloppy work), he saw the standard water and the bad landscape just to name a few. When the homeowner walks through, look at everything, ensure that your upgrade is quality and what you paid for (mine was not), ensure that the floors are free from having paint drip on them (I am still removing paint drip), ensure caulk is where it should be and no hole, ensure the landscape is done right and when using the sprinkler there is no standing water and the water is draining. Ensure the floor baseboard is the length it should be and not short and fill in with caulk that looks like crap and to Pulte, it ok and will not correct the problem. The individuals that work on the house take a shortcut instead of doing the job right the first time. There is no Quality Check over these individuals and it all up to the buyer to look in places he/she might not think of looking or think it might be alright, trust me it is not. Yes, Pulte wants their customer to be happy before closing, what I learn through this process that the homeowner can only sign off on what he/she see when during the walkthrough and when you signed off places you would not think to look because the work thinking the same and when cleaning the homeowner will find all the short cut instead of correcting them Pulte fill in with caulk and probably thing the warranty will expire before the homeowner noticed the damage. Pulte has been responsive to the service requests that I have requested, the problem with their procedures is when a service is a request someone come out to inspect and might agree that the service should be done or not. Pulte had been good in following up to see have the service requests been completed. The quality of the materials is very bad, I paid to upgrade the tub it looking like Pulte got it from a junkyard, it appears to be use and someone had to come and restored it. I paid to upgrade the cabins and some of the doors had to be replaced due to crack, some of the top/bottoms of the cabin doors did not paint to match the other doors and they are not of good quality. Items that are standard in the house such as countertops, carpets are of poor quality as well however Pulte charge an arm and a leg to upgrade and after seeing the tub, cabinets, and tile floor that cost me plenty I am happy that I did not upgrade the carpet it would be money not well spend and probably get much better quality at Home Depot/Walmart. This is the third house I brought under Pulte and the worst! Beware of spending your money to upgrade, the homeowner probably comes out better going with the standard and hire a professional to do the upgrade. The standard and upgrade items are not top quality some look like it had been used, had been sitting outside and is not new. This is the third house I have brought from Pulte; it is the WORST of the three and since moving in and finding all the short cut the workers took to do something instead of doing it right the first time. Pulte's claim to build based on quality - that might have been true in the first two houses I brought in 1996, 2001, it is not true in 2020. Pulte Quality is more like use, very cheap looking and it looks like items are used, came from a junkyard, and Pulte forgot to restore it before installing it in the homeowner's home. Pulte upgrade is not cheap, however; the quality is cheap/used. My overall experience went from happy to disappointed to cannot wait to sell the house! ... More

Frustrating trying to get outstanding problems taken care of. Interesting that we were told by Pulte that to keep tradesmen safe they were stopping warranty problems until January 1. Today a tradesman showed up to take care of a problem that was identified before our move in October 15. He had not been notified not to keep the appt for his safety and ours.

Pay attention to detail during your walk through though and take pictures and good notes!

Where do I begin? Pulte and specifically, its staff is stretched thin on local construction coordinators/managers. That, along with just very little oversight caused lack of quality control during our build process. I was basically their QC person each time I visited my home during the construction process. The homes in this neighborhood range from $600K+, but the quality of workmanship and materials is that of a house less than half that price. Pulte communicates one message prior to closing, but once you've closed, they don't communicate the same way. Furthermore, their Warranty folks appear to be inundated so its rare to get a response or any action on any items you've submitted. All in all, a below average experience for the price paid. This sentiment is shared by multiple people who live in the neighborhood. I don't plan on moving anytime soon, but when I do, I will 110% avoid buying a Pulte home or recommending a Pulte home to anyone else. ... More

Builder should hire subcontractors that will put more attention to details and final completion before handing over the property.

Design center ruined our bathroom and kitchen design . The lack of trust is an understatement , the GSM that handled the escalated issues with the design flaws and the designers mistakes did nothing. The blame game is bestowed on the buyer and not your design team as what your GSM tells the buyer . Pulte mortgage as the neighbors called it is a joke with the last minute games and delaying tactics . I can go on and on but what does this solve ? You should ask your GSM , never once offered an apology or a concession to our missing wall oven and list of items that are deficient to our needs . What a shame with Pulte . Poor leadership .. ... More

We love our new home. As the build began to come completion we had some issues develop and because of lack of responsiveness in communication, had some last minute changes that was not part of the original plans. In the end, the builder came through.

Our salesman Eric was great. They can never give us an accurate estimate of when the home would be completed talk to three different people I got three different estimates of completion then after longer than expected they call us and tell us it would be completed in 30 days, not giving us much time to prepare to move. After moving in our dishwasher did not work it took them almost a month to get out here to fix it and they are very slow to respond to any other issue we have been here almost 2 months and still have many unresolved issues. When I do talk to somebody they tell me they’ll take care of it right away then I never hear from them again until I call them again and they keep telling me they’ll take care of it and they still have not after almost 2 months. ... More

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

The base price is not nearly what you will end up paying. Pulte does not deter from what they know. This is a double edged sword as they are building homes quickly but without variation.

A new house may sound nice, but do your research. While my wife and I thought we were getting the best deal at the time I think we rushed into the decision. The 4 months prior to closing became nothing short of making you think you made the worst investment of your life. We went with Pulte because of the experience and quality we believed we were getting. Our appraisal came in at the cost of the house (even though the appraiser had to go back 1 year to find those comps), but measured smaller than the builder put in our contract. There were several issues with the Pulte Rep and getting us answers or providing bi-laws for the association and Master Association. We found cracked tiles, rebar sticking out of the wall, off centered studs behind the walls, cracked cabinets, and damaged floor boards under the carpet upon closing...just to name just a few things. While we fought tooth and nail to get things replaced before we signed our name on the dotted line; Pulte went as far as a threatening letter to say that we would pay them per day we did not close even though the house was not of quality they promised. While Pulte has a warranty typically you have to go through the process to get things done (which can be a long drawn out process) and we wanted it done before we moved in. The closing itself was a breeze and we are quite happy now that we are all moved in. If I were to do it again, as nice as the house is...I wouldn't build with Pulte because it was not the quality we expected and it was not the experience we were promised. ... More

Overall this was okay. We were familiar with the builders as we built another house with them. Its unfortunate that any upgrade you get with them is still okay material quality. Specifically the carpet is poor (both low grade and high grade) and we were really disappointed with the cabinets. We went "top of the line" and our cabinets look pretty cheap. This sounds weird, especially with low interest rates but I'd recommend getting only structural options and then replacing cabinets, countertops, lights, flooring with higher end products. You'll net the same price but with the headaches of a renovation but the quality will be much better. ... More

Someone told me I have to accept that these are "cookie cutter" homes slapped together and sold at highest market value. I like the house but the quality of craftsmanship and attention to detail are lacking. Repairs were sub-standard.