Pulte Homes Reviews

Buyer Beware! If you ever purchase a model home make sure the price you are paying is for a house that is "as is". We bought a model home in Vista Bella in San Antonio, TX and the builder did their best to avoid bringing the home up to new home specifications. Although the new home contract said the home included window screens, during the last days prior to closing they stated they couldn't and wouldn't be including window screens. Because we were ready to move into our new home we signed and addendum, however it still wasn't professional to decline to include window screens with a home. There we also other small issues. Although, overall the home is beautiful and we think we will be happy, make sure you negotiate a very good price for model homes because they will try to change the terms of the contract mid-stream. ... More

In comparison to a custom home builder the quality of our Pulte home is poor. Walls aren't straight, tile is crooked, windows aren't level, and paint work is lousy. Perhaps all production builders have the same bad quality, but for this pricetag you should be able to expect better workmanship! I won't buy another Pulte house!

We still haven't had our 30 day walk through where we do have areas of concern. There will always be doubt due to how the buying and follow up processes have been executed. This probably will fall on death ears.

After closing I came home to my kids bathroom destroyed because the marble guys didn’t coordinate with construction, also everything that was written down before the final walk-through was not fixed, I still have over 15 issues they have not been fixed and it’s been two months since I closed

Many systems in the house are very good but poorly integrated. Very good HVAC, very good home controls, good lighting but the ceilings in the house have holes everywhere. None of the systems are aesthetically aligned, multiple access panels for service, each contractor did what they wanted without any overall management. Cleaners came in and ruined stained doors and trim by using bleach and water to sanitize home. Kitchen cabinets are not commercial. Installer drove nails through the side of cabinets, smeared putty all over finished surfaces, cabinet trim fell off, scratches everywhere, no trim around dishwashers, no trim around laundry room cabinets, more issues than I can list. The amount of rework required to resolve ceiling integration, re-stain the woodwork,, and replace cabinets will require us to move out for a few weeks. The only reason we proceeded with the sale was because of the current field superintendent and sales person. By the way, we went thru 3 field superintendents during the build of the home. Needless to say, management and leadership during the build was lacking. ... More

We first looked at Pulte homes in early June with a wonderful individual, she had a great personality, was open, honest and a pleasure to work with. Almost immediately after signing our contract, she was moved to a different location and a new representative was going to take over. All seemed fine until the emails responses were delayed, the responses were not detailed and the ask of a simple question seemed like too much work. Once we started visiting the sites, we were OK with the process, things were going as scheduled. Then in November a change order came in that we owed 5k for a 'miss' on cabinets. While that was quickly fixed without us paying, the request to pay without explanation was not good business. Our final walk through with the build manager was sub par, the fixes that we tagged with tape didn't get fixed. We were forced to move in to a finished house with minor mistakes vs. delay move in so that they could finish what they were supposed to get the first time. Overall it was a sub par experience. Attention to detail is lacking, follow up, courtesy and customer service is all sub par. We love our house, we love the home that we have created, its just unfortunate that Pulte didn't deliver on the promises that were made by the first representative. The promise that everything will be great, that punch lists will be addressed before closing, that Pulte takes responsibility and rights the wrongs. Since move in, we have a list of 'what to fix' at the one year mark... we look forward to giving Pulte another chance to make up for the work and are hopeful that with some review and evaluation that they can redeem their good name. Two final notes, it's a red flag when the build manager voluntarily leaves things off the walk through report because then know 'it wouldn't look good on paper for his team'. Lastly, when a Pulte rep called after our first 'so-so' review posted, I called him back and never heard from him again. Pulte has plenty of room for improvement as many of the qualities they are lacking are customer service and project completion, I am just hopeful they can turn it around. We made our first 'work order request today', we will see how it goes! - Review written by Max P., husband to Jennifer P. ... More

Closed on home in March. Yard has still not been installed - issue is not due to COVID-19. This is a shame as we would not have poorly rated this experience prior to closing. We have been understanding about a window needing to be replaced and workers not being allowed in homes during the pandemic. However, yards are being installed consistently around the neighborhood as we watch and wait for the past 2 months.

Several years back when I moved to Atlanta I had great experience with Pulte. They built my new townhouse and I was included each step of the way, had a great finished product and great follow up. For this purchase/build, I purposely sought them out as this was to be my 'retirement' home (as in I didn't want to move again until I truly retire in a few years). But with all that has happened since I financed with Pulte, took ownership of the house and lived here for a few weeks I do not plan to A) stay here for the long haul or B) invest in another Pulte home. As always I am glad to work with Pulte on the issues and a better result, as some of those folks have helped with several issues thus far. ... More

My wife and I fell in love with the model home and went ahead with purchasing of the home. The Sales Associate that we worked with was awesome. The building experience was not bad either. We relocated from Chicago so could only come down a few times to review the progress on the home. Project Manager building home Was responsive as well. We had scheduled our final walk through 6 weeks in advance and had requested an early morning meeting as my wife had to leave for business trip right away and was going to be gone until closing. The night before the PM calls to reschedule saying he had a closing to go to. The final walk through was done haphazardly. The day before the closing we were notified that due to some issue with Pulte and City of Lake Mary, they were not issuing us closing rights. My realtor and I had to rush to the City and ask them to allow the closing as the issue was not with the buyer but Pulte, and they accepted our appeal. Once we moved into the home, we have had issues with every appliance not hooked up properly, water not turned on etc. Poor to average workmanship in the home. This is the third new home that my wife and I have purchased and compared to the other 2 homes, the experience here leaves a sour taste. I will never buy another home from Pulte nor recommend any friends and family to buy from them. ... More

I don't recommend this builder to anyone.

Pulte talks a lot about quality but the contractors they use for fit and finish are terrible. We closed on our house and there are still a lot of issues that Pulte has yet to fix. From missing siding, to poor caulking, uneven drywall, scratched appliances- you name it. I am confident that our framework was done correctly but from a fit and finish standpoint Pulte misses every mark.

Very disappointed in the quality of workmanship. They rushed to finish in order to get paid before end of year. A number of things were not done correctly.

The good - the build quality was generally good. It's been a month since I moved in and I see the quality and workmanship are comparatively good to homes that I had researched. The bad and the ugly - 1) I was cheated in the options package. I opted in for a smart home package which included among other things a smart garage door opener. This item along with the smart door lock were the only items which warranted the price quoted. I later learnt from neighbors that the smart garage door opener was standard and was installed even if we don't opt for the smart home package. I was never given an answer and no response was given as I found this late in the game just a couple of weeks before closing. Please do your due diligence - talk to neighbors before believing Pulte. 2) Since the day I've moved in I noticed that there was water that was continuously draining from my water meter into the drain in the streets. I made multiple calls to the builder. Though he came in to check on it a couple of times, he was unable to fix it and told me that it was a "mystery" to him. When I wanted to escalate as so much water was wasted and I had to pay the water bill - he lied to me saying the city had emailed him saying Pulte had to pay the bills until the issue was fixed. It's been > 50 days since I closed and the water still keeps flowing into the drain 24*7 with no end in sight. I would've never bought a home from them had i known this was the kind of service I'd expect ... More

Just closed on a new Pulte home and the they tried their best to get me to close with most of the finish work sub standard. I spent lots of energy getting them to do a half decent job when they tried to pass off substandard work. Subs rush through the work and don't care a bit about getting things straight, flat, or aligned. Pulte will attempt to fix things if you complain but even then it's still minimal quality. Go for a base home and add things after closing. Any extras you pay for aren't worth it because the workmanship is so poor. Make sure you get everything in writing because their word doesn't mean anything. ... More

Hello, This is second time we are building a new home. This time it was from a big national builder-Pulte Homes. We liked their open concept plan and we think we got a good price for the house. But the build experience was bad. Lot of dried up drywall dust on the floor and windows, it was not cleaned up well especially on window frames. They had missed some key things we had purchased-no garage opening machine and keypads, flat panel tv package etc. The walk through and closing was all rushed because of issues with county inspections so we couldn't do a comprehensive check before closing. I do give credit they did address the missed items upon closing but quality of drywall painting and cleaning is something they have to address. ... More

Sewage Flood - Pulte response was to offer $100 visa gift card.

This is my 3rd new house and the craftsmanship is disappointing, cheap materials, poor paint job, doors rub/warped. We have only been here a short time and now we are having appliance issues. The construction workers do not respect that someone is living here now, starting work before 7 am, parking in front of my house so guest can not, blocking my driveway. The supervisor was nice offering help after we moved in but he left with out introducing us to his replacement, abandoned us.

Not happy with the quality of our build or the way the house was rushed to closing to meet numbers for builders production.

Reference the feedback I submitted back in August...very unpleasant experience dealing with the sales team and the lending team.

Monitor the different building stages of your home. During your walk-through check all appliances to see if they open and work appropriately. Make sure the home is cleaned properly prior to you moving in.

Competitive pricing and features from a market review, nice location. Negatives are the initial sales process and that many of the items promised prior to closing were not fixed...subsequent follow up has been poor after the sale was completed. Recommend allowing enough time to hold accountability on getting items fixed PRIOR to closing.

Excellent experience up until 8 weeks before closure. However, the closure and now 6 weeks post closure has been an exhausting experience, with the need for me to become a project manager of all the open issues in my home. I’ve had contractors in DAILY for repairs- electrical, plumbing, CAT wiring, drywall, painting, duradeck, cooling system, security systems, GApower.....and before an escalated email to a Pulte VP, it would’ve continued. No postal mail service for last 6 weeks and still unresolved. The communication from pulte, pulte mortgage and post closure to the ga customer care and field managers is nonexistent. Beautiful home, but nightmare experience in getting anything completely resolved post closure. ... More

We thought we were going to have a beautiful home built for us. We walked through the model and fell in love. Unfortunately, we ended up receiving a completely different product than what we were anticipating. We feel very mislead. We have many issues with our house. We are hoping everything can be fixed, but I'm not feeling too optimistic. I believe for the amount of money spent on this house, the craftsmanship and attention to detail should be close to perfect. I am not at all pleased with the quality or lack there of of this house.

This is our first time buying a Pulte Home, we've owned a DR Horton home. Pulte did offer everything that we were looking for in a home, which was the reason why we went with Pulte. But Pulte lacks that eye for detail in the workmanship of their homes. Poor caulking technique throughout the home, grout on the tile that was not cleaned up before we moved in, lack of detail in their sheet rock cutting. Follow up is poor to get the work completed. Would I purchase another Pulte home in the future if given an opportunity...probably not.

Pulte homes go up quick and look good from a distance. It’s clear that the work is rushed and vendors are under paid by Pulte. Pulte will fix anything you point out but it’s a job to find everything. Why should I have to??? The finish work and paint is rough at best. The home was dusty and needed to be cleaned. They delayed closing because work needed to be complete which puts you in a bind with your move in date and forces you to settle with many mistakes. It’s a quickly built home but it offers a poor value.