Pulte Homes Reviews

We had one issue after another with our build. We would tell CM something was not correct, their response was on it but it never got changed until we demanded it. Towel bars are not hung straight, don't match on both sides of the sink. Take lots of pictures at your design appointment. Make sure you have correct samples of what you are picking for everything. Get exact names of products, ask the designer is this an accurate sample of what will be installed. If you build with Pulte, I would not do any upgrades with them. They do poor work. Have them build the house, save your money and higher professionals that take pride in their work and do it correctly the first time NOT the fourth. We were so unhappy with our home we put it on the market for the first 15 days after closing hoping someone would buy it. ... More

There is no love for the customer from Pulte Homes. Currently, we do not have an oven that works. The elevator has been out of service 4 days-unsafe and certainly not fun when you are moving in and it is 95 degrees out. We closed two months ago! We shouldn't be paying HOA fees if services are not being administered. From day one, were told we don't negotiate, you get what you pay for. They offered us dated basics; short cabinets for tall ceilings so you pay more for everything: knobs, colors, lights, etc. Follow up from sales team was terrible. It was if they were interns with no guidance. We need an oven to cook. We need easy access in and out of the condo. Pulte needs to train their employees. Builder was communicative and great to work with. ... More

We would NOT buy a Pulte home again. Not all bad. Our builder was good, but sales team were liars and deceivers. We were sold a lot on a small lake/ pond that retained water when we bought it. Our contract even called it a lake lot. Then a couple months later, Pulte informed us it would not retain water. It was now going to be a Detention pond. Warranty department very slow in responding to simple issues and then telling me that my Ring door bell that never worked was a Do It Yourself warranty return. HOA management chosen by Pulte charges ridiculous fees to review plans for additions to home, and does not respond in a timely manner. Their restrictions are way too strict. Pool and recreation area was suppose to be completed 2 months ago is still not done. As we meet our new neighbors, we are finding that they are also having the same bad experiences. After you close on your new home, Pulte homes divorces itself from you. All they want is their profits. Also, if you try to call Pulte homes to complain, you cannot reach anyone, and no one will call you back. Beware of this terrible company. ... More

Extremely poor communication with regards to the "REAL" time frame for completion of the home build. They'll tell you what you want to hear at the time, but that's usually all it was. Telling you what you want to hear. Another very aggravating part of the home building experience was really not knowing precisely what you're building. They give you almost NO information about the exterior look of your home. What I'm referring to is the placement of windows wells, the number of window wells, and the actual look & grading of your lot. We have one window well that is placed on the side of the back wall that is almost 5 feet below the patio level. Rain washes dirt & mulch down into the well. We also had to place a window well cover on this well & there is literally 3 feet of window still exposed & open!!!!!! Never did seem like a normal placement but we were told that it wouldn't have passed the Lemont inspection if it weren't up to code. Finally, after an almost 14 month ordeal, we were just relieved to finally be moving into our new home. We probably should have questioned items like the window well & also a few other issues but I think we were just so worn down by the whole experience that we just wanted to be finished!!!! ... More

My story is too long to tell about the finance division, but I felt like I was watching a version of The Kindergarten Keystone Cops! Sooo inexperienced and deceptive. I reported them to several government agencies for their shady business actions. Sales agent Cynthia was great, but “left out” important information about the homes structure elements and use of the amenities. The Construction manager Ryan was awesome. He pulled everything together for us so we went through with the purchase. I have yet to find a problem other than a few dead azaleas.

Entrance gate is repeatedly out of order, fence panels taken out by hurricane Debby still not replaced after 5 weeks, Ring doorbell does not work, roof tiles broken since 3 months before closing still not fixed. Many, many emails, texts and calls made but no response

As far as quality and workmanship is fair, they take short cuts and the people they use hardly speak English and you are paying top dollar. This is my second Pulte home and this will be my last.As far as sales and the project managers we’re awesome, give them a raise.

The salesperson I worked with was dishonest on multiple occasions. While Pulte has a decent reputation, this individual lies and manipulates situations with no accountability. Then when concerns are escalated, you’re sent to a general sales manager who pretends to listen to your concerns, only to be dismissed, disrespected, and told “you can always find somewhere else to live.” As soon as I moved in and began talking to others in the community, they shared similar stories about how this same salesperson misled them on several occasions. If Pulte wants to maintain a solid reputation in the industry, they must take a stand against such behavior. My recommendation (especially for women) is to always have someone present during any conversation with the sales team and send an email recapping EVERY discussion and request a formal response acknowledging what is discussed and proposed. It is disheartening to have such unprofessional encounters with an all male Pulte team, that is so dismissive of customers of other genders and races. ... More

Someone has been living in My model unit there was clothes in dryers and various other items. Dryer didn't work It to 2 months to get in directory and the package concierge

I closed on my home even though there were issues pending. One month and a half later, I still have major issues regarding the landscaping. So if possible, do not close on the home if you have issues pending.

We spent A LOT of money on our Pulte home and we've had countless corrections and fixes that have had to be made from the flooring and walls to the A/C. The warranty department has been pretty responsive to issues post closing and has done a pretty good job there, but our construction manager did not. We had a TON of issues to resolve just prior to closing and several had to be postponed until after closing due to lack of responsiveness in taking care of them in time. Worst of all we were lied to about being able to build a vinyl privacy fence. When we showed that it was not disallowed in the HOA covenant, their response was to add it to the covenant rather than just allow us to build the fence we wanted and make the residents of our community happy. Now when the homeless or random people pass by (as myself and my neighbors have seen), there is nothing to block their view into our yard and house. ... More

Experience at first was a good but a lot of the selling point during our walkthrough was not true after house was built.

Finishing of my room garage was not appropriate. I found so many holes in garage and surfaces are uneven. Before closing I met ryan home supervisor. We found some small issues during inspection and he told me we will take care of everything. I request him to move outlet from bottom to top for TV. He promised us, he will definitely take care of that.It was very easy job. After closing of home I give him access of my home for few weeks to finish outlet job. After certain day he didn’t answer my call or text msg. He is lying to me and didn’t fulfill my request till today. Please advice everyone before closing make sure everything taking care. Because afterwards they won’t care. ... More

- The real estate agent was excellent in his service (Mr. Chris). - The bank was very bad; they were still asking for documents on the day of closing (I don't understand). - The materials are by the type of property purchased. - The workmanship was not good, as we had flooding in the yard and alley almost every time it rained. We requested a solution, but nothing was done (we are worried that it might get into the house). - We have some minor issues related to painting, drywall, and electrical work, but they have not been resolved either.

There is a long list of issues, including faulty Procom Ethernet cables, large divots in the lawn that make it unsafe for play, water leakage in the basement and sunroom, and missing items from documented change orders, among other concerns.

My house has an unknown water leak in the floor that Pulte is struggling to find the source. Investigation continues but based on a number of other quality issues I would never recommend a Pulte home.

Needs improvement of there quality and work.

I don't recall any positive moments throughout the process. Quality questions/concerns were flat or ignored throughout the process, to say communication was poor would be an understatement, having to push closing because of multiple instances of negligence by construction teams, replaced damaged grass with dead grass after rutting up front yard fixing the damaged driveway, and no walk through with anyone except the completely incompetent and rude construction foreman who couldn't answer a single question just finished it off.

We were moving from out of state so just really felt like we were forgotten or intentionally pushed to the side because of that. We had delay on top of delay, which we understand happens in construction and wasn’t 100% Pulte’s fault, but they way they handled it left us feeling very discouraged and nervous. We had a really poor experience with our sales guy who called us every day before putting the earnest money down and then rarely heard from unless prompted by us during the building process. Our construction manager was great and super friendly! We still had a few issues that never got resolved but she was prompt in responding and helped us feel like at least she cared. Long story short, closing got pushed back so far we had to start our jobs here so we’re in hotels and moldy airbnbs, and even that didn’t seem like it mattered to get the job done well/right. For our first walkthrough, the house was a MESS. It still very much looked like a construction zone with mud everywhere, chips, missing paint, bricks in the yard, etc. No one seemed to care or take accountability and kept saying “oh, I can’t do anything for you, you need to call ___.” So we would but just kept going in circles. Even if nothing could be done, some communication could solve a lot of our realest feelings. Someone could easily say, “unfortunately we have a policy that doesn’t allow us to do that, but let’s see what we can do to get us in a spot where you feel comfortable.” Instead, we left the closing table crying instead of rejoicing in buying our very first home! Since moving in, the house had been fine. The warranty team seems great and hoping they can really help us with all of the issues we are still having. We felt like our house was forgotten and then thrown together and it still does a bit but they’ve really tried to help us as much as they can at this point. Don’t know if I would buy from Pulte again but we don’t regret this purchase and hope we are an anomaly to the process. ... More

A lot of construction issues we found after the closing. We are not satisfied with the purchase.

There have been a few issues with Pulte. The first day we moved in the AC was not working; the water heater was not working correctly for the whole month of June and almost halfway through July. The plumber came out anywhere from 5-7 times and finally got it fixed. The master bath faucet, when running the water the water splatter out. The oven was not preheating like it should. Pulte sent someone out and they informed us that the oven was good but that the electrical wiring was not hooked up correctly. So then an electrician was sent and they fixed the problem. However, in the process of the oven being fixed it was discovered that the microwave/oven was put in crooked and was being held evenly by a piece of wood. I feel these issues shouldn’t have been issues especially with us barely moving in on 5/31/24. ... More

Communications with the construction manager is utmost important in the whole home purchasing process. Our experience with Tony was horrible. We were told by Tony that the foundation was going to be poured after the New Year holidays 2024. It was poured right after Christmas 2023 without our knowledge and as a result things were missing. This is July 2024 two months after our closing, we are still not able to enjoy our new home because there are still things that need to be fixed.

the build quality is horrible and the home was not even cleaned properly before i was given the keys on the day of closing. the build quality is such that , i keep finding some or the other stuff wearing off every single day. the construction manager doesnt even respond after closing. the island was never painted properly. just another sloppy substandard housing community which cramp into each other.

We relocated from Wisconsin; thrilled to move into a brand new home. However, we were hit with a sobering reality that a new home doesn’t mean that the builder put any care into the home. We moved into a home with broken cabinets, literal holes in the flooring, pealing paint, pools of water in the lanai, electrical sockets not properly installed, improperly installed doorbell, mismatched windows, parade of ants, cheap appliances, and a sheer lack of care for the build of this home! We are left heartbroken for selling out beautiful home in Wisconsin for THIS! Would not recommend Pulte!

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