Pulte Homes Reviews

We were so excited to build with Pulte, as we had heard great things. Most of what we heard was not our experience. Working with Charity in the sales office was the highlight of the experience. She was super communicative, friendly and went above & beyond for us. After purchasing our lot and selecting our finishes, it was downhill from there. The construction managers would rarely communicate, and even when we reached out would it respond to emails. They didn’t follow through on things they said they would do. We have been in our home for over a month now, and are still waiting on things to be done that we’re supposed to be done before closing. We love our neighborhood, but really wish we could have built here without going through Pulte. ... More

Overall pretty disappointing build experience. Our sales consultant was great... he was very knowledgable and responsive to inquiries. Our field manager was briefly responsive but after slab was poured, we had very sparse communication. We didn't know where our house was in the build process and when questions/concerns arose, they went unanswered. Our punch list was incomplete or completed haphazardly. Quality is poor from poor paint job, obvious dinged trim/carpentry work, cracked backsplash and shower tile, VERY roughly mud & taped garage.

Follow up on issues not addressed at time of closing has been very poor. Responsiveness by phone and email has likewise been poor. HVAC was not connected when we closed and neither was the kitchen sink, dishwasher or disposal. Cabinets were misaligned at time of closing and still have not been corrected. What started as an outstanding process has finished very poorly. At this point, I could not recommend Pulte as a builder.

The home building experience was an awful process. We were watching the home be built and had to point out errors constantly to the construction team that they weren't catching. These errors included the door sizes, railing color, warped doors, bowed walls (many bowed walls) among other items. The house and lot were dirty and seemed to never be cleaned throughout the entire process until the absolute very end. The construction team seemed great to start and then stopped responding to issues that needed to be handled prior to closing. We eventually had to involve upper management which fell on dear ears for the most part. It's unfortunate for their warranty team that they left them a lot of items to clean up but the experience with warranty has been positive so far. Overall we love the home we built, the 371 day process to get there was brutal. ... More

Poor workmanship, no accountability to get problems solved, no communication on status and updates. Series of issues identified in the house prior to closing and not resolved after nearly 45 days after closing.

I would not upgrade most options as they are overpriced and of poor quality. Very poor quality of workmanship throughout the home.

These homes are basically a slam dunk. Pulte hires contractors to perform the associated task for all trades. The companies do not provide sufficient training and oversight to verify the particular trades have performed their crafts correctly. Pulte is also guilty of the same lack of quality control. Pre-closing punch list are not completed at closing and obtaining the attention toward completing punch list concerns is a struggle after closing. Important irregularities are missed by Pulte's home inspection in their efforts to close on homes. Missing components are craftsmanship, pride and quality. ... More

Dear Pulte Homes, It is very disappointing how there was no clear explanation regarding the tax abatement and mortgage payments. It is clearly an impure intention how Pulte Homes holds the buyers' mortgage payments and pays them back once a year. The whole mortgage process took over a year, but there was no explanation about the tax abatement system until our first mortgage payment. Also, the quality of the house is way lower than our expectation that our construction manager has to come to fix our house almost every week, and it seems like it will take a long time for us to fix them all. There were reasons why I bought this NEWly built house, but I don't really see the meaning of buying a new Pulte House now, since the service from the Pulte is below our expectations. ... More

If anyone had supervised the work as house was being built we wouldn’t be wasting our time and Pulte’s fixing and completing items post closing. These things should all have been done pre closing. Closing itself on 12/29 Was a nightmare with total lack of communication.

I wouldn't buy another pulte home.

I opted for Pulte because of the name, However, it is just an illusion. So many issues in the house and no one responds in a timely manner. We just have to follow up again and again, however, no one really cares. Pulte just wanted to close on the house and we got fooled thinking they will take care of the issues. But we were wrong. For example, Just a month after moving in, there is a big crack in the basement foundation wall and water is leaking inside the basement. Sad part is, no one from Pulte came to look at it. Lot of other issues, which I am following up but no one is responding now. I don’t know what to do yet, the only option that I see is to get some legal help or post the feedback in social media and media with videos and photos. The only reason I bought a new home was to avoid any hassle for couple of years, however, selecting Pulte for building a new house was an incorrect decision. ... More

The only reason I purchased from Pulte is because of the floor plans and location. Aside from that expect builder grade and sloppy craftsmanship in all internal finishes. I upgraded to the gourmet kitchen package and it's been a complete disappointment. I'd had to have pulte return to fix broken cabinets, leaking plumbing connections and holes in back of cabinets. I've bought preconstruction from other home builder in the past but never have experienced such poor level of craftsmanship. The day of closing, all cabinets were missing all door knobs!! Talk about lack of attention to detail. If you want to purchase from pulte, it is best to simply get the standard design options and plan on redoing the interior at your own expense. ... More

My advice is to never close on the home when their are outstanding items that need to be complete. This was our first time building a home. We did not truly understand that the home should be complete (move-in ready) the day before close. Now, we still have items not done and I have to constantly follow up to get anything done. Lesson learned.

one example cabinets selected at the design center was level 6, but they installed level 1 and poorly installed and not even completed, very disappointing and the next step which is the reply to this survey will determine if the rating goes even lower.

For the amount of money we spent on the home and the lack of completion of our home when we moved in was very disappointing. The little things you thing would get a lot of attention on are lacking throughout or home. 2 months later and we are still waiting on things to be completed.

Poor craftsmanship, cheap material used, and Poor quality.

I would never purchase from Pulte again. They are disorganized from the beginning until the end. In addition, communication is lacking with with homebuyers. We were delayed by almost 4 months and not once did someone reach out to provide that status. Mid-way through, we were told our paint selections would only be available in flat paint due to supply chain. I spoke to the local Sherwin Williams store and they had no problem securing the exact same in eggshell and semi-gloss. Pulte refused to work with us and eventually said we can downgrade to standard paint or cancel our contract. This is a very poor way to do business. We have now been owned our home for ~6 weeks and are missing items that should be available by now: stonework for kitchen window, garage doors, fixture lighting in all bathrooms, and our hood for our stove. Pulte was the worst to work with ... More

The quality of all the materials feel very cheap and the work looks like it was rushed. For the price paid I definitely expected at least a bit more quality in regards to carpets, vinyl sheets in bathrooms and flooring.

From the beginning to the end. We did not have a good experience with Pulte homes. Very very disappointing. So much misinformation and miscommunication. Pulte made promises on things that did not occur. For such a prestige’s home. Pulte did not stand up to their name. Poor quality in workmanship. Poor customer service. So many things still not fixed. Everything was rushed to build the homes. Other homeowners feel the same way.

I requested more than month ago for repair for chipped door and many other things needed to be fixed. Why your company hasn't done anything? Please respond with your answers.

I am very disappointed with the warranty department

It started with my Pulte realtor. No help, no updates, nothing as we lived out of state. At that point I should have known how this was going to go. We closed all cash even before our house was even inspected properly. We had no kitchen faucet, no mirrors in our bathrooms, our shower had no glass and worst of all the insulation wasn’t even done in our attic spaces. All this was done after we started moving in. We have now been in our house for almost 60 days and the list of things we found during our walk through are still not even close to being done. I have been told numerous times by the field manager that I will be there or someone will be there and nothing time after time. This is the 2nd survey I have completed and nothing was done after the first one so I’m not expecting any response from this survey either. I would love someone to contact me about these issues but I won’t hold my breath. ... More

Bad experience for painting

Every meeting with project manager was a waste of time. He gave wrong information on many occasions that had us believe things would be done a certain way. Items discussed at multiple pre walk through were never addressed. Sheetrock seams on ceilings did not receive a finish coat before paint. Exterior of house needs full repaint due to touch ups not matching. Garage door was never painted. One circuit of outlets in kitchen does not work ( breaker will not reset). Didn’t receive a second garage door opener. There is more, but this is only supposed to take 1to 2 minutes.

We recently closed on a home built by pulte and it has been near 1 1/2 months but impossible to get any response from the builders