Pulte Homes Reviews

Warranty service is very slow and sometimes unresponsive. I have to email/ call multiple times for same issue before someone finally gets back to me..

Covid has delayed everything in my experience with Pulte (is what I'm told) this year. I've lived in my home for 3 months & still have several workmanship issues that were notified by my overworked field manager & still haven't received notice from another rep whose supposed to schedule our appts to get these items fixed. It's caused significant delay in being able to unpack & things which need fixed after getting worse.

Considering that this is a new construction, my expectation was much higher. During the first month, I had reported many issues that have not been addressed in a timely fashion, meaning takes weeks to get things done on warranty. During the first month we've experienced multiple plumbing issues, leaking faucets, non-working power outlets, broken window parts, poor floor construction on 2nd floor, malfunctioning appliances, and etc. In addition to poor customer service, the property management company does nothing about security gates, trash around the property and car theft due to lack of security guard. HOA is managed by Pulte and does not respond to residents issues. Security is a big concern here. If I had known this before, Pulte would not be my choice. ... More

Overall nice home and location. Paint job is horrid and such a disappointment. Its as if they just gave up when they got to painting.

Before you go to the Design Center try to get an interior designer. It will help you get the most design for your buck. You want someone that works for you. You don't want to spend unnecessary money on upgrades you can get later. Focus on the bones of the house, such as pony walls, baseboards, lighting, staircases....things that you would not want to rip out and replace after you move in. And please, do not get a balcony for your bedroom...its so unnecessary! I also recommend the cabinets but not the hardware, You can buy that later. I also do not recommend buying the appliances...you can do better elsewhere with better quality. Get the standard and replace later. ... More

Some features listed as upgrades could be of better quality (cabinets). Paint coverage could better throughout. Instruction on home amenities such as how do you turn on the fireplace? Should leave paint for owners so they can touch up various paint issues (interior wall and trim and outside wall and trim) so contact with customer service is not only reduced but issues are corrected quicker.

Pulte home builders are the best but Pulte mortgage is a joke

I would definitely buy and recommend Pulte to friends and family

We got a good deal our house, but if you're OCD in any way, don't go with Pulte. The longer I've been here the more I've noticed how the air vents, lights, outlets, etc. are not lined up with each other which is shocking. The trim board is literally cardboard and doesn't seem of high quality. Also, we had an issue with a door handle not working within the first 30 days. The builder just dropped the parts off at our door for us to fix it ourselves. He didn't ring the doorbell or anything. That was also shocking to me.

Excellent experience overall. Of course, nothing is ever perfect, and a small handful of issues popped up along the way, as anyone would expect. However, what set Pulte apart from others is their responsiveness to issues and determination to right any issues and address all concerns we had, at every stage of the process. No better example of this than our excellent construction manager Brandon. We’re very satisfied with our home and would certainly make the same purchase decision again!

poor engineeringquality，price cut too fast

We just moved in and have several things that need to be addressed. I would like to complete this after all items have been addressed through the process. We have noticed several items such as appliance instillation, cabinet finishes, improper grout work and paint overlap that will all need to be addressed before we can complete a full review.

I have had to get help on a couple of issues and the response was always very good & fast

The overall build quality was excellent, given the numerous upgrades and build complexity for our house. After moving in, a few minor issues were addressed and corrected in a timely manner. The entire Pulte Team (especially Malcolm) and all the sub contractors did a great job delivering our dream house. Thoroughly love our new house and the gated community we reside in.

Concrete was rushed Already seeing a crack on the front porch Sidewalks were poured on a rainy day and it shows Painters were careless Buyers atay on your builder

Awesome price for the quality, area and home size! We looked for more then a year and Pulte workmanship, materials , home size and price had surpassed everything we had seen out there. Easy process and closed on time!

We bought a Pulte home in 2007. Loved it and still own it. We just bought this new house and the quality difference is abismal. Cheap paint, cheap toilet seats, cheap electrical craftsmanship, cheap roofing attention to detail, ceiling fan bracket recessed over an inch in the ceiling keeping us from hanging the fan properly, cheap stucco, house was delivered dirty, rusting back view fence upon delivery, over tightened light switch plates keeping the switches from operating freely, bathroom door rubs on door frame, etc... for a house that we paid 352k on a 232k base model. Do an extremely thorough inspection. Take your time. ... More

Definitely not high standard compare to what you pay. Aims walls are not straight , and lots of thing you find out after final walk in. Poor quality. Not to mention the sales people ( at least ours on that time) that wasn’t clear about very important information about your lot we purchased , without showing us the real space and back yard we are getting - just let us add 30K more for ‘premium lot’ with worse shape of yard than regular lot. We found out after we paid the deposit and after they start building. Will never buy from Pulte again , 30K extra laid for nothing ! For extra space you can’t really use ( back of the house and front of the house) and getting bad shape of back yard. ... More

Could use higher quality and workmanship

The Pulte staffers are excellent however the workmanship is way below par.

This is our second new home through Pulte. So far, we have been happy with our purchase. Pulte does a good job building. The finish has left a few flaws, but we are certain Pulte will handle. My only concern is that the neighborhood should only have so many rentals, but have noticed that atleast six rentals surrounding my home. This should not have been allowed.

From start to finish, our experience building with Pulte Homes has exceeded our expectations. Karen, our sales consultant, is a dream to work with! Sweet, attentive and so responsive. We stalked our home regularly, and really got to know the crew. They worked so hard, and took great pride in building our home. Our site managers, Brandon & Anthony, kept us looped in - and excited - each step of the way. We love the flow of our Riverton model, especially the ability to convert the large dining room to a roomy 1st Floor bedroom in the future - without losing garage space or the office! We love that the Owner’s Suite is tucked away from the loft & other bedrooms. My advice to those who haven’t built new construction before: ask for a complete list of options & upgrades before you lock in your structural choices! There are items you might not have considered: insulated garage & garage doors, upgraded garage door styles, oversized/taller exterior entry door. Many are structural and need to be selected early on, before flooring & counter tops. Visit models!!! Get ideas of cabinet colors & styles, and different floor plans. Thank you, Pulte, for building a home we can’t wait to grow old in! ... More

Major grade/drainage issues: Well, where to start this experience. •The day before closing and after a rain storm, our upper neighbor which did not have sod or grading, had erosion sweep into our yard and the builder had to frantically remove the erosion from our yard, place erosion barriers up and put new sod for us to close the next day. Unfortunately, they did not remove all the erosion, and this affected our grading away from our house. This was the first red flag. • Intermittently, I noticed that water would pool by our outdoor AC unit on our right yard from the builder saturating the houses close to the upper neighbors’ yards with sprinkler water and this water would run though our upper neighbor’s yard which did not have sod or a grade. • The water would pool by our AC unit making our right side unusable. On top of this, the erosion barrier that the builder put up by the AC unit failed to prevent erosion from moving into our right yard by the outdoor AC unit. • This combination of events caused our right yard to become muddy and unusable. • Multiple messages were sent to the Builders PM to put a new erosion fence and regrade/re-sod our yard. A new erosion barrier was not installed. • A warranty ticket was submitted to regrade the right yard and add sod. I escalated the issue to the Warranty manager. He stated they would regrade and re-sod. • The above issues occurred over two months of closing. The last straw was when I found the upper neighbors sprinkler (possibly intentionally/carelessness by the builder) pointed towards my right yard where my recycle and trash cans are located which soaked them. • After talking to the PM about regrading my yard and possibly putting in a trench in, they finally regraded my yard with a 0.5” grade with about a 4' x 10' long area and then resodded. I asked the PM if this enough and he stated yes and if not, they will rip up the sod and regrade and resod again. Great! • The yard still has standing water when the upper neighbor waters their yard, we have placed outdoor gutters by the retaining wall ourselves to resolve the issue. Major HVAC issues: • After two weeks of closing, we noticed the AC system could not hold temperature in the Texas summer, we phoned the emergency line for the AC company: CASA mechanical. The company came the next day and noticed there was a leak in the coolant line (location unknown) and charged up the HVAC system with refrigerant. • The company came back multiple times to do leak testing and decided there was no leak and charged up the HVAC with refrigerant. Two weeks later, the AC could not hold temp. they did another leak test and replaced the outside compressor thinking the compressor coils were leaking. The CASA mechanical company gave no work ticket. I also was relaying information given to me from one technician to the next, essentially project managing the technicians. Mind you, the HVAC system is under warranty. • Two weeks later after replacing the compressor, the HVAC system could not hold temperature again, they charged the unit up and essentially supervising the technician, I stated there must be a leak in the coolant line within the walls of the house. The coolant line had to be pressure scoped within the walls. • Lo and behold, a technician had to rip up our dry wall to find a framer’s nail puncturing the coolant line which was leaking freon gas into my daughters’ room. • Framer finally came to put new dry wall in and painter finally painted the replaced dry wall. • The above issues occurred over a two-month window after closing. These experiences are beyond frustrating. It appears they have downsized during Covid and they have fewer project manager managing builds but this is no excuse. ... More

Had a good experience working with the Sales , Builder ,Mortgage ,Title / Closing team . They were helpful , not just in words but in actions too . The good relationship kind of paves way to assume that future interactions with the Pulte team would be good as well .

Once moved in we have found simple things in/on the house that were finished with low quality. Also some of the building materials used are of low quality. For the price of the home, we've found the general quality to be far lower than expected. It is very disappointing.