Pulte Homes Reviews

I would NEVER have a home built again because this experience was so bad. I could name countless examples but one is there was a light hanging out of the ceiling by it's wires, which was told to us it would be fixed before we closed and wasn't, along with COUNTLESS other issues.

Disappointed with the attention to detail and the quality from a supposed quality builder. Still trying to get issues addressed in a timely manner. Will think twice before buying a Pulte house again

You would expect a bit better from Pulte. Pulte has fallen short in most areas. House not worth what we paid. Still have issues with house. Quality is not there. Floors coming up. Paint coming off walls. Trim falling off. Moved in April 2022! Don't buy at Norwood Chase!

Pulte's sales person was good, but the construction manager and crews did a poor job executing and communicating. We were given a close date about a month or so out, and we jumped through hoops to prep and sell our previous home to meet that date. Leading up to close, Pulte did not disclose the poor quality of finishes throughout the home, even when directly asked. We disclosed our timeline for closing on the previous home and expressed concern about the timeline for closing on the new construction, ad we were assured Pulte would deliver quality on time. After extending close by a week (only a few days before the scheduled close), Pulte failed to make much progress despite promises to the contrary, and on the day of close we were shown a home rife with poor quality, from flooring needing to be replaced to baseboards not sealed properly, to walls bowing inward, to paint not being finished on basically all walls, to drywall issues, to float and tape issues, to the front exterior elevation not being correct, to an unfinished space in one of the bedroom closets, to all closet shelving throughout the home not being done correctly, to most windowsills cut improperly, to most blinds throughout the home not being cut properly or the brackets installed correctly, to issues with cabinets not installed correctly, to the vent above the stove not connected, to holes in the wall behind three of four toilets, to fixtures beings incorrect, to a fireplace not being installed correctly, to missing garage window panels, and so on. This is the worst new construction I have ever heard of, much less had the misfortune to experience in person. The worst part is that Pulte fully knew we had no time to make alternate living arrangements by the time we walked the home on closing day, so they effectively forced us to accept the house as-is or be homeless, which is not a choice for a family with three small children. Pulte did not execute the contract correctly and willfully misled us on the progress and timeline of the build so as to force us into a bad house that, two months later, we are still trying to get Pulte to fix. Buyer beware. ... More

at the beginning sales was nice, during the finical was terrible, at the end I have to use my cash to closed the house, and still delayed the closing date due to not completed the house , after close multiple area either not completed or install unproperly . such as leaking water from the ceiling , from garage wall. missing tiles from the kitchen or bathroom, my house closed on3/30 it is been over 1 month now still finish all ..

To save you some reading; there was little to no communication throughout the process regarding delays, issues, or any other problem that may have held up the closing. The favorite phrase across the board is, "not my job," which still rings true with completing items on our "weather letter" 6 weeks later. In short, Pulte took what SHOULD have been an amazing event in our lives and genuinely ruined the experience, taking all joy out of moving in. We will NEVER recommend Pulte to ANYONE, even people we don't like.

A collection full of lies, slander, insults to the personality and intelligence of the customer, I spent nearly a million dollars, my house lasted 24 months instead of 6 months , During this time, the Pulte managers in MN committed racial discrimination instead of apologizing. Eventually, instead of enjoying our first home in the land of dreams, we will carry a bag of pain and insults for the rest of our lives. This is my Pulte Experience for USA welcoming

The whole experience was infuriating from top to bottom. We were promised weekly communication about the construction of our home, and it was spotty at best. Our home was delayed not because of COVID supply chain issues but because of a report that they weren't able to get correct. We were forced to sign a document saying that we were satisfied with the quality of our house, but we have a ton of items that were just missed. They need to have someone who inspects each house to make sure it is up to quality standard of the price of the house.

Truly awful experience, ran into so many issues that it became awkward to continue to point them out. I felt like they rushed to complete my home and I notice it every day. I had double digit documented issues after I moved in and they still are not all fixed after living here for over a month! Communication has been poor at best. First morning we woke up to a flooded Landry room, master bedroom and walk in closet. Not recommending friends and family to go through what we went through.

Our experience with Pulte was awful if we would’ve known how bad of an experience we were going to have we would’ve definitely gone with a different builder. When we received the keys the house still needed many repairs most of which were addressed in the walkthrough and were told they would be fixed prior to closing. It has been a month since we moved in and we still haven’t been able to get anyone to come work on the repairs. It was definitely not move in ready.

Would definitely think twice before buying a Pulte home. Pulte main concern is to hurry up and close to get there final check.

I found building with Pulte extremely awful and upsetting. Pulte did not care about customer satisfaction. They FORCED me to close mid December without installing most of my kitchen appliances because they wanted the closing to show on 2021 books. They made me feel like just a number and really no customer satisfaction considered. As of February 1, I am still waiting for them to complete many items that were due to be done before closing. They have my money now so who knows when or if work will be done. I would never build with Pulte again because they just want to build the most homes with little concern of customer satisfaction. All they care about is the money. ... More

The entire process from start to end was a horrible experience. The only reason we continued with the initial purchase was because the original sales rep was fired so we assumed everything else would start to fall in place (along with loving the model home). Pulte sells a fake reality, our home has so many unnecessary issues and is not comparable to what they are selling; quantity vs quality homes. Construction was fine until then the last few months and our closing experience was horrendous (pulte made every excuse, blamed others, couldn't find keys, had incomplete final walkthroughs, etc, etc,). ... More

The quality of the work is very bad and upgrades not included. Broken cabinets missing upgrades since day one and until now not addressed. Items with the issues on the floor, they were supposed to be replaced in days and no one showed up, then they indicated that they will grab from other units to address and nothing happened. Running paint on multiple areas which indicates unprofessional workmanship. Issues with the electricity until now and at least one of the people send indicated that he was not licensed. Other issues with the unit which indicates things were rushed and original date from sales that this will not going to be ready until December/January rather than November is more accurate. Also, you have the unprofessional comments from the people that walked through the unit indicating that they don’t want to help if we rank them lower than five. Is this how Pulte manages things? Very disappointing and people should knowledge the kind of service provided for overs $1 million dollar unit. The list continues. ... More

Make sure you get your price in writing, and signed. I was given a price, paid my deposit, then got a call the next day saying they were increasing the price by $10k, take it or leave it. Since they never countersigned, they had a legal right to do this and they would not budge. Clearly, profits took priority over customer service and integrity.

terrible communication. deadlines were unreasonably aggressive, and they reliably failed to meet them.

I had very bad experience with Pulte. This is our first time with Pulte and we had other builders before. When we first went to the tour, the sales rep told us there were a couple lots releasing and we can put offers. He was selling us the house we bought. He said this lot has the biggest side yard and best view. We put an offer and got the house. When we came to do final walk through, the biggest yard was gone. Our side yard is the same as other lots. What is worse is that our front yard is smaller than others! When our realtor connected to the sales rep, he said he never talked those and we signed floor plan. We went back to the documents we signed. There was only floor plan and never mentioned how big is the yard. Sales rep just mentioned the value of the house already went up compared to what we have right now and we should just buy it. We can't move back as our loan is approved and we will lose the deposit if we give up. We had to move on. How bad experience we had. ... More

From the sales team, field manager, to mortgage, the whole experience was bad. Through the long and delayed process, we had 2 sales people, 3 field managers, and 2 loan officers. Communication within the pulte team is non-existent and communication with the customer is equally as bad. Utility location is inefficient and materials used to build are cheap. I do not recommend Pulte

Extremely disappointed with Pulte customer service. They are non responsive and can not provide updates or ETAs. Many items were not completed at move in and little has been resolved after 3 weeks

My experience with Pulte has been extremely poor. It started with delays due to the pandemic which I understand but then there was a sudden rush to close by 9/30 on the last day of the quarter. The house was not ready at the time of the quality walkthrough but the field manager rushed the fixes by himself so that closing could go through. I was told that a lot of the issues will be sorted within the first 30 days but that 30 day walk just ended up being a lesson in Pulte warranty coverage and I got a very good sense of Pulte’s approach to customer experience. They lack accountability and the attention to detail is poor. According to Pulte if they gave you a roof, walls, windows and doors their work is done. I submitted a survey directly with Pulte sharing my experience but literally no one was interested to follow up other than the field manager for whom the survey had performance related impact. ... More

Slow to respond to issues even if they are classified as emergent.

I was extremely disappointed in the quality of products used in my home, the sloppy workmanship within the house. ..unfinished walls, clumps of plaster where wall connects to door frame. Dust painted over on surfaces so not smooth. There was no priming of paint on walls, ceiling or wood trim. I can see the Sheetrock through the paint on the walls and ceiling, paint is peeling off the woodwork and can see bare wood. When pull painters tape off wall it takes the paint with it. Tile put down improperly, and grout not sealed anywhere. Holes in wall board, clumps of plasters painted over without smoothing out. Cracked door frames, nails sticking out of door frame. Cheap hardwood floor. Floor boards only about 1/4 inch thick and the slightest hit on the floor causes chip marks. Not what was shown me in design room. Outside lights not working, AC noisy, and not balanced. Too many to even begin to list!!! Talking with the neighbors I've met it seems they all had major problems as well. Don't buy a Pulte home. Not worth the money paid. ... More

Shoddy build quality with an extremely low level of respect and care for your home. They hire the cheapest labor they can - many don't even speak English - and it shows. Truly a production style build process in which corners are cut. Communication is incredibly lacking and you are treated like you don't matter and aren't a part of the process. I would never, ever, ever build a home with Pulte again.

This was a horrific experience. It took over a month after closing to get a dishwasher. We still do not have the correct refrigerator. Sales person Kurt was great! Last of 4 project managers tried to play recovery from the failure of the 3 previous non-existent ones. Banking and finance through Pulte move at a snails pace. Insurance was a rip off through Pulte and wasn’t enough to cover the house. This still has to be changed! It was a nightmare. I can’t rate less than 1 star without ignoring the email.

We closed almost 2 months ago and we are still waiting on our refrigerator to be installed. We are currently using a temporary fridge.