Pulte Homes Reviews

The company refuses to solve any of the problems you point out about the homer unless you get someone who is very knowledgeable to argue with them. Things such as bumps all over the floors and a gaping gap between the floor and the parking garage door, half an inch crevice between the stove counter, walls that are protruding by about 1-2 inches, which are all normal according to Pulte. The small problems involves a crooked oven and microwave, which is useable but it could look better. Another is random nails missing from door hinges, which again is useable, but really could just not forget the nails maybe? Either way, I understand there may be problems with a new build, either due to lack of attention from the workers (they had beer cans all over the place when we came to check the unbuilt house), or unpreventable problems like shrinkage, but I really do not like being told obvious problems are "normal". ... More

Poor quality, rude, unresponsive, over promised and underdelivered, not worth the money, our paint looks like it was done by a toddler, among others. We 100% regret buying this home and will be selling within 5 years.

The entire build process was tainted by the fact that our closing date was a moving target, issues with the build quality (an entire wall was crooked, dozens of paint/drywall issues, secondary bathroom tub had to be redone due to a framing issue, several door latches throughout the house do not latch), and the title company's inability/unwillingness to work with our lender. The sales consultant consistently told us inaccurate information, the title escrow agent was rude and obnoxious, and our build manager was overworked and stretched thin, no fault of his own. The build manager was the only person who was honest throughout the process, and seemed to be undermined by some metric that corporate was pushing to close on a certain number of houses by the end of the year. He didn't have enough tradespeople to do his job effectively, and the consequence of this was that our home was built poorly. In a market where builders are price-gouging homebuyers, do not expect the quality of the home to match what you paid for it. ... More

PLEASE DONT BUY PULTE HOMES !! Quality of construction poor, horrible closing process, worst customer experience.

Pulte subcontracts, the subcontractors hire people that have zero skills (less money spent, right?) Our home is a nightmare with a ton of issues from the beginning with a plethora of construction and workmanship issues. Pulte is less than responsive, admits no fault, refuses to put anything in writing, says they will do one thing, but never do. We contracted in good faith, kept our end of the deal, but not Pulte. Do NOT waste your money, your time, or your energy. Pulte claims they have quality home and offer the consumer peace of mind, but nothing could be further from the truth. I am fairly certain that a class action lawsuit will be the result of this nightmare scenario, which is absolutely unfair to the new owners. ... More

I had a pretty bad closing experience with lots of frustration and I still have not got things installed in my house which I paid for. And Pulte did not give me any incentive for the experience I had

Sleazy salesperson, zero quality control for construction, lots of obvious problems in new home, no attention to detail, terrible follow-up. Pressure to close on unfinished home—which they do to everyone No one is overseeing the contractors so they do really sloppy work. All neighbors say same thing. Terrible experience all the way around. I would NEVER buy another home from Pulte.

Worst service ever, after my house close With a lot problems they never respond to me, the field manager just fk around, doesn’t do the job at all.

Construction managers are in trustworthy and the warranty department denies everything. No help. We have a half a million in an investment and was sold a Home that was incomplete with no working heater. Granite cracks and damaged shower and cabinets in the kitchen. We need someone who cares to make this right.

The overall workmanship of the home is not good, especially for paying over $300 per square foot. I closed on my house 6 weeks ago and still do not have a bathtub for the master bath and many other issues that were noted during the final walkthrough are still not resolved. Timeliness and responsiveness of correcting the issues is an issue as well. I would not recommend using this builder. They cut every corner possible to save money for themselves.

There are so many things to share regarding my home buying/building experience. I have built a Pulte home once before and had a wonderful experience. I wish I could say the same for this time around. I feel like my home was so rushed that the craftsmanship is not what it should have been. Before closing there were so many things that needed to be completed which we agreed they would complete but many still have not been done and I closed over a month ago. Communication has been so poor between the field manager and warranty - I have to follow up many times before a response is given. Even then most times there is no solution to the issue. All I can say is I am very disappointed that I spent a great deal of money on a home and it doesn’t really feel like home. ... More

I would never build with pulte again. From rushing to get things done, to even the trades doing terrible jobs just to get it done. The home buying process in supposed to be exciting and fun, and building with pulte was nothing but miserable. Put my down payment in may 2020 closed end of December 2021 on an unfinished home. (If people are coming in your house often, that is not finished, liveable or enjoyable) You Always have to check up on them, and even when you find things wrong they still don’t fix them or if you do find something wrong they will say it is fine it’s supposed to be like that and then you bring in your own inspector to say the same thing you did and only then will they fix it. Bring in your own inspector, because I brought in my own and the house supposedly passed a plumbing final on Pulte’s end but my toilets and showers were backed up and it ended up being something with the sewer out on the street. The paint, dry wall, and baseboards all look terrible. I had to close with things not done on my house and someone is here every week to fix something. It’s far from enjoyable and the people who come to fix things then leave it a total mess for you to clean up and sometimes even cause more problems. While living in the home they hooked up my neighbors sprinklers to my meter and it was only caught because I asked why all these people kept coming into my yard all the time and what they were doing. It’s like you have to be a babysitter. People just show up unannounced and don’t call before hand or schedule something. There is literally an excuse for everything and they make you feel like you’re the problem instead of taking full accountability for everything. I could write a book on everything that went wrong and how miserable the process was and still is. If I could go back I would have never bought with Pulte. Save yourself the aggravation, time, and money. ... More

If you are a person who cares about attention to details then pulte is not your builder. Stay away from pulte unless you get good price deal

As one of the top-rated real estate brokers in Sarasota-Manatee, I have worked with most builders in the area. Pulte used to be my favorite national builder, but I can definitively say I will NEVER build with or sell a Pulte home again. I just built with Pulte in Sapphire Point in Lakewood Ranch, and it has been the worst experience imaginable. I closed over two months ago and am just now moving in because it has taken them that long to attempt to fix many of the seemingly countless problems with this house. It will probably be six months or more of fighting with Pulte just to get them to do things that should have been done before I was ever asked to close. The biggest thing that stands out, above even the horrible quality, is the indifference of almost everyone in the organization. No understanding of the concept of empathy whatsoever, and they seem to think they're doing you a favor by letting you purchase a home from them. They are completely out of touch with reality, and I have yet to meet anyone in the community that is actually happy with their home. This has disrupted my family and our business in such profound ways that I am already thinking about building elsewhere with one of our more reliable builder partners and selling this house. I truly wish I chose to build elsewhere, rather than waiting eight months for Sapphire Point to open and then another 11 months to close on this slapped together, poor excuse for a house. ... More

My entire experience was bad from day one, I had 2 conversations with my sales rep and never met her. Was told I would get updates from construction Manager as the home progressed through phases, never got an update, luckily I was smart enough to include a realtor in my transaction. The only progress reports I received was her picture messages through windows when she was in the area. Materials and craftsmanship of the home are of the lowest quality, not a single wall in my home is straight, windows are the lowest grade available, opening your curtains will change the temperature of home almost immediately. My exterior doors have such large gaps I can see the street when locked. They sell you on "Energy Efficiency" but do absolutely nothing the deliver on that promise, my home is so poorly insulated I hear foot steps from accross the street in my living room. They are cashing in on this ridiculous real-estate market and are selling their 400k home for 700k with absolutely no intention of improving the quality, my home is no way indicative of a home valued at almost 3 quarter of a million dollars. The stucco used on the exterior is already discolored and cracking my home was completed late November 2021. I am very disappointed with my purchase and at times feel taken advantage of, but the worst part is the lack of customer service and accountability. If you are going to build a low quality home and charge top dollar, your customer service better be stellar to make up for the short comings. In this case I don't know what's worse the poorly constructed home or the terrible customer service. ... More

Not follow what I wanted.

the home quality is terrible

Horrible experience, zero customer service, no pride in their work, sloppy, constant mistakes that they never fixed, did not care about the customer at all, just throwing up the house as fast as possible with unqualified workers.

More than 7 weeks after closing: - the tile incorrectly installed has not been completely repaired - there is no enclosure for the owner's shower, so it can't be used - the owner's bathroom toilet has been removed and sits in the shower - the material that should have been ordered in November hasn't been, so we're still waiting for it - the bad stain job on the stairs and handrails has been poorly redone and is turning yellow - many other issues communicated in October and November to the field manager remain unaddressed Pulte has not been trustworthy at all. They find the words to make you think they've got a grip on issues now and they will be resolved: it's all lies. They don't to what they say and let their suppliers drive the show at their advantage. Do yourself a favor, don't buy from Pulte. ... More

Buyer BEWARE! My advice is DO NOT purchase a home built by Pulte. We recently did and regret our choice. Qualified carpenters do not do the construction on interior or exterior. Our home should be totally redone. Interior trim not sanded prior to paint, particle board used as trim rather than wood. Exterior siding applied over damaged frame, attic trusses not installed properly, just for starters

After the closing of this house, problems started to appear. Doorbells, internet cables, air conditioners, and other minor problems were resolved, but they did not keep their promise until today. AC still has problem. I don't know when they will come to check and resolve it.

Please learn from us and also our entire street and avoid Pulte at all costs. Not only is there sheer incompetence at all levels, but extreme rudeness and screaming from the area construction manager is an absolute no-go. For the rest of the team, the ball was dropped every single step of the way. We are not only talking about delays (because many of them are out of their hands), but simply overpromising and not delivering. They couldn’t keep up with any list or email. Made mistakes with contracts and every single step of the construction process. Construction quality is sub-par and 3 months into closing they have yet to address all concerns. They made a horrible mistake in our living room when they had forgotten to put a floor outlet in. This was sheer negligence from management who didn’t oversee any of the work (we have proof). The entire newly constructed house and brand new flooring, walls, and cabinets were covered in concrete dust downstairs and upstairs. There are numerous other items to be voiced here. Have a look yourself and talk to any neighbor at Winslow at Brookstone and you will find that this experience is not isolated, shared, and felt. I am seriously surprised Pulte hasn’t had a class action lawsuit yet, I could certainly see one coming their way with how horrible their customer service and quality of work is. Avoid at all costs. ... More

The list of issues is extremely long. I will save everyone the time and just say, I will never build another home with Pulte.

Unresolved issues remain even now

I don’t trust any of the workmanship of this home. By the time I correct all the unacceptable finishes and workmanship, I’ll have spent $700k. I could have built a better custom home! My old Denver, 1925 bungalow, was quality construction. This is NOT!