Pulte Homes Reviews

There were a lot of issues with the new townhouse that we recently purchased from Pulte. There is a lot of unfinished work. When we report an issue in the construction, there is no response. The painting on the wall and windows are shabby. A deadbolt lock is forgotten to be installed, and another one can't be used as the latch and the hole are not aligned. And many more. When we report the issues on the Pulte website, no response. We bought this townhouse for location. In the future, recommend staying away from Pulte.

This experience has been absolutely terrible. The day that we closed on our house there was trash all over the front yard and brought the issue up to our project manager. The issue was never fixed and on top of that the walk through of the house before close, the house was not even cleaned. Drywall dust, paint splatters and trash was all through out the house. Our close date was pushed 3 different times and when we talked with the pulte agent they promised a ver specific close date. This date was critical for our family because I was getting out of the military and we needed to have an address established to adopt a little boy. The finish work inside the house is absolutely horrible, and being in construction management, literally the worst drywall finishing I have ever seen. There were lights in the house wired wrong and wouldn’t work, the drying machine outlet kept tripping itself, the fan in the bathroom didn’t work, brick veneer was falling off the front of the house, bathroom faucet was constantly leaking, shower pan had a hole in it, broken 2x4 holding up the roof, and much more. Never again would I buy a pulte home or recommend it to anyone. ... More

The completion time was months out from what I was told which now I’m paying very high interest rate due to the builder delay . Electric is not correct , they also had the water heater running with no water causing the element to burn and we had no hot water ; the A/C apparently was installed incorrectly now has to be repaired possibly needing to open the ceiling - many other issues - too much to write and nothing comes from this anyway . They got their money then leave the homeowners to deal with their shoddy work. How this past inspection is beyond me. Horrible experience very expensive and poor craftsmanship!!!!! Should have backed out when I had a chance. So disappointed in DiVosta . ... More

My parents bought a pulte home on 2006, man did this builder go down the tubes. From my "closing" to current day this house has been a nightmare. Construction manager ian has tried his best but his team has failed him every step. Bad woring , wrong doors in the house , stuck sliding doors, missing sheet rock, 4 nails in my cars tires because of no clean up, glass in my foot! Recently the walk in closet shelf collapsed and fell on my fiancée! The list still goes on! The quality of this house is a joke! The standards this company has is little to none!

They gave me an unfinished house. After multiple follow-ups they send someone to finish up some paint work, and he leaves it half finished. The quality of such expensive houses is very questionable with mesh door not getting locked, and flimsy pull out drawers in the kitchen.

No other way to say it. This has been an extremely disappointing and regrettable process. What started as my family building our dream home quickly turned into the most stressful time of our lives. And no one at Pulte seemed to care. The process started ok, Aiyana in sales was very up front about what was included and provided the quotes with upgrades we knew we wanted as well as upgrades we were considering so we could budget accordingly. There were a few surprises when we went to sign and just after we signed about changes that needed to be made to fit code. The big one being that we were told after we signed that we needed to add a second water heater or go tankless due to code. This seems like it should have some sort of warning built into the program to notify sales and the customer at the time of selecting an upgrade if there is an additional change required. We have more bathrooms than we need because we want the space for guests. Seems strange that having enough hot water is a code issue, but also that we learned of it after signing. But at this time, we were so set on having the on suite for the bedroom upstairs that we didn't want to remove it. So, we reluctantly decided to remove another upgrade because of wanting to stay in budget and having to add the tankless water heater. We are disappointed because we would have much rather the bay window and it was spun to us that Pulte was doing us a favor for waiving the fee to remove the bay window. I am in construction and customer service. The proper play here would have been to upgrade the single water heater to accommodate or supply the second one for free. Forcing us to pay for an upgrade after agreeing to the price was not right. The next major disappointment came when we went to pick out finishes and the cabinet color we wanted was no longer available requiring us to upgrade all cabinets to get a color we didn't hate. I understand colors come and go, but to only have one color option in level 1 cabinets when brochures showed 3, is unacceptable. We are not over the top people but in our $400k house we wanted something more than the blah oak that you see in a rental property. And being a builder suppling houses at $300k+ you should have more than one option included. Things continued to go down hill from here. Framing was ok, myself and my inspector had to point out multiple spots of damaged trusses and damaged studs that were obvious if someone took the time to walk it. Aaron was the site manager for the framing stage, I don’t know if I ever met him. Just gave me updates when it was convenient for him or when I asked. Then started the finishing stages. I met Steven on site to talk through the next part of the process. Standing in my kitchen he gave me the flyer of the process and promised things would be better and more communication and this would be a great experience… all lies. Decent communication happened for a couple weeks then it stopped. I understand no one wants to give news that materials are delayed, I’m in the industry, I get it. But instead of telling me the truth, again, it was all lies. Things were slow and not good craftsmanship. There was a long delay in finishing the exterior brick of my house. Was told it was due to materials shortage, problem is the brick was sitting in the front yard, where it had been for weeks. Then was told it was a labor shortage, even though my realtor and I both witnessed multiple crews working on houses on my street that were not as far along as mine. Finally found out that two subs were arguing over location of the overhang above the garage… After finally getting a closing date and putting in my 60-day notice at my rental, allowing me to have a month overlap for moving, most work stopped. My house had too many items to count still outstanding but multiple Pulte people told me we would still close in two weeks. I kept getting the “you’d be surprised at how much can get done in a week”.. problem was to get items done crews had to be at the house. Turns out to get a driveway poured you need a permit, and that permit takes 4-6 weeks so you cant pull the permit the week of closing… someone messed up. So we obviously didn’t close that week, so closing was bumped a week, again we didn’t make that either still no permit to pour the driveway. Yes there were many other outstanding items but it seemed that trades would go to other houses because with no driveway they knew the house was not going to close. So closing was bumped another 3 weeks to the end of the month. Pulte ensured me that we would close. Items still were not to my satisfaction and still items to do but I reluctantly close on Thursday April 28th , with the guarantee from Pulte that all items would be completed by Friday April 29. As you can guess by now that did not happen. Many items were not finished so members of crews and Pulte continued to come in and out for weeks. Forcing me to take time off work or work out of the office so someone could be present at the house. Finally got Ryan involved who walked the house and took some notes and again promised items would be finished. But made a lot of backhanded comments about making sure I had the warranty contact info… Again, why am I having to do a warranty claim for original scope? Here we are a week and a half later and some of the items are still untouched. I paid extra for bottom trim on my cabinets, that still has not been installed. The premium crown that I had installed is cracked from nail pressure too high. Most of these items are things that Pulte should have seen, or if there was a good relationship with the subs, they would not let bad quality go. The leash is too long for some of these subs. If Pulte did a better quality check and made them go back and fix items with no additional compensation, they would do better on future homes. They know they can skate by and do it to take advantage of Pulte and the homeowner. You ask for something to be fixed and ... More

From day one we have been Mis-lead, flat out lied to at times, treated like just another number, given a bunch of lip service and have been extremely frustrated throughout this process. We have been closed for over a month now and STILL have issues waiting to be fixed from closing. I could list of probably 20 things that were incomplete prior to us moving in and have not been taken care of like we were told they would. I can’t even begin to tell you the things that I had to do to get this house ready for my family to move in to… the home wasn’t even cleaned up on closing day for us. We walked into a complete mess, trash all over inside, crumbles of dry wall all over the floor and countertops, paint all over the tile and in the grout, baseboards not completely caulked in areas etc.. As we live in the home we continue to find things wrong that appear to have just been slapped together. Just so sloppy of a job. No one cares- already collected the check. I hope this home lasts more than 5-10 years at this point. Overall just disappointed. When you spend as much money on a home for your family, you expect for it to be pretty near perfect- maybe my expectations were too high for Pulte. We did research and read how reputable this builder was- guess you can’t believe everything you read. Will never recommend this builder to any other friends or family. In fact, because of my profession and position, I know a lot of people- they all are very well of my experience and I’m sure that the word will spread. It’s a shame because we fell in love with the model home and couldn’t wait to have our home. Unfortunately, even after a month.. this house has not felt like our dream home like we imagined. There is still a ton of cosmetic work to be done around here. I hope other buyers have a better experience than we did. ... More

I am currently living in a Pulte home and yes the house is standing but their are so many small details that I am still trying to work with Pulte to fix. My experience with Pulte has been a nightmare. The absence and lack of communication seems to be consistent amongst all levels and teams at Pulte. After the initial deposit, I spent 3 to 4 months figuring out the difference between what the Pulte sellers agent told us about the home we were buying vs what we were actually getting. After we overcame that obstacle, we had to deal with Pulte consistently telling us our home was on track to close with no problems or delays for the dates they presented only to be delayed multiple times. The house was ultimately delayed multiple months with us the buyers receiving notice sometimes 3 days before our estimated close date. The Pulte team ultimately NEVER blamed their ability to plan or their operations, but instead continued to blame someone else. Truly telling. My loan officer said she has never experienced this type of lack of customer service in her 30+ years in the industry. Also it never got better... the day of escrow, Pulte waited until 8PM to communicate that they are sending their required documents to title. Obviously we could not close that day, but we could not close the next day either because Pulte did not sign the documents correctly. You would think that would be the end, but after we got the keys to our home we go in to see our home was not complete. The final FINAL blue tape inspection had already been complete yet nothing was fixed or updated. Why waste our time coming in 3 times and confirming what needs to be fixed if you are just going to ignore everything. What is worse is that there was zero communication from the Pulte team that this was happening. We actually had to call the Pulte team and ask and schedule when they are suppose to come fix all the outstanding items. Spoke to all my neighbors and everyone's experience seems to be consistent with mine. At least we all shared in the misery. ... More

Pulte homes are trash.

Pressure to purchase. Too much pressure

Closed 7 months late. We have 3 good size holes into our attic, and nobody at customer care will return my calls. For over a week I have been trying to get a hold of anyone. Easier time getting a root canal done. Avoid Pulte!

Our family has purchased five Pulte homes in the past few years. Pulte has changed. Their mortgage company will tell you they will work with you on pricing but then not match a competitive bid. Construction was a disappointment from start to finish. Sub contractors did poor work and not mutch follow up by supervision. Pulte insisted on closing on a home that was not finished and very dirty. We are still trying to get warranty work done. I understand the times we are living in but that is no excuse for poor craftsmanship or Pulte saying there is nothing they can do about it. This has been the worst experience we have ever had with building a home. ... More

It has been the worst experience of purchasing a new home ever. Had to get an attorney involved when we were told we did not qualify. Then the workers were told do not fix anything because our home was going to be sold as is. The appliances look like they are second hand they are so bad. Custom cabinets look awful. The whole house was painted with some sort of flat paint (I believe it may be primer). As we were told they could not get paint. My toilets had poop skid marks in them because they left it open for the trades people to use. When we asked for construction trash to be removed it was tossed up on a 12 ft high retaining wall (as if we would not notice). My carpet was trashed by the painters and other people. My gates were ruined by overspray and my backyard trashed where the plaster and paint contractors empties their guns in my yard. Now we are being told they are not going to fix many of these issues. Then to be told by an employee what do I expect for a 500,000 home. I have heard a lot of things over my lifetime but I was never so appalled and insulted in my lifetime. I guess when his bosses told him we were not qualified he felt he had free rein to talk to us anyway he wanted. Then lie about it when confronted. So if your asking would I ever by another home from you or refer your company, the answer is absolutely NOT. ... More

Its has been a horrible sales experience and the followup has been even worst. I wouldn't purchase a Pulte Homes property again. I feel that your company doesn't care about their customers and its all about the money!!

What was supposed to take 6 months ended up taking a year. Closing was rescheduled 6 times. It’s not so much the length of time that was bothersome, but the constant promises that were always broken. We’ve now been in our home for nearly 2 months and there are still things incomplete with the home that were addressed months before closing. Would never choose Pulte again, nor would I recommend it to anyone because of the experience we had.

Poor communication starting with the sales representative to the field manager, etc. pre to post close. Careless mistakes made during the build process like drywalling over areas and very poor craftmanship from crooked framing, uneven door trims, nicks in walls and woodwork, chips in cabinets, scratches in exterior materials, gaps in installed items, woodwork, garage frame, missing materials, caulk that looked like a 4 year old did it, misalignment of doors and hardware, defects in materials that had to be replaced already...the list goes on. Extremely disappointed in the builder and do not recommend. Recently built in Columbia Station. ... More

Couldn't have been worse. Pressured to close when home not complete. Once I closed, they didn't respond or fix items they promised they would.

They are not trustworthy in completing home with quality materials, my previous apartment home paint job was 1000 times better. Fit and finish of pulte sucks. they want to squeeze as much as from customers during the pandemic. Material shortage is just a play they want to do.

Terrible service. Home not done in accordance with contract or upgrades. Walked away from settlement. Lawsuits threatened. Brutal experience trying to get Pulte to simply complete home in accordance with contract

Terrible craftsmanship, communications, zero honesty, responsiveness to issues was average or slightly above. People were pleasant to work with. The value of the home and the price I paid seem to be in two different worlds. I’ve been in my home for 1.5 months now still with items I’m waiting to be finished and finding more and more every day. I would never buy with pulte ever again and am counting down the days until I can get out of this brand new house

The quality is lacking, excessive repairs needed. Would seem as if corners were cut to increase their own profit margin.

Although we enjoy the location of our new home immensely, we are incredibly disappointed in the sloppiness of the work that was done on our home. Many of the craftsmen who were contracted to do things like flooring and windows did subpar work, and now we require them to come back and fix what should have been done right the first time. For example, the medicine cabinets in two are our bathrooms were not level and were placed at an angle so they look ridiculous. Also, our nice wooden panel floor in the master bedroom is lumpy and uneven because the concrete underneath the bedroom area was never smoothed and leveled prior to putting the flooring in. Issues like these clearly demonstrate that Pulte is more concerned with getting homes up quickly than making sure that the quality of the homes is worthy of their reputation. ... More

This process was entirely unacceptable and unprofessional. The construction manager changed several times, no communication, rushed process without the unit being complete and the people inside do not talk to one another other than sharing your confidential business. They try and make you feel like you have to use their title company and you absolutely do not, it’s the buyers (legal) choice. The title company was rude and inconsistent. The whole building process was a nightmare to say the least. This was not a happy or good experience but then you get so far into the process that it feels hopeless if you don’t move forward with it. I would not recommend this builder or this process to anyone. Read your documents. ... More

We closed on our home 12/30/2021. There is a myriad of issues with our home. The warranty department is overloaded with other homeowners with issues. One of our neighbors has been dealing with the same issues for over a year. John, head of SWFL Pulte warranty, says they have 47 people working in warranty. I suggested that Pulte hire more construction managers and better contractors vs. trying to deal with quality issues after. Why? Because the warranty people doing the warranty work are also subpar. We've built multiple homes, and the honest truth is I would never buy another Pulte home. We now have help with an attorney (provided by Microsoft, my employer), file a complaint with BBB, and also lemon law re: a $5k pool heater that has never worked that the contractor refuse to replace. ... More

With the number of issues we found during the inspections and walkthroughs, I am not confident that the house is of good quality. I now question if there were things we missed due to the shear amount we did find. It leads me to believe one of two things, the project manger saw the things that were wrong and didn't care or he had never done a walkthrough before showing us the house, both of which, are equally frightening.