Pulte Homes Reviews

The “supposed” to be a brand new home by Pulte home has a faulty HVAC equipment which took over a month for some one come and take a look and after 2 attempts still not fixed , why would a brand new home that priced at 1.25 million have a broken HVAC which is not even a month old ? Where is the quality here pulte homes? shame ! My family spent thanksgiving in a cold home , thank you for nothing Pulte homes !

I have two sinks plumbed incorrectly. There is a piece of trim that was never installed. Carpet nails stab your feet in the main floor living room. When it's windy the southern siding make a lot of noise. I'm concerned that the furnace won't pass inspection due to a valve touching the door. Windows and other fixtures were never cleaned post install. Places that were shown to have defects in the walk throughs were never fixed.

We had electrical problems, plumbing problems, ac problems and many more. What a joke of a builder you are

When I viewed the home at the open house there was a 4ft puddle in the basement. I was told that it is was residual water from the basement floor being cleaned. Fast forward 30+ days after closing and $599,990 later, I have a 4ft x 3ft puddle in the basement in the exact same location. Shame on me for trusting their word. Will they fix it? Even if they do, that’s a lot of money to spend on being hoodwinked.

I am very dissapointed in the home. There are visible defects in many areas and I don't have confidence in the construction. I don't plan to move in. I felt rushed and misled in the process and when I tried to cancel the purchase they made it clear they'd keep my deposit. Issues haven't been resolved. Very, very disappointing.

No responsiveness on the service request line, always asks to leave on voicemail. No follow up. Customer care manager pushes back on everything with no real concern to the home owner. Major water line leak in first 10 days of ownership. Electrical issues. Very late follow up on closing items closing. Overall very bad experience owning a pulte home.

Worst experience with Pulte. Customer service keep asks for the rating to be 10 out of 10 instead of resolving the issues.

Our experience with Pulte Homes as the builder of our new home was incredibly disappointing. What should have been an exciting and memorable chapter in our lives turned into a stressful and frustrating ordeal. We were the very first residents to move into the community, which made our experience even more disheartening. We expected to be taken care of better as the pioneer homeowners, but that was far from our reality. To make matters worse, when we finally gained access to our new home, the house was dirty, far from the move-in ready condition we had anticipated. It has taken extensive cleaning to make it habitable. Additionally, we were greeted by a 1-inch gap under the front door, a clear oversight that compromised energy efficiency and security. Shockingly, it took almost a month for Pulte Homes to address and rectify this issue, leaving our home exposed to the elements and security risks during that time. It was an unacceptable delay in resolving a basic structural flaw. During the construction process, we encountered numerous delays and subpar workmanship, which cast serious doubts on Pulte's commitment to quality. What was even more disheartening was that I, as the homeowner, consistently had to identify flaws that should have been caught by the construction manager. This lack of attention to detail and quality control caused further delays. The inspection revealed a large number of issues, suggesting that quality had been overlooked at every turn. Addressing these problems became an uphill battle, with Pulte Homes displaying a disappointing lack of accountability. The closing process was marred by miscommunication and unexpected delays, leaving us wondering if Pulte Homes was truly invested in ensuring a smooth transition into our new home. Shockingly, after closing, we had no working keys for two weeks, making our move-in even more chaotic and frustrating. To add to the list of issues, multiple items in the home weren't installed as listed, and we now have to schedule them after the fact. This will impact my work schedule and result in a significant loss of time and productivity. Furthermore, the back door didn't lock properly, raising concerns about security and safety. Even though we brought these issues to Pulte's attention, their responsiveness to our concerns was lackluster until we involved the warranty department. Our entire experience with Pulte Homes, from the loan process through construction, inspection, and beyond, was riddled with disappointments and frustrations. Instead of our dream home, we find ourselves with a source of stress and discontent. It's disheartening to witness a company of Pulte's reputation falling so short in delivering on its promises. We share this review to alert others to the challenges we have, and still do face, including the surprising need for homeowners to identify construction flaws, the inconvenience of scheduling post-closing installations, and the disappointment of not receiving better treatment as the first residents in the community, along with the initial cleanliness and maintenance issues, and the significant delay in addressing structural problems, so they can make informed decisions. ... More

I would never recommend building a home with Pulte to anyone. We have been in our new home for about 3 weeks and the entire experience start to finish was miserable. The sales guy, Tom H, has no customer service skills and once our deposit check cleared, he basically told us we weren’t a priority and that we were at the mercy of Pulte given we signed the Purchase Agreement. The quality of our very expensive home is terrible. For example, it’s not even an optional upgrade to add vanity light fixtures in your bathrooms…despite having these in the model home—what a sham! There is evidence of cutting corners and poor workmanship throughout our home—chipping/peeling paint, popped drywall nails throughout, gaps between the flooring material and the baseboards, and we discover new problems almost everyday. When we reported some issues prior to closing, we were told that everything was “construction grade” and acceptable to Pulte. Pulte rushed the closing despite the house being unfinished, demanded the glass contractor hang glass that didn’t fit, and now we are paying the price. My baby and toddler step on exposed carpet nails constantly. We have submitted multiple service requests post-closing and there has been no response! Our yard is a rocky mud pit but we have been told it will be months before they finish our final grade. Meanwhile, the Quick Move-in homes’ yards are a priority, graded and landscaped promptly. AVOID PULTE AT ALL COSTS! If you’re in NE Ohio (specially Avon Lake), do your homework and shop around. ... More

Starting with Mark our sales agent he misrepresented many issues. Especially the closing. We were force to live in Airbnb for 3 months at 3x price of our mortgage. The quality of the build is a disaster, our windows are so misaligned we could not put in blinded. Doors are different heights, garage doors were broken and 6weeks later not fixed. The grass was dead on arrival. Tommy, our finally construction manager did everything humanly possible to help but there were to many problems. I warn anyone not to buy from Pulte. Oh, the dog park in Verdana Village is so small no one uses it.

We moved in from day one we had issues with the plumbing

Communication was horrible the entire time! I finally moved in and have submitted around 12 service tickets I’m on week number 3 and non of them have been addressed. My next step might be legal representation!

This has been the worst experience I have ever had. We are considering selling the house due to the ongoing and consistent issues

It is almost 2 months but Pulte is still not able to have internet setup at my place since it is a part of HOA bulk service. Even i am paying HOA and it is still not setup yet.

I would never buy another house from Pulte Builders. First off before we closed the builder would not do anything about a large crack that ran over 10 feet in the garage. This formed in the beginning process of building and there solution was to just cover it up and move on. I asked for test to be done in that area to confirm there were no foundation issues and they refused. I asked for an extended warranty on that area due to it forming so quickly they refused and said if we didn't go to closing we could be charged for holding up the closing. We had a closing list was suppose to be completed right at closing which they did do most of but we are still waiting on an issue with our backdoor and haven't seen any urgency about finishing the list that was suppose to be completed at closing. Now after living in the house we are noticing small craftsmanship issues but the main thing is that the floor on the second floor is uneven and so uneven that it had to have been noticed by both the carpet installers and the tile installers. The vanity in the bathroom is not level because it is such a dramatic drop in one area. So Pulte instead of fixing correctly again decided to just cover up a problem rather than fix it. I am truly worried about the craftmanship behind the walls that I can not see. ... More

Pulte does not pay attention to detail, and obviously doesn't care about their customer anymore and the finished product. We were given the wrong keys at closing and had to use the garage door to enter and exit for five days while they searched for the correct keys. The compressor was undersized and froze up the day before close and was replaced with the almost lowest seer unit allowed by law that they could find on a moment’s notice. It's extremely loud, vibrates and sounds like the fan is going to sheer off when it shuts off. If it had frozen up after close, we'd probably still be waiting for Pulte to replace it unless we replaced it ourselves out of our own pocket. The air vents in one of the secondary bedrooms and the den are obviously undersized and the rooms are hot and uncomfortable in the summer and will probably be cold in the winter. There are no air vents in the half bath or walk in pantry. Instead of a ceiling room to hall return air in the utility room they put through the wall return air grilles above the utility room door like in a manufactured home. The pipe openings on the air handler were not sealed and leaked a large amount of conditioned air into the furnace closet before we stuffed plastic grocery sacks into the openings to try and slow the rate of conditioned air loss. The attic access is in the utility room instead of the garage. Why? I think there are a grand total of four outlets in the garage. One for the tankless that the hot water cuts in and out while you shower unless more than one person is taking a shower, one for an EV, one for a water softener and one on another wall. Why aren't there enough outlets in the garage? The reason they talk up the insulation and mention nothing about the windows when they make their spiel, is because they are so cheap and inefficient. The slab is unlevel, the framing is noticeably warped, walls, cased openings and patio door installations are noticeably out of square or plumb. A handle on one of the patio doors is loose and hanging on by a screw because the bottom one is stripped out. You can clearly see the sheetrock seams in the great room ceiling at night when only the accent ceiling light over the island is on. We have been in the home four weeks and items on the checklist from the final walk through have not been repaired (landscaping is dead, mirror in master bath was supposed to be replaced because the glazing is coming off, a piece of trim in the kitchen was missing and still is. The solid surface countertop in the front and master bath are both chipped. Upon further inspection the glazing is coming off the mirror in the front bathroom as well. The toilet lid in the front bath had a chip on the lid but was replaced with a lid from another build right before closing. The PLASTIC bathtub in the front bathroom has hairline cracks, is scratched up like the vanity tops and the plastic toilet lids and has adhesive on the tub floor from the cheap Corian surround install ground into the nonslip texture. The sweeps on both the front and the door into the garage need to be replaced. This was noted on the final walk through. The screws are missing on the drain cover in the master shower. There's not even one niche in the master shower, the bench is sloped too steeply. The grout throughout the house was not sealed, because Pulte doesn't do that. They installed the absolute cheapest carpet in the bedrooms, bedroom closets and den that we are going to have to replace with tile to match the rest of the house. Our brand-new counter depth fridge door swings into the pantry door unless you hold it with your foot or hand and is already dented because of that bad design. A door on one of the kitchen cabinets was supposed to be replaced because of a very long scratch, but Pulte has failed to do that also. There's a large scratch on one of the secondary bath cabinet doors. The electrical plug for the dishwasher and garbage disposal is installed upside down. One appliance must be unplugged in order to use the other unless you use a pigtail. The gas cooktop wasn't connected and was almost connected incorrectly by a representative of Pulte right before moving in. A top was supposed to be installed on the laundry room cabinet, but that has not been completed. They use an in-wall dryer vent connection that must be and is almost impossible to "form to fit" as per the manufacturer’s instructions. The faucet handles in the front bathroom and master bathroom were not tightened. They came right off. There are some roof tiles that are already buckling and need to be repaired. The water for the drip irrigation was not turned on when we moved in, but we have since rectified that ourselves. If you are buying Pulte, make sure you schedule the first walk through at least one month in advance, a second one no less than two weeks later, and a final one on the day of closing. If you want the items fixed you must stay on them. Pulte is not the builder they used to be before the pandemic. Put the houses up fast, get them sold, and move on to the next build. Slap & dash, get the cash, move on to the next mark. ... More

I bought a quick move in home that was already half way completed when I got it. It took two months for the builder to complete the home and during that process I did not receive much updates on the progress. The day of closing they were still trying to rush finishing the home and installing things like windows or doors. I identified several issues in quality and poor workmanship in the the finishers, paint, materials. I pointed it out the builder whose promised to fix everything within 30 days, and since then it has been 2 months and I never heard from the construction manager again and they transferred all responsibility to the warranty team. Paint inside the home is cracking in several areas, doors are not aligned, floor is cracking, landscaping wasn’t done and looks very abandoned, etc. I am not happy with the quality of the home and do not believe I received the value I paid for. ... More

I was so happy when I decided to buy a new build. However, this happiness was completely lost when I moved in. Quality of materials used is below even apartment grade. Example, the garbage disposal won’t even break down a piece of fruit. The paint job seems like a 12 y/o did it. A Quarter size dent whole in one of the rooms that was supposed to be fixed while I was doing the closing, is still, 1 month later unfixed. I could go on, but I just want all to know be mindful in the process. Go out to the home sight as much as possible and make sure to pressure the contractors to do their jobs. One is paying yo much money to get D grade materials and work. ... More

We live in an area with many options for builders and we chose Pulte because of the salesman. He will ignore you after you close. He/ Pulte will push you to close before your house is complete, then persuade you that small issues can be fixed later under Warranty. Much of my street share the same complaint about this builder. They will send their mafioso warranty guy who will deny everything but the most obvious repairs needed. Even then, our "project manager" denied flooding around the house is a problem. A surveyor told us the grading is wrong, but when Pulte looks at it, they told us it's not a problem. Our warranty guy stares at doors that don't close, window frames that aren't square or sealed, horrendous stucco and drywall slops that don't look finished, window gaps that let hundreds of bugs in, and he'll say, "That's normal in Florida." Our garage door was opening on its own (due to a neighbor sharing the same signal on their fob), our AC is not working, fire/ smoke alarm goes off in the middle of the night, windows are still missing child safety locks 100 days after closing. These are safety concerns and they'll book repairmen who won't show up or claim we're not home when we are. No one wants to say it, but Pulte bullies their tradesmen and repairmen not to admit what all our "lying eyes" tell us: the house is shockingly sub-par in standards, with the cheapest or recycled parts, and many parts of the home remain unfinished after moving in months ago. Advice: always get an independent building inspector's report BEFORE you close. Get your builder to fix everything BEFORE you pay them in full. They are not trustworthy or prompt once they have your money. ... More

Sellers agent was shady and Didn’t want to negotiate the price even when appraisal came back lower than listing price. One month after closing, ac started acting up. Got dragged around to get service done. This company only hired cheap subcontractor do do the work. They have messed up the ac thermostat wiring during build causing it to overwork the Motor and somehow the construction mananger signed off on it. It is ridiculous. Ac has been running nonstop. It has now been taken care of but it takes long time and the electric bill was really high due to ac thermostat malfunction. Would not recommend a buying from this builder. ... More

Very very bad experience, don’t trust pulte. Had multiple issues through out the process but they don’t have time to fix it as they are very busy with other customers and don’t care about old customers. I made a bad choice building my dream home with pulte, please don’t do what I did. We built our house once in lifetime and they don’t care once they get the money.

Not too happy with the overall quality

If I knew what I know now I would’ve chose other house company to deal with or neighborhood for that matter. They don’t care about their buyers, only the money they can get. Now that I live in this house, I’ve seen a lot of half done job, cut a lot of comers, and just covered their crappy workmanship. Very disappointing. 0 star!!!

Worst experience with the pulte agent

Pulte used to be an elite builder. Now they have lessened to cheap materials and 'don't call me, I'll call you' customer service. You wouldn't expect to see the following in a Pulte home based on it's advertising confidence: flat paint (even in wet areas); missed painted areas; door strikes carved with a pocket knife; crooked doors; missing tile; unsealed windows; not following floor plans, and more. A short list of other Pulte issues: scheduled closing day w/out an employee to help us; construction manager turnover; causing homeowners to miss work due to no-show scheduled work; LACK OF COMMUNICATION ... More