Pulte Homes Reviews

The construction quality of the house is bad. The site managers are not diligent in their work and very difficult to communicate with. Apparently, this is the same view shared by most of the Pulte home buyers in my community. I would recommend looking for a different builder if their is an option to choose from.

1. Closing date extended 7 months past agreed upon completion date. "Quality Build" process failed to identify framing, plumbing, and electrical errors. Missed framing of upgrade option for tray ceiling in gathering room, dryer vent located incorrectly due to plumbing line interference. 2. Home had punch items identified at celebration walk, but 6 weeks later remain incomplete. Including missing light fixtures, incomplete exterior paint, damaged cabinets, missing tile grout work, gaps in window caulk, appliances installed incorrectly, damaged vent hood, damaged water heater, missing bathroom hardware, missing trim on fireplace built in shelving, drywall repairs incomplete. 3. Doors are not hung plum and square with daylight gaps and missing hardware including a temporary exit/entry door with missing floor sweep and deadbolt prep not allowing door to lock. 4. AC appears to be undersized or poor airflow for square footage thus running 3-4 degrees above thermostat on 2nd level. 5. "Final Clean" completed but paint spills remained on tile floors, saw dust inside of drawers/cabinets from hardware installations, tile grout stuck to cabinet trim, front porch with masonry cement splattered on walkways. Upon closing, the home looked used as opposed to new construction. ... More

I do have cowboy issues are been there forever nobody coming to check on and I already talked to Kahrba People about it

My new home has had nothing but very major issues since moving in. AC leak resulting in restoration, no hot water, bath tub leak, no electric in several rooms not to mention all the cosmetic issues. The workmanship of my house is disappointing at best. I will NEVER build with pulte again.

The builder is responsive. However, he does not follow through with his promises. We always had to remind him to take care of small issues. The craftmanship is very bad. It is a $550,000 home but feels like a $200K home. I would not recommend anyone to buy any home from Pulte. Huge regret.

Seeing many bothering issues in the house . And team is not responding.

Workmanship was horrible! Office customer service was not good! Was told we were buying certain options later to find out towards the end when they were putting materials into the house that tons of options changed and wasn’t updated to us the homebuyers. Carpet was dirty with stains and not takes down in lots of areas of the house. Under the carpet was not cleaned and you can fell it everywhere when you walk in the carpet. The paint was horrible. The house was not cleaned and the painters painted all over the dirt and it looks horrible. Lots of areas were not caulked. The master tub had a huge crack/ hole and was only repaired not replaced. Horrible experience. ... More

There is a limit in these reviews so I can't even list all of the issues that have come up. The quality of the trades they outsource are horrible. They are backed up and were still building the home and had not even finished many areas when we closed. Stains on the driveway, trash everywhere in the garage and yard at closing, appliances not in, took months just to get approval to start drywall, a closet wasn't even painted a month after closing, shutters weren't on the home until after closing, the floorplan sucks so bad that we are ripping out walls before even moving in, basements were offered for some homes but not others, the "3rd car garage" can't fit even a midsize car because it is shorter so you would have to crawl across the hood to get into the house, stains in the showers of both bathrooms that 3 cleaning companies couldn't remove, there is virtually no storage anywhere, We paid for every upgrade and every premium and yet it is still built to the quality of a home half the price. Talked to at least 6 neighbors and ALL 6 had issues - some even worse. Water heater burnt out 48 hours after moving in, water leaks in the wall less than a month after closing, windows not even being caulked all the way (we have the same problem), no caulking around the gas and water lines outside, chips in walls, it is literally hard to even remember all of the issues. We had 3 different field managers during the process as Pulte keeps moving them to other communities. This is the worst home building experience ever. I wouldn't recommend Pulte to anyone, ever. And certainly not for the price they charge. It is amazing that the city hasn't pulled their building permits yet. There is no way many of these homes should have received a certificate of occupancy. ... More

Worst home buying experience ever.

Worst experience ever and very poor build quality Bad customer support

First day at my new home, I found out that the living room and 2nd floor bathroom ceilings were wet. The construction people came in and I was told that this was due to the water leak in ac unit in the attic. The drain pipe was not connected to the ac, so water was pouring out straight down to the ceiling below. No one inspected that the ac unit was running properly! They had to cut open the ceilings and dry them. They brought in huge blowers that were loud and I wasn’t able to move in to my home for a week due to the ongoing repair. When I moved in, there was still water collecting in the drain pan in the ac unit in the attic. I complained about it and after two separate visits from ac contractors, they found out that there is a hole in the ac unit coil and they had to replace the coil. The toilet paper holder is missing in the 2nd floor bathroom and I have submitted a warranty request. It’s been a month and I’m still waiting for it to be done. ... More

Overall terrible experience. Would not buy again. Multiple sales reps/field reps. Had to do everything myself and follow up on everything on my own. Everything was incorrect and had to be adjusted on the go. Would not have been fixed if I was not on top of the entire build. Would never suggest to anyone.

I’m really hoping that Some one from Pulte Management will contact me after reading below feedback. I have a very BAD experience with Pulte. I think by selecting Pulte over of other builders in the market I have made a BIG mistake of my life. No one hears my issues/concerns. I was given unfinished home at the time of closing. My backyard was handed over with unfinished work. They did not even did seeding and proper landscaping to my backyard land which I own. For all other neighbors in same neighborhood they did seeding properly, They did not even know about my backyard land which I own. They don’t even able to establish my boundaries. I was promised by my Sales Consultant (Michael) and field manager (Jen) that my backyard will be fixed. I have done several follow ups with them after my closing but no luck so far. Work is not done yet. Another example of my dissatisfaction is that they did not installed window shutters which was expected and promised as per my elevation design of my house which I picked at the time of buying this house. I have noticed this miss after closing of my house and immediately informed my Sales consultant and Field Manager. My Field manager told me that she has submitted a request to get the window shutters but when I asked by when she will able to get this work done, She said that she doesn’t know and can’t give the ETA. This is ridiculous. This is very Unprofessional behavior from Pulte. If I had not noticed the missing window shutter no one from Pulte team would have told us about this. I don’t know how many other things they have missed in my house during construction which I’m not even aware of. There are few other issues which I had reported to my field manager and Sales Consultant which are unaddressed yet. I’m really hoping that someone from Pulte Management will reach out to me after reading my feedback and help me to fix my issues and help me in regaining my trust ok Pulte again. ... More

Good morning, it is very difficult to get anything done. I have been in cassia since 5/26/2022. I still have items that are pending to fix. I still do not have internet connection, Pulte is not helping me to solve the problem. Please help me resolve these problems.

Bad quality of sales, delivery - no respect for timelines, quality of build

They are building so fast they don't have time for any issues that come up. We waited a month for an electrical issue to be fixed, never have received touch up paint, yard wasn't inspected after freeze during winter for plants/grass that died. Paid top dollar for a house that is mediocre at best.

Pulte over promises, and under delivers. Quality of workmanship is very poor.

Sales rep was not forthcoming and not up to date with information. It was obvious he was being cautious with what he communicated. Customer Care seemed more about ensuring that issues were addressed and closed as quickly as possible rather than focusing on customer satisfaction. Rep was not helpful and challenging to work with/communicate with.

I cannot in good conscience recommend this builder. Our experience was not only horrible, we are regretful. William, the property agent, was great at his job and pleasant but outside of him the experience was egregious. Jim in sales was just cruel. After we purchased the home Amanda became our POC and the support is inconsistent. Our plumbing backed up the 2nd day in the home so I was in sewer water in the shower, the sod was not put down correctly, the interior paint job was amateurish, part of the front of the house had to be repainted and all of this (and more) took 7 weeks to complete. We are still waiting to get the sod fix which probably won't happen. Please read the reviews and warnings on the Better Business Bureau website before purchasing a home with this builder. I don't cry easily but cried a few times throughout this process. ... More

The build quality is awful and the customer service is even worse.

Quality workmanship is nowhere to be found in any phase of build. Contract for purchase was signed one year ago and still unfinished house (outside of house not painted, my guess is will never be caulked, yard is mud and rocks). Every phase of build appears to have been done by a blind two year old. House was just thrown together with attitude of just do it as cheaply as possible with as unskilled labor as is possible. The painting and drywall was awful. The order in which things were done makes no common sense. Why put down flooring before drywall work and painting are done? They sell you things (such as appliances) that they can't deliver. Knowing now one year later, what we are going thru, I could never recommend Pulte. I would love to have a face to face conversation in my (new) Pulte house with someone very high up in the Pulte organization to show them the kind of work that is being done in their name. If this is even read by someone in the Pulte organization, don't just pass it down the line. Show you care and act on it. Action matters not words or promises. ... More

You have my number and address. Give me a call to set up a meeting as I am not writing all of this for this email. If your concerned about the client, customer or whatever we are to you, contact me.

It was difficult deciding what title to give this review. Not for a lack of options, but because we had a hard time identifying which horrible detail stood out to us the most. The initial sales agent was wonderful but that's as far as it went. From that point onward, it was nothing but deceit, issues, and overall shoddy workmanship. There was little to no communication and no follow through. My wife was discriminated against in not being included in communications nor were any decisions directed toward her. The quality of materials used in the construction were that of defective remnants that you would find at some discount outlet. No one seemed to know what was going on or how to do their job. The foremen spent more time in their trailers (if present at all) than walking the houses to oversee the jobs and quality. When we brought attention to the terrible quality and deplorable workmanship, we were told that, "this is standard" and we have to accept it. To what horrible standard is Pulte building my house? It looks like a child built it. We were also told that workmanship is suffering because of the labor shortage due to the pandemic. Why is it our problem that Pulte/TrustBuilders can't hire, or is too cheap to hire, people who know what they're doing? The whole reason we bought new-construction is because we didn't want a home we had to refurbish. In the end, it didn't matter because we have to do just as much work on this house to fix everything Pulte failed at delivering. Even working with Pulte's warranty department, they are taking cheap shortcuts and sub-par contractors instead of doing the job right. We are gravely disappointed in Pulte and the entire home-buying experience. Never again, Pulte. ... More

I closed on my home at the end of Feb 2022, and I still have outstanding items that have not been completed. These were detected in January of 2022. Sad that Pulte rushes to sell home that are not complete and with such poor workmanship. Field managers are over worked and when fix is needed they resort to threats to the homeowner.

The house its build with cheap materials and there is no engineer building your house, the people who build it they dont know how to read drawings at all. Turns to be that your Libe of property its different because when they install the sod and sprinklers they installed all wrong., you dont want to close until they finish your house right but they force you to do it or they will sell your house to another person, they only want your Money. On top of that, they are selling the house way more expensive that the market value, so when you get the appraisal the house isn’t that worht it and you have to put more money down. I will never get a Pulte Homes again, their warranty department its even worse, its a total Joke! ... More