Pulte Homes Reviews in Dallas, TX

We got a good deal our house, but if you're OCD in any way, don't go with Pulte. The longer I've been here the more I've noticed how the air vents, lights, outlets, etc. are not lined up with each other which is shocking. The trim board is literally cardboard and doesn't seem of high quality. Also, we had an issue with a door handle not working within the first 30 days. The builder just dropped the parts off at our door for us to fix it ourselves. He didn't ring the doorbell or anything. That was also shocking to me.

We still haven't had our 30 day walk through where we do have areas of concern. There will always be doubt due to how the buying and follow up processes have been executed. This probably will fall on death ears.

The good - the build quality was generally good. It's been a month since I moved in and I see the quality and workmanship are comparatively good to homes that I had researched. The bad and the ugly - 1) I was cheated in the options package. I opted in for a smart home package which included among other things a smart garage door opener. This item along with the smart door lock were the only items which warranted the price quoted. I later learnt from neighbors that the smart garage door opener was standard and was installed even if we don't opt for the smart home package. I was never given an answer and no response was given as I found this late in the game just a couple of weeks before closing. Please do your due diligence - talk to neighbors before believing Pulte. 2) Since the day I've moved in I noticed that there was water that was continuously draining from my water meter into the drain in the streets. I made multiple calls to the builder. Though he came in to check on it a couple of times, he was unable to fix it and told me that it was a "mystery" to him. When I wanted to escalate as so much water was wasted and I had to pay the water bill - he lied to me saying the city had emailed him saying Pulte had to pay the bills until the issue was fixed. It's been > 50 days since I closed and the water still keeps flowing into the drain 24*7 with no end in sight. I would've never bought a home from them had i known this was the kind of service I'd expect ... More

We were moving from out of state so just really felt like we were forgotten or intentionally pushed to the side because of that. We had delay on top of delay, which we understand happens in construction and wasn’t 100% Pulte’s fault, but they way they handled it left us feeling very discouraged and nervous. We had a really poor experience with our sales guy who called us every day before putting the earnest money down and then rarely heard from unless prompted by us during the building process. Our construction manager was great and super friendly! We still had a few issues that never got resolved but she was prompt in responding and helped us feel like at least she cared. Long story short, closing got pushed back so far we had to start our jobs here so we’re in hotels and moldy airbnbs, and even that didn’t seem like it mattered to get the job done well/right. For our first walkthrough, the house was a MESS. It still very much looked like a construction zone with mud everywhere, chips, missing paint, bricks in the yard, etc. No one seemed to care or take accountability and kept saying “oh, I can’t do anything for you, you need to call ___.” So we would but just kept going in circles. Even if nothing could be done, some communication could solve a lot of our realest feelings. Someone could easily say, “unfortunately we have a policy that doesn’t allow us to do that, but let’s see what we can do to get us in a spot where you feel comfortable.” Instead, we left the closing table crying instead of rejoicing in buying our very first home! Since moving in, the house had been fine. The warranty team seems great and hoping they can really help us with all of the issues we are still having. We felt like our house was forgotten and then thrown together and it still does a bit but they’ve really tried to help us as much as they can at this point. Don’t know if I would buy from Pulte again but we don’t regret this purchase and hope we are an anomaly to the process. ... More

My experience has not been positive. The workers left behind lots of messes. They left black fingerprints everywhere. The plumbing was severely blocked. My toilets backed up into the tub, sink, etc. The plumbing had to be worked on twice. The tree in the front had to be replaced more than once. The garage paint is peeling since I moved in. The carpet has paint drops left by the workers in every room. The nails were sticking up and had to be fixed. There's paint on the frosted window in the bathroom and I have been asked to clean it myself! The bathroom floors and shower have silicone dripped on them that trap dirt and leave spots on the floor. The paint touchups do not blend in with the original paint. The kitchen panel was not placed correctly and had a broken bracket that was exposed when I moved in. The dishwasher outlet did not have power going to it. The electrician had to come and fix it after weeks of not being able to use the dishwasher. The representatives have tried to help correct these things. However, Pulte should not close on a house if it has not been thoroughly reviewed. Higher standards for workmanship will go a long way. ... More

Sales: Taylor in our community was great. He was eager and great to work with. He did a great job of explaining everything to us, the process and all that jazz. He also steered us in the way of things he would personally recommend rather than what was the most expensive. He was always responsive and helpful to get us the attention we need. Design: overwhelming! Pulte actually did a great job and emailed us over the PDFs so we had an idea of the features we wanted to see and look at. This was a huge help with light fixtures, sinks, faucets, etc. Hurry up and wait (framing): our framing 'manager' Jackson left a little to be desired on updates. Communication was lacking and he would skip weekly calls for outside events without mentioning it to us such as weddings, vacations, etc. We weren't there for too long, but it started the building process off on a negative foot. post framing: Greg started off better and tapered off after closing. We were refused a closing date for several months (making life hard for a family with children), so we couldn't schedule movers, furniture, getting out of the apartment we lived in while our house was being built, etc. This frustration mounted towards the end when we had to pick new items such as counters we had selected 9 months before that were now 'out of stock'. We came down to the wire and constantly were asked to move our closing date (after we finally did get a day about 30 days out) and we ended up closing on a house that is still not complete. There is a lack of control and organization in their current build process Closing and financing: I WOULD recommend using Pulte as the finance company for the mortgage as well. You can shop rates and they will match typically, but if your house is moved back for any reason, they will not cancel your contract. However, their closing process is not the best. We did a lot of paperwork ahead of time to shorten the process and were informed we would get more via docusign, but it never came. We also waited 25 minutes (for a 30 minute closing) to even get started in their office as well as had them switch our consultant to someone we didn't know rather than the person we had worked with for several months. We are still waiting on some closing documents such as the final appraisal that were were told we would get, but haven't. they did not do much to explain the process and we had to go back for keys as they give you a small card that you take to the office of the community. Overall, the rate and savings made it bearable. Post close and moving in: We still had open items upon closing (something pulte touts as 'not a thing' - they say two things: home is 100% complete at close, and once you get a closing date, they get it all done... they did not. We got mirrors the day we closed with keys in hands, had drying paint and the house was absolutely filthy (dust on blinds, floors, walls, etc. and the house just wasn't' cleaned at all, sadly). Following that, we are two months in and still have open items. Our sales guy won't take our calls, our project manager won't respond to us and the manager or our PM has pushed us off to the client care team (who is great thus far, Anthony is actually getting it done). But we have items from filling in gaps in the garage concrete floor to fixing our floors that are not floated well or secured down to dry wall fixes that pictures were taken several months ago. We have also had 2 full water leaks thus far in the house as well as electrical issues and AVAC issues where the house wasn't balanced. Overall: it's a nice house with a sturdy framing and nice features. But the overall process to get everything up and running is a process within itself and the fight to get left over items closed is a battle. Do not sign the check until it's complete, if you can afford to do so (if you have a place to live). ... More

Make sure you get everything completed before you close. Once you sign off, all the promises to get punch list items correct fly out of the window. I am now on month 2 and its like pulling teeth to get a response from anyone. When I do get a response, more promises that are not fullfilled.

Never again with Pulte

Nothing..no proper response to issues

The priority is house is closed (or) not. They don't care about the buyers. what issues they will have (or) not ? Example: they will give u 0 wood like ties. They will not give you extra bricks, paint ...issues after reporting will be addressed later ..Quality of construction is also not upto the expectation...They can do much better.

We bought a Pulte home in Gramercy Park. Due to market conditions we did this via a virtual walkthrough with our realtor. There are many pro's & cons to the house & the builder. We did not make selections for the house during construction. I am attempting to be fair. This is written 8 weeks after occupying the house. If possible, I will update this review later on. PRO: Overall design is good in terms of layout, windows, space utilization, curb appeal of the building, and lot layout. Value for the area is in line with comps. General construction is acceptable & in line with expectations. House has a watering/sprinkler system for the landscape and also (we are told) to assist with Texas issues regarding settling due to dry ground. We used Pulte Finance & Insurance. Both were exceptionally helpful and responsive to our timeline needs. CON: Some fit and finish is subpar, and appears resistant to correction. Cabinetry is very basic quality. There were issues with cabinet installation, color consistency, finish (nails/caulk). Second floor has squeaks will require correction. Garage concrete pad sloped incorrectly, has an 3-foot area near a corner where water from vehicles pools & sits, does not run off to outside. House was labeled "smart home ready", but this only meant cat-6 wiring was run to a central box. Box is small for necessary equipment. HVAC Zoning for house is only upstairs/downstairs. More zones appear needed due to solar changes through the day. Design includes a large window over stairway (a good feature) which recently acquired a full-length crack, we suspect the window is not installed to accommodate house settling and expansion due to weather changes. DESIGN DEFECT: Optional 2nd floor master bathroom with master walk-in-closet was included in this house. This was a major feature we felt contributed to the price of the home. The design places the closet as a full bump-out on the second floor, creating 4 exterior sides (3 walls, floor) and the common wall with the master bathroom. This closet is insufficiently temperature controlled and is up to 20F different than the house, even after adjusting HVAC supply to area. With house set & acceptably maintaining 68F, exterior temp 28F, closet was 50F. This also chilled the bathroom by appx 10F. Cold is conducted into master bathroom which causes expansion/contraction of ceramic floor tile. Tiles are already popping/loose, we are wondering how this will be fixed permanently given that the cause of this is the heating/cooling difference over time & from other house materials. Neighbors with same house feature have reported the same problem. This was winter, we are wondering what will happen with heat in Texas summer. If you choose this option, I suggest you ensure the builder indicates how it will be prevented. ... More

Finishing is terrible, be it out doors or indoors.

Some items are half complete, Pulte to ensure all items are working fine before handing over, For eg, Irrigation systems are not working fine in almost all houses closed, Lot of heater/AC issues. Paid upgrades are not done in some cases.

I wouldn't buy another pulte home.

seles rep was GREAT, the tour of the neighbohood really nice too, the visit to the desing center was very nice and easy however once they started actually building it all went to crap project manger was terrible, his ownership of mistakes and poor workmanship was close to not existent! zero attention to detail - multiple closing reschedules, poor attitude and responsivenes to issues, aweful expreince it seemed like he was working for the tradesmen as if they were paying him and i wasnt the customer whose oppinion and work he should be taking into consoderation....

Ever heard the saying, “The devil is in the details,”? Well it’s so true for this house. It is evident in every aspect of this home that this was a rushed, careless job. From large chunks of debris being found in the yard that they laid sod over, to missing chunks of sub floor underneath the laid carpet, to paint stains all over the wood look tile floors and in our black granite sink. We have baseboards that have chunks of wood missing that were painted over and not repaired. Flickering lights in the powder room. Mud or dirt on the baseboards that were painted over instead of being cleaned. The mortar on the exterior brick is sloppy to say the least. Door strike plates that don’t fit the groove they were placed in. Window screens not secured. Paint splatter all over patio fans. Nails from tack strips on stairs not properly being installed, poking our feet as we walk. The cleaning of the home prior to move in was minimal. There was so much dust and dirt still left to be cleaned. We were told that our issues were merely cosmetic in nature. While that may be true for some of the issues, it wasn’t true for all of them. And even so, the “cosmetic” details are still a part of the experience. You walk into the model home/sales office expecting to live in a home that is as immaculate as they portray, but that’s hardly what you’ll get. And we understand that everything wouldn’t be perfect, but there are issues in this home that loudly profess that they didn’t even try! I think that’s the most insulting part. The lack of effort feels extremely disrespectful from a customer service perspective. I would like to add that Mauro our field manager was very attentive to our needs. But, he could only do so much. So, we do appreciate his efforts. ... More

Daily I have to pick up trash left by construction that they toss water bottles and food items, that should be picked up

Sales person stopped us from paying earnest and later hiked up the price.

Pulte Mortgage: I felt so bad and never expected this from Pulte, I felt ssooooo stressful while entire process, they keep me hold for 60 days, and never move forward keep telling me will get underwriter approval in next day. every single day keep hearing same answer and finally they rejected my loan. I went so stress, sleep less nights and felt night mare, upset with pulte that I brought home with them. Sales: They failed to keep all things aligned together and even threaten me multiple times that they are going to cancel my application. even thought its Pulte mistake as they hold me for 60days, once they rejected my application, sales people gave me 30 days to go side. Tim and Steven: I felt I am blessed with those two people I met in my life, they both are just like Angles and Saints, they work really like out of box. ... More

This process was a total Nightmare many sleepless nights shedding of tears very stressful. As a 1st time home buyer this was suppose to be an exciting experience mine was the total opposite. I totally understood that a Pandemic was/is going on and materials was hard to get and slow to get but the ideal of taking the few options that I had away. I mean the price you're paying for the home you would think you as a buyer can have a little more say so. I have so many issues I have encountered with this home buying process it's not even funny. I was so close to backing out at the last minute. I chose brick color for my home unfortunately they weren't able to get them so I get a text with a picture of some red bricks they told me they were using nothing close to the color I originally picked out. What a bummer that was. I didn't get no option on another choice it was take it or nothing until I put up a fuss about it. Those bricks they picked out looked to be obsolete why would I wanna drive up to a home with those color bricks like really. Then I paid for an upgrade to stainless appliances to find out the put stainless steel silver microwave and dishwasher but the range was black stainless steel which didn't sit right with me. I asked the building manager about it she informed me that the model number on ny contract , the range & the website was all the same after doing my own research it was not correct then wen it was brought to her attention I was informed by her that it wasn't available for them to purchase. I asked her if they wouldn't have found me the correct range to match the dishwasher and microwave was they able to change it out to where all three appliances match I was informed no. I had to keep that. The fact that they just put it in was unacceptable again another option was taken away you get that are nothing. Then I did a walk thru about 2wks b4 closing and some issuse was pointed out that needed to be fixed. Then another walk a week b4 closing the list was even longer than b4. As the building manager if you have people/ contractors working for you and what they do reflects you the right thing to do is making sure you're staying on them to make sure things are getting done and done correctly and professionally. These people just had everything a mess paint left on things it was a lot of little stuff they could've done better. Then everything that was not corrected it was blamed on the Pandemic like what do the Pandemic had to do with getting the place cleaned up ready to move in. I could go on and on about this whole stressful experience but I'm just gonna stop here cause as I sit and type this just getting me mad and upset about all I went thru with this process. Just know I was not happy with it at all it was a total nightmare and it has left me with a whole lot of bad vibes from all I had to endure. ... More

I see many issues after my closing date and I discover new ones everyday. You need yo make sure that your craftsmanship is high quality. Unfortunately, that is not the case. I have the switch of disposer in my cabinet. But why? I have unpainted portion of a wall. I had a door that was impossible to lock now I can lock it but door has a bad alignment now. Please make sure you pay particular attention to details.

Never trust the Construction manager. He will hurry you up in signing the paperwork before buying. Beware. We made a mistake of believing him and signing the papers. Pkease get inspection done. He will try to get you and intimidate you in not getting the inspection done telling you that you don't have to get it done. I still have the recordings of all e conversations I had with him. We are having so many issues with the house. They will take forever to get back with you

UNRELIABLE! I hoped he would be different from all the others I've worked with, but sadly, he's not. I believed he would stand by his word, but he turned out to be just as dishonest as the salesman I was dealing with and his manager. It feels like everyone in this organization is colluding to mislead and deceive buyers, and it's truly disheartening.

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

very disappointed with the warranty Very slow to non existent redponse