Pulte Homes Reviews in Seattle Bellevue, WA

Delays, delays and more delays only to point figures and trade/subs versus taking ownership and producing the quality product Pulte in known for. Just way to many poor workmanship and quality issues versus quality of work seen in other Pulte developments. Construction Sups try hard, but they are severely limited with their resources and constantly having to address workmanship issues versus a build first-time-right quality standard. This is where Trust was lost and the building a new home experience that was suppose to be positive was taken away. We are very happy that we are finally in our new house and in the Glenmore Neighborhood, but walking through the house daily we are reminded of the poor quality of overall finishes and workmanship which is really disappointing. But, after having a recent meeting with Pulte’s warranty team, they seem to have a positive approach on items and seem to recognize that there are indeed quality of workmanship items that do need to be addressed and have started that process. Again, we are thrilled to be in our new house (our Home), however, it was a very difficult, long and emotional process that no home owner should ever have to go through with a reputable builder such as Pulte. Pulte “Sr Mgmt” failed to step in to drive schedules to get back on track and never once did we here a sincere apology or a sorry for the continued delays and poor quality workmanship. It simply seems Pulte Sr Mgmt are disconnected from the Glenmore Development and perhaps they are the ones that should spend some time with the buyers/customers to understand what has happen with this Glenmore Pulte division. On a positive note, Patti was fantastic to work overall with and Eric was always professional when he needed to be called upon. ... More

I really want to rate the experience higher - because I know how hard the employees at Pulte work. Some of the most honest, kind, and hard working folks that really care about what they do. Living in the neighborhood I see how late the project managers work and how during the home buying process the reps make themselves available. At the same time they seem spread really thin, too many projects per person at once. I think sometimes folks would mix up our home with others in their update, there wasnt always a clear path to what would get worked on when, there was delays for a bunch of reasons outside of folks control but sometimes the transparency wasnt there. ... More

Pulte Homes staff are in an excellence category of their own! From the initial tour of the home, and through the lending process, and final inspection, they have been responsive and understanding. The quality and workmanship of their homes is incredible and I am very happy with my purchase! Everyone deserves to be happy and excited about purchasing a new home! Pulte Homes made that happen for me!

Overall, a good experience except for the constant delays and slides in closing.

STOP! If you still can and do your research by reading the reviews across the country and the lawsuits filed. After putting down earnest and becoming contractually obligated attitudes change. READ the contract before signing and you'll find EVERYTHING is in Pultes interest. Dont assume their tactics to incentivize by using their mortgage company is the best either. They too were not professional and had questionable practices. I will also tell you that very literally every stage throughout the build had issues with quality. I can also share that the majority, if not all, the community has issues with the company and the trades they hire to perform work. My observation and opinion is that they only want your money and honestly DO NOT CARE about you or giving you a quality product. There is so much more I could share. I would STRONGLY advise to stay clear of conducting any business with this company or its subsidiaries. ... More

What can I not say? Here's a list of everything that went wrong: 1. No communication at all 2. Never told me during the whole process why my home was really delayed for almost 6 months! Interest rates went up, never locked in a rate early because I was told that it would finish next month, next month, next month. and soon December 2021 became May 2022. Pulte didn't care, they just wanted to get the money 3. Workers smoking and eating inside the home 4. No security, hence things were stolen from the home, which then delayed the home 5. Always said that everything has been ordered and they have it in storage, but I am still missing things in the house and I closed two months ago 6. After closing, noticed the dry wall was crooked in multiple areas, hardwood floor was creaking, and paint was not done well. 7. For how much I paid for this house, it was definitely not build to standard or to my expectations 8. I am still finding things that were done poorly. It seems that this home was hurried to be completed, even when they had an "extra" 5 months to complete it Overall, terrible experience and will not recommend Pulte ... More

Our closing was delayed majorly, and we were not even given a closing date until two days before closing. After closing, we are not getting any prompt responses for the issues we're facing. It has been two weeks since I raised an issue with warranty team without any helpful update until now. I'm not sure it pulte was good earlier, but I can't imagine other builders being worse than this.

Our garage door is broken 2nd week into a new construction home because the J bar was not installed into the wall at all. When it came undone, it caused damage to the garage door, and would have caused serious injury to anyone walking into the garage , or damage to our vehicles. Most of the window latches don't close correctly in the house either. We also do not have the property line marked correctly to setup a fence in the backyard.

Quality of workmanship and Quality of materials is very poor, for builder claiming to sell this as luxury townhomes. Items identified as incomplete at close are not yet complete (2 months since close). Response times are 2+weeks with no concrete action.

My experience is very good!

Worked with Marilyn and she provided excellent support throughout the whole process. She kept us connected with the building supervisor and provided regular updates. Build time was with in the window of the contract, however took 2 months more than the lower limit due to pandemic labor shortages.

The sales person was friendly and responsive to our questions as we were moving from out of state. Working with the design team was easy and they worked with us on closing virtually and moving in at a later date. Although there are always hiccups with moving into a new residence, we are very happy with our new home!

Average quality for above average price.

How did you feel about the entire process, from initial purchase to final move-in? The initial purchase was a great experience and we are very excited about the ground-up home. We have been given the option to go to the Pulte studio, where we have very less time to make up our mind, within 4 hours we have to decide what we needed as an upgrade to the house. However we were prepared for this activity and explored it by going to the Pulte online options, and we could complete the selection. But this activity is hectic and hard to decide on combinations of options in a 4-hour window. In my opinion, this activity should be a full day or spread across multiple days. We have monitored the progress of the house construction, and everything was good. The final review was completed and we have moved to home with few minor repairs. How would you describe the quality and value of your new home? The build quality was good, however, Pulte used contractors to install the furnace and A/C. They did not verify the heat balance and A/C, we had a struggle for the first month to balance the heat inside the home. The kitchen door handles were missed before closing, however, the team responded in time to fix them after the move. We have sprinklers installed at our home some of them are not working, and we have created a service request to make it fixed. The master bath shower head is very basic, we would expect a good one when we are buying the home at a higher price. What to improve: - Please verify the quality when you are working with contractors. - Please focus on things like shower heads, and grout sealing for a better experience. - Please check all of the upgrades are installed before the closing. How was your experience with the builder’s team? Did they do what they promised? Did they respond to you in a timely fashion? The team is good they did respond in time. What would you most like potential home buyers to know about this builder? We recommend the Pulte homes and their quality. ... More

Poor workmanship and slow response to issues

Buying a new home always comes with so many unknowns and Pulte made it easy to navigate the challenges around the process. There were some delays in the timelines and Pulte was forthcoming about the issues and timelines allowing us to plan better. Periodic check ins and getting updates about progress on a weekly basis from Marilyn and John was a delight. It was also good that any feedback was promptly addressed and the home was handed over in great shape.

The responsiveness was great. We felt like valued customers.

Buying process was very good and the sales office responsinve and fantastic to work with. Construction manager is a very diffferent story, with a clear lack of communication throughout the process. Closing on the house without everything completewas a big mistake. Everything pending takes at least 4 calls/emails to get a response, with construction passing the problem to warranty. Some problems persist and hoping the warranty will address these.

Paint work was not high quality or complete, some jobs not complete around home.

Loved the home. Good quality. On time delivery

The pandemic and weather slowed the process down which was frustrating but the builder and office staff kept us informed and worked with us.

While the home construction process was not without hiccups (not unexpected in times of pandemic/labour shortage/supply-chain issues), Pulte addressed our concerns to our complete satisfaction. We are happy with the final product.

That the Pulte team is well organized and will do their best for you.

their field manager is super friendly and try to offer help for everything they know. However, the sales promised to refund $500 for replacement of microwave, however, the house closed more than 3 mont, still not receive it, asked couple of times to their sales, either no response or no helpful information.

Am giving a 3 of 5 star to most categories primarily because of workmanship and materials. Soundproofing in the living room is inadequate; human and TV voices can be heard. Flat wall paint used in kitchen and baths instead of semi-gloss. Floorboards with chips were used instead of being discarded. Cement board siding has spots of gloss paint on it. Framing of the panty door wall is crooked. Heating and cooling design seems haphazard. Electric wall heaters on first floor have to be run most of the time in cold weather. Heat rising from the 2nd floor mini-split makes wall heaters in 3rd floor bath and bedrooms unnecessary. However, floor plan is more functional and esthetically pleasing than other similar townhouses on the market. ... More