Pulte Homes Reviews in Seattle Bellevue, WA

I feel this build was rushed to get finished before the end of the year even though we purchased in May. Build didn’t get started for a couple of months and even though we purchased prior to 2 other lots (weeks/month) ours was the last one to get started. Multiple issues left unresolved and found poor displays of workmanship while living in the house. Some examples are: -various/different hardware used for hooks on boot bench (I don’t understand why it wasn’t uniform) -2 hooks from boot bench had stripped screws and fell off within the first month - a handle on a cabinet drawer broke in half when attempting to open for the first time - front entry door not sealed. Visible light coming through and draft - downstairs guest bedroom and bathroom doors stick -downstairs guest bedroom door hinge missing 2 screws (another example of poor workmanship) -downstairs guest closet top rail damaged (from instal I’m guessing or shipping) & closet door doesn’t roll open -backyard wasn’t graded correctly. Pools of standing water in various spots - paint splattered all over brand new floor and we were told that’s the best they’ll be cause the cleaners only use soap and water. (Since my last review pulte sent a painter and he removed 90% of floor paint) -carpet in nook under stairs coming up at edges. Carpet on stairs has visible gaps near edges (1-2 stairs). Seams are very visible. Very poor quality installation -Quarts countertop seam in kitchen is of poor workmanship. Hardened glue spikes in cabinet from where they joined the seam on the underside of the counter. (Dangerous and unprofessional) ... More

Multiple issues with my home and have been here for almost 2 months. There is no follow through on anything. This is our 4th home and couldn’t be any more disappointed

We were promised that the house will be ready on the 19th Dec. I took all week vacation. At 1pm i got a call that i wont get the keys that day. 2 hrs before i was supposed to move in. During the inspection we found so many defects and the house wasnt even ready. We are still having issues with so many stuff. Loud noise when the furnace stops running. We asked John (Manager) and his respond was, it is normal. Jason (QA Manager) is very helpful and trying to find the problem. There workmanship is very poor.

It was great experience to buy our first home with Pulte!

The new house is wonderful and the price is unbeatable!

Overall, we are finally happy with the house. We have owned a Pulte home in the past and when we were looking for our retirement home, the location and design of the house was superior to anything we had been considering and we decided to buy again from Pulte. My only "complaint" was the overall build process. Things started out as expected. Patti J., our sales person, was exceptional. She was always there for answering questions and guidance, and still is. The issue was with the multiple construction managers who were in-charge of the site during the build and the communication issues that they had. Because of the manager "churn", the closing was delayed from the agreed on date. We planned our move into the house with enough buffer so this was really not a problem. After move in, we had to have Pulte come back and correct multiple issues, raised during the build process, which are just being completed now (6 weeks after move in). Once the third construction manager (John) arrived on site responsiveness improved greatly but he could not overcome issues caused by the churn of the previous two managers. Overall, we are very please with the house and the service provided by our sales person third construction manager. The process would have been exceptional except for the difficulties with the build process and communications during it. ... More

Framers and drywall guys were horrible, field managers could care less went through 3 field managers till finally someone would listen to our concerns. Delayed several months , every time we pointed out build issues they moved onto the next house.

As a single homeowner, I was very impressed with the level of commitment with which I was treated. Not knowing much about home building or the process, my questions were answered quickly and in terminology that I could understand. No question was a "dumb question"! It was a wonderful feeling to go through the whole process knowing, without a doubt, that the Pulte team was with me every step of the way!

Can’t say enough good things about our new townhome. Beautiful finishes, spacious closets and more. From start to finish our process has been amazing!

For the most part, the workmanship, finishes and quality of materials are good. The customer service rep has also been generally good with follow-up. Our main concerns are with exterior factors. Garage front aprons to the narrow streets are almost non-existent (extremely short). The same goes for guest street parking - not nearly enough. Lighting at the walkways - also mostly non-existent. This makes it difficult for guests and deliveries to find our place - even dangerous. There is a small light fixture over each garage door, but less than half of them are on at night, leaving the streets fairly dark. ... More

If I could give no start for the workmanship, I would. The workmanship needs to a major improvement. Compare to other national builder, Pulte has proven to be fallen short. We have experience with another builder which was great experience from the moment we made the purchase of the lot, to the workmanship and the details of the aesthetics. These little details are very important to home buyers. They are important to us, yet, we have found so many flaws , which some are dangerous (such as carpet staples coming out and poking anyone who walks on carpet) in our home that create this overwhelming disappointment. ... More

Cleanliness throughout Check air filter to furnace windows. Check every installation fixtures. Check every light and every switch in every room. Make sure all appliances work , all doors and draws operate as they should. We have had several issues from plumbing to electrical to minor structure though the response is good it doesn't ease the trust of the quality to value of the home. We love our new home we just don't like all the inconviences we experienced so far in our first two months.

Overall I think I have a beautiful home and I'm happy with my purchase, but I feel the push at the end compromised the work. I don't even fault the project manager, I fault the company. Many details at the end were missed and in turn, I am now stuck with trying to fix everything. That is frustrating when you spend $650k on a home to have to go in right away and fix things. I also have to say I never understood why so many people parked in there driveways. I know understand. The garages are so small that most vehicles (in the Pacific NW) don't fit. I pretty much have to touch the wall to get my vehicle into the garage. That is a major design flaw and renders my garage almost useless. Rob and Sandy are great to deal with and made the experience better. I just wish the company gave them more breathing room to really execute without feeling the pinch. Could have been better, but it's not horrible. ... More

It was great working with the Sales team and although it was tough to bargain and pay a fair price, the premium we paid did not give us something out of this world. The end to end Sales and Service experience was good but the loan experience was a little painful as there were last minute request, the staff's inability to understand complex foreign statement and transactions and all this leading to running back and forth with the title company on the very last day. We were very clear on the closing day but the due to the lag by the loan company we were delayed by 3 days. Ofcourse there is a area for lot of improvement but I do not want to sound too negative as my overall experience with the house has been great so far! ... More

We bought our new Pulte home in August 2019. Sales and construction kept in close touch throughout the process. We expected some delay in the close date, but it ended up being delayed a total of 6 weeks. After moving in, it took three months for a few last issues to be resolved (things like replacing a door, staining the fence, wiring external outlets, etc). Although the process was a little longer and more annoying than we'd expected, ultimately we are very satisfied with our new home. The house itself is lovely and very well constructed. I would definitely consider Pulte again in the future.

After searching through used houses on the market, we decided that we are not fixer-uppers, and wanted something fairly new. At the time we were shopping, the inventory of lightly-used houses was very thin, and the price difference for a new house was not significant. So we talked to realtors and friends, and they all had positive things to say about Pulte. Our expectations have so far been exceeded.

Excellent customer services . Agents Tauna and April was so great every step of the way. We love our new home .

We've had tons of issues caused by contractors taking shortcuts and spending more time hiding mistakes than fixing them. Every time we've reached out to Pulte, they've taken care of it and made it right. Just wished we didn't have to.

Received a home with many issues. Toilets clogged, gutter clogged. Painting all over the floor. People seem to misguide and give wrong information. Why did Pulte think my Review is in appropriate? I am writing my true experience.

The builders have been great throughout the whole process. Minor issues are being fixed and we love our new house.

From start to finish, the buying experience has been great. From the time they broke ground until handing me the keys to my new home, the Pulte team gave me weekly updates (more, as available) and they fulfilled all of their commitments. On any project as large as a house, there were a few minor issues (such as a 'regular' door lock versus an electronic lock installed) but they were all taken care of immediately. When I moved in, there were only 4 occupied homes on my block so there were lots of workers around. All were very friendly an took care to minimize the noise and disruption, making sure they didn't block my driveway, always giving a friendly "Good morning" to me. If/when I'm in the market for another home, I will definitely look at Pulte again. ... More

The home was priced as per the market value but the craftsmanship of the house is not up to the standards. They just try to rush and finish the home rather than doing the right thing.

Love the home but lacks in detail and finishing touches that I would expect from this builder. The structure is amazing but there are some items that you would expect to be of higher grade in a home built by Pulte.

Every time we discovered a mis-communication or error during the construction phase, we were told there was nothing that could be done, or to hire an independent contractor after the house was completed. Not one accomodation that we requested was made (for example: a 2nd sink in the kids' bathroom or a washer/dryer hook up in the garage). When it was discovered that there was an error in the back yard layout and we had no way to get a wheel barrow through, the foreman promised us a 2nd gate to remedy the issue. Yet, he then told his managers that he never made that promise. Sandy and Chiristi were the only two employees who were people of their word and we could trust in this process. Upon completion, so many details were left unfinished. One minor example was we couldn't figure out why our outside lights didn't work. When we looked closer, there were no lightbulbs and the styrofoam packing was still inside the fixtures. Overall, we are going to be very happy in our hew home, but the sales pitch and exclamations about 5 star customer service and attention to detail, fall short on many levels. ... More

Top notch quality and a very professional and helpful work crew.