Reseñas de Del Webb

Several workmanship issues with the home. Service requests for repairs sometimes go unanswered or the repair person that arrives performs sloppy work that has to come out a second time to repair the original request again. For example, when I moved in there were and still are paint drippings on the floors throughout the home. It's as if the painters never bothered to tape up the area to paint or did not use a cover for the area to be painted.

The community and people are wonderful. However, everything from picking out your first options to settlement was and still is stressful. The options are so many and not very well explained. The walk through before closing was postponed for four days because house was not professional cleaned, paint on new floors and carpet, and many other things. I’ve been here six weeks and still have things not done and now need to use a portal. Absolutely no one checking contractors work.

Unfortunately, I don’t have much good to say. The frustration experienced with expecting a quality build and getting less than that is terrible, especially when it’s next to impossible to get anything taken care of after closing. Response time, or rather lack of response is so unprofessional, and as a new homeowner who was assured I would be taken care of, quite more than disappointing. It’s like things were slapped together by trades last minute to get to closing and now that’s all being exposed and no one wants to claim responsibility or take care of anything. I am extremely disappointed and upset by this, and would not recommend building with Pulte. ... Más

2 months after closing, still waiting for dishwasher. Have no glass in master shower bath. Multiple issues with granite countertops. Cabinets misaligned, handles crooked. Took 5 months to replace broken window. Oven has been repaired 3 times already. Concrete patio is a mess. Plastic towel racks. Wrong lighting fixtures were installed (corrected). Weeks go by with no communication on issues.

I'm going to put my comments into context of purchasing and building home during an extremely challenging time of Covid, supply chain issues and labor shortages. Our home took exactly one year to construct. Pre-Covid homes were built within 5-7 months. With that said, we were surprised at the lack of quality of materials and craftsmanship for a home in our price range. The attention to detail was lacking, simple mistakes would not have been corrected unless we brought it to the attention of Pulte and the quality of materials was well below our expectations. In particular, the cabinetry was far below standards we enjoyed in the Midwest homes we have built and lived in throughout the decades. Pulte needs to completely rethink its approach to the quality of cabinetry they put into these homes. Clearly they are trying to maximize profit over quality. Our first construction manager was a very poor communicator and ended up leaving the company. His replacement was actually quite good and gave us the best level of communication we had throughout the process. Pulte senior management should have communicated far more than they did throughout the building crisis in 2021 and 2022. All we received were an occasional "form letter" eMail about the wonderful experience of building a Pulte home. Instead of proactively reaching out to their customers to let us know what the challenges were with delays, supply chain problems and labor shortages, they hid behind their construction managers to do all of the dirty work and tough communication about delays and shortages. In our community Pulte also stated they were not going to build any additional golf courses or amenities. This would put our community greatly behind other Del Webb communities in terms of the number of golf holes per homes, amenities per home, etc. There is a significant grass roots effort in our community to force Pulte to live up to what they promised their customers through advertising and sales pitches throughout the years. Despite our frustrations with the building process, we hear worse stories from people we've met who built in other communities with other builders. Do your homework before you buy. In the end, it's the people we meet in the community that will make our experience good and hopefully the pain of the construction process will fade over time. ... Más

Quality is mediocre at best. Shoddy workmanship and cleanliness. If the construction supervisor had not been changed, the finished home would never have been acceptable. Painting is bad. There is still paint on the kitchen door window and poor coverage on the exterior. Somehow, despite not yet occupying the house, the first water bill showed 14,000 gallons usage. I hope to check for leaks tomorrow. My normal usage is 3100 gallons per month. The drywall work in the garage sucks. I Just had it painted and had to do quite a bit of repair. The windows are dirty. The garage door opener exterior keypad does not work. We specified brushed nickel fixtures, but the bathroom lighting fixtures and faucets do not match. The price would be sort of okay for a gated community with private streets but it's not okay for public access. The location and construction schedule and Lennox HVAC are great and the only reasons I can live with this purchase. ... Más

Building took longer than expected. Several issues with the roof that need to be repaired, The cabinets need repairs. Never recieved our cutlery drawer. Garbage can lids are bent. Painter missed several spots. Tile has different color gout in primary bath because they had to replace a tile. A hair line crack in a tile in primary bath. Hole in wall where the plumbing fixture drains. I could go on.

I don’t think there is a better community than Sun City Texas but I sure wish Pulte was a better builder. There is no quality process as described on the Del Webb website. You have to be your own advocate and quality inspector. I suggest everyone in the build process get a good home inspector for the pre-drywall, final, and 11 month inspections. You will be amazed at what ends up on the inspection reports.

Sales Representative Adam and the initial buying experience was 5-Star! The home construction and management experience was poor. Initial construction manager was on point and good but he left (Pulte?) for unknown reasons. Steep drop in performance, commitment and ability from next project “manager/helper” assigned. Very poor quality control of foundation build which led to serious punch list issues. Many examples of lack in oversight of trades and construction. Seemed more concerned and aligned with the trades than the buyers. Dismissed buyer concerns in Punchlist walk-through until threat to cancel the Close. No work done on Punchlist until 2-3 days before Close. Close had to be delayed for another 7 days as Punchlist not complete which resulted in more costs (extended lock ins, rent, etc) for buyers. Only in the house about a month, but already several calls to Warranty to fix results of poor quality construction and materials that should have been caught by effective construction oversight. I highly recommend Del Webb’s Sun City, but purchase an existing home. I do not recommend Pulte Construction for a new build. ... Más

Very slow on responding, small issues not addressed

I closed on my house on May 20, 2022. The process has been pretty bad considering the fact that I didn’t move in until June 15, because the house had not been completed, there’s still issues with my home that I’ve not been fulfilled the house was never clean, Their still issues with screens paint on the floor, and so on. I was promised that all of it would be completed it never did there’s issues with the patio door, the whole experience has been a very bad one, the folks at the HOA office, are very unpleasant, And that’s just for starters I can go on and on and on but what’s the point nothing is gonna get fixed you get the feeling it is what it is. ... Más

There seems to be no commitment to "make things right" after the sale. Absolutely no follow-through on promises made and notes taken for construction faults to be corrected before closing. Six weeks later there seems to be no Pulte/Del Webb commitment to deliver on their promises of a finished product we would all be proud to own. We didn't expect the failure-to-perform after a great experience with the sales and design teams. Despite assurances that pre-closing kitchen cabinet issues would be corrected, and a warranty work-order issued in mid-May, absolutely no action. Similarly, a damaged front door-sweep and threshold to be replaced after closing has never happened (nor has a work order been issued). In early June we showed the warranty service representative pantry shelving spans of 66+ inches installed without bracing making them useless to use without pulling off the side anchors from the walls. In mid-June our master shower drywall repairs - pending from pre-close - was finally finished but our request for the required paint touch-up over the repair work hasn't made it to the work-order stage by the warranty representative. Individually, every one of the Pulte/Del Webb staff have been polite and respectful. But follow-through and probably organization has been very poor. Again, where is the after-sale commitment? Our advice: Don't close until everything you want corrected is corrected. ... Más

Buyer BEWARE! We felt that many things during process were misleading. We were told one thing by sales person, electrical rep, and designer and then were not specifically written either way. In our contract. Oven/microwave combo was supposedly unavailable and we were forced to accept a lesser model right before closing with the the threat of not closing on time! We had no choice. They did similar with order contracted mini fridge for the entertainment center, an expensive extra ordered through them. After closing, getting them to complete at least some of the contracted items has been a fight. The sales center personnel tell us that there is no one to contact who can help the unsuspecting home owner. VERY DISAPPOINTED, thinking that Pulte is a quality, honorable builder! They charged an exorbitant amount of money for extras (ex. Mirrors in bathrooms), kitchen cabinet pullouts, electric. Whenever they made changes, we were not compensated. If we would have requested change order there would have been a $500 cost! We felt rushed through the design process (3 hours only!). Total landscaping package extra so we would meet local code, INCOMPLETE! Their employees are a product from the top down. We asked for someone to contact us personally but no one has bothered! ... Más

Lot's of issues with the house once we moved in. House was not built the best for the money we spent. Very disappointed.

They had a list of items to be fixed. Apparently customer service agent quit and list must have been lost. New agent assigned to take over. I was told to add to list with filling out a ticket. I wasted my time filling out 3 new tickets of simple things to fix (not realizing original things were never included). I’ve been here almost 2months and never heard from anyone to fix anything. But I have received a communication that I can call someone about warranty services. Included in this was websites of about everything that was not included -basically so don’t bother to call.

Disappointed in quality of build and amount of time spent trying to get something repaired. Several big issues that need to be taken care of along with numerous cosmetic ones too.

Eleven months after first starting construction, our new home is still not finished. Getting things done has been extremely difficult. Communication is non-existent. Phone calls, texts and emails go unanswered. An extremely frustrating experience and had we known, we would have looked elsewhere.

The Field Managers are overworked and are unable to properly prepare the homes for the customer. None of the new home buyers on my street are pleased with their purchases.

It has not been a good experience! I closed on my home March 29,2022 and I am still waiting on the outside to be painted. Other uninhabited homes have been painted so Pulte can’t continue to blame supply chain issues or lack of workers. Our home also lacks landscaping and sod. Once you close on a home you are of no account to Pulte.

It has been 6 weeks since I closed and I am still waiting for the issues documented at closing to be fixed. I have gaps in siding, missing trim on cabinets, but the main issue is my property/yard is a hazardous mess of construction trash. I get no response regarding landscaping schedule and clean up, despite emailing sales manager, construction manager or warranty manager. I was made promises that prompted me to close on an unfinished property and now I am being ignored. The building process was the same, no communication about delays unless I was constantly emailing for follow up.

The salesperson kept us updated as to the progress of our home with bi-weekly pictures. We are pleased with the design of our home, but extremely disappointed with the workmanship of finishes such as baseboards, doors and paint. We closed on our home without the over/microwave combination due to supply issues. It would have been a nice gesture if Pulte had given us a counter microwave to use until they could install ours. We are in a construction zone while other homes are being built. It would be appreciated if the various construction crews cleaned up their areas before leaving to minimize the building debris ending up in our yards. The best thing about our experience is the area we live and the people we've met. ... Más

Our construction manager, Joseph, was excellent. Our sales manager was incompetent, the mortgage department was untrustworthy, and the contract allowed pulte to make changes at will without the customer’s consideration. Overall, the buying and building processes were extremely stressful .

Buyers should pay careful attention to the construction of the home and look carefully at all the details. The woodwork seems to have been cut with an old blade as the edges are ragged, the paint is very think, there is no putty/paint in many places where it should be, some of the plants and grass have already died, etc.

Supervisors couldn’t stay on top of workmanship that was not up to standard: kitchen slide-out drawers failed in the first week as some weren’t assembled properly. Repair on a tray ceiling to make the coffer plumb is still noticeably different color and texture. Floor tiles aren’t level and smooth and I’ve tripped on edges that stick up. I bought the new-build house in progress-not finished , drywalled and I was not permitted to make any changes to the items that weren’t even installed- like the tile floor. There is a widow sill in the master bath that has the tile company logo clearly visible on the underside as it is above my head in the shower- where was the supervision of the workers? Why would they think that’s okay? In this competitive market, I didn’t get a great deal. I’m in the warranty period…and exhausted, and disappointed. ... Más

If you build with Pulte, in Kimblewick, you better have lots of money and even more patience. This was our 4 new home building experience in the Indianapolis area and it was by far the worst. Have seldom dealt with a more unresponsive company. In their case, “subs” stood for sub-standard. Rarely were any tasks (elements of the home) completed 100% at the time they were started and several important ones still aren’t completed. On the exterior, our front door still has epoxy on it, one panel of our garage door remains unpainted, neither our front porch or covered porch in the rear of the home are completely caulked or painted, trim piece is missing, irrigation system isn’t installed correctly ..... all of this and we closed on March 30. And, there are issues on the interior as well. The tile in our walk-in shower in the Owners Suite still isn’t finished correctly and that job started 5 months ago (January). The Construction Managers (we had 3-4) are awful. They’re neither attentive to detail nor do they seem to care. Communication was poor throughout the build process. And, once we signed the Sales Agreement, the sales rep lost interest too. Very, very poor treatment and very, very poor experience, especially considering the fact that these are not inexpensive homes. However, it’s likely negative media coverage is right around the corner. Hopefully, that will elicit some proper response. Sad that’s what it has come to but simple appeals are falling on deaf ears. ... Más