Del Webb Reviews

Whatever date promised, add months. Need to watch every step of build as corners are cut by subs ie insulation not at appropriate lrvel, included features missing. Oversight of sibs and standards are lacking, ie trash behind walls if you open them up. Paying for the community, certainly not the quality of the home.

The "bones" of the house seem to be really good, but the finishing was rushed, and quality of the finishing was lousy as a result. Closing on the purchase was delayed, and they were unrealistic in their completion schedule. Late notice of delay (on the day of possession!) caused a great deal of difficulty. I think it was unnecessary, but their need to capture the sale in a financial period probably drove the process. I hope it was a consequence of supply chain/labour limits. My advice is that if it looks like a lot of word to complete in the time frame "promised" it probably is. Plan accordingly and resist pressure to stay on their optimistic closing schedule. Warranty service managers have been great so far. . . ... More

Quality of construction is very low, overpriced and low control of process, a lot of waste of material. Good looking models and beautiful community attract me to this place. Convenient location.

We would definitely recommend Pulte to family and friends.!

There were numerous things wrong with this home prior to closing. We brought it to the attention of the on site people in charge and they assured us that the item would be repaired BEFORE our closing date. This did not happen. We still signed with a list of things that needed to be done and were told 2 weeks - it would be all done. Over a month late and very little has been done. The warranty person is now involved and working for us BUT why would it be warranty when it was wrong prior to closing. Empty promises! Also - there are things that we were told that our home would have that after it is all said and done - did not come with the final product. We chalked it up to maybe we misunderstood however - too many things and other employees of the builder/seller telling us this has happened before with other sales expectations. Would not refer Pulte to anyone- Del Webb on the other hand has been wonderful. Neighbors and Employees of the Meridian are wonderful. #disappointmenttosaytheleast ... More

Our salesperson Brendon was great. As for quality, every outlet I’ve used in the house, when I pull out the plug it seems as if the whole outlet is going to come out. I open them only to find out the sockets are not fully screwed in. So now I’ve been going around most of the house screwing in outlets and switches. We had other similar issues like a big whole around the doorbell hidden by the switch plate. I had to fill it with concrete. When it’s chilly out, our windows get totally moist. You can’t see out of them and they leave puddles of water on the sills. I was told that’s normal. I’m pretty sure it’s not, but they are hoping it doesn’t get too cold here. I have more, but I’ll stop there. Another thing that really bother me after moving in, was the garage door opener. It didn’t work properly. I asked for help repeatedly. I was told it was an internet issue. I assured them it was not. It was broken and won’t connect to the internet. I got that same answer a couple more times. I then went to the manufacturer directly and they fixed it for me. I bought a new home so I would not have to deal with stuff like this. If I wanted issues, I would have bought a resell house and saved a lot of money to deal with issues like this. Value for price??? Well people will say we bought at a wrong time. We paid a lot more than our neighbors moving in just a couple of months later. I know the market goes up and down, but we also did not get appliances. Now less than a month later the homes are cheaper and are now coming with appliances again. Seems like we should have gotten a rebate or at least been given a fridge now that they come with the homes again. Finally, responsiveness to issues. Well Mike comes out fast, but nothing gets fixed unless it’s a small issue like getting paint off the lights and replacing the missing screw. Issues like the window, garage door and our loose door handles, the response is that’s normal. Let me be clear, we love our new home because we designed a beautiful home with a lot of upgrades. I expected some small issue like we had that I did not put in here, but we bought a new home to enjoy it, not to be on the phone handling issues. One last issue has to do with dead trees on the property. I have two huge palm trees that are dead. I stare at them every morning as I eat my breakfast at the table. I reached out to the HOA. The landscape company came out and agreed they are dead, but no word back from HOA. I mention it here, because the HOA it still run by you guys and not the home owners yet. FYI, if I look to my right, there is a big dead tree on my neighbors as well. Not sure if he has reached out. I hope not, he’s been in his home for like 5 months before us. I hope the wait time is not that long to get things done. Bottom line is I would not highly recommend to my friends to buy in Del Webb. We have a friend currently looking at homes now. He is a snow bird. Because of that and the fact he will not be around all the time, I told him I don’t think this is a good fit for him. I’m hoping as time goes by that may change and we can tell our next set of friends to move in here. ... More

My construction manager Ian was outstanding!! His attention to detail was superb. My home is wonderful thanks to his expertise

This is our third new home we have purchased. Based on prior two, this one lacks serious attention to detail. Builders main concern seems to be to close on homes as quickly as possible and neglect craftsmanship. Issues such as remaining paint splatters on floors, seams in cabinets with gaps, several floor boards were installed with clear damages, leveling of outdoor grassy areas, tiles grout with uneven colors, granite countertops with very rough surface to point a few. Overall a nicely designed home but could have done better.

My experience started with my saies person. He was not helpful with information I should have been told in purchasing my home. Then to the design department. I asked for some upgrades that she did not list and I missed due to the complication of the forms.. Then to poor construction concrete, drywall, etc. Then to first inspection contractor did go over electrical. Then to closing was was scheduled for 9-30-22, then 10-12-22, then 10-25-22, then 11-8-22, then 11-30-22 and finally 12-2-22. Not once did my sales person contact me with the changes. I had to contact him and was not given information as to why the delays. I had to change delivery of refrigerator and my furniture each time. Walk thru no heat, dishwasher didn’t work, drawers didn’t close, holes in drywall, closet doors did not line up, master shower did not work, etc Contractor said these would be fixed before I moved in and that was not true. Left message after message to Pulte and no return calls or text messages. As of today 2-2-23, I’m still having these items to be fixed. So no I’m. not happy with Pulte. The stress that they caused me a trip to emergency. ... More

Our construction manager Roby was terrific!

The experience was excruciating. Like surgery without anesthetic.

The entire process was very disappointing. I would never recommend anyone to buy a house from DelWebb.

I really don’t think I would recommend anyone to buy a Pulte home.

Entered request for repair/replacement two issues have not heard anything. Getting ready to enter two more issues hopefully I’ll get a response. The house is great but I question the workmanship. Some work appears sloppy or just get the job done to head to the next house. Not what I expected from Pulte

Our home kept being delayed from the date promised, then it was hurry up and get it finished, so that Pulte could close before year end. Therefore there were many mistakes which are still to be fixed, such as the front door was painted/stained wrong twice, numerous drywall and paint errors, paint on the floor, puddles in the yard, missing gutters, wavy siding, etc. The overall design is beautiful, but the execution and quality control is poor,

Overall we very pleased with our new home. Everyone we dealt with throughout the process was polite and responsive. The reasons I didn’t give 5 star ratings are as follows 1) the loan approval process took way too long. We were told 4-5 weeks and it ended up being close to 12 weeks for a conditional approval. We also felt that we asked to verify and reverify financial information that had been submitted previously. 2) We did not feel that there was a lot of communication during the construction process until toward the end. 3) We did our final walk through and noticed a few minor things that were corrected by the time we moved in. However, after moving in we had the house inspected and we found several things needing correction, i,e, loose roof tiles, missing light fixtures/bulbs, bathroom cabinet with large crack in the base to name a few. We were disappointed that an independent inspector found these issues and Pulte did not. Again, overall we are very pleased with the design of the home and we love the community and amenities. Also, the warranty staff have been very responsive and polite and we are confident that the issues discovered during the inspection will be resolved timely. ... More

The build and communication during the build was fine. Never had any issues with construction manager. Pulte Mortgage tried to milk our finances just days before closing and we called them out. We switched Mortgage companies days before close and then made Pulte mortgage match the second company. This cost Pulte $73,000 at closing. Blessings to all who built our home but shame on the Mortgage of Pulte for jerking us around to attempt to gain another 50 grand with days before closing. We busted you and gained $73,000 towards are closing AND lost our recommendation after we built two Pulte homes. ... More

John was wonderful. He explained everything about the house. He sent us pictures he kept us up to date about the buying process and answered all our questions. The woman at the design center was very helpful. She went through all the options and showed us samples of the items that we wanted to have in our house ( and what was included). Nik informed us about the home building process. He gave us a weekly update and sent us pictures. The framing walkthrough was interesting. The pre closing walk had a lot of information about the house I think I need to take more notes . Lea gave us a booklet about the house and warranties. Most of the workmanship seemed good I still need a few small items to be fixed. ... More

We had a great sales representative and that’s about it for the good. It only upsets us greatly to rehash how awful the construction of our home is. Most expensive house we have ever built and the worst from a construction standpoint! I don’t believe anything is square in our house. Our center island is crooked and it’s the focal point of the kitchen. Our own painters were here for 2 weeks straight fixing all the baseboards caulk and walls before they could paint! It was shameful. Our painter literally told one of the construction managers “ you guys are hacks.” because he was so appalled at the incredibly shoddy workmanship! Our house was constantly a nasty mess through the entire build process. We have built 3 other homes and we have never seen the kind of filth and debris that was in this house. Our other builders always kept a neat job site and cleaned up and swept up. They’re piles of debris everywhere in this house! I shudder to think what is underneath our carpet because they never swept anything up. We are not happy at all with the construction of our house. Your builders are machines and they could care less about quality! We have lived in really well built beautiful homes so we know what they should look like. Not worth the price at all!! Your selections and upgrades were absolutely outrageous!!! All of our entry doors have to be replaced due to all the dents. Your workers are super careless! Our Pulte experience can be summed up in a few words “profits before people.” ... More

Gary, Tim, and Joe have been so helpful and friendly. It is amazing that Tim remembers everyone’s name. It’s a great community.

The floor plan works well for me. The finishes are problematic. Drywall, texture, molding are all sloppy. Since moving in spent time cleaning up paint splatter off of floor, glue off of countertops. Will end up sanding down repainting areas of baseboards. Big issue such as frameless shower door that doesn’t close is being addressed quickly after working with warranty office.

Community is great but Pulte doesn’t communicate and build quality is poor. You have to want to live here bad enough to deal with a poor quality home from Pulte.

House was not ready at closing. Sod was put in the day of closing. No white glove walkthrough at all.

THE QUAULITY OF THE CONSTUCTION AND FINISH OF THE HOUSE IS JUST OK. BUILT LIKE A RENTAL HOUSE. #1 THE GARAGE SHOULD BE INSTALLATED AS A STANDARD FEATURE. I TRIED TO GET PAUL TO HAVE THE GARAGE INSTALLATED AT A STAGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM, ONLY THE WIRING WAS DONE I WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. I ALSO TRIED TO GET GET THEM TO ADD SOME ELECTRICAL NO NEGATION. THE UPPER MANAGEMENT IS NOT WILLING TO WORK THE CUSTOMERS. I HAVE BEEN IN A CUSTOMER SERVICE TYPE BUSINESS FOR 45 YEARS AND IF YOU WANT REPEAT CUSTOMER YOU NEED TO TREAT THEM A LITTLE BETTER. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER BUYERS THEY SAID THE SAME THING YOU GUYS ARE VERY HARD TO WORK WITH. ... More

I love living here. A few minor glitches but finally getting them repaired.