Pulte Homes Reviews in Myrtle Beach, SC

Nails are poking through the siding. The gutters were installed improperly. My patio concrete was broken. My floors aren't level and need to be removed and replaced. My walls weren't sanded before being painted. There are zero smooth corners in the house. I have "orange peel" all over my walls and ceilings. My windows aren't hung level. There are very few 90 degree corners in my house. The trusses in my attic are covered in MOLD. My shower was installed with broken tiles and a shoddy repair was done, the entire shower needs to he ripped out and redone. My ducts werent attached to the vents and I have insulation blowing into the house. The shower doors were installed improperly and had to be replaced. I could list more issues from my two month old house but I'll wait and see if "it can be done better". ... More

very slow in recalling for building repairs after closing.

Paid 290k for our home and over 45k of that was upgrades. You would think if you spent that much for a brand new home that you wouldn't have to finish work that should be standard in every Pulte home. Here are just a few exaples.... #1, upgrade for wooden blinds for 9 windows but no window sills. Seriously, just sheetrock ($60 of wood and trim would have finished the job). #2 upgrade to better stainless appliances and get the cheapest out there (Amana gas stove (even paid extra for gas) and Amana dish washer). Already called to have the dish washer warrant looked at because it won't dry. #3 cheapest FLAT paint that will make a marks anytime you touch, rub or even look at the wall. I just painted the whole house myself for under $500 Sherwin William's ProMar Egg Shell paint. Why flat paint? Pulte probably spent that much for flat paint why not use better paint? #4 tile in master bedroom. Paid extra for tile on wall and paid a lot more to put in a garden tub. You would think, since you paid extra, tile would go all the way up the shower and tub. Nope, tile goes up all the way to ceiling in the shower and only 1 tile up around the tube. Rest of the wall above the tube is sheetrock so looks unfinished and poor looking (too bad I can't attach a picture). Another project to be done. #5 zero light or fans in the house. Moved in with CAPS on the ceiling for me to put lights in. Fans with lights cost $35 at home depot. No lights for the first few nights in our new home. Not fun when you can't see if your own bedroom. Again another project. #6 no gutters. When it rains, it will look like Niagara Falls at the front door ruining the flower bed that is over sized with alternating shrubs that don't match. Now, the office staff and contractors are very nice and helpful. When getting warrant work done, so far has been easy and simple. They have work around our schedule to get things done, zero issues with the workers or staff. Have lots of other examples but these are a few. We don't think that for the 290k that we spent was worth the home that we are having to finish. We will not build with a big builder again because we feel the house was built with low standards (not like the model homes they show you at the front) for high profit for Pulte's share holders. ... More

Overall build quality is good. Be sure to ask beforehand where the outside unit for your A/C will be located. We didn't ask and ours is outside our bedroom window. Not happy about it, but can't do anything about it.

Pulte offers a very nice home building experience. They have several models to choose from and the quality of work is very good. Just be sure to review all the options before you sign your contract so that you can tailor your home to your liking. These are not custom built homes but you have many options to choose from and can build your dream house at a very affordable price.

Overall good experience

We've only been in the house for 1 month but we absolutely love our home. Any issues we may have had before moving were addressed right away. Tom our Field Supervisor was the best, very attentive, and responsive always got back to us within the day!!!

Pulte homes are nice homes but leave a lot to be desired. Sub contractors are sloppy and problems are not corrected prior to settlement. Project manager was not responsive to problems.

Overall, Pulte builds a good home. The one area we were not happy with was the quality of the finish trim work - too many gaps and too much caulk used to hide mistakes. Our field manager was OK but not overly responsive. Workmen were very sloppy. Strongly recommend with Pulte or any of the big builders that you visit the property at least every other day to make sure things are done properly. Would not recommend having the home built while you are living elsewhere as you will likely have a few unpleasant surprises when you show up for the closing.

Generally speaking, Pulte's standards are high and their responsiveness to issues is excellent; however, there is room for improvement when it comes to the supervision of subcontractors/business partners during the final "finishing" construction phase. Some finish items need more attention to detail: carpentry trim work, final painting (we had lots of "overspray" at the crown molding/wall area; crooked electrical switch plates; granite not polished (rough edges); landscaping selections don't fit size/scale of yard. The worst issue we encountered was an improperly installed door threshold/quarter-round trim molding that our small dog caught his paw in, twisted and ruptured a disc resulting in emergency spinal surgery. If the installer had taken five extra minutes to fix the "gap", there would have been no hazard. So, as stated above, more attention to detail needed with the subcontractors performing the finish work. We especially love the modern layout, the generous room sizes, the flooring options and the master bath is fantastic! Pulte has extremely high standards overall--so work with your construction representative and field supervisor closely to ensure the finished product meets their high standards and your overall expectations. Then LOVE your Pulte home! ... More