Pulte Homes Reviews

The homes and community are very interesting. You can count on Pulte to finish what it started, unlike other builders who initiate a community then end up leaving parts of it to another builder that the community looks hodge podge in the end. The sales and design process was great, but execution leaves more to be desired though.

Pulte homes come with average standard options. The model homes give a false impression of what a Pulte home actually looks like. There are many options to upgrade with prices that are very expensive. The home was built very quickly which was a benefit. However, there were numerous repairs that needed to be made due to poor quality work in some areas. The construction managers were responsive to correcting our concerns.

The house is nice, a few issues were found and are being addressed, quality was overlooked for time it seems in parts of construction. The hoa fees are high, especially for the area, and there so far is no reason for this...no play areas, garbage not included, and a gate that is only closed evenings. Not sure what we’re paying for in regards to hoa

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

Work order system is slow. A contractor comes to fix cracks in the foundation and can only fix one because the work order says "crack" not "cracks". He was unable to get permission to fix all so he has to come back. What a waste of everyones time. We are also disappointed with some of the craftsmanship. Even after the final walk through we found many small instances of work that looked like it was hastily done. Also disappointed with quality of some of the materials used. We paid for baseboard upgrades and were suprised that they were not actual wood.

I genuinely appreciate Trinh and Marina for the professionalism, guidance, and seamless coordination you both demonstrated throughout this process. What could have been a complex and stressful journey was handled with such care and efficiency, making it a smooth and positive experience for my family and me. Trinh and Marina's dedication to clients is clearly reflected in the way they conduct their work, and it does not go unnoticed. Beyond the excellent service, I also value the relationship we’ve built along the way.

We love our new home, but the process has had (and is still having) its moments of frustration. Didn't really feel that the sales team was super honest. We were pushed to sign our agreement with the insinuation that prices were going to go up and lots wouldn't be available if we didn't sign right away. They didn't and Pulte came out with a free pool offer and 50% off upgrades 2 weeks after we signed. We asked for a pre-drywall inspection, and had severe pushback. I was close to backing out of the deal and they finally allowed it. Getting a final inspection done prior to closing was difficult but manageable. We have multiple kitchen and bathroom cabinets installed with deep, visible scratches. Pulte agreed to replace them during our final walkthrough, but it has been almost 2 months with no replacements yet. Kitchen cabinet/countertop caulking cracked within the first week and was repaired quickly. The whole community was installed with the wrong size toilet seats. Picky I know, but we have already had to have one replaced because it broke a hinge due to the cantilever. They did replace the toilet seat extremely fast. My front door was missing one side of the seal. I should have caught this during the walkthrough but I think it was removed to touch up paint and never re-installed. We had zero say in the landscaping, which is laid out horrendously. Probably one of our biggest areas of frustration. The "fully mature" landscaping to cover the AC and Pool Units are not "fully mature". We have a pine tree placed directly in front of a window. Hardwood tree placed right next to the driveway. Other minor things we have experienced. Lack of an elevation survey provided to use for flood insurance purposes. It took weeks for USPS to recognize our address. Still having issues with 811 recognizing the address to come mark utilities. I will say that our construction manager was fantastic. He answered every question and walked me through the process along the way. I felt like he was on my team. Overall we love our house, we think that structurally it is well built. We think we got a decent value for the price paid. Pulte has been responsive on small things that needed to be repaired, but have not followed through on larger things as of yet. Their customer care process is easy, just annoying that you have to submit for every little thing. Dealing with things that should have been taken care of before closing is frustrating. ... More

Most of it went well, apart from some closing details that I won't disclose here and have been discussed with Pulte's team during closing. Still learning the details of the house and getting minor details adjusted. So far, the experience with the building/aftersales support team has been pretty good.

Construction manager Keith is amazing! He was very responsive to my questions, very detailed in explanations and provided all the necessary paperwork

Love the neighborhood and Claire., initial response to issues was quick but many remain unresolved

I am a second time home buyer. I enjoyed my home buying experience with Pulte. They are thorough professionals. They are pricey. I got my home constructed and delivered sooner 2 months ahead of the promised timeline. The Pulte mortgage, Pulte insurance is an add on that they offer and I opted in as I got discounts. My overall experience was good.

I have identified several workmanship quality issues, including chipped tiles, which do not reflect the level of care expected in the construction of my home. It is disappointing to see evidence that suggests a lack of attention to detail and quality during the building process. I would appreciate these items being addressed to ensure the finished home meets the expected standards.

Was willing to pay for additional upgrades but not available. Not a fan of having to pick a package for trim. Interior paint job, and application = poor Front door frame/door not aligned properly. Sunlight, wind can be seen coming through seal. Settling occurred in the first week with 12” crack developing over patio door installation on interior wall. 3’ crack also on back patio cement porch. Upgraded kitchen hood not installed properly with water seeping in when raining. Looks like aftermarket job.

So far, I am excited about my new Pulte home, and overall I feel that my experiences were generally positive. The sales agent, Tamu, in particular was incredible to work with and very helpful. I do have some reservations about aspects of the closing, as it was moved up by a week due to nearing the end of the year, which led to many aspects feeling rushed. This is all the more frustrating due to progressively finding more concerns about the home over the almost 2 months living here, including areas that corners were cut or elements that are not working as intended (or at all). This certainly raises concerns that issues arose in workmanship and quality due to Pulte's rush to close before year's end. Despite this, I remain cautiously optimistic, as the new home warranty should address these concerns. My opinion will be impacted significantly, for good or bad, based on their responsiveness through that process. ... More

We love our home, no question. However, we were disappointed that the gentleman who took us through our final walkthrough promised that certain issues that were spotted would be taken care of. They were not. Nothing major, some doors needed spot painting, a toilet paper dispenser was missing, A/C documentation was never delivered, etc. We decided to wait until the 9 month inspection period to bring these issues up again. We do enjoy the home and the area, The quality of the home in general is good. We look forward to living out our retirement years here.

Overall, good choice and good value

Overall I am happy with the purchase of my new home however there’s been little things here n there that I feel could’ve been done better. The paint on the exterior n interior are not good quality, I see chipping already. Interior painting of the house seems to have been rushed in my opinion. Thank you

Overall, we are extremely happy with our house. However, there have definitely been issues. I won't go into all the detail but we've had small issues with flooring, caulking, a bad smoke detector, a cracked doorknob, a damaged window frame, etc. - you get the idea. In short, I would say that Pulte cares enough that they are willing to fix issues (even though some issues are requiring me to be more persistent) but not enough that they just did it the right way. There was even a snarking email in response to the cracked doorknob calling us out for not calling it out during our walkthrough. Sorry, this is our first time building a house, but not theirs. If we build another house in the future, we will be ridiculously thorough during the walkthrough instead of trusting blindly. I recommend any buyer be that. A lot negative above but it has mostly been positive. We are looking forward to the community being fully built and the weather to be nicer to enjoy it fully! ... More

Overpriced the on Quality of workmanship & materials

Jenn and Issac were horrible to work with.

Quality of products used ie: bathroom fixtures and paint is mediocre. Planning of kitchen has several issues that could be prevented . For what I paid for the unit materials are subpar .

The sales agent that helped us was phenomenal! She took the time to explain everything, never acted like we took up too much of her time or like we weren't worth bothering with. She was patient, helpful and went above and beyond. The gentleman that walked us through the home was pleasant but kinda snarky and seemed like he wanted to get to his next appointment but did answer our questions and was helpful. So far warranty has been fine. Our biggest gripe was despite them telling us the house was cleaned there was still a lot of dust/debris in the floor, black marks on the switches, dust on the counter (I wiped my finger and got quick a streak off the counter in my finger) and glass shower enclosure had a lot of smudges. ... More

Jayne was awesome. The mortgage team was okay, sometimes rude. Jason was okay, very helpful up until I told him I finished the review he asked me to fill out positively for him. Then he got less responsive and dismissed what to me was a glaring defect in one of their repairs.

We have had problems with our oven for 5weeks and it still doesn’t work properly.It would be great if we could get it fixed properly since we can use it.

The sales rep was great. We got what we asked for. The appliances for what we paid were abysmal. We could not opt out on the purchase of the stove that was provided. The dishwasher was of poor quality. The handle fell off in 6 weeks. The quality that Pulte claims to provide is not what we received.