Description of Work: Crunched for time we bought a new PULTE home in The Boulders in September of 2012. It is one of their spec homes. We have stucco that is thinner than paper and looks like Swiss cheese, i.e holes. Also construction cracks are showing already in a dwelling that is less than 2 years old to us. PULTE has denied every bit of it and has questioned the professionalism and integrity of contractors, realtors and a home inspector we have contacted on this matter. One of their supervisors stated "Your professional is full of kaka". They are worse than Wal.Mart by all means, at least Wal.Mart has a decent service department. Forget calling their warranty department, it is the worst ever. They will not answer any phone call but will only address you via email so keep every one you get from them if you decide to go with PULTE in The Boulders anyway...you will need them for evidence. Last but not least our original repair list was four pages long and earned the statement of another representative "This is just poor craftsmanship". The only reasonable statement we have heard from them. And no worries, if you move to The Boulders from out of town, you might lose your new job due to all the time off you have to take to suit their schedule for repairs, not yours.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
Andrew C.
01/2013
1.0
home builders
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We had to get into a home as soon as our previous home sold and Pulte had a spec home available in the location we wanted. Little did we know that they're the cheapest home builder imaginable. Even Dr. Evil (DR Horton) has higher quality trim and hardware in their homes. We should have known from the get go with the sub-par sales people that our experience was not going to be a good one. They skimp on everything they can to make a buck. After we moved into the house and wanted to paint our walls, we discovered the drywall was not sealed properly and the drywall paper absorbed a good portion of the new coat of paint. We discovered this winter that the furnace/AC system was not designed properly and unable to keep the main floor of the home warm (~68F) without making things unbearable upstairs (over 75F). We also discovered that all of the home's hardware was, junk, really. From towel bars to faucets, it was the bottom of the barrel stuff that easily broke and/or chipped after several months of use. Putle is the Wal-mart of home builders. Buy a home from a local builder. You'll save yourself some headache down the road as well. And, you'll know that you're not buying a home from a greedy corporate builder that treats their sub contractors like dirt and does everything in their power to save a penny in order to maximize profit for their greedy shareholders. I totally understand they're in business to make money but this company reeks of corporate greed at the expense of hard working families.
Description of Work: We purchased a spec home from Pulte not knowing their reputation as a cheap Wal-mart like home builder. Details below.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0
$277,000
07/2006
4.0
home builders
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THEY DID AN ALL AROUND GOOD JOB. THEY LACKED ONLY IN THE AREA OF BEING RESPONSIVE TO OUR NEEDS. THEY LEFT ME IN THE FOG WITH THE PROGRESS OF THE HOUSE. OTHERWISE THEY WERE A GOOD COMPANY.
Description of Work: THEY BUILT A FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE.
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PULTE HOMES is currently rated 2.3 overall out of 5.
No, PULTE HOMES does not offer free project estimates.
No, PULTE HOMES does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, PULTE HOMES does not offer a senior discount.
No, PULTE HOMES does not offer emergency services.