Del Webb Reviews in Jacksonville St. Augustine, FL

Expect no followup from Pulte Builders in this Del Webb community. This Del Webb community in Ponte Vedra is lovely and full of amenities, but our entire building process with Pulte has been disappointing and stressful

I am a disappointed that I can hear walking from the unit above me. I was told that the "great" construction would prevent that. I may need to move. Not great responses from follow up work.

Two items were not done right, we noted them to Pulte 2 weeks before the closing and they were still not fixed at closing forcing all parties involved to figure out a resolution.

Initial construction manager was clueless. Unfortunately, the replacement construction manager, who was great (Nathan), came onto the job when it was 75% completed. Builder installed wrong kitchen and doors. Sliding doors (5) and about 6-8 windows need to be replaced due to scratches and broken seals. Took 4 weeks to replace flapper in Owners toilet. 70 pavers had oil stains and were replaced. DEFINITELY NOT A QUALITY CONSTRUCTION!!

Community itself is beautiful but my house is far from where it should be. Subcontractors slap everything together with 0 care. So many things need fixing.

It wasn't a smooth process especially after we moved in. I would 2nd guess this decision

This was our first-time building. As we raised our concerns, our field manager pretty much consistently dismissed us and didn't address the issues. The landscaping was unacceptable for many reasons-didn't matter that we weren't satisfied. To be fair the Warranty department is great, responsive in a timely manner, and motivated to correct the issues.

Leeah is ok Sebastian is useless we moved in Aug 8. It’s been 3 months and issues have not been fixed. The window in the third bedroom will not lock and is loose there was a break in and we can’t secure our home. The island was placed in the wrong place good thing we are small so we can open the refrigerator. The window in the 3rd bedroom is wider at the bottom than the top so I can’t put a shade in. I would not recommend del Webb there are more issues and most have been addressed at the first walkthrough and only a few have been fixed. It is very disappointing this is my first new house and it’s not how I thought the experience would be ... More

The Builder and the Builder manager were very good. Thank you Parker. The Pulte mortgage and everyone involved were awful, with the exception of Josh locally. Worst experience of my life and I will never do it again with Pulte. With all due respect and thank you for asking

Be aware of base pricing increases when in the discussion phase prior to signing. Base price increases were almost weekly and sales dept was surprised and not able to hold. Even the posted brochure, w/ pricing, in the model became outdated. Know that the home pricing Excludes the land. Land- we had to blind bid for top 3 of 5 lots in a lottery. Totally insane even with current housing environment. Lastly, what builder does not include gutters in the base price? $3.500 upgrade.

Materials and some trades are second rate at best. The people I sold my old home to git a much better home than I did. Del Webb Nocatee is a second rate community.

The entire Mortgage Process was deceitful and full of bait and switch scenarios. The values placed on the documents were consistently wrong and there was no oversight on the process. The Mortgage Agent was more interested in upselling features than he was in listening to the customer.

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. ... More

Rush to close homes, when not ready. Promise of a 100% completed home, means they want you to agree to close with a list of things not completed yet. Once closed, forget about it!!!. You are not a priority anymore. I know times are difficult with manpower and supplies, but when you see newer homes ready for closing down the street with the hardware you are waiting for installed, You get the picture were you stand. Slow to respond, make you feel you are the problem, when all you want is what was promised and what you paid for, Buyer Beware of Pulte!!!

Pulte bit off more than they can chew. Our salesman was great. The house was not ready by the closing date we were given. When we discovered the bathroom light switch was not installed as it should have been we asked for it to be done per the blueprint, and were told " no you have to suck it up" It has been a month the th I ngs they were supposed to fix are still not done. Very disappointing overall.

Our realtor did nothing to help us negotiate with the builder. Our building supervisor was horrible. We had to get management involved. Once management was involved the move went much smoother. The painting and finish work are not very good. We are having our house repainted.

Told that everything would be done that was on our check list and it was not. When talking to them about it they tell you their on it and then do nothing

Review? I have none worthy of publishing.

Our impression at the outset was that Pulte was a quality builder. We soon found out to the contrary, Use of what appeared to be exceptionally unskilled labor, poor finishing, painting quality a disgrace, doors sticking to frames, 7 out of 11 window blinds don't fit, landscaping and sodding appalling. That's just a few of the problems we are experiencing.

Cheap materials and workmanship; walk through more like a drive by; why bother asking when you don't respond to your respondents?

Would never willingly buy a Pulte home because they use the cheapest possible materials to save them money. However, if you want to live in a 55 and older community they have you. They are definitely about Quantity over Quality. Very slow to fix things so make sure EVERYTHING is completed prior to closing because they are very slow to return. They certainly take the fun out of buying new construction.

The rough work, footings, slab, framing, trusses and roof went pretty well. It was downhill from there. I don't know where pulte found there subs but there work was sub-par, with the exception of the HVAC contractor. Little supervision by the construction managers and it was a battle to the finish. We are now discovering new defects after we closed. Beware.

As a second time Pulte home buyer, I had hoped quality and responsiveness to issues would be improved in seven years, but my experience was quite the contrary. The simplest concerns and/or requests were met with negativity. As the buyer of this $1 million plus home, I am now left with a plethora of disappointments. These include horrible interior paint “finishes” on ALL walls, baseboards, and doors, and sloppy construction overall. Even the Pulte HOA rules are absurd as I am required to obtain permission to add gutters to my new home, a 45 day wait for “approval.” I will be warning anyone who asks to think twice before committing to a Pulte home. ... More

I thought the whole process is just average! I believe they kind of rushed the whole house build! The quality is below average… had to deal with things like doors not level or closing correctly. Many hinges still have paint splatters! I even had a window screen put in severely bent! For an $512,000 I would expect better quality!!

Sales: A+; Design Ctr: A+; Construction Sup: F; Customer Care: F: Title: A; Mortgage: F; Insurance: C