Things to do! 

1. Contact Pulte Homes and demand that they replace all incorrectly installed siding. If they refuse to correct all siding contact the following:
2. Contact Siding Manufacturer and fill out appropriate warranty information.  (For James HardiPlank ) siding you have to call and request the warranty paperwork.
3. Call or write to the Federal Trade Commission .
4. Call or write to your Texas Attorney General.
5. Call or write to the BBB.ORG  Pulte is an unsatisfactory rating and is not a BBB accredited Business.
6. Call or write to your U.S Senator and Local Congressmen.

Pulte is using current Texas Laws and their Binding Arbitration Clause to commit fraud on a GRAND SCALE.

 In November 2007 we notified Pulte that all of the siding on our house was improperly installed, thus voiding the 50yr warranty by the manufacturer. ( Hardi-Plank siding in our case)
 If you have a Pulte Home inspect your siding to make sure it was properly installed according to the manufactors specifations. This involves hundreds if not thousands of homes in the Houston area alone.                                              
 By installing the siding they did not use the required  minimun one and one quarter inch overlap, therefore stretching the material used one each house. They also nailed the siding incorrectly causing the corners to start breaking off after only 5 years.                                                           
  The following people are responsible for not correcting these fraudulent transgressions. This was the Pulte Homes of Texas Houston Division, Executive Team. 
  In Dec 2007 the following individuals would not replace the siding because it would cut into their yearly bonuses. Some of the people have made hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years with their bonuses.

Jim Rorison ----President
Kimberly Paulus
Dave Dronberger
Tim Winchester
Gregg Hough
Allen Bauer
Tanya Rizzo
David Smith - Pulte Inspector Warranty Dept. 

  We are in the process of trying to get the Texas AG to investigate. We found out the contractor who installed our siding. His name is Glenn Skates. He owns at least 2 siding companies. They are even registered with TRCC as a reliable contractor. When we contacted Mr. Skates he sent us a letter via his attorney. The letter stated his contract with Pulte was only valid for 2 years, even though he took a product with a 50yr warranty installed it incorrectly and voiding any and all warranties for the siding.  By installing the siding incorrectly,Pulte Homes, Glenn Skates and other contractors shorted each house several pieces of siding. (approx. 10 to 25 pieces per house) Multiply that by 1000-2000 homes per year and the money quickly adds up. 
 More about Mr. Skates, Glenn Skates owner of Glenn Skates Inc TRCC number 1982 and Houston Siding Co TRCC number 2303 both listed with the same address and phone number . This man is the poster child for dishonest contractors. He even has the nerve to advertise in our subdivision monthly news magazine under his company - Houston Siding Co. Mr. Skates gives a bad name to all honest contractors and all honest skilled tradesmen.. 
 Do Not use Houston Siding Co. or Glenn Skates.Inc. He does not stand behind his work. 
 We contacted James Hardi Siding and they verified our claim that all siding was improperly installed.
We can prove Glenn skates installed our siding and after talking with several ex employees of Pulte Homes we have been told Mr Skates did considerable amount of siding installation in Sundown Glen Subdivision.
Houston Siding Co. claims to be Members of the BBB,TRCC,NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry), GHBA (Greater Houston Builders Associates), and the first Platinum Remodeling program for James Hardi Siding.


For more answers to your questions  please do not hesitate to send me an email. I would love to hear from you.   jerry@pultesidingfraud.com