New Home Care Guide

Landscaping and Drainage

Due to regional variances in temperature and terrain, Pulte does not offer any warranty on landscaping and sod. Landscaping varies from region to region across the country and may vary from community to community within a city. The landscape package installed on your home site has been planned by professional landscape designers and in many cases is determined by city requirements. Trees, shrubs, sod, etc., are living things and as such are not warranted by Pulte Homes. Pulte’s responsibility is to provide healthy, living landscaping at the time of installation. Due to the natural shock of transplanting, it is critical that these items be constantly monitored and receive careful maintenance in the first year. Their survival and growth is solely dependent upon the care you give. If you are unsure how to properly maintain your landscaping, please call a professional for recommendations. Your home site is designed by professional engineers to provide drainage away from the foundation. Please do not alter the drainage pattern. Ground water travels away from the foundation and collects into swales that may be located along the sides of your yard, the rear of your yard, or both. It is normal for swales to remain wet longer than other areas of your yard.

IMPORTANT LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES

• Do not walk in the swales when they are wet as this may cause depressions that will hold water • Do not install fences, decks, patios, additions, etc., in such a way that creates a dam of the natural flow of ground water. • When you are adding additional landscaping always maintain a 6” separation between the dirt and the bottom of any siding or brick materials to prevent potential decay of the building materials or water intrusion into the homes through weep hole s . • Do not allow sprinklers to spray against wall, window, or door structures. Doing so may cause discoloration of exterior materials, deterioration of the building components, or interior flooding. • Please refer to the Pulte Warranty regarding specific grading and swale warranties concerning standing or ponding water.