I hate to write negative reviews, but as a contractor myself, Lucas' lack of communication, in addition to absconding with the $205 we paid for a part that was never delivered, let alone installed, is simply unthinkable.
Lucas came on a Tuesday (6/5/18) to assess our dishwasher & a simple fridge problem; he left with $286.86 of our money with a promise to return Thursday with the needed dw part. I received a call on Thursday that said part had to be ordered in the correct finish, but he'd be out on Monday or Tuesday of the following week.
On Monday I was informed he'd be out between 11 & 1 on Tuesday (6/12). My husband & I were trying to get out the door for a 3 hour road trip, but decided we could wait until 1-ish. Well, after getting no response from Lucas within our window, we were getting a bit worried. FINALLY about 1:15, he called to say he was on his way, but coming from a good distance. I told him to come on Friday, we didn't have time to wait. Little did I know how long a wait we had in store.
On Tuesday, when we called him off, he said he'd be at our place between 12 & 2 that Friday, and that he "would not miss that wndow!". I texted about 12:30 to see if he was still going to make it by 2. No response. I texted several more times between then & 5:30, when I said, "Forget it. I've already called someone else. Please, refund my money." I even tried calling. No room in the mailbox. No response to texts; nothing.
Once I got home, I contacted him via the chat function on his website, then via Facebook Messenger on his business page. Nothing. On Monday, I called the main number & spoke with a woman who assured me she would put my check in the mail.
THIS Sunday (6/24), after a week of receiving no money, no text, no call, no nothing, I sent an email off his business site, telling him I would do the only thing I could, which was leave a bad review on several sites, including the one where I found him: our community FB page.
On Monday, I tried one.last.time. and actually got Lucas on the phone. Though he offered NO explanation as to why he has been impossible to contact, he promised a refund, in person, on Tuesday- THREE WEEKS after his initial visit (but had to call it off at the last minute. Said he'd come by Wednesday). Why I couldn't just get a simple refund via PayPal, I have no idea!
Shortly after I sat to start this review, Lucas called to tell me, once again, he was running late but "hadn't forgotten me." Clearly, he forgot where I live, because it's 6 hours later and I am still down $205.
Talk is cheap. Serve, but don't "service." COMMUNICATE, don't ignore. And if you screw up, admit it, for pity's sake! Again, as a contractor myself, I cannot imagine staying in business long if I treated clients like this. One does not take funds, then not deliver or return said money without being harangued for it! It is called Honesty or demonstrating simple Integrity. Things happen, but unless one is thumbless in a hospital bed with a stroke, texting is pretty flippin' simple.
In the mean time, 1960 Appliance Repair came by on Saturday, June 16, told us the part we actually needed was $325, then suggested we put that money towards a new dishwasher, which we did. Hubby put it in the same day. Thank you for the honest assessment, Jay! Boo to you, Lucas! read more