Wow. Bedrock Granite's own installers did a poor job installing my granite and snapped off two different pipes inside my walls. Rather than call and ask how BG can make it right, they prefer to swing back at my honest and truthful yelp review. Had BG returned my call or attempted to make me whole I would have taken down my review as I hate posting negitive reviews. However, it's staying up after reading BG's reply.
BG: "The installers couldn't find the number on the house and therefore called the store to determine if they were at the right address."
Me: My house is clearly marked (house number on the front lawn). My video surveillance camera recorded the installers parked in my driveway and yet they never got out of the truck. However, BG called stating the installers claim that the "customer is not home". Saleswoman called, "Why are you not home?" Me: "The installers are in my driveway but never got out of the truck. How could they come to the conclusion that I was not home?"
The service technician was the 1st employee who told me of the installers right to leave and charge a $250 fee.
As for the broken pipes, BG states: "Not only is it in the agreement but it is ALWAYS restated at template."
Me: It may well be stated in the fine print somewhere but it was NEVER discussed and my wife & I made a list of what we had to do before the installers arrived and we did everything that was explained at 'template time'.
BG: "whether or not the installers discussed with the homeowner that either he or they would have to perform the disconnects, I cannot say"
Me: You don't have a problem that your own installes did not tell you? You did not ask them after I called you to tell you what they broke? I have already explained to BG that their installers spoke very little English and there was NO conversation that I should have removed the plumbing even after snapping off two different pipes in two different rooms. The only conversation we had was me telling the installers that I would now have to get a plumber to fix it.
BG: "The customer "signs off" on the install and yet complains about multiple issues?"
Me: Yes, at the end of the job I had to sign my name to a piece of paper the the installers put in front of me as they left the job. Sounds like BG calls that a sign-off and ends any responsibility they have?
BG: "The service rep explained to the customer that the installers would have to pay for any damages." That is TRUE. When the serviceman asked what I would want to be compensated for my two days spent fixing the snapped off pipes in the wall, I did state $1,000 which is less than 12% of the $8,686 price tag. The serviceman was quick to reply that "I had no claim against BG and would have to go after the installers if I wanted any money back. The service technician shared that the installers are actually subcontractors and that my claim is with them. However, my only contract is with BG. I did not hire the installers and I find it interesting that they showed up in a BG lettered truck yet BG won't take responsibility for their install.
BG says:"We don't dodge customers or try to "deflect" responsibility. The customer seems to be trying to dodge some of his responsibilities as per our agreement which is pretty standard stuff in our industry."
Me: I'll let the readers decide who is not owning up to their end of the deal. The guy who paid $8,600+ for his granite and wound up spending two days fixing broken pipes or the Granite company who broke the pipes and says they take no responsibility and I'll have to go after their installers to be made whole.
BG: I am not an internet guy and prefer to deal with people face to face as opposed to attacking people from behind a keyboard.
Me: That's ironic as you have never called me back but instead took the time to respond to my very honest Yelp review. I'm sure it took longer to type your response then it would have to simply call me. Yelp is not an attack on you or your company. It's a web tool for users to show support of businesses that met or exceeded customer expectations and to warn other buyers when companies FAIL to deliver on what they promise. I had to call BG; they did not call me. Even after their installers broke my plumbing, it was me who had to call them. Bedrock Granite did send out a serviceman to repair the granite but did not send a plumber to fix my broken pipes. I did make an emergency plumber call but the plumber could not make it out so I was forced to take the time off work and fix it myself. After fixing the plumbing, I called to speak with the owner, explaning who I was and what the situation was. Bedrock Granite told me "he was with another customer and would call me right back". Nobody ever called. In fact, even after leaving the negative Yelp review over a month ago and still nobody called me back. They did however respond to my negative Yelp review.
My advice: Don't buy from Bedrock Granite. read more