I work as a property manager in the bay area. I used to use Bleyle at some of my properties, but it became quite apparent that they were not the most organized company in the world. I gave them two stars, because they are willing to do the work, you just have to jump through hoops to get it done. Awhile back, I got a call from an employee of Bleyle who was not the regular guy who serviced my building. He said he was outside the building, and that he didn't know the door code to get in. After having a previous employee of Bleyle enter the building with no trouble whatsoever, I was skeptical to believe that Bleyle wouldn't give the new employee the door code/key to the elevator area. When I sounded suspicious, he tried to be polite, but seemed offended that I was slightly worried about letting a stranger into one of my buildings. This same employee, then proceeded to call me the next 3 or 4 times he needed entrance to the building, because he couldn't remember the code. Why he didn't bother to write it down is beyond me. When I asked him what happened to the old keys, he said that he's not sure, and that maybe the old employee took them when he left the company... Which would obviously pose a major security threat for the building.
The other thing that really got to me, was their invoices. I see tons of invoices every day in my office (Thousands every month). Invoices come in all different types of formats, depending on the vendor. Some of which are easier to decipher than others. We sat down with some of Bleyle's invoices (3 of us with over 30+ years experience in property management), and still couldn't figure out how they were coming up with their charges. The hourly rate never seemed to be the same (and yes, we are aware that elevator companies charge outrageous and different prices for overtime hours).
Recently, they told us that they no longer want to do business with us (THANK GOD)... Since we were trying to figure out a good way to drop them any ways. They were pissed that we were getting bids from other companies that were significantly cheaper, and to be frank, seem to be much more reliable. At first, I was offended, since I was just doing my job as a manager. But that feeling quickly faded when I realized that I didn't, and still don't, want someone responsible for keeping the elevator "safe", if they can't remember 4 numbers, let alone take 2 seconds to write them down.
Bashing aside, most of the employees were polite with me, and they do make sure they fix what they claim needs to be fixed... But so do plenty of other companies. If you have time to waste on interpreting invoices, and don't mind the lack of organized, then maybe they're the right company for you. For me? I'll continue to use our other companies. read more