I'm writing this to advise that you simply use caution before agreeing to anything with Devine Bath. Everyone should make their own decisions, but I would be surprised if our experience isn't indicative of how the business is run. To me, I value customer experience above all and this was an extremely negative experience for my family.
- The project took about 6-8 weeks longer than anticipated - no delays were EVER proactively communicated to me. I always had to dig to figure out what was going on with our project.
- There was zero project plan and communication was awful for the duration. The project manager admitted this and apologized to me multiple times, but it never improved. We felt like an afterthought.
- Workers would show up and leave as they pleased, even on weekends - our project manager would not let us know what was going on, even for the next week. The one time he did, what he communicated didn't align with reality (and, again, I had to ask for that update in the first place). We have dogs and young kids while working full time so this was a NIGHTMARE, especially when the project went on for months.
- The final product didn't match the plans originally provided (we are told after the fact it was due to plumbing issues but they just made the change to design without consulting us).
- Our final invoice came two MONTHS after final work was completed...the entire time we weren't sure if the project was actually completed because Devine Bath never confirmed final inspection passed...after receiving the final invoice, I took it upon myself to call City of Beaverton and they confirmed no final inspection had ever been scheduled. When asked about it, our project manager said he's not sure what happened and he asked the plumber to schedule it back in May. To me, project management means overseeing successful completion of work, even by sub-contractors.
- After receiving the final invoice for ~20k, I requested they help make this right because of our negative experience. Two weeks later (after I followed up again) they offered us $600 off which equates to a 2-3% discount. Not satisfactory, but it aligns with our already negative experience. I can't believe we were actually asked to pay any sort of mark-up.
All of this and here was the scope work: replace existing fixtures with a tub and new tile shower, new tile floor, new cabinets and sink, and new toilet.
The people that came out to bid and design were very nice, but nice doesn't necessarily mean a quality product will result. We should have cut bait on the day cabinets were delivered and they set them outside on a day that called for rain. Be cautious as there are plenty of other businesses in this same price range that are safer choices. read more