Stay away from Stiltz - they are amateurs with slick tricks…read more
When their salesman arrived at my house, it was obvious that he could not measure properly. He wasn't sure the unit would fit in two areas, but he wanted to sell us the unit anyway. He said, "If you want exact measurements, you'll have to pay $350 for a contractor to measure the specs." Meanwhile, he was busy measuring both areas, but could not trust his own measurements.
Then, two weeks later, a second - more experienced - salesman said there was absolutely no problem with one of the designated areas for installation. He couldn't understand why the first salesman couldn't measure properly. It turns out, the unit could fit perfectly in one spot that the first salesman dismissed.
Next, I received a quote for $35,500 that included a supposed $1500 discount and the waiving of a riduculous $500 fee for shipping from their wharehouse. However, after reading their "letter of intent" (which was not a proper legal document), I asked about the unknown "contractor's fee."
They wanted a deposit with my signature on a "letter of intent" BEFORE disclosing the contractor's fee. When I asked about this unknown cost, they said the contractor's charge would be $300 - just to come out to my home. Then, there would be a charge of $1800 for framing and installing the upper exit door and an unknown charge for removing a small piece of decorative drywall. This amount could have been thousands of dollars.
Also, the customer must pay for an licensed electrician (approx. $1500) to install the required power line. Finally, there's a yearly maintenance fee ranging from $570 - $800 depending on where you live. Check out their short warranty that only covers 1 - 2 years. After this, all repair costs for parts and labor come right out of your pocket.
I would not pay for undisclosed extra costs by the contractor. So, the second salesman told me the contractor would be at my home after 2pm (at no charge) on a certain day. I waited (3) hours, but he didn't arrive. I received a letter of apology from the second salesman and spoke to the contractor.
He promised to arrive on a Saturday at 1pm sharp. At 1:45pm he was a no-show, and when I called him, he sounded surprised to hear from me. He had no excuse, he simply said, "I was tied-up." He said the same thing the first time he didn't arrive when promised.
I asked him why he didn't call to say he'd be late, and he said "I'm a contractor, what do you expect?" My response was, "common courtesy." In my view, being stood-up twice was unacceptable. To make matters worse, he told the second salesman that HE REACHED OUT TO ME, but I wanted to cancel. Now I knew I was dealing with ameateurs who don't tell the truth. Same with the first salesman.
Meanwhile, this "contractor" was supposed to be the leader of the team that was going to install my unit. When I advised the second salesman that the contractor didn't keep the appointment again, he profusely apologized and agreed that working with Stiltz would not be a good decision for me. I agreed - especially after the misrepresentations, hidden fees, immature nonsensense, untruths, and irresponsibilty. I was delighted to sever ties with Stilz.