I'm surprised to see this place is not already rated. I must say, Marty, was very helpful to my…read morewife and I in buying our Jacuzzi. Always pleasant, always helpful, never pushy. One of only two authorized Jacuzzi dealers in Maryland.

I didn't want to write this, I took two days to give myself time to not be angry. I'm still angry…read more Here's the story (it's a little long so grab a beer or whatever your favorite sipping beverage is): On Friday, July 17th I went into Van Dorn's Kingsville location and spoke with Marty. I found him to be a very nice man. We spoke for about 10 minutes and he gave me a quote for two different above ground pools. He told me that since I walked in the store, vs calling or messaging online, I was eligible for a free site survey. He asked me if I'd like that and I told him for free..sure! He told me he'd have his site survey man, Charles, contact me. I thanked him for his time and left. On Monday, July 20, a man with a safety vest was walking all over my property. I went outside to find out who this person was....he was from Miss Utility. He informed me he was there because he was told I was purchasing a pool from Van Dorn pools and he had to check out where they were going to dig before they put the pool in. I informed him I was not buying a pool from Van Dorn pools and I asked him what made him think that I was. He told me "Dave" told Miss Utility was buying a pool from them. He grimaced and left, his time and Miss Utility's time, obviously wasted. I called the Kingsville office immediately and ended up giving Chris, their chemical analyst, an earful. I informed him that, in addition to dealing with this strangeness, I had a giant tree fall on my house a few weeks ago and I didn't have time for more stuff to deal with. After being told Marty was off and not back until Thursday. I then decided to locate the owner of the company, Chuck Stafford, this is a small family owned company. I called their Reisterstown store and spoke with Jim, a salesman like Marty. I told him the story and he was aghast. He said that something obviously went pretty wrong in Kingsville and he'd try to get a hold of Chuck. Jim from the Reisterstown store is interested in customer service. Its important to note at this point, I'm stunned at the audacity of the folks up in Kingsville to assume after a 10 minute conversation I was actually spending thousands of dollars with them. Again, stunned and laughing at the absurdity was where I was. A few minutes later, I got a phone call from Dave. Dave is Marty's manager in Kingsville. We didn't even exchange pleasantries, nor was Dave interested in what happened. I asked him if he'd like to know why I originally called and he indicated that he was not interested in why I called, he was only interested in knowing whether I wanted to do business with them or not. I told him no, I was not, he then hung up on me. I once again called Jim at the Reisterstown store who was either truly horrified or pretending to be horrified...I'd very much like to believe it's the former. He assured me he'd try and get a hold of the owner. It's been 3 days and no call from anyone at Van Dorn. I have read some wonderful things about this company and I really hope that I am an example of a chain of events that don't usually happen and went horribly wrong. I've told a number of people about this so far and we all find the situation obnoxiously laughable. Seriously, shame on you Van Dorn.

I had a problem with my Jacuzzi, that was just two years old. I asked if they can come in service…read moreit. They asked me what brand it was and I said Jacuzzi. They then said if it was two years old it should still be under warranty? They gave me a number to call and Jacuzzi handled it right away. They could have made money. charged me a service fee for parts or other things but instead of getting a profit, they helped me out. I cannot tell you how great it was even though I did not do business with them. I believe that they are not out there to cheat any customer. thank you.

I have been a regular customer for since 2015 when the store was located in New Castle, DE. Bob and…read moreJohn are great and knowledgeable on their products. Let you in on a secret, the chemicals are a great price.

I dropped a pool rover off for a repair, I had to call to check and see if they had diagnosed the…read moreissue (4days). I was told it would be another 4 days before they would be able to evaluate . I decided to ask the people at Leslie pools if they could look at the rover. They explained that polaris rovers self diagnose, within minutes as they ripped the machine apart the problem was solved. Unfortunately, the machines cord and motor were defective, resulting in a repair bill that made no sense. Leslie pools sold me a new rover. The owner was knowledgeable and kind, I highly recommend them!!!

I'm not sure why there are low ratings here, however, Buddies pools have always done great work for…read moreus. Their staff are friendly, they get back to us in a timely fashion, and their technicians are knowledgeable all at a good value. I highly recommend their service.

Visited ABC today in hopes of ordering a 6K hot tub. I was treated as a big inconvenience. The…read moresales lady, and what I assume was her supervisor, didn't want to assist with an installation question or even make a sale. When asked if they wanted to make a sale I receive no answer. Think twice before making a large purchase here. I know now that ABC DOESN'T mean Always Be Courteous. I'll spend my money elsewhere. D.R. Baltimore

This had to be one of the worst places to get a spa, we had ordered a spa in early June and we were…read moretold to it would be here the week of July 5 and I did not show up and we did not get a call about it not being delivered. We have called many times and NO ONE has gotten back to us on several occasions. When we finally got to speak to Dawn, we get excuses like; the people making the spa only speak French and I can't understand them; I did try to call you back but called the wrong customer and didn't try you again; the manufacturer decided to make another spa and hold up your order to ship them together and if you call and I do not have any updates for you I'm not going to call you back!!! So, today is July 24 when we came into the store and Dawn said she was going to file a piece of paper and she would be right with us... 12 minutes later she came out and was shocked to find out it was us demanding answers as to the delivery date of our spa. What kind of a general manager states that if she does't have any update she's just not going to bother to call a customer??!! BEWARE! Great deals horrible customer service!

This company is operating as a Jacuzzi reseller (independent Sales Organization - ISO)…read more After complaining to Van Dorn, I have since found that Van Dorn is the only registered provider of Jacuzzi spas in the state of Maryland. I know this because I contacted Jacuzzi directly and they gave me a secondary provider in Hagerstown, MD that is subsequently cut-off by Jacuzzi since Covid, 2019. This means that Van Dorn is the only seller and provider of maintenance in the State of Maryland. Hence, Van Dorn knows they are the only registered provider of Jacuzzi Sales and Maintenance. They use this advantage by charging exorbitant fees for new and existing Maryland Consumers that purchase a Jacuzzi spa. With that said, it is obvious that this company is acting like a 'Monopoly' for the Jacuzzi spas purchased by consumer in the state of Maryland. In other words, we the consumers are FORCED to work with Van Dorn for our proper Jacuzzi maintenance. Van Dorn, (knowing that have a monopoly), in turn charges exorbitant prices to conduct basic maintenance that is as little as 30 mins for $205.00. This works out to $410.00/hr. I just experienced this (super charge) of $205.00 for a tech to 'open up the COVER OF THE spa," tighten some pipe unions and then LEAVE within 30 minutes, and this was after I waited 30 days for him to come out to me in the first place. How is that verifying that my Jacuzzi tub is working properly and not leaking (which was the main part of our service call in the first place)? With this complaint, I already know, that Van Dorn will use the excuse that the Spa was not filled with water so they cannot test things, but that is bogus since for the last 5 years they have been using an 'external pump' that quickly extracts water from a nearby pool and is used to fill the spa (fast - usually in 20 mints or less). It comes down to whether THEIR TIMETABLE for the day will use the 'external-pump approach' to ACTUALLY fix the problem, OR use 'the excuse' that the Spa is not filled to justify their 20-30 mints "service." They love to use this 'external pump approach' to benefit (or not) their schedule to handle all Jacuzzi needs across the State of Maryland. excuse where the spas are filled (or not). This is their "bufffer" that they use for charging $205.00 for the visit. It is a shameful approach to business, and one that is manipulating Maryland Code. With tha said, over the years I have seen how they like to manipulate the use of their 'external pump' as an excuse that the spa cannot be tested (since it is not filled - when they come out) to determine whether the spa works or has leaks. I have seen thier use of this excuse for many years now. All the time, they could be using ther external pumps to fill the spa, run the spa and determine operation and/or leaks. As an educated citizen of Maryland, I need/want/alert the state of this egregious use of monopoly that is happening in the State of Maryland, of which I was born. I am tired of small dealers extorting the Citizens of Maryland and I ask that you crack down on this 'Monopoly' that Van Dorn has on Maryland citizens. In closing, If I cannot get recon stance from your department, I will be taking this to the Maryland Supreme Court. Thank you, Stephen J. Price 5702 Meyer Avenue New Market, MD 21774 Email: sprice@e-complish.com Cell: 301-996-8350

Good customer service and informative on average inquiries. Would highly recommend for people…read moreseeking pool as are local and stand behind their product, and will rectify issues in a timely manner

From day one I was treated like I had already signed the contract. Bob spent about an hour in my…read morebackyard taking measurements. In about a week or so Bob presented me with 3D images of the plan for my backyard from various angles. I didn't believe what he was showing me. Was this plan really going to fit in my small backyard? Bob was very patient, he came out and staked out the pool with no contract signed and he came back out and staked out the decking too. Pink flags everywhere. I could talk about how great Bob is all day. But the crew was just as diligent and hard working. They brought Bob's plan to life. They came out early, caused no issues and were very respectful of the community. The office staff was always very helpful. Ms Miranda was very helpful and assisted me in an issue that was contractually mine handled. Thank you Ms Miranda. I highly recommend Paradise Pools.

I scheduled a simple 30-minute consultation with Paradise Pools to get expert advice. They agreed…read moreand we set a time. But the next day, they called to cancel, saying they couldn't help me. All I needed was a brief conversation about my project's progress and next steps. It's clear they're not interested unless there's more money involved. My one-hour request wasn't worth their time--or mine, apparently.