Shame on me for not looking at reviews first, shame on Home Depot using USIG as their go to floor…read moreinstaller. Learn from my MISTAKE.
My salesman Bill flooring consultant was great, educated about flooring, friendly, very accommodating, nicest guy you will ever meet. Thought customer service was gone forever, what a pleasant surprise. Once I purchased the flooring and the labor to install it though the nightmare began.
Communication immediately broke down the first contact ( a text not an actual phone call ) I received from USIG. was told they would call me to set up an appointment that is convenient for me. Nope got a text, the beginning of my problems with them. I'm disabled along with my wife, we have many daily challenges and doctor appointments to contend with. USIG texted me with an appointment at their convenience I said No. Then I get a phone call "So You Want To Cancel The Appointment? " First words spoken to me, REALLY? I said NO and the nightmare gets going.
Needless to say USIG THEY ARE HORRIBLE AT COMMUNICATING, EXPLAINING, GETTING BACK TO YOU, DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME, COMING BACK AND LEAVING THE JOB UNFINISHED, unbelievable...
After they didn't do the job right and I had to complain and send pics to them showing the incompetent job their installers did, I waited a week with no response had to text them again to get a response. Here I sit with the flooring job worse than the initial install and I will never allow USIG into my home again! Do Not let HOME DEPOT con you into using them. They arrive late, typical, after two hours they go to lunch for an hour, I had a doctor appointment left for an hour came back and they had half the laminate flooring going the wrong direction. Needless to say they had to redo it and tried to give me the excuse you don't have enough flooring left... Really? I have a full box left surprising because they made 20 trips in and out slamming my door to fill their van with every piece they cut and didn't use. USIG did what they wanted to do, didn't ask what direction, didn't speak to their boss or ignored him, the boss and I discussed it beforehand way before they installed it and he said that's not a problem. Oh wait no communication again and well, you two speak Spanish and or Portuguese especially amongst yourselves when you don't want me to understand what you are saying. Yes was told one person will speak fluent English this is the USA after all, If I lived in Germany and worked with the public I would learn German just saying. And every time I came in to check their work the Brazilian was on his phone looking at pictures, trying to learn how to install flooring. on Youtube I assume... Really? USIG hires anyone apparently. has a contract with Home Depot this is a huge big box store. The assistant manager and floor coordinator tell me this doesn't happen very often... they will fix it. Nope they will never set foot in my home again period.
MEANWHILE LIFE GOES ON, I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS $$$$ WITH NO WARRANTY COVERAGE on this, with trim that is messed up and cut up in pieces, flooring unfinished in my closet, glue showing on my brand new LVP. When they walked out, the unprofessional floor installers Jay & Danilo if that's their real names, never showed identification, they didn't say they were done, I had to chase them out the door to speak to them, they said they were done sign this paper, unbelievable. yeah the BOSS said they were done and to leave. Again communicaton Zero, Nope Not Signing Anything!!! Get out of my house and never come back. Did I mention we are disabled? they moved a cabinet and never put it back. Communication Zero was told they would move 5 pieces as long as no personal belongings were inside. Wanted to charge me $300 to move the bed, I had the plumber move that for us after removing the toilet. If you read this far Thank You,
NEVER LET USIG DO WORK IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. DON'T LET Home Depot STEER YOU TO THEM, Run! Of course I have no warranty on this unfinished job USIG is the warranty holder and certified repairman. Home Depot took the money and let them handle the rest.
Sad But True...
LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE !!!!