I had sprinklers installed back in August. When I first contacted the company, they were very responsive and got back to me immediately or contacted me whenever they needed information. James even came to my house when I was not home, before I even had a chance to schedule a consultation, to look at my property and give me an estimate.
I scheduled a date for the sprinkler installation and then took that day off of work so I could be home while the service was being done. A couple days after scheduling the appointment they called me and asked to re-schedule to a day earlier than originally planned. This was fine with me and I adjusted my work schedule accordingly.
The day before installation was scheduled James contacted me and said he needed to come to my house and flag out the property. He said he would call me beforehand when he was headed my way, but when I came home from work that day he had already been there and only flagged the front lawn. This didn't seem like a huge deal to me, but the fact that he said he was going to do something and then did not do it should have been warning sign #1 for me.
The day of installation, James arrived in the morning before the rest of his crew. After waiting for at least an hour, James informed me that there had been a mix-up and they hadn't actually scheduled a crew for that day. THEY were the ones that re-scheduled from the original date, yet they didn't follow through to actually make sure they had workers for that day, and I had already adjusted my work schedule. Warning sign #2. They ended up coming back the next day (the originally scheduled day) and completing the work.
The actual installation itself went smoothly, although they left trash scattered in my yard. I ordered lunch for the workers out of courtesy, and James showed up at the end of the day to inspect their work. When I tried to ask him questions, he addressed me in a condescending tone that I did not appreciate. But in an effort to be "nice", I let it slide. They finished up the work and left, and I thought that would be it.
Now imagine my surprise when two weeks later on a Sunday morning at 9 am, someone rings my doorbell. When I answered, it was one of the workers that did the installation, saying that he came back to ask where I had ordered them lunch from because he wanted to get some more. The day of installation he had given me his phone number in case I "had any questions" later and told me to text him so he could have my number, which I did not because I know that trick. I am a woman that lives alone, and I was EXTREMELY uncomfortable that this man thought it was appropriate to come back to my house like that. It was obvious he just wanted a reason to contact me again. I ended the conversation as soon as possible and he left.
At this point I was frightened and mad, and I felt like my trust in this company had been betrayed. That night I wrote them an e-mail explaining the situation and how concerned I was. I expected to hear back from then right away, but Monday went by, then Tuesday, then Wednesday....and nothing. When they wanted my business they responded to me immediately and persistently, but now it was radio silence. I thought maybe they didn't get my e-mail, so on Wednesday afternoon I finally called James.
He said they had gotten my e-mail and were trying to figure out a "good time" to call me. For three days. Are you kidding me?! He was extremely flippant about the entire situation and didn't seem concerned at all. He even told me I SHOULD BE FLATTERED that his man "took a liking to" me and came to my house uninvited. I was livid at this point but got off the phone with him as soon as possible. I could not believe that he cared so little about his business reputation and his clients. He clearly has no clue what it feels like to be a woman and be put in a situation where a stranger knows where you live, and you have no idea of their background or motivations. Maybe if you are a man you will have better luck with this company, but if you are a woman or have daughters I would not recommend them. If James had seriously addressed my concerns that would have made all of the difference, but unfortunately he chose not to. read more