On 8/9/22 we went under contract with James and Platinum Patio to have a 26 ft patio cover installed on our new home. When James came out to give the estimate, he explained everything in detail to which we felt comfortable going with his company. We gave a deposit of half the amount for materials and were told it would take 1-2 weeks to get supplies. After 2 weeks had past, we heard nothing. I had to continuously reach out myself multiple times just to get updates. I was then told there were delays from the manufacturer, which again is fine, but why not just simply update your customer? Following signing our contract, communication was piss poor at best. Lip service is excellent with this company prior to getting anything done, however, once a problem occurs that all stops. It took James and company over a month and a half to finally come and install our cover. That was ok and I was over it all already, but the problems did not end there.
On a 26' cover, they only installed one downspout (gutter). So anytime it rained, I would continuously get drips from the other corner of the cover for days. I mean like 3-4 days due to the amount of water accumulated on the cover. I had to reach out several times and they eventually came and added another downspout. Despite this, we have had endless amounts of leaks from all over. This has been the most frustrating part of it all. We first encountered leaks where the cover meets the house. You would think that is a point of emphasis when sealing the cover, however, they had to come out twice to fix this as it continued to leak even after they "sealed" it again. To this day, they have come out at least 4 times to fix leaks on my cover. And what do you know, it is still leaking in between the panels again and dripping all over anytime it rains.
This encounter with James and Platinum Patio has been easily the most frustrating part of home ownership. His lack of promptness to address customer issues is very concerning. I have numerous texts to him regarding these leak concerns as well as video and pictures over the past year, all to which I get no responses. I end up having to call numerous times to get through to him in which he once responded "oh yeah I got your text", yet never responds. So you blatantly ignored it for days knowing there was an issue? All in all our cover looks good, however, what good is it if it is not functioning as intended and workmanship is not up to standard? That is like putting lipstick on a pig. A lifetime warranty means nothing if you can't get them to come fix anything or at the very least just respond and acknowledge you. I have texted and sent pictures/videos to James of my most current leaks, and I have still no response. At this point, I have no choice but to start looking into initiating a contractor board complaint and contacting BBB. I really hate that it had to come to this as it's wasted so much of my time already. I'd be very weary of the lip service you'll get from the beginning because once the problems start, you'll be on your own. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more money for a reputable company with better quality and customer service. read more