I would not recommend Prime Home Tech. They were recommended to be by a previous contractor so I decided to trust them but my experience is very similar to the other 1-star review on this profile. The positive review on their profile is from someone in California so I do not think it is legitimate.
I reached out to this company for water-repair damage from a leaking vertical air handler. The impacted space was objectively small (3x7ft MAX) in the basement. I reached out to them AFTER resolving the leak and fixing the water leak source.
Here are the issues I faced that result in this negative review:
- They are only responsive during the "sales" phase. I heard from my contact (Mohammad) consistently when he was first following up on my call, scheduling the initial inspection, and closing the deal. There was no paperwork and I still haven't seen an invoice or receipt. As soon as he received payment, they became slow and "busy".
- Prices are inflated. He claimed on the phone the impacted area was 50 sqft. It was NOT. I believed it because I was not physically present at the inspection (again, I trusted him because he was a referral). I believed this was true because maybe the water damage had expanded to deeper in the area and I wanted to ensure there was no mold growth. But when I saw the area they ACTUALLY serviced, I knew this was a lie.
- They tried to get me to pay the amount in full before any work was even done. I am so glad I insisted on only paying a deposit and the full payment AFTER the service was done.
- They told me they would charge for "emergency repair" since it was a water damage case. But the situation had been contained and after charging me "emergency" pricing and getting that payment, they two 4 days to complete the work. There were two appointments: one for remediation and one for repair. It took 4 days to get them in for remaining work. No urgency even though they charged me the "emergency" pricing.
- After charging me $1,350 for the "full, all-in emergency repair work for 50 sqft" and telling me this is "all in pricing", see attached for how they left the carpet (stained from the water damage). When I asked him about it, he said "carpet cleaning is separate". Apparently "all in" does not include the carpet. ???
- I have asked them to give me a detailed, itemized invoice for almost 2 weeks now. He claims it was emailed to me, it was not. I triple checked, it's been 12 days.
The price wouldn't have been an issue if they were honest, communicative, and trustworthy. But this was truly a ripoff.
I have worked with dozens of contractors over the years to manage my properties. This is the first time I am leaving such a negative review. I will also be letting the person who referred me know his referral sucked.
Please save your money and go to ANYONE else. This company is not trustworthy. read more