The initial sales experience was great. Refereed to them by American West homes when we did our new build. The team was unable to get one of the automatic light switches working so they said they would come back. They came back the next week and was still unable to solve the issue. They came back the following week and was unable to get the switch working and whats more they burned the wall with live wires. The guy said they would schedule to return to fix it. Then the guy offered to paint it if I had paint, which I provided. The guy was less a painter than a wiring specialist and spilled paint on my front entrance door jam, tile, and walkway bricks when opening the can. After I cleaned up the mess and bid them farewell, I expected a call back for them to come and finally fix the switch.
Fast forward 11 months and someone claiming to be from progressive home calls me, this time selling a static IP address which I had apparently bought a subscription for and now they needed to charge me monthly. David, the salesperson, kept talking over me when I objected and he wouldn't listen when I told him I didn't want what he was selling, he claims he made an appointment as a gesture to fix my switch was simply an afterthought when I brought it up to him. I ended the call after he threatened that my internet, cameras, and security system will not work if they don't get money from me semi annually for a static IP service.
1st, the big selling point for progressive is that you own the system and there is no monthly subscription. Second I would not have signed up for any such monthly program. At the time I believed the call was a scam so I called progressive to speak with a manager. I told them about the call and was informed I would hear back from them. I never did until today 3 weeks after the call when progressive shows up at my door to fix the switch. so the pushy salesman David was their guy, they told my wife the same thing about changing my IP if I don't pay them money. She sent them away because they didn't have what they needed to fix the switch anyway.
Called progressive and asked them why they sent someone out to make another sales call when they still haven't returned my call from weeks ago. The manager stated they initially went to fix the switch but he re-iterated that I needed to pay them money for IP service or my devises wont work with the internet. I asked him to email or mail me a contract with my signature on it stating I am receiving a free service or that I will owe any money to him. I also asked for a refund for the switch his team has been unable to fix after multiple attempts.
I would not recommend these guys, they have competition in town, don't let the discount for using the builders recommendation fool you, you get what you pay for. read more