PART 1
My initial contact with Ridgeway was perfect. In fact, I couldn't believe how well the service was going considering the size of the job I was coordinating. My initial plumber was David, he showed up on time, gave a fair quote and came back to complete the initial portion of the job with no incident.
The first visit included the installation of the gas line for a new gas range, installation of new water line for pot filler and capping existing water lines in preparation for cabinet installation.
When I received my statement, I noticed that I was charged TWICE for the service. No big deal, these things happen. I simply filed a dispute with AMEX and they took care of everything...all parties satisfied.
PART 2
After the cabinets and countertops had been installed, I called back to schedule what should have been the easy part of this service. Reinstalling the dishwasher, installing customer supplied faucet and pot filler.
Attempt 1: My appointment time was 8am on 12/15. At 7:45am, I was a little surprised to receive a call from the office "confirming my appointment time". However, it was apparent that they had no idea what they were supposed to come out and do nor were they clear on how much I was quoted for the service. I had to tell them.
Unfortunately, they wouldn't complete the service because the tile backsplash had not been installed (which prevented the pot filler install). They also said that they electrical wires - which had simply been pushed under the floor during construction - needed to be pulled up through the floor and cabinet by an electrician in order to install the disposal and dishwasher. Frustrating, but okay.
Attempt 2: I called back and was scheduled for 12/23 between 10-2. You guessed it, noone showed up. I called shortly after 2pm, and was told that Jaime was working on Pharr Road and would be at my place in about 15-20 minutes. I even skipped leaving for lunch to make sure I didn't miss them. But, Jaime never showed up and no one ever called to say he'd be delayed.
I called back around 4pm and was told that Jaime "would call me". AGAIN, no show and no call. I'm not a happy camper.
Attempt 3: I called back first thing 12/24 to find out what happened and was told (not asked mind you) that my appointment had been rescheduled for Monday, 12/29 at 8am.
Wait...what?
So before I "go in" on the complete disregard for customer service and lack of professionalism, let me first say that the guy that is now handling inbound phone calls is not the same person that I was dealing with during PART 1. As he refused to give me his name, I'll refer to him as "Disrespectful Company Rep" since the name I would call him involves profanity which is frowned upon in this forum.
So I asked the Disrespectful Company Rep to explain since no one ever called me to reschedule the appointment. The most intelligent response he could muster was, "Uhhh..Jaime didn't call you?" After several rounds with this "intellectual" all I could gather was that someone at Ridgeway had taken it upon themselves to move the appointment without regard to my schedule, my availability or the fact that they had screwed up my initial appointment the day before.
I asked Disrespectful Company Rep if they could send someone else instead of Jaime, surely there's more than one technician that works there. Still, no satisfaction. I guess Disrespectful Company Rep used up the last of his 3 brain cells to tell me that Jaime was on a tractor on some huge job in some other part of the city. He could try and text him, but...he probably wouldn't respond. I simply took that to mean that my job was too small and the commitment they'd made to it not significant to warranty a remedy to the havoc they'd caused to our Christmas plans.
Disrespectful Company Rep lacked any motivation to escalate my service call, offer an apology for the inconvenience or the lack of coordination within their organization. After his 3rd delivery of, "Uhhhh...Jaime was supposed to call you." I ceremoniously hung up the phone...yes, in his face.
Attempt 4: So a week has passed and it's the morning of 12/29 at 8am. By 9am no one has called and no one has shown up. The ONLY thing I want for Christmas is for Disrespectful Company Rep NOT to answer the phone when I call to inquire.
No such luck.
Again, I've had pet rocks smarter than this guy so having an intelligent conversation is more than a challenge. Again, there is no record of the appointment. He has no idea what the job is about. Needless to say, I am LIVID! After all of this customer contact you're still asking me to describe the job that is supposed to be performed? Really? No, seriously...REALLY?
If you desire even an average level of customer service, professionalism, punctuality and communication from a service provider, then Ridgeway Mechanical is NOT the company for you.
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