DO NOT purchase a counter top from these people if your house is not new construction. Home Depot in Chaska, MN, contracts folk that can't handle anything that is not a straight line. We're not talking out-of-level but simply 5/8" variance in distance from the wall to outer edge over a 12 foot length. When attempting to perform HR duties, Home Depot took the word of the contractor who claimed the 5/8" variance was in height and that the top was not level enough to accommodate granite. Home Depot opted to believe that untrue claim. Have not yet made up my mind whether to continue the struggle with HD or go elsewhere. Will update accordingly.
Update: With but three phone calls, I found reputable contractors with 5 star ratings who agreed without hesitation to install the same granite countertop, similarly priced, without issue. When all is complete, a review for the contractor will be posted. At this point, all I will say is Home Depot's contractors are less than honest and certainly unable or unwilling to accommodate anything not exactly square.
Additional Update: My new countertop has been in use for two years now and is nothing short of perfection. Moreover, I straighened no walls, made no alterations or corrections and the new contractors installed without issue.
Yet Another Update: After reading contradictory reviews suggesting I might be expecting too much, I will clarify my review and low rating of two stars. Honestly, this Home Depot ranks somewhere between two and three stars. I chose the lower based upon comparisons with other hardware and home centers in the area. I spend several thousand dollars each year on projects and use all such stores in my area. Moreover, I continue to use this Home Depot in Chaska because they are close to my home and I like to support local and Carver County businesses. Each time I enter the premises though, I remain well aware of a higher than normal likelihood I might not find what I need, might get bad advice, or might not receive compitant assistance. Again, I say this only relative to other stores in the area. I simply know this store well and have been using them since they first opened their doors, if memory serves, about 18 or 19 years ago. They are not terrible and have made massive improvements over the years--they used to have, in fact, a reputation amongst contractors for rarely having everything an order would need. On the other hand, most of the people in Gardening are a joy to do business with. But, some of the other folk are okay to work with and some aren't so okay. Overall, they simply fall short of other stores in the Western and Southwestern burbs.
Other Bad Experiences at THIS Home Depot:
- I bought a referb wood splitter with a 27 ton hydraulic cylander that exerts maybe 1 ton.
- I bought a garage door along with installation. The installer split an A-frame in the roof of my garage and scurried off saying nothing about it. I repaired it myself.
- Myriad visits result in them not having what I need.
- The counter top explained above.
NOTE: I have visited this store likely 100+ times each year and purchased part of or all of what I needed.
I hope Brett B. continues to have good experiences and wish him and Home Depot, Chaska, the very best. But, my rating of 2 stars remains. read more