I echo the previous reviewer, Brian C. . What a terrible experience! I rarely leave reviews, but in the public interest, I am leaving this detailed review.
Proceed at your own risk! They will over charge and under deliver. They are a bait and switch bunch.
I requested a quote and a very nice gentleman named Camilo scheduled an appointment and came to my house. He is evidently their front man. He prepared a bid and after negotiation, we agreed to proceed. He did excellent work but was "not able to complete the transition" from the range hood to the 8 inch roof vent. He said that "another team" would complete the transition between the range hood to the roof vent.
A few days later, the office called me to say they needed another $150 for the transition "to complete the work". I was led to believe that this extra charge was required because the transition would be fabricated by another company, namely Ventahood. I was pressed by Tricia in the office to agreed to the "extra charge" to complete the job. Our firm understanding was that the original bid had already included this transition. We were puzzled and uncomfortable now with them.
The project then headed downhill quickly. A different crew arrived a few days later unannounced , with no prior appointment, phone call or text, and said "they would finish the job". Instead of delivering for installation the promised Ventahood transition, they had fabricated their own jake leg transition . It was not a professional job. We watched as the crew leader did no work, leaving it to someone else who was unqualified. He instead was on the phone, IN OUR KITCHEN, with his office discussing other projects with customer issues. He was obviously trying to get help as to how to cover their tracks. Several days later, due to the poor design of the transition piece and a sloppy installation, the vent transition was leaking badly. We called the credit card company and suspended payment.
I called and requested a followup. The next appointment was two weeks later. When this THIRD team arrived, yet AGAIN unannounced , they applied a few strips of tape to cover the leak. REALLY??? The aforementioned crew chief rang the doorbell but did not even have the guts to come in my house. It seemed he was too busy outside yet again handling more customer complaints.
My wife is extremely upset as the vent does not draw any better and we have shelled out over $500. I called Nick the owner, and discussed in detail the problems. He requested photos. I sent him photos immediately and suggested two resolutions. Refund my $150 upcharge for a non existent Ventahood or deliver a professional vent transition. He called me back and left a voice message that he would NOT remedy the situation. Instead he stated that he wanted to show up at our house and remove his jake leg vent transition. Again, REALLY??? We promptly called the credit card company and again, disputed the $150 upcharge. Citibank immediately credited our account for the $150, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. These guys must have a really bad track record to get that kind of immediate response from Citibank.
Proceed at your own risk. You will be not dealt with in a professional manner. They will over charge and under deliver. Bait and switch. read more