Sue
Tampa,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, September 17, 2005
I too had a nightmarish event with Home Depot Installation Services. I have no problem with the products or the installers (windows/sliding glass doors and vinyl siding). I scheduled installation one month in advance. Windows/Doors to be installed (took about 6 1/2 hours) with siding to begin immediately upon completion of windows/doors. I took a week off of work (remember the work was scheduled one month in advance, the windows and doors went off without a hitch, the next day, no siding or installers. I spoke with numerous people from Home Depot, all of which promised that Install Services would contact me. Apparently no one knows how to dial a phone. I spent three days all day on the phone trying to find out when my siding would be installed always getting a different date. The bottom line, Installation Services not only dropped the ball, they kicked it across the floor. Reminder, this was scheduled a month in advance. I was told by the project manager "It is what it is", what! The sales consultant who promised that had previously promised that he would see to it that should we experience any problems that he would see that we were taken care of, turned beligerent on the phone and stated "Now you're going to listen to what I have to say", marvelous inventions those little buttons on the phone that allow you to hang up when someone is screaming in your ear. The only thing that got Home Depot's attention was that I threatened to not only go to every local television station with my nightmare but that I would also file a complaint with the Attorney General's offic in my state as well as the Attorney General in the state of Home Depot's corporate office. As I write this my siding is near completion and the installers are just wonderful (just as professional as the installers for the windows and doors) I can't say the same for my who appears to have a Jekle and Hyde persona or the rest of the staff within the Installation department. Have you noticed that their website has very little about THE CUSTOMER, when it comes to their Mission Statement and their values. In closing it appears that Home Depot would like to wear the customer down to the point where the customer says enough and cancels their order. Be very aware, (although I realize contracts are different depending on the state), my contract states that there is a service charge of 25% of the contract amount if the customer cancels AFTER the 3 day recision period allowed by law. The 25% just happens to be the amount of the deposit required. It would appear that the customer's only out would be if they do not complete the job by the completion date listed in the contract. Such a shame, I perfectly content with the product and the installation. However, I will never again contract with Home Depot for Installation services, if I can't do it myself, I'll find someone else even if I have to pay more or won't do it at all.
Ronald
Minneapolis,#3UPDATE Employee
Tue, November 09, 2004
I work for at home services installed products. Unfortunately what is happening is that the Branch installation people are dropping the ball. Call 1800 79 depot and ask how to get ahold of customer care and the proverbial poop will hit the fan. Unfortunately there are always a few bums in every organization. Atlanta (corporate) takes a very dim view of this.