Re: Home Depot Hires Scaredy Cat Contractors
Oh man I hope I don't have the same problem. I have HD contractors coming in soon to replace the upstairs windows in my house. They'll have to go in my reptile room to change that window obviously. Hope they aren't scaredy cats as well.
I've never had a problem before with someone not wanting my herps around but I have had people get really uptight about my german shepard. Even though as shepards go he's tiny. everyone always thinks he's a pup 1 - 2 years old but he's 8. Never hurt anyone but I've had a plumber yell at me to restrain my dog when he came in the house and Mojave wasn't doing anything. So I just rolled my eyes and put him outside. The guy was quite terrified must of had a bad experience.
I can understand I've been bitten twice by random dogs both times requiring hospital visits. So around big dogs I don't know I am a little wary. But reptiles in a closed tank/tub or whatever come on. Its not like you got a burmese roaming the house. LOL
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Originally Posted by kplunk
I have had people get really uptight about my german shepard. Even though as shepards go he's tiny. everyone always thinks he's a pup 1 - 2 years old but he's 8. Never hurt anyone but I've had a plumber yell at me to restrain my dog when he came in the house and Mojave wasn't doing anything. So I just rolled my eyes and put him outside. The guy was quite terrified must of had a bad experience.
Check the paperwork HD gives you. All dogs must be crated while the contractor is on the property.
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Originally Posted by SPJ
Check the paperwork HD gives you. All dogs must be crated while the contractor is on the property.
Sorry wasn't talking about HD for the time the plumber yelled at me didn't mean to step on any HD toes. Seperate contractor and at the moment had no contract or paperwork with the plumber. My basement backed up again and he was coming to assess the job.
All I was getting at is people could be a little more laid back. When the plumber came in the house my girlfriend was holding him by his collar he was barking but he barks at everyone except Lorenne and I. I was in the process of telling him to not worry he's just a barker and we'll put him outside in the backyard as soon as he leaves the backdoor and he can go through it. But no fear was in his eyes like a deer caught in the head lights.
So he figured I better yell at my customers so they understand I'm in charge. I let him unclog my basement but never called them again.
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Originally Posted by westcoastjungle
I'm a contractor and one of your first problems is getting a home depot sub contractor. They are generally the lowest bid so home depot can mark up the cost for profit. Usually not very good. I've heard and seen a million horror stories. Hope it works out but you are always better off finding someone that is referred by a happy client. Guys that don't have a good rep and can't build up referrals work for Home Depot where referrals aren't needed.
You got that right. The new contractor called today to set up a time. I called back and when he answered, he sounded stoned. Had no idea who I was or what I was returning his call about. :mad:
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Well, after all of this, I am not going with Home Depot. I finally got someone else out to measure and got the full price. Not that expensive but I have decided not to deal with them.
I have to PAY IN FULL for them to order the carpet. It will take 3 to 4 weeks after payment for the carpet to come in. Then it will take anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks for the installation (which should take 1 day) to happen. WHAT! This would have been nice to know BEFORE I paid the measuring fees. I was told when I first went down that it would be 1 to 2 weeks to get someone out to do the installation. They NEVER said anything about a month to get the order in on top of that wait!
It would be nice if they let people know UPFRONT it takes about 2 months to get friggin carpet installed by these idiots so you don't waste time dealing with them.
I told them I did not want to pay in full prior to any work being done. I will pay half down and half at completion. They won't do the job unless I pay in full upfront. No way! I am not paying them in full almost 2 months in advance. What happens if these screw up? They already got paid so where would be the motivation to not screw up or fix any mistakes especially when they were concerned about cracking the ceramic tiles when they lay and kick the carpet up against it and wanted to know if I had extras "just in case"?
Waste of my :cens0r: time!
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question? where do you find these people at? just from the reading i've been doing your luck does suck...did you ask "how long will it take for the order to come in, if i order it"? start asking these questions up front. i'm in the process of buying wood laminate flooring(pergo) .89cents a sqf. i asked TONS of questions.
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Originally Posted by SPJ
Well, after all of this, I am not going with Home Depot. I finally got someone else out to measure and got the full price. Not that expensive but I have decided not to deal with them.
I have to PAY IN FULL for them to order the carpet. It will take 3 to 4 weeks after payment for the carpet to come in. Then it will take anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks for the installation (which should take 1 day) to happen. WHAT! This would have been nice to know BEFORE I paid the measuring fees. I was told when I first went down that it would be 1 to 2 weeks to get someone out to do the installation. They NEVER said anything about a month to get the order in on top of that wait!
It would be nice if they let people know UPFRONT it takes about 2 months to get friggin carpet installed by these idiots so you don't waste time dealing with them.
I told them I did not want to pay in full prior to any work being done. I will pay half down and half at completion. They won't do the job unless I pay in full upfront. No way! I am not paying them in full almost 2 months in advance. What happens if these screw up? They already got paid so where would be the motivation to not screw up or fix any mistakes especially when they were concerned about cracking the ceramic tiles when they lay and kick the carpet up against it and wanted to know if I had extras "just in case"?
Waste of my :cens0r: time!
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Too bad you're not in our area; I'd have Mark and his cousin come down and do it! He would probably spend more time looking at the snakes than working though :) I think he should advertise himself as a "herp friendly" contractor..
