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Lowe's Complaints - Installation services is very unprofessional!

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Posted: 2007-02-13 by John Dewveall  [send email]
Installation services is very unprofessional!
Complaint Rating:  68 % with 19 votes
I purchased 8oo square feet of Pergo flooring and paid to have Lowe's install it. I found out after the fact that Lowe's contracts out the installation services. The "installation team" that came to my house was very unprofessional. They did not show up on the day that they said the would. When they did finally show up they were late. They took 3 days to do a 1 day job and even then it was not complete. I had to install some of the border myself, which I was glad to do just to get these guys out of my home. Now, 2 months later, the flooring is coming up. I have a 1 year warranty on the material and installation. I have been trying to contact the install team for over a month. They have told me twice that they would come fix the flooring but have not shown up. I have contacted Lowe's and was told that I have to resolve this with the install team. I paid Lowe's, not the install team. I cannot get satisfaction from either. I may or may not get this resolved to my satisfaction. However, I will never spend another dime at Lowe's. Lowe's seems to have forgotten that Home Depot is right down the street.
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 902 days ago by Mark Portier  [send email] 0 Votes
On 4/26 I purchased a patio door and installation paying with Lowes CC and taking advantage of the 0% interest if paid in 1 year. Told door would take 18-20 days to be special ordered.

On 5/15 I called lowes and they said the door had arrived on 5/10, 5 days prior. No one called me as I was told they would

My installer called me that evening to set up appointment for 5/21

On 5/21 installer arrived and began installation. Upon putting in my new door he discovered that it was made 2 inches too narrow from what he had ordered. When it was installed my inside molding would not fit nor would my siding butt up against the outside opening. I was told that they would order another door.

Around 2pm the installer called me to let me know that the door had been ordered but it would be another 18-20 days. I then called the sales rep and he had nothing to say other than that this happens and it would be 18-20 days. Basically telling me that "It sucks to be you" That was the impression I got. I then called back and asked to speak with the store manager. He was gone for the day. I spoke with an ops manager, he did nothing for me other than have my sales rep call me back and say it would be 18-20 days.

I called again the morning of the 22nd to speak with the store manager, he was off.

Also, when I received my Lowes CC statement they were charging me interest on that purchase. I had to call and get that straightened out. On 6/4 the second door was attempted to be installed, only to find out that this door was the same size as the original "wrong" door. I have tried to get in touch with the manager, but he is never available to speak with me, instead he has his assistant call me who all he can do is say sorry.

I have asked them to remove this purchase from my CC until, if ever, the door is installed correctly. I still have not heard from them. They are ordering still another door that will take another 18-20 days.
 878 days ago by John Dewveall  [send email] 0 Votes
Just an update on my original post. The installer finally came back and made a half hearted attempt at fixing the flooring. That was another months worth of "I will be there on a certain day" but just not showing up. I finally gave up and just took this as a lesson learned.

Just last week I was reading the police report in the newspaper and much to my surprise: My Lowe's provided floor installers house got raided by the police. He was found to have large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.

Thanks Lowe's, for sending a DRUG DEALER to install the floors in my home. I guess Chris Palmero from Bryan, Texas will be doing all his flooring in prison now.
 873 days ago by Richard Fien  [send email] 0 Votes
On 07-02-07 we had a 30"x80" door installed by the Lowes install team. We choose Lowes because of the clean and professional service we are used to receiving. First the installer shows up wearing a Lowes shirt that was 2 sizes too small complete with his belly hanging out and a very classy pair of shorts hanging too low. After he left we found he had unplugged our freezer (purchased at Lowes wich by the way was defective we lost all our food and never was reimbursed,but they did warranty it) our food had only thawed a little so we were lucky this time. When i got home and saw how much caulk was used around the door and how sloppy it was smeared around i was very upset. Then I saw the huge gob below the sill plate, curious i stepped on it and the plate dropped 3/4" to 1" and more caulk jumped out. The installer told us don't worry the large amounts of caulk would dry clear but its still bright white. The framing was all beat up and had black marks all over it. He left dirty hand prints all over the door I think so I could enjoy cleaning them off before I paint,thank you. We called Lowes immediately and we were told a manager from Lowes and a rep. From the installers would come out to see the door. No one called the next day(tuesday) so i called and still nothing. We called today (Wednesday)to tell Lowes we would like someone to help us in this matter and that the door they installed was not even the correct door that we had ordered, we ordered a smooth finished door not wood grained door. They told us they would have a door salesperson call us,but that Lowes was not responsible for the work but they took the money for the labor. Lowes also told us that they are not responsible for any damage the installers caused to the door. They gave us a flayer that says "We measure our success by your satisfaction", well I'm not satisfied. It also says they want input so they can continue to deliver exceptional service, but they say there not responsible and don't want to do anything at this time to help me so I guess they only want to hear from happy customers.
 762 days ago by Captainmike  [send email] 0 Votes
John and Mark, that sounds like terrible service to me! Theres something alot of people don't realize about contracting through Lowe's (or any mass retailer). The contractors who do their install work are not employees of the company, but rather they are affiliates. The contractors arrive at your house, detail the job, and send an estimate back to Lowe's, which Lowe's then inflates. You then pay Lowe's the balance, they pay the contractor his estimate upon completion of the job, and whatever their markup is pure profit to the store. When a mistake is made, they withhold paying the contractor until the mistake is fixed. Its really no skin off Lowe's back because they already have your money. What I try to get across to would be buyers is that Lowe's as a company thrives on volume. The prices are low because they don't make a large profit on any given customer, but because they sell to such an enormous customer base, they compensate. So when they lose a customer, they don't even feel it. Small mom and pop businesses are the opposite. They survive by having a strong reputation, and that reputation is built on taking great care of a much more limited customer base. To them, an individual customer is MUCH more precious, and while the prices are a bit higher, the service is far superior because if they lose their reputation, they lose their business.
 550 days ago by Biggy Small  [send email] 0 Votes
let me tell you something "LOWES SUCK"
 534 days ago by Gary Lierly  [send email] 0 Votes
over 5, 000.00 spent at lowes. Orland Park, Illinois, gas line bent by delivery man. Install not complete everything
sitting in my living room.Mike and Chris at store including one manager I talked with are brain dead. Now what? Would like to talk to their boss. Going back to HD.
 449 days ago by Leo Neal  [send email] 0 Votes
We were thee number one installation company for lowes store here in chicago. with 9 stores at the time 31 installers, and a vary organized office. let me tell you lowes has little or nothing to to with your job other than ordering the materials, and they can never seem to get that right we tried to work with them for 9 years, but as lowes grew (too fast ) they didn't want one company having too much control over their business, so they worked us out of the equaltion, and went with multible smaller contractors, unskilled, unprofessional, and this is why these large box stores do so poorly with their customer service. when we had it, we had inspectors out there checking every jobsite, meeting every homeowner, and if there was a problem with the product, witch there always was, we went to the store for the homeowner and made sure the store got it wright. as for the one comment, you are absolutly correct. the installer never sees a dime of his money until 2-3 weeks after the job has been completed. sometimes i have see jobs screwd up for over a year, with us going out there as many as 12 times. and lowes also is suppose to pay the contractor 45 per trip for going out. by the time we got paid we never saw a trio charge, payment and sometimes we never were paid at all. when we left lowes we were stiffed over 50, 000 in monies owed. our lawyer said we didn't stand a chance against lowes. so while i understand the homeowners fustration, the installer is the one that looses here, cause lowes gets pais up front, the customer will eventually get their products, but the contractor is left doing all the leg work, and tha one that has to fight to collect money for work they have done, and been paid a long time before to the store. do the math...


there are over 1000 lowes stores the average time on a millwork oeder from purchasing your mesurement to the actual install is going to be 5-6 week. the average cost 500.00 you pay that up front. if every store sell just one 500 project per day that is 3, 500, 000 per week nationally. now lowes collects interest on that money for 5-6 weeks, they don't pay the supplier for that material for 60-90-days. so multiply that by 4 weeks that is 14, 000, 000 now they will get 10 percent interest on that cause they will have that months install money locked in for two months, prior to paying anyone that is 28, 000, 000 plus ten percent interest, 2, 800, 000 that is the free money the bank is going to give them for screwing up your projects. the longer they hold it the more free money they get. this is my complaint.


oh and i have three filing cabinets, over 9 years to back up everything i have stated.

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