WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF MY LIFE!!!!!!
Would like to state that the individuals that did the installation were great; they did a fantastic job installing the windows and cleaning up after themselves... None of the issues with this company are related to the installers.
Ordered the windows March 23rd 2019.... they finally got installed today, JUNE 11th. If ii was to account everything that had happened, this review would be too long and no one would read or benefit. So here is the gist:
Sales person came to the house to show us the windows - that started off well, Sales person's name was Jeff. Once we received the quote and signed the paperwork, Jeff tells us that he once sold a roof that was supposed to be $50,000 for $30,000 and that Krumwiede ate the difference and gave the guy a commission.... wow, people make mistakes and this company tries to understand people are human.. Awesome! - NOPE!
Re-reviewing the order, I see that the outside color of the window was marked as white, not American Terra as selected (need a brownish color for my association). I contact Krumwiede and let them know if the issue. They tell me it was a typo and that they will get that corrected asap.
My association and I try to get a response / updated order from Krumwiede and their production manager Ross (if you interact with this Ross person, go to a new company - you will thank me so I can get my permit approved.
TWO WEEKS GO BY - then I am told that it is about an $1,100 upcharge to have the color changed - When that was what I selected in the first place. - Fine, I need windows as I plan on selling the home and moving my family soon.
A few more days go by and we still do not have the change request. My association states that they have to deny my permit "Due to no response from Krumwiede" - WOW! Those commercials on AM 560 should say "We take your money and then let you sweat".
Lets fast forward now... They call me and tell me that they are ready to install the windows - 8AM Friday morning - Awesome! - oh wait.. NOPE... I get a call close to 4:00 PM - sorry one of the windows are broke and we cant install all 4. I asked them "May you please come out and install the 3 windows, my wife and I have re-arranged day care (have a 1 1/2 year old daughter) and have taken the day off...... Response - wait for it... per Ross (the production manager) "IT WOULD BE AN INCONVIENCE TO ME TO COME OUT TWO TIMES TO THE HOME - IT NEEDS TO BE RESCHEDULED" ...
OK! Customer service is NOT top priority for this company.
Weeks go by, numerous calls, numerous messages. The poor guy answering the phone (Jack) took a lot of heat form me, but was nice. I only talked to Ross about 2 or 3 times.
FINALLY - the window is in and they are going to install it - the next day - NOPE... window is broke - cannot install it.
I call back and beg them... Please, do not schedule any installation until you have the window. -
Now, it June 4th or 5th.... we found out that Monday (the 3rd) that my little girl (this is hard to write)... that my little girl has a tumor and we need to have surgery ASAP - scheduled for Wed. 06/12.
I call and plead with this company to please do what they can to get my window in due to my daughter's surgery and that I have no idea when I will be able to have them come back after surgery.
I have to call back about two or three more times leaving messages to beg for the window to be installed. They FINALLY get back to me and say that they will be at my house at 10:00 AM June 11th... Guess what.,. I have to call them back at 10:51 AM since no one is here.
i ask to speak to someone in charge - I am told - Oh - yeah - Ross is on the other line, he will call you (Still waiting for that call Ross). - No, I want to speak to someone else, an owner - I need to have my story told. - they tell me, oh, I don't know where the owner is, somewhere in WI. - sorry.
The installers showed up around 11:15ish - and again they do outstanding work.
I really hope this helps you... unless you have months to argue, plead, beg and have the cost go up on you due to their error....go somewhere else.... this company does not care about you. read more