I will not do business with the Grout Medic again.
Pros
- Gary and his crew are able to lay tile and do a decent job.
- The price was reasonable for the amount of work that was done.
Cons
- The price on the proposal changed without my knowledge or consent. I was told at the end of the job "I will send you an invoice, and the price has changed. I don't know how much yet." Who does that? I never signed a change order or agreed to pay any extra. The communication was horrible. Technically, since no change order was signed I should have only paid the proposed amount. The up charge was $140 so it was easier to just pay it and move on with my life. Otherwise I would have fought it.
- The proposal says the prices are subject to change. Watch out for this because they may use that as a blank check to charge you more without your knowledge or consent. They will tell you about the price change once the job is completed which is a terrible business practice.
- Gary ONLY knows tile. Don't trust him with anything else, especially plumbing. I hired him because the upstairs toilet was leaking and the tile needed to be redone. I told him the toilet flange was too low and it would need a spacer to raise it up for the toilet install. What does he do? He lays the tile right next to the flange so a spacer cannot be installed without cutting the tile around the flange. When asked about it he said "we fixed it how we found it." That's the problem. How you found it was why the toilet leaked in the first place. He has no outside the box thinking or problem solving skills and didn't think to carve the tile away from the flange. It's not even outside the box thinking. I literally told him that was the main problem and cause of the initial toilet leak. He said he could carve the tile away if it turned out to be an issue. His other employee also said the plumber could easily carve off whatever tile they needed to in order to install the toilet. Yes the plumber will cut the tile for an additional fee of $175. You guys are supposed to be the tile experts. You should know not to have tile next to or overhanging a toilet flange. The Grout Medics were initially going to reinstall the toilet for me and were going to use two wax rings, which is completely wrong. Good thing I am going to hire a plumber to install the toilet correctly, otherwise I would just get another leak again down the road and be in the same position.
- They will make it right for you, for a fee. The job was not done to my satisfaction. I was told they could come back and cut the tile around the flange but it would cost a minimum of $129. They could have addressed this issue while they were still on the job site but I was assured the plumber would cut the tile around the flange for me. It was just laziness, lack of knowledge, poor customer service, and not making sure the job was done in a way that would solve the root issue.
In conclusion Gary and his crew can lay tile but don't expect them to know how to do anything else. They may raise the price on you without your knowledge or consent. They may install your toilet incorrectly which will lead to more leaks. They may want to charge you even more if the job isn't done to your satisfaction. I will never recommend the Grout Medic to anyone and will never do business with them again. read more