If I could give zero stars, I would. Home Depot is running an absolute scam when it comes to appliance delivery and installation. They are incredibly quick to take your money, but completely incompetent when it's time to actually deliver on their promises.
I ordered a refrigerator and a dishwasher on May 17th, with delivery scheduled for June 15th. I should have known better, because I went through the exact same nightmare a few months prior when they delivered my washer and dryer. Their third-party installation crew made every lazy excuse in the book, trying to tell me I needed a "new water line" or some other dumb crap just to get out of doing the work. Because of their sheer incompetence, I had to pay out of pocket to have my own plumber come in and install both units.
Here is what is so infuriating: Home Depot knows full well that certain homes are over 50 years old and don't have the newer outlets or modern hookups that brand-new builds do. So why don't they inquire about any of this before taking the client's money? It's simple: they don't care. They just want the sale.
Because of that past disaster, I proactively hired my plumber again for this new dishwasher. I called Home Depot to explicitly cancel their installation service so my guy could just do it, but their customer service emphatically insisted, "No, we can install it! No worries!" Against my better judgment, I trusted their word and canceled my plumber.
Fast forward to delivery day. The second the delivery guy walks in, he immediately starts hemming and hawing--"oh, you have this setup, we can't touch that"--the exact same runaround as last time! At that point, I had completely lost my patience, gave them a piece of my mind, and threw them out of my house.
The sheer inconvenience this has caused my family is infuriating. My daughter and I wasted significant time and energy clearing out the old fridge, hauling our food to a downstairs unit, and unplugging the old fridge to stop the ice maker, fully expecting to have working appliances today. Instead, Home Depot held my money for over a month, and I have absolutely nothing to show for it.
Home Depot's appliance division is a massive bait-and-switch. They make false promises to secure the sale and then send out contractors who refuse to do the work. The worst part is knowing they routinely pull this on vulnerable people, like seniors, who might not have the time, energy, or ability to fight back and complain.
Do not trust their sales reps, and absolutely do not trust their installation teams. Save yourself the headache, the wasted time, and the complete disrespect. Buy your appliances literally anywhere else! read more