Lindsey K.
08/01/2018 12:00:00 SA
I am saddened to have to write this review, but this is my honest account of our experience with the Arizona Door Store.
My husband and I initially met with Brandon to discuss our needs for new patio doors. He was kind, thorough, and seemed very sincere. We discussed our deadline which was about two months away (we were leaving on an international trip), and Brandon promised the job would be completed on time. Personally, I was feeling unsure about whether to have the door just primed, or fully painted. Brandon reassured my husband and I that a primed door would save money and still look beautiful. He had many photos on an ipad to show us (little did we know, all of the doors we were shown were painted instead of simply primed). We needed some time to think about it and to continue our shopping. He was very understanding and gave us his information so we could reach out with questions.
After continuing our shopping, we felt that Arizona Door Store was still the best choice for us, and so we reached out to Brandon again. He came out and we finalized our French door installation. I asked him again about the primed vs. painted option, and he still suggested primed doors. We signed our contract and were again reassured that our deadline would not be an issue.
Fast forward to the week of our deadline. I reached out to Arizona Door Store because I was getting nervous about installation and hadn't heard a peep since they took our deposit, despite several attempts to communicate on our end. We finally heard from Brandon, who then referred us to Greg, and both gentleman profusely apologized. We did not get the full story from them, but it seemed as though we were simply overlooked in the shuffle and they forgot to tell us our doors had arrived and were ready to be installed. They offered to come the next day to install, but it did not fit our schedule. My husband and I both work long, strange hours and the door installation would take most of the day to complete. It wasn't possible to drop everything and set something up for the next day (especially with an international vacation days away). Our deadline came and went, no new French doors installed.
We returned from our trip and reached out to have our doors installed. We were able to set a date about a week later. Install day was messy as expected, but I was extremely frustrated to come home later that day and discover a three-colored door, when we had ordered white. They also forgot several screw covers, so there were multiple holes in one of the doors. I called Greg in a panic about what had happened, and he quickly calmed me down. Greg shared that he always recommends painted doors for this reason (I wish he would make his sales staff carry pictures of primed vs. painted, especially since Brandon was so confident that primed would look just fine), and that the missing screw covers were their fault. He offered me painting at-cost and promised the painters would bring the screw covers. For a short time, I was feeling much better.
Painting day had arrived. The painter had visited the main office to pick up the screw covers, and he said they were closed so he couldn't bring them. He did a fairly decent job with the painting, no major complaints. He did, however, mention how strange it was that they chose a black rubber divider between the doors as white doors usually have a white piece installed. He painted it white to match, but he shared that it would chip over time. I would have liked to know that, we could have said something on install day! He completed his job, but shared that he wanted to come back in a few weeks to touch up a few places.
Fast forward a few weeks, he returned to our home and did not remember why he came back. We reminded him that he wanted to touch up a few areas. We thought it was strange that he would suggest returning in a few weeks, only to forget why he wanted to come back. Anyway, he completed the job and the doors looked almost perfect. We asked about the screw covers, and he said he forgot them. Ugh. He left us a small canister of paint for touch ups. Upon closer inspection, I realized he did not use the color I asked him to. He labeled our paint can as one brand, when we specifically asked for a Behr paint color. I admit the color looks fine in our home and I am happy with the final product, but a little communication goes a long way. It is not appropriate to agree on one color, only to use something different without discussing it first. We immediately called Greg after the painter left, who personally delivered the screw covers that afternoon (FINALLY).
This is an unacceptably long account for, what should have been, a fairly simple french door installation. We are flexible, patient, and know that hiccups often occur with home projects. However, this many mistakes suggests the presence of several issues within the company itself. Sadly, I feel that my two star review is fair for our experience.