Sheila E.
02/01/2016 12:00:00 SA
Beasley Plumbing's tagline is We take the STING Out of your Plumbing Woes, but, in my experience, Beasley Plumbing is the KILLER bee that puts the HURT back into your contracting woes.
Alexander W. Beasley of Beasley Plumbing in Swissvale is as unprofessional as they come. He is a scam artist in my opinion, and all of the following facts can be verified via onsite video of the property and 2 independent witnesses.
I am a responsible homeowner, respectful of other's time, space and skills. As a former teacher, I am also a very patient and caring person so I want others have pleasant experiences with contractors and not fall victims to scam artists and bullies. Here is my experience with Mr. Beasley of Beasley Plumbing.
Mr. Beasley agreed to provide a free quote for a residentual plumbing rehab project for a house that was built in the 1950s and was to arrive at 10 AM. He called 45 minutes late to say that he had gotten lost. I agreed that he could still come over even though it was 10:45 AM, since he stated that he was only 10 minutes away. He arrived an HOUR later at 11:45 AM--almost 2 HOURS LATE.
When Mr. Beasley and his un-named associate entered my property, both men had an extremely strong LIQUOR smell on their breath and/or person. Beasley Plumbing was supposed to quote the installation of PEX plumbing lines in the bathroom and kitchen as well as the installation of the associated fixtures. Mr. Beasley came in the door with such a poor attitude complaining about other plumbing projects and how stupid customers are. He stated that he spent 7 years in school for plumbing; he also stated that he is a master plumber and he would not give any free advice, so don't expect it. I explained that I did not want any advice, I simply needed a quote so that I could choose a plumbing contractor.
He peeked into the gutted bathroom for literally 10 seconds or less, then walked into the kitchen, glanced around and started a verbal assault. He behaved drunken, belligerent, aggressive and insulting saying such things as the existing plumbing was trash and put in by someone stupid. I explained that the house was built in the 1950s and I was in the process of bringing it up to code. Then he told me that I owed him for a quote charge of $95.00--when he clearly offered and I accepted a free quote when I first made the appointment with him. I explained that I didn't want free work--just the free quote that he promised. His combative language, tone and aggressive nature quickly made me feel unsafe, so I soon begged off which really aggravated him. He stated that I was stupid to even believe that I was going to get a free quote because he, Mr. Beasley, is like a doctor and no one expects a doctor to do work for free. After a few tense minutes, he relented and agreed to abide by his promise.
His voice was booming throughout the house and I was tryig to encourage him to go as gently as I knew how. I don't know if you'be ever been physically intimidated by anyone, but, I started to feel heart palpitations and a quite a bit of anxiety. I started to think of all the things that I should have done differently, like let everyone know the name of who I was meeting, had him come in by himself instead of with another male, tell him that I had a job outside for him to see--then lock the door behind him. My mind was racing and so was my heart.
As Mr. Beasley and his associate were leaving, from my window I could see that he was lingering next to my car, which really alarmed me. At that same time, a carpentry contractor was arriving for his scheduled appointment and witnessed Mr. Beasley URINATING on my front lawn near the car. To be exact, he said Mr. Beasley was taking a leak in the yard. The carpentry contractor also stated that both men reeked of alcohol at that time of the morning. At that point I just wanted Mr. Beasley to drive away. After leaving, I kept getting harassing calls from 412-475-0020; it was Mr. Beasley.
Beasley Plumbing's tagline is We take the STING Out of your Plumbing Woes, but, in my experience, Beasley Plumbing is the KILLER bee that puts the HURT back into your contracting woes.
His $95.00 per hour charge to do the work and his free come on SCAM of an estimate was not worth the headache of dealing with such behavior from a contractor. I realize that the police should have been called with his urinating incident, but I just wanted to move on and not generate any more further conflict.
It is my experience and opinion that Alexander W. Beasley can be DANGEROUS without provocation. His credentials checked out on the state and county websites. I never want to be Forensic Files tv show case file, so I'll DO MORE THAN JUST CHECK OUT CREDENTIALS from now on. I only wish that I had checked YELP first to see the other review by James L. At least I would have been more aware of his scam.
If I could have rated Beasley Plumbing lower, I would have.
