I have contracted Beverley Hills to replace 3 windows into casement windows. I have Ken the sales reps to come in to do the estimate. When you get a sales rep from any company, you have to be careful about what they said because they came to sale not to tell you the whole story. Once we have the contract drafted, there is an installation serving people came in to do the detailed measurement. This person did a very detailed job and was the best informed person I have ever talked to in Beverley Hills.
After a month or so waiting for my windows, I finally got it installed. On the installation day, there are 2 sub-contractor came. Since Beverley Hills emphases their installer’s credentials of Window Wise Certification, I asked one of the guys whether he is a Window Wise Certified people. He mumbled a little and told me that both of them are Window Wise Certified. I am a little sceptical about his answer and so I called Beverley Hills to confirm. Out of my surprise, customer service rep (John) told me that they DO NOT have any records on hand whether my installer is certified. Rather, he told me to ask the installer myself for their certification proof. I asked the team lead, and he showed me an expired ID (expired) for 2 months. Also, his helper was not honest to me in the beginning because only the team lead is certified. So I called back Beverley Hills to confirm again. I got the same customer service rep again, and he told me that it is still fine with expired ID as there is a great chance that the installer is waiting for the new ID. I am surprised and disappointed of how Beverley Hills treated this matter lightly. They DO NOT make sure their installer is certified but rather rely on the customer to do their work. The rep even compare that to when I find a job which requires a driver’s license, the employer would expect the applicant has it if they told the potential employer he/she have it. When I asked for an inspection after the work is done, John said I have to pay it to have it inspect as there is no need.
Another thing you have to watch out is the care of the premises from the workers. The team lead is still fine but the helper....he dented a few of my walls and he is pretty rough when uninstalling the windows or doing small jobs. He is a careless person. I was even watching him doing it but again...do not have much faith in him. Eventually they have finished their work and patched the holes.
The next day after the installation, I got a call from the manager applogizing about John's behaviour. He offered to have the work inspected for free. I am not sure whether it is because he heard my recording or because I sent a query to Window Wise on the day of installation. This makes me feel better.