Annual Pool Maintenance-Open/Close
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,000.00
- Company Response
Thank you once again for your kinds words, we appriciate your honesty in your review and look forward to many years of great service.
Annual Pool Maintenance-Open/Close
Thank you once again for your kinds words, we appriciate your honesty in your review and look forward to many years of great service.
Pool service. Equipment replacement
Thank you Rita for the kind words, and all the cookies & cake you have readily available knowing we're on our way there. I cannot count the amount of times our staff has said "let me go there this time", they remind me of my kids fighting for the front seat. We look forward to servicing your backyard needs for many years to come. Less than 3 weeks away from Spring finally
pool liner, hard cover, fence, concrete repair
Thank you Steve, we are looking forward to the snow finally going away so we can get back to working on the odds and ends and enjoying the summer season, see you in a few short weeks
Lets be 100% honest here Bill & Maria so the readers of homestars whom value there services get a clear perspective on the over all experience for both of us,meaning you the client and Premier Pool Group, the service provider.
Job #1
You were given a written estimate on July 28, 2011 for the total of $3350.31 to repair your above ground pool which was built incorrectly and had fallen apart. Your Invoice was paid on Aug 1, 2011. (Cheque # 295 for you records). You gave us a 10/10 on homestars.
Job #2
We closed your pool Aug 29, 2011 for $288.83, our invoice # 228 was paid by post dated cheque Aug 30, 2011
Job # 3
We opened your pool on June 11, 2012, our Invoice # 368 for $310.75 was paid 19 DAYS LATER. (Chq # 325 for your records)
Job # 4
We closed your pool on Oct 3, 2012 on Invoice # 517 for $203.40. You paid this invoice with a post dated cheq 6 days later. (cheq # 330 for your records)
Job # 5 - Here is where you need to pay attention!
We opened your pool on May 9, 2013 on Invoice # 624 for $203.40. We sent you a copy of this invoice AGAIN on June 13, 2013. We never recieved your payment although you did schedule a opening and have a invoice outstanding that you are very aware of. However you let it slide and contacted us only when it was time to close the pool, ignoring the previous balance outstanding!
Job # 6 - You still have a balance OWING
We in good faith closed your pool on Oct 11, 2013 on Invoice # 913 for $203.40.
To make a long story short, you now owe $406.80 to a small business whom only employes staff with a minimum of 5 years experience so that we know that the job gets done right the very first time, and as your first renovation with us.... most importantly in a timely manner to your satisfaction. This you stated in your first review on July 28, 2011. The fall had come and gone, winter came and we left for the season to Mexico as we do every season and even sent you & other clients additional copies of balances owing from Mexico. Yes we work from Cancun Mexico too, we dont stop just because there is snow on the ground.
10 MONTHS & 16 DAYS LATER we finally received your payment of $406.80 on March 25, 2014 (Chq # 341 for your records). Not because we had to threaten to place a lien on your property or send you to a collection agecy for payment, but because all of things, you needed your pool opened again. So you called, played like you hadn't recieved any invoices although our system shows us when the email was opened and recieved, in your case multiply times, did you finally send in your payment.... 10 MONTHS & 16 DAYS LATE
Job # 7
We were scheduled to open your pool on May 9th, however no one was home to pay for the opening at the time of service as we indicated since 2011, we need to be paid and a cheque can always be left for us in the mailbox or with the pool equipment. Many clients do this or pay by credit card once the job is done. When our Team 3 arrived at your home, no one was home, no payment was left behind, and yes we redireced that team to come help Teams 1 & 2 as they were behind schedule as we had a opening to do prior to your pool, where the client didnt tell us a tree had fallen into their pool over the winter. So as you are familiar with our service we dont leave a job until it is done and completed, before starting the next. We left you a door knocker saying we did stop by but apparently you didnt see it?
Seeing that you have no credit with us any longer you felt is necessary to write a second review and give us a 1 out of 10. Funny thing is you called us immediately that night after giving us our first negative review without telling the correct story to say your pool was leaking after YOU had opened it and pleaded with us to come and find the leak and repair it.
Job # 8
After reading your misleading review which you have since edited we did decide to help you out after all the things weve done for you, including rescheduling several pool openings the following morning so Jodie (my wife) could attend you property and repair your leak.
For the record, leak detection with a full scan of the liner and pressure testing your plumbing is normally $395.50 Taxes Included with mostly all other companies, including us. We only charged you $169.50 and repaired it the same day. Thanks for increasing your 1 out of 10 score to a 5 out of 10 score for a damage YOU did opening your own pool.
Job # 9
You asked us to close your pool, Sara at our office whom is taking the calls these days as I am not always available, sent you a copy of a ESTIMATE in writting of the cost before hand so you would again have it for your records. When she asked you how you were planning on paying via cheque, e-transfer or credit card, Maria decided to give Sara attitude on the phone, questioned her professionalism, and even made a threat to her to write a negative review on Homestars, which is this one, that they were not willing to pay for a services until the job was done. Sara stated that because past invoices were not paid in a timely manner that a credit card number needed to be on file only as a back up.
And here we are today HAPPILY not providing services to Bill & Maria of Etobicoke any further as we have several other clients whom would rather have professionals servicing their pool needs, rather than stuck back at the office trying to collect from client whom DONT pay there invoice on time.
Lastly, this review & response will be sent to homestars for verification. As Homestars policy is ONLY a review can be written once a transaction has occured. This review is your opinion and not fact based as our responce is, and we have the records to show for it.
In all reality I could care less if Homestars' flags this review, rather leave it here for all to see, so other contractors are aware of your ways with payment history and online tampertantrums and that also the real Homestar clients who are searhing for quality workmanship can see our tranparency.
Complete Upgrade and Conversion
Thank you Steve & Denise for the kind words, we're looking forward to the spring and working with you in the future. We are currently searching different suppliers for all the new liner patterns for when you're ready in the 2015 season
Filter replacement and pool maintenance
Thank you John for contacting us, it was a pleasure meeting you and helping you with your sand filter and other needs, we hope you are enjoying your summer with your pool and look forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to contact us anytime, and we'll be ready when you decide to install a heater for your pool to extend your season from beginning of May to the end of October.
Hello Scott, thank you for choosing Premier Pool Group to work with and we're glad we lived up and exceeded your expectations from the reviews you have read here on Homestars.com. It is always a pleasure doing a complete renovation on older pools and renew them for a new family for many years to come. We look forward to working with you in the future with the other projects you have in mind. See you in the fall for the pool closing.
When writing a review we feel it is necessary to give a full explanation of the entire story. One of our clients referred Micheal & Olga to Premier Pool Group last August 2013 where we were asked to find a leak in their pool. During the leak detection we found the equipment was installed incorrectly using a mix of plumbing pieces which do not belong on pool equipment and silicon and electrical tapes wrapped around every port that was dripping not to mention electrical that was installed incorrectly and illegally. During the leak detection we also found that 2 sets of the 4 screw on the return face plates had been intentionally loosened to the point where the screws were sticking out and barely secure, also during the leak test there was several holes in the liner in the deep end of the pool. Someone had intentionally damaged this pool beyond repair. They had asked us to write a quote to repair everything so they could submit it to their insurance company. A week later we received a call from them to replace the liner only as their insurance company was no going to cover any of the damage. During the draining process of the pool so we could replace the liner, Jodie found Olga' missing wedding ring in the main drain of the pool & gladly retuned it to Olga. We replaced the liner at the end of September and explained to them that the skimmer faceplate needed to be changed also but no suppliers had that particular skimmer part in stock nor did they have a set of gaskets for it as it was the end of the season. We explained to them this can be installed in the spring without issue, Lenni even kept the old skimmer on his dash of his truck all winter as to not lose it and as his reminder to find the new one. At the beginning of the 2014 season, we had opened our new retail store in March & April 2014, the 2014 season got off to a slow start as it was still cold and snowing. During this time both Micheal & Olga contacted us in with replacing their pool equipment. We invited them to the store before it was open and ready and sat down with them to go over all the energy saving equipment available for their pool and their budget. After several changes back and forth with them requesting changes to quotes, rather than simply selling them the equipment they requested, we also sent 3 of our different licensed electricians to go look at their hydro to ensure they will not exceed their budget last minute. They were not happy with the quotes from the electrical trades, so once again we sent up a client of ours how is also a Master Electrician, and he confirmed that the equipment they wanted would not work with their current electrical set up. To our surprise even our master electrician was on the site within 30 minutes of calling him to see what was needed to make sure they could get what they requested without the additional cost associated with their request. As for opening their pool it was agreed in person that it would be done during the equipment replacement, not before hand, nor did they set any actual date for the opening, nor pay in advance for the opening which is also why the pool was never opened, they simply just let us know they wanted it opened. With the many changes and several hours spent talking with them in person and over the phone during the beginning of the season not once was there a set date, also when they called about the missing skimmer face plate and asked when can we install it, we reminded them it was in the truck still and they asked us to put it back on as is, the old used cracked one as they explained in the review We are sorry that you did not find our services helpful. To have a pool opening by a certain time is difficulty when it is a time when everyone wants a pool opened, especially when the season doesn't get started until mid May when the norm is March and April. We try to accommodated as best as we can. We hope that you have a great summer season and that your new pool guy exceeds your expectations.
Opening & Water Removal From Back Of Liner
Thank you for the response Vince! Hope to be able to work with you for many more summers.
Thank you for the review and being patient with us during our busy season. Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future with any other pool needs. We are here to help make it a trouble-free 2014 season!