Absolutely Dreadful
Absolutely awful service and staff. Both racist and ableist.
On purchasing carpet they failed to advise that there were additional delivery and fitter referral charges. These were included in the price and not detailed on the invoice. Apparently it’s all ok because there were signs up to this effect and I was happy with the overall price. I am sight impaired and use a white stick, which I had with me when
I should have cancelled the order at this point but liked the carpet so proceeded.
The fitters arrived this morning in the rain, put off cuts on the drive and left the carpet outside in the rain. Didn’t use shoe protectors inside which resulted in wet boots on the underlay which was very wet in places. On complaining about this I was told it wasn’t raining and the carpet isn’t get wet, that they can’t hover so things will get wet, the fitter went off on a rant he wants to get in, do the job and get out, they’re not here for customers. I told him I wouldn’t be spoken to like that in my own home. He told me i had a choice they could lay the carpet or go. I told them to go. On dumping the damp carpet in my hallway he called me a f-ing lunatic and as he walked off slamming the door said p•kis f-ing hate them. I challenged him and asked who do you hate and he changed it to customers.
The underlay is torn where it’s been laid and still very wet in places.
Bags of rubbish have been left strewn through the house.
My partner spoke to the shop and was told there are 2 sides to every story and that I was obstructive.
Apparently United Carpets doesn’t employ the fitters, they’re self employed. This one turned up in a United Carpets van so, he’s definitely representing the company.
This is absolutely appalling service and I cannot believe that in this day and age people like this are still being employed in customer facing roles. Absolutely disgusted.
If you consider yourself any ally or share lived experience, please don’t subject yourself to this company