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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I think that large stores like Lowe's and Home Depot, and also those referral companies like Home Advisor and Angies List are naturally going to attract inferior contractors. Lowe's relies on reviews and complaints to select, screen, and fire their contractors. Good contractors are not going to work for Lowe's because they can attract their own customers and make more money. They don't need Lowe's. So, I'm not surprised by your experience, but I would find another source for your flooring, preferably a company that doesn't use subcontractors that they don't know. If you want to use a large company, go to someone like Great Lakes Flooring, that The Villages uses for new construction.
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You are right about Home Advisers, but way off about Angie's list.. I met Angie Hicks in 2000 when she was opening up the Milwaukee market for her Company. She had sent a crew of canvassers to Milwaukee to knock on doors to find out peoples favorite CONTRACTORS. She called my office to set up a meeting. I was told we had received 3 positive hits from different sections of the city, she showed me the names and they were previous clients. After checking my insurance papers, she put my company on the list. NO CHARGE to me or my company. I have been on the list for 19 yrs and I believe my company and it's 19 Super Service Awards earned since then, plus our rating on Talk of The Villages speaks for itself. Len & Mary the retired half and Chris the working half of Investment Painting.