Looking for reviews on appliance stores
 

We’re shopping for appliances and looking for reviews/opinions of Southeast Steel Appliances. We are going with a microwave/oven combo wall oven in a new cabinet. The big box stores (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Best Buy) say they don’t do cabinet modifications, Southeast Steel tells me their installers will do what it takes to install and prices are close to the big box stores.

Thank you in advance for your advice and opinions.

Talk to Setzer's appliances in Ocala and Aggressive Appliances in Winter Garden. Both install in The Villages.

Sounds expensive. If it is a new cabinet, why not design the cabinet to accommodate a standard size appliance? I don't understand why you would pay an appliance store to modify a cabinet.

Thank you for your response. We’re building new, The Villages has limited selections and only has one wall oven to choose, the cabinet being installed has a standard opening that would have to be modified even if we selected the one option offered, but wife doesn’t like the color. I’ve ask but The Villages won’t do anything that’s not part of the contract, the wall oven she likes is the same model just a different finish. If their not installing it they won’t cut the cabinet and they will not install anything not purchased through the builder.

Have you signed your contract yet? We gave the dimensions of the oven we are purchasing ourselves to our designer. If you've already signed, it might be worth the $500 change fee to do this. You could ask the Villages cabinet company what to do - Timberwood 352-396-3284.

Yes we have signed and giving the model numbers of appliances were a must for the design of our kitchen, our designer said. We had an appointment with Aimee the Welborn/Timberwood cabinet person (because our kitchen design isn’t the standard) and she gave me the dimensions (spec sheet) of the cabinet we’re getting, it will have to be modified to fit the same model wall oven offered by The Villages just a different color. So if your getting a “standard” layout of your kitchen maybe those cabinets have the right size opening.

With all the gas leaks from Lowes, I'd stay away from them.

Good luck with that.

Does the dog wag the tail.....
or does the tail wag the dog.

Turn it around, most appliances adhere to standard dimensions. Find another combo unit!

What you are looking at is not unique. Stick with GE Profile, you will have no issues.
GE Profile is identical to Whirlpool and Westinghouse for parts and dimensions.

Sears home store
 

We bought a washing machine from them during the pandemic and were happy with service and quick installation.

Thank you all for your comments.

We are going with GE profile, hopefully the standard sizes of both cabinet and oven make all this a moot point. But you've got to be prepared, an ounce of prevention... Then improvise adapt overcome.

Appliance direct in Leesburg . Fast and cheap

Our kitchen is modified a great deal. We met with Aimee several times. We are getting a 30" GE wall oven as well as a 30" GE Profile Advantium wall oven and all we did was give the model numbers and dimensions. We are ordering our own appliances.

Sounds like we are very similar in design. What started me on this trek was being given a heads up by our designer that the cabinet may have to be cut. Aimee gave us the spec sheet for our 33" cabinet, as it comes it would have to be modified. I wasn't to happy to hear this especially since I gave the model number of the wall oven we were going to purchase. Again as I said in other posts hopefully it's all good and works out, but if your buying appliances from somewhere that won't modify it's good to have a plan B.

Southeast Steele
 

Recently bought a slide in range, microwave and dishwasher from Southeast Steel, including installation. Prices were fair. BUT the installation was not. Gave us bad information on installation and when delivery would be scheduled. Microwave did not fit properly. Range wiring had to be redone twice. Ordered in Nov. 2020, not delivered until Mar. 2021.Blamed on Covid.

Gee ..... I wonder why! 🤪 God forbid that the new owners should be able to choose what they want... you know because their paying for it!

Yep, but I guess it depends whom your paying. :shocked:

Southeast Steel
 

I purchased my washer & dryer from Southeast Steel in 1983 when I lived in Orlando area & I would buy from them again, since there is no longer Sears Roebuck. Replaced the washer in 2012 thru Sears but still using the Southeast Steel dryer, works wonderful.

If you want to save a few dollars then try Appliance Direct in Fruitland Park. We have purchased two name brand products there (dishwasher and refer) and saved well over a thousand. May be a scratch or dent but hidden from view.