Beware....Please be careful who installs your stove.

[Mike821]

Hello all,

If you live on the East Coast and are looking for a stove installer/dealer, make sure they are insured. The company I was dealing with could not provide me with insurance to preform stove installs as I asked for the insurance and never recived the doccument leading me to believe that they don't have insurance. They don't care how they install a insert/wood stove and put my family in danger. I am sure after viewing them you will think twice about buying a stove and not having it installed by a qualified licienced person.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Mike, that is pretty strong. What danger did they put your family in?

 

[Mike821]

They hacked up my chimeny...see attached pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/mskowalik/20101110?authkey=Gv1sRgCPCYwbrel8Sz7gE&feat=directlink

No license in NJ
Could not produce insurance docs
no paper quote or doccumentation
no follow up with repeated phone calls
Took measurements over the phone
The list goes on and on.....

 

[Mike821]

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/62687/

This was my original post asking for help.

I am now left with two holes in my flue....a damaged firebox...and a liner that is half a##ed installed.

This guy cost me money...time...and the poor installation is done by a fly by night company.

I just want to make sure I pass on my experience. No one should be put in danger by unqualified fireplace installers.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Nasty looking.

 

[Mike821]

Amazing....just watching TV and a fire brick fell out of the top of my chimney.

 

[HotCoals]

Any recourse?
Sue?

 

[argus66]

go with wood stove and fireplace center in ocean township here in monmouth county, i think they go up that way from time to time. hands down best dealer/installer in the state and reasonable prices as well. go down and see there show room its worth a ride.

 

[Lighting Up]

They hacked up my chimeny...see attached pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/mskowalik/20101110?authkey=Gv1sRgCPCYwbrel8Sz7gE&feat=directlink

No license in NJ
Could not produce insurance docs
no paper quote or doccumentation
no follow up with repeated phone calls
Took measurements over the phone
The list goes on and on.....

You need Holmes on Homes...Mike Holmes. Thanks for letting us know.
md

 

[Mike821]

Thanks MD....I will add that to my list of people to contact. Cosumer Affairs should have a good time with this. A lawyer is also a good idea. Chanel 7 on your side is also a thought. They are a local TV news chanel for the tri-state area.

 

[elmoleaf]

I would be very careful in what you are posting online about this business or anyone for that matter, or you may find yourself being sued for defamation of character.
You will be much safer posting only the facts of your situation and things which you can prove to be true.

 

[elmoleaf]

sorry, double post deleted.