Original star rating : 3
Edited after corrections: After the install and speaking with the lead installer, the issues below have been addressed and fixed. Jeff was very professional and made sure all my concerns were addressed. I'm satisfied with the outcome and would recommend them in the future.
Original review:
I recently had a new heat pump, air handler, and thermostat installed. Everyone I worked with was very friendly and professional.
That being said, on the original day of install which was a Monday, they didnt show up. I called and left a voicemail asking what's going on and received a return call about 30 min later saying both of the installers and the dispatcher called out sick. Could they have been actually sick, sure. But my main issue after the phone call was the feeling that no one would have have reached out and informed me that they weren't coming if I didnt call. Especially after we made accommodations for the install to take place.
The new install date was moved to the Friday of the same week. They showed up withing their givin window of 7:30-9am and work till around 5:30pm. My wife was home and said they were nice and respectful, especially since she was working from home
More of my issues arise as I inspect their work after they leave, and they left in a hurry.
Starting outside: The insulation outside the house from the heat pump to the crawl space looks terrible, they left screw holes unsealed from the old wiring, the left trash and parts laying around, the left a dewalt drill in my driveway as well as a tool case on my deck.
Inside the house I will say the new thermostat they installed looks great. But the did leave a bit of a mess on the floor from some duct sealant and a disorganized pile of paperwork left on the counter. I also found the plug of where they hole sawed through the floor just chilling on the rug as well as the saw dust made from drilling just sitting there. They also didn't seal the floor well as I can see into my crawl space. I haven't checked the crawl space yet but i have a feeling there is going to be something I dislike down there.
All in all everything seems to work, though after spending $17k i dont have the warm and fuzzies. I may just be being nitpicky but after spending that much money I think I'm allowed to be a little but. I feel like they did the work but didn't have the attention to detail I expected from highly rated costco installer.
Response from the owner:Thanks for letting us know how we did. While we’re happy parts of your experience were positive, we’d like to improve wherever possible. The team at Home Comfort Alliance truly values customer feedback—it helps us refine our home comfort services.