Verrazano Flooring NOT WORTH IT
Just wanted to share my experience. I called three companies for competitive bids on my flooring job. The three quotes varied with Verrazano Flooring being the highest and some Brazilian company being the lowest. I went with Verrazano because I see their vans all over and I was willing to pay for a better job….
Just wanted to share my experience. I called three companies for competitive bids on my flooring job. The three quotes varied with Verrazano Flooring being the highest and some Brazilian company being the lowest. I went with Verrazano because I see their vans all over and I was willing to pay for a better job. Turns out, the same Brazilians who quoted me at LESS THAN HALF of Verrazano’s price came and did my floors for Verrazano. I guess they have a subcontractor agreement. The floors came out OK, but it seems like robbery that I had to pay double just so Verrazano Flooring could make some money as a middle man. I guess it’s true that larger companies just don’t do the work themselves anymore. I am really VERY upset about this. I wouldn’t have paid in full except that it doesn’t seem they did anything wrong – we as consumers just need to be more educated in the process and ask if it will be actual employees or subs doing the work. I’ve learned my lesson. An OK job at double the price gets 1 star as far as I’m concerned.
I’m sorry that you feel that way. Most of, if not all floor covering retailers use sub-contractors. I am a floor covering contractor myself, and work for various types of floor covering retailers. (From those big box stores to the mom & pops). I know of at least 95% of all retailers mark-up the labor cost around 33% of what they actuelly pay the craftsman.
It’s the only way for a company to be cost effective.
What you actually paid for is the retailer’s overhead (Store front rent, insurance, taxes, advertisement, etc..etc..) . I know several people who did save a lot of money by seeking out what specific materials they would like to have installed and sought out their own flooring contractor. But that does take a little know how and foot work. They are several floor covering outlets to purchase your floor, But where to find a good contactor? They are several different web-sites to view for home renovation contractors in your area. Please make certain that your next floor contractor provides you with.
• 1. Proof of liability insurance. .
• 2. Warranty of work. A one-year WRITTEN warranty is standard.
• 3. References.
Quality not necessarily means that it has to be expensive.
I’m curious: do you have the name of the Brazilian floor refinshing company? Was one of the Brazilian guys named Edder?
Sounds like the guys that just did some floors for me.
live and learn.