Brook Stivers
2 years ago
We had a gas leak in our home, and was told by LG&E we needed a plumber, to come out and fix the issue before turning our gas back on. My husband and I moved into our first home last year, and had Becht/Givens come out for a water heater issue. We had a good first experience, so we called them again for this service. We wanted to make an appointment for them to come out, and the only appointment was for 6pm the next day. We all left the house, gathered necessities and stayed somewhere. Until we could come back to a warm house. We received a call around 3pm from a technician by the name of Brayton, asking if he could be there around 4:30 to 5pm. We said that was fine and I started heading to the house. Brayton and another technician end up showing at almost 6pm anyway. So I left for the house earlier than needed and waited longer than needed. They came in started doing their thing. Mentioned at one point, one of the pipes they couldn’t test was in our master bedroom closet, and might have to tear down our drywall! That was not something I expected to hear, neither wanted. Brayton said he tightened a 90 elbow in the attic. They finished their pressure test and said that they weren’t seeing a leak. When it came to paying he brought up a membership and that it would save us money, I agreed to that as it was going to be about $100 cheaper for the service. Remember this that was all that was mentioned before paying. Once they leave I receive a receipt via email. It listed the membership, a late hour fee of $40 and the service itself. We were never disclosed any information about a late hour fee, from making the appointment to paying for it. I called Customer Service and the technician stating that the late hour fee should have not been applied, as it was not disclosed to us at any point! This was said to be sent to billing and I have yet heard back. LG&E came back that night did their pressure test and it was an automatic fail. Called Brayton our technician back and told him our gas was still off. He said he’d call us back to see what needed to be done. He then came back with we’d have to repipe the whole house, including tearing down the drywall in our closet. We were devastated by this. He said he could probably come out to do measurements close to 5pm the next day. He said he would give us a call during the next day. We never received a call during the day and I was waiting at the house again. We received an email with an appointment confirmation for service on January 6th. We did not set this appointment up and that was insane for them to say they couldn’t start doing work until then. I called Customer Service stating I wanted to cancel our appointment with Brayton, and the January appointment that was made for us! Customer service said they’d do so and send out messages to all the managers, so they could contact us. While on the call with them Brayton leaves a voicemail stating he wasn’t going to make it, and put us on the books for the next day instead. I called back and told him we already canceled our service and that he should have handled, the situation better. He then goes on to say we don’t really have the manpower to get a lot done. We called another company to come help us, they tightened a notch on one of the pipes connected to the furnace, checked the valves, did their tests. Never went into the attic, mentioned the pipes in our closet or said that our issue was a full repipe. Their price was less than half the amount I was charged with Becht/Givens. LG&E came back out and their test passed! The gas was tuned on. As a result of Becht Givens lack there of service my family was out of the house two extra nights than needed and with a bill that needs to be refunded. By law disclosed on the receipt We had the right to cancel the transaction at anytime prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of transaction. I called Customer Service stating that and why. I was told those notes were being sent to all managers. It’s been almost a week and no one has contacted me. I won’t stop calling until resolved.