Home Depot Contractor Referral Results in Damaged Installation
A customer paid $2,300 upfront through a Home Depot referral for shower door installation, only to experience months of communication blackouts and an unprofessional installation. The referred contractor left tape residue, damaged work, and behaved disrespectfully during the visit. Home Depot's vetting and accountability process for referred contractors is effectively nonexistent.
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