I recently had a boiler installed by Discount Mechanical, and my experience was far from satisfactory. From the very beginning, the job was handled unprofessionally, with multiple mistakes requiring me to call and request corrections and clean-up. Despite making three phone calls with no response, I had to visit their business in person to get any action taken.
While the mistakes were eventually rectified and the clean-up completed, the installation failed the initial Municipality Inspection. This necessitated a third visit from their team to address the Municipality's concerns, resulting in additional time spent on further corrections and rescheduling the final inspection. Although the installation ultimately passed, the process was far from smooth.
Upon returning from vacation, it was discovered that a zone valve was malfunctioning and the future piping for an indirect-fired water heater was missing on the return side. This oversight would have cost me several hundred dollars to fix later. During the fourth visit to replace the relay causing the zone valve issue, Discount Mechanical offered me a new motor for my garage heater. However, the problem turned out to be merely a loose screw, not a faulty motor.
The proposed solution to my request for a partial refund on the $12,553.91 job was offering a motor I didn't need and then extending a warranty from a company I didn't trust. Additionally, the $159.95 inspection fee for my old boiler wasn't credited towards the new one. At least Mountain Mechanical credited my water heater disconnect appointment towards the cost of a new water heater.
Discount Mechanical claimed they were "unable to offer a refund," but I believe they were simply "unwilling." I was extremely dissatisfied with their poor customer service, substandard work quality, and my declining confidence in their ability to do the job correctly. I prefer Mountain Mechanical, who identified the non-functioning zone valve, missing piping on the return line, and fixed the garage heater issue with a simple screw adjustment at no charge. They are a company with integrity that I trust to complete the job properly the first time.
As someone knowledgeable about boilers, I hoped my status as a single female wouldn't affect the quality and integrity of the work. Unfortunately, I had to scrutinize the job closely, as it wasn't done correctly even after multiple attempts.
From the lack of customer service, poor-quality work, misleading repair suggestions, and unwillingness to provide a partial refund for the issues encountered, I can only hope no one else experiences what I have been through using Discount Mechanical for home boiler replacement.