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Life Time Solutions LLC

About us

Life Time Solutions is the premiere, full-service water purification and filtration equipment dealer serving commercial and residential customers in the Virginia and Maryland region. We sell, install and service a wide-variety of equipment for nearly any water problem or use. We are an authorized Ionics dealer. Accept cash. Sat & Sun by appointment. Locally Owned & Operated. Financing available.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
23 years of experience

Services we offer

Commercial Water Treatment, Water Filtration Systems, Water Treatment & Iron Filtration.

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
4.114 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
64%
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Ken W.
Jul 2021
1.0
$450
I bought an existing home which this product was installed. I could not stand the taste or smell of the water. So I called the company and had them change out the filtering system (charcoal I believe). This cost me $450.00. After giving it some time to work(2 months). There was no change to taste or smell of the water. I turned the system off and the water is fine. So I set an appointment to which they no showed. No call or anything for communication. Its probably because I told them I want a reimbursement of 80%. So I waited 30 miniutes based on the early arrival time to confirm our appointment by text. No response. This is the way we communicated prior and by phone. Which was for 9am. I finally texted again at 5:30 pm and got a response. The manager told me his technician had arrived and nobody was home. Surprisingly, no security cameras pick the technician up on my patio or driveway or road. Not to mention no phone call either. When i texted again at 5:30pm, the manager James was not friendly and offered no resolution. Spend your money somewhere else.
Response from Life Time Solutions LLC
"After client reset appointment 2 times we arrived at his home on his schedule to find he wasn't home. Can't respond to his complaint because we have no access. Considering the way we've been abused verbally we decline to respond further. We are not dogs."

Vicky H.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
For the past three years, it's gone very well. Only regret is not finding Life Time sooner. I had not gotten treatment sooner because of quotes for $2000 plus and the water quality/grains were ok. We only needed to treat acid, and other companies wouldn't work with that.

Carol M.
Mar 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
unknown

Jason K.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Jim was very courteous and knowledgeable. Work was performed on time and efficiently. He is very easy to reach and always responsive.

Sarah S.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3
unknown

Jennifer M.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
unknown

Erika C.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
They were awesome.  They fixed it right away.  The water stopped changing everything orange.  He delivered what he said he would.  He didn't try to up-sell us.

David S.
Jan 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It was fine.  He is trustworthy and honest.  He worked with me on the prices.  Scheduling is super easy.  He installed the water softener.  There was a problem and had to install another one.  Everything works great now.

Carol M.
Jan 2015
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$390
I really liked him.  I had an appointment but he was able to come out sooner.  He charged me $90 to tell me his son was going to come out to do the work, which was expensive.  He wasn't ready to do the work.  His son was wonderful.

Sheryl W.
Nov 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$195
Jim and his team installed my complete water softening system in 2008.  Since that time they have continued to provide the highest service, prompt call-backs, reminder calls for salt.   He is always polite, honest and timely.  I have recommended him to my neighbors as well.   Just love this company!!!!!

Anthony D.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600

Great experience and results!   After experiencing frustrations with the quality of our well water quality throughout the 2+ years we have lived in this house, I called Jim Melfa on the strong recommendation of a neighbor who had lived in the area for many years.  That neighbor offered that he had been relying on Jim for several years, as had a number of other households in our vicinity, and was very pleased with his service and results.  

I called Jim and he quickly scheduled to come out to provide us an assessment and estimate.  What I was first impressed with was that, rather than jumping to the "obvious" conclusions that had been offered by other plumbing outfits, Jim listened carefully to my description of my experience and concerns with our water and all I'd done to try to resolve them, and to my description of the opinions offered by others.  After listening and then conducting his own testing and assessment, Jim offered a somewhat different diagnosis of our problems - one which made perfect sense to me once he explained it.  He then provided me a couple of options to consider at different price points to either mitigate the problem using mostly my existing treatment equipment, or more fully address the problem long term with replacement equipment.

I accepted Jim's proposal for the more complete solution and within a week he returned with his son to do the installation - which was done  quickly and very professionally. 

Results have been outstanding.  Crystal clear water since.  Very, very pleased.  Highly recommend! 




    









 



Linda B.
May 2014
2.0
$75
Several years ago my hubby and I purchased a water purification system from this company. As part of the purchase agreement, the tech was to come out to our house every six months (by appointment) and replace the UV bulb in the light that kills bacteria.  A few days prior to the appointment, I called the company and told them that they needed to come out after 3pm, as no one would be home until 3pm. They agreed. The technician arrived at 2:45pm, and called me on my cell phone, telling me that no one was at home to let him in. I reminded him that the agreed upon appointment was for AFTER 3pm, and that someone was on their way home and would be there at 3pm. I asked the technician to wait until 3pm. He refused to wait, and he left. My son arrived home at 3pm, called me and told me that he was home and that the tech was not there. A few days later the company billed me $75 for the appointment. I called the company to explain what happened, asked them to reschedule the appointment, and they said that they would only reschedule the appointment after I paid the $75 "penalty" fee for not having been home at the agreed-upon time, (but my son WAS home and the tech had already left)  and that they would charge me for the return trip as well. They were quite rude about it, insisting that my son was home and refused to let them in. I know that is not the case - he was on his way home from work to let them in, and there is no way he could have been home from work before 3pm. 
I have refused to pay the $75 fee, and now I can't get anyone to come and service this unit. I spent several thousands of dollars on this unit and no other company will touch it. So now I have a unit that is not functioning the way it is supposed to function, and am considering having it pulled out and replaced. I've had several other "experts" in the field tell me that this company "over-sold" me and sold me a lot of stuff I didn't need in the first place, so I'm not very happy at this point in time.
My advice to you is to save yourself this kind of grief and avoid purchasing anything from this company!
Response from Life Time Solutions LLC
"We arrived at the (Member name removed)15 minutes early. 20 something Son would not let us in without Mom, she would be home at 3. At 3:15 the tech called the office Mrs Bradshaw still not home. I called (Member name removed) and was informed she would not be home until 6 we should come back then. When I explained that we could not come back I was told she would call me to re-set. After a week I had not heard from her I called and was told that she had decided to put off the service. Now we had just spent 3 hours in driving to and from the office 70 miles each way and 40 minutes waiting when someone was home. So she got a bill which represented the cost I had incurred. Now I had never done this before or since. The reason I did this time was because (Member name removed) had done this same thing several times in the past . I was determined not to eat anymore losses because (Member name removed) could not call and cancel. On top of all of this we had problems from day one when they cancelled the charge, didn't tell us. We only found out 30 days later when the funds were discovered missing from our account. The reason the (Member name removed) gave us was they meant to use another credit card. Again we incurred $300 loss when we paid the credit card fee on the new card."

James M.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Arrived on time, laid down drop cloths, explained everything, left no mess.

Annette G.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
I ordered a filtration system from Abbington.  They're like 300 miles away.  Normally, you would call a local person if something goes wrong and they always want you to replace the whole system.  This guy is really nice and although he is an ionic dealer, he will work on anything you've got!  He does a great job!

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FAQ

Life Time Solutions LLC is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

Yes, Life Time Solutions LLC offers free project estimates.

No, Life Time Solutions LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Life Time Solutions LLC does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Life Time Solutions LLC offers emergency services.

No, Life Time Solutions LLC does not offer warranties.