
Serving Birds-Landing, CA and surrounding areas
In business since 1951
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"The laminate flooring in our kitchen and dining area is approximately 20 years old (if not older). A spill in the kitchen area caused several pieces to curl and separate. We contacted Simas Flooring based on the existence and promise of a "mobile showroom". We scheduled the appointment. David brought the "mobile showroom" to the house and my wife met with him. She showed him the damaged area and expressed our desire to approach this project one step at a time (the damaged area first, then probably replace the dining area later--a decision based on possible cost and whether or not we could get a decent color match). He told her that would not be a problem. At no time did he offer to bring samples in from the "mobile showroom". He did provide a very rough estimate for the work via email, but no other instructions or recommendations. I emailed him with questions regarding next steps, and the response I got was "you will need to come in to the store"--no other communication. This was annoying as this meant the benefit of the "mobile showroom" was negated. We went to the store on a day that we had confirmed David would be there; he was nowhere to be found. Thomas then came to assist, but was brusque, told us (not asked) what we needed, dropped a sample at our feet and vanished. We did get assistance from the other staff in the store, and they listened to our concerns. We took some samples home to color match. Thomas came out to complete the estimate. He was on time, and efficient. He was, however, somewhat condescending and unprofessional in conversation ("easy peasy" is not a term I expect to hear). He confirmed the estimate and took the deposit. Work was originally scheduled to be completed on 11/2, but could not be done as moisture and potential mold was discovered when the old floor was removed. We also had a vacation planned. We took care of the moisture issued and rescheduled the appointment for 11/11. Justin was the installer and was at all times professional, informative and responsive to our concerns. He completed the work quickly and professionally. He was without a doubt the best representative of the company. After the work was completed, we received an invoice for the balance due on or about 11/18 (invoice date was 11/16). I paid the invoice by check on 11/30. The company called us on 12/1 about our unpaid balance, which I believe is just a bit aggressive in terms of collection if you're not going to collect payment at time of service. Up until this point, we had considered using Simas in the future for other flooring projects (since we were very happy with the installer and the installation) but given the poor performance of the sales staff (David and Thomas) and the avariciousness of the billing people it is highly unlikely that we would consider or recommend this company. It's not just the work performed that generates good will and returning business. <br />"









