In article , "Kenny" wrote:

I think I might answer my own question here,
and I'm aware this is a DIY newsgroup - but,
what's the general consensus on using HD as
installers ? (for say, roofing, fencing, siding,
things of that nature).

If they're subbing out the work to low bid
local contractors, is HD standing behind the
work those subs do ? (ie. with some kind of
warranty ?)

For that matter what about Lowes, Sears, etc?

Anyone have personal experience with using
them for that kind of work ?

It's a crap shoot. Think about it. HD have
thousands of different sub-contractors around
the country. HD is a budget operation and hence
those are low-price contractors. Your work gets
done by a random low-price contractor in your
area.

In theory, you have some recourse to HD. In
reality it means little since the local store
manager has been disempowered and has almost
no authority to get anything fixed. You'll just
bang your head against a voice mail system until
it hurts (your head hurts, I mean).

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