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Able Appliance Works has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Able Appliance Works

      10 Middle Bight Road Conception Bay South, NL A1X 6B5

    • Able Appliance Works

      P.O. Box 17096 Kelligrews, NL A1X 3H1

    Business ProfileforAble Appliance Works

    Major Appliance Dealers
    Multi Location Business

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Alert:

    On September 5th, 2020 BBB Serving the Atlantic Provinces sent a letter to Able Appliance Works to the mailing address indicated on the business website; https://www.ableappliance.ca/

     
    Receiving no response, BBB sent a second letter on Oct 25th.


    When this letter was returned as undeliverable, BBB then sent the letters to the email address indicated on the business website.
    The email was returned by the server as access denied.


    The letters were prompted by a recent complaint to which BBB received no response, as well as several reviews of the business submitted by customers.


    The complaint and reviews described similar experiences with the business.


    Consumers report:
    > Overall poor service and lack of appropriate knowledge in conducting the repairs.
    >Very brief service calls, appliances subsequently still not working, and the business failing to return for follow up servicing.
    >Failure of the business to provide itemized invoices after repeated requests
    >Failure of the business to deliver and install an ordered and paid-for part.
    > Failure to respond to phone calls and emails

    BBB recommends that consumers check with BBB.org to research reputable appliance repair businesses in your area.


    When it comes to hiring a professional, you should always get multiple estimates from different companies
    Look for businesses that specifically offer the type of service you require.
    Contact the business and ask about their services and ask for references.
    Request quotes, ask about service-call fees, guarantees, payment options, and itemized invoices.
    The more advance research you do the less possibility of encountering future problems.

    1: Stay Calm
    It’s okay to panic when your appliance stops to work. But this doesn’t mean that you need to hire just anyone to get it repaired quickly. Keep in mind that making a hasty decision will lead to unsatisfactory results.
    However, you need to stay calm and try to hire a reliable yet professional technician for appliance repair services.
    #2: Online Research
    It is always a better idea to conduct a deep research when it comes to hiring a professional for appliance repair services. You need to find out what their varied services are and also what other people are saying about their provision of services.
    The purpose of research is to find out what people have to say about them.
    #3: Ask For References
    Word of mouth is considered to be one of the best places to start looking for a company that offers appliance repair services. You need to ask the company to provide you with a list of reference to their recent customers.
    If a company is hesitant to provide you with the list of reference, think of it as a red flag and move on to the next company.
    #4: Get Multiple Estimates
    You should never settle for the first company that you see. Being hasty in making a decision is highly not recommended.
    Note: Unless you hire a professional for cooktop Repair in Las Vegas NV, you can expect the same issue to arise anytime soon.
    When it comes to hiring a professional, you should always get multiple estimates from different companies. This will help you in determining the average cost of the project.
    A service technician arriving for a service call, leaving very shortly after ostensibly making the necessary repair and promising to return with a part for which the consumer paid at the time of the service call in addition to the payment for the brief service call, and never returning with the necessary part.

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Able Appliance Works has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Able Appliance Works

        10 Middle Bight Road Conception Bay South, NL A1X 6B5

      • Able Appliance Works

        P.O. Box 17096 Kelligrews, NL A1X 3H1

      Location of This Business
      10 Middle Bight Road, Conception Bay South, NL A1X 6B5
      BBB File Opened:
      27/5/2004
      Business Management
      • Mr. Wayne Thorne, Owner/Operator
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Wayne Thorne, Owner/Operator

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Wayne Thorne, Owner/Operator
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      Fax Numbers

      • (709) 834-4828
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      Email Addresses

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