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    Business ProfileforWighton's Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning

    Heating and Air Conditioning
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.67/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/30/2023

    Years in Business: 71

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company offers installation, service, maintenance of heating, air conditioning, and healthy air systems both commercially and residentially.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    183 Prado Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7307
    BBB File Opened:
    6/27/1997
    Years in Business:
    71
    Business Started:
    1/1/1953
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1953
    Date of New Ownership:
    10/1/2021
    Business Incorporated:
    1/1/1996
    Accredited Since:
    3/30/2023
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Pipedreams Ventures Holdings LLC
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    T:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    W:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Th:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    F:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sa:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Nate Medina, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Nate Medina, General Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Nate Medina, General Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Website Addresses

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying and servicing your heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/30/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Date of transaction: 01/03/23 Paid: $714.96 The business committed to: change the filters in the reverse osmosis system and charge the bladder so it would be usable. During installation of the filters we asked for an estimate for a repair of a broken valve to turn the water back on to the system (I broke the valve turning the water off all the way after I had a leak in my kitchen after they turned the water back on the first time they came to the house). That repair was going to cost over $700 which was not in my budget so I told the technician to just charge me for what he did and I handed him my card. The dispute is: the business did not complete the job desired because the unit is still not usable as the bladder never pressurized back to the point it will push out water. Additionally, they charged me for work that was not completed as I was charged over $700 from the estimate for the work that I told him not to do because I couldn't afford it. I gave him my card and he ran the payment without me knowing the total. When he left I was told it would take a day or so for the bladder to pressurize so I could use it and I didn't realize until I checked my bank statement how much I was charged. I called and questioned the amount and was told that it was the charge for the trips to do the work. I asked for an invoice and was provided the one attached. Other than shutting off and turning the water back on nothing listed on that invoice was done. The business will not even talk with me about the situation and in the meantime I don't have a working reverse osmosis system and I am out $714.96 and I survive on only social security and that is only $1,200 a month. $714.96 is a little steep to charge to change the filters on a reverse osmosis system. Invoice number: 45810490 If possible my perfect resolution would be for them to come back and finish the work that they started and receive a refund for the work I was charged for that was not done and only pay for a filter change as requested in the first place.
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    Customer Reviews

    6 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Brian R

    1 star

    02/01/2024

    Customers Beware: I recently called Wighton's auto replace a toilet flushing kit and a leaky cold water tap at the washing machine. Technician J* arrived, and he quickly agreed with my assessment. He gave me an estimate of $625.00! I expressed how expensive that was. He said I could call the manager and talk to him about it and then he reminded me that I already have to pay his service fee, $90, if he didn't fix. He had all the part needed on the truck. J* was here for just under an hour. After telling several of my mobile home park neighbors, they all exclaimed what an I went on the internet and priced toilet flushing kits, anywhere from $9.99 to $60.00. Pricing the compression valve at the cold water tap, according to internet searches, could be up to $50 to $60.00. TOTAL PARTS, approximately $100. My bill was $665! Subtract out the $100.00 for parts and I paid $525 for Labor. I texted and emailed Wighton's 3 different times for an explanation and an itemized bill for parts and labor. After 2 weeks and 3 attempts to get an answer they sent me a text explaining their business model is very transparent but they don't itemize, they operator on a flat rate pricing model to simplify things and allows them to provide cost effective pricing to their valued customers. Cost effective for who? Transparent? Their flat rate to change the toilet flushing kit was $247.26 and the cold water tap valve, $377.80. I should have done what technician JP told me: pay the $90 service fee: send him on his way and find someone else. Fair warning. I I'm also looking into filing with the FTC. I'm 80 years old and live in a mobile home park and have notified all my neighbors and friend togo elsewhere for their plumbing needs. Frankly I feel that this is despicable price gouging and close to financial elder abuse, so many of us are on fixed incomes. Don't be a fool like me. No one at Wighton's and their families would think $550 for labor is any where close to fair

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