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Mexico
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Great sales support
September 16, 2018

I was ordering complete shower sets for 3 bathrooms in a new home. Henry Vassar was my sales contact and he was excellent. He knew his products, made suggestions that were spot-on, in some cases saving me money. Because I wanted to think through the purchase he left everything in my basket and changed it when asked. I think we spent 2 weeks on the process. Becasue the home in being built in Mexico he even tried to find manuals in Spanish. I would highly recommend Build.com and Henry

Date of experience: September 16, 2018
Canada
1 review
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Great Customer Service
November 10, 2017

I ordered a new shower faucet and I received the incorrect shower head from what was advertised. The combination of shower head to the shower faucet was no longer offered by the manufacturer so I was a little disappointed. Build.ca, however, had that shower head in stock as a separate part and as they realized their web site was not up to date (I am sure it is quite a task to keep their thousands of products up to date), they sent me the advertised shower head free of charge. I am a VERY satisfied customer!

P.S. The free shipping was also EXTREMELY fast. Ordered Sunday, received Tuesday.

Date of experience: November 9, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy you shared your experience and look forward to helping you with any of your future projects.
Build.com

Ohio
1 review
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I have placed 2 orders with build.com. In the first, I was supposed to get 15% off the order, they only gave me 15% off a few select items. So READ THE FINE PRINT. So then, I tried to call and cancel the order and get it elsewhere at a lower price. On hold for over an hour, always 10+ in line through the chat and finally emailed them. They said I couldn't cancel, it had already shipped. In less than two hours? They really get you on the return. I returned four cabinet knobs in a tiny box...$32 order. Free shipping out, $15 to return ship. I can't imagine what they would charge for a larger order. And try to call them? You cannot get through... ever... maybe they are nicer to builders than individuals but they seem like just a online middle man... prices aren't that great, service is TERRIBLE. There is NO WAY I would do a large order with them. Buy local! Or got to Home Depot.

Date of experience: July 20, 2020
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I would be skeptical of buying anything large from this website. I had to return a heavy item and was told I would have to pay to ship this back. I knew this was the case and bought it any way. It cost $70.00 to ship it back and they told me that it was better to ship it back on my own it would cost less. Not the case... their shipping label was going to cost me $60.00. Still ridiculous! I was told by customer service that's how it is when you shop on line. Not true. Amazon doesn't do that neither do Home Depot, walmart, kohls, almost any good company! So please be careful what you order unless you don't mind spending more money! Very disappointed and will not buy anything else from them!

Date of experience: May 18, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

I'm very sorry you had a difficult experience returning an item to us. Unfortunately, when shipping home improvement products often those items have to be shipped via a freight truck. We do cover shipping to the customer at time of purchase, but if an item is returned because the customer changed their mind, and the item is not defective, then it is the responsibility of the customer to pay that return shipping as stated in our return policy online.
Eneral Returns

You may initiate a return for an item(s) within 30 days of receipt for a full refund of the original payment. Returns requested between 31 and 60 days after receipt will only qualify for store credit. Refunds will be applied to your account (minus return shipping) once the item has been received and inspected through our warehouse.

GENERAL RETURNS:

To qualify for a general return, the item(s):

Must be in resalable condition

Must be free from scratches and/or defects

Must not have been installed

Must be in the original manufacturer’s box and packaging

Must not have any writing on the original packaging

Must not be missing pieces

Must not be clearance/liquidations/closeout

Must not be an appliance (appliances only qualify if defective)

Thank you.
Build.com

Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered some product from this site and paid for 3-5 day shipping, I then received an email stating that my products wouldn't even ship out for over a month. If that wasnt enough when I finally got my product it was all wrong! I called them and all the said was that sorry their web page was wrong!

Date of experience: January 19, 2018
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

We apologize that you were shipped an incorrect item and for any inconvenience, this may have caused you. We work diligently with our vendors and manufacturers to ensure each order is accurate and delivered in a timely manner. We are sorry this was not the experience you had. We do also ship from the manufacturer or specific vendor and unfortunately, there can sometimes be a delay if a manufacturer is experiencing an issue in production. We do try to give the most accurate information on shipping when we have it and do also give free ground shipping on all orders over $49. We are very sorry your order had multiple issues. Please feel free to call into our service department for further assistance.
Build.com

Florida
1 review
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I purchased a kitchen sink. I was sent the wrong one. I called and e-mailed the rep. I bought it from with no response. I waited a reasonable amount of time and then called Customer Service. I explained the problem and between Conner and Carly, I was 100% satisfied. I will continue to do business with Build.com!

Date of experience: June 12, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much for your comment. We strive to provide excellent customer service to all of our customers. We appreciate your business and please feel free to reach out to the two reps you spoke with in the future, should you need anything further for your remodel.
Build.com

Louisiana
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Love my new Tub!
July 16, 2018

I searched EVERYWHERE... and I mean EVERYWHERE for a quality alcove soaker tub that would fit in the spot where the tub installed by our home builder was located. None of our local stores had any on display or any that could be ordered.

Build.com is the only place that I was able to locate the perfect tub. Ordering was easy, delivery was very quick (we got it in 2 days), and it was exactly as specified in their product description.

I would most definitely consider ordering from Build.com again in the future!

Date of experience: July 16, 2018
Hawaii
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered my tub over a week ago I have no bathroom and no tub at the moment! I get promised everyday that it's coming I am cancelling my order and paying the extra money to get it from a local store they are pathetic

Date of experience: April 17, 2019
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible website
September 11, 2020

I purchase 500,000 a year from various websites. I placed an order with build.com for 6000. They couldn't get it delivered. I went around to the manufacture that they get from and had it shipped overnight. Terrible company stay away.

Date of experience: September 11, 2020
South Carolina
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I had ordered some corner cabinet pullouts. Unfortunately did not work for my cabinet so I had to send them back. They were excellent to work with, paid 1/2 the shipping which wasn't cheap and refunded the remaining monies promptly. Would definitely use this company again!

Date of experience: November 3, 2018
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fabulous customer service
November 14, 2018

We experienced a problem with a jacuzzi we purchased through them (the fault of the manufacturer, not the fault of Build.com) and the sales rep we worked with went above and beyond to make it right for us. We also purchased a number of other products for our bathroom renovation and everything else went smoothly. Will definitely be using them anytime I can for any home renovation needs!

Date of experience: November 12, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible customer service
February 26, 2021

If you have an issue with a product, forget about it being resolved. They simply do not care. I paid over $200 for a Miseno medicine cabinet. It has adjustable shelves. Once it was installed by a professional, I tried to move the shelves. I unscrewed them and attempted to raise/lower them according to my needs. No luck. It's impossible. I'm out $375. I have a large cabinet on my bathroom wall, and I have 3 glass shelves sitting on the floor. After 3 emails, and about 3 hours on the phone, I received a $37 credit. And I still have no usable medicine cabinet.

Date of experience: February 26, 2021
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Don't Buy From Them
February 7, 2019

Let me start by saying that i never write reviews... until now. We purchased two gold pendant lights from this company. They shipped us one silver and one clear. I called and they were very gracious and apologized. They said that they would issue us a credit and send the gold. They asked us to send pictures of the lights before sending us a return mail label. We did that, and then they asked us to send the pictures again. Which we did. They sent us the return label and we mailed back the lights. It has been a month and we still haven't received our refund. That keep saying they will send it out but haven't done so.

In the meantime, they only sent us one replacement light ( not two as we ordered), and it was silver not gold. So once again we are going through the process of trying to return the light and are running into the same road blocks.

Date of experience: February 7, 2019
Wisconsin
1 review
3 helpful votes
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A dishonest company!
October 5, 2017

My credit card was charged overnight by this company for over $300 for purchases I never made! I've never even heard of this company until today. I had to go through the hassle of cancelling my card and now have to wait for my new one. Do not trust this company!

Date of experience: October 5, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

We are so sorry to hear about this situation. I would strongly advise calling your banking institution if you haven't already. Please also call our Sales Center directly so we can help you sort this out. It sounds like you have had an identity theft and a purchase was made with your info. Build.com would not have had access or the ability to charge your card. If a transaction was made at night, it was made via the web by whoever had the information. Please give us a call so we can help you, (800) 375-3403.
Build.com

New Jersey
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Since build.com rejected my review, I am posting this to your site so others know that this business is ridiculous. After ordering light fixtures and waiting 6 weeks for them to arrive after multiple communication run-arounds, I am a one and done customer. Wish I had looked at this site before I ordered from them. Customer service is a joke! Have a nice day, build.com!

Date of experience: August 23, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

Renee, thank you for your post. I am very sorry you experienced a delay with your lighting order. Most of our products do ship within 1-2 business days but because we drop ship directly from several manufacturers, we can sometimes run into back order issues with those companies. It sounds like this may have occurred with your order. I will message you privately for your order information, so I can investigate further.
Thank you,
Molly
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Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Had a pricing error on site. The price was super cheap so I did a live chat and made sure I was reading it correctly and they told me yes. I placed an order and received the wrong quantity and they said their price was wrong and they cannot honor it. Pretty crappy customer service!

Date of experience: November 21, 2017
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Too many mistakes
December 22, 2016

We ordered lanai furniture from build.com before Thanksgiving so it would be here for Christmas company. Their communication was horrible. Their initial notification when we ordered said it would arrive by Dec. 2 but the date comes and goes and we hear nothing from them. We had to contact them and finally got them to ship the furniture. They should have taken care of this themselves. It then took another 2 weeks for it to arrive with a portion of it damaged. Processing the return and new shipment took many phone calls and it still has not arrived. Furniture was supposed to arrive today and we just got notification that it won't be here until the 27th. Kind of late for our holiday celebration.
DO NOT order anything from this company. They don't seem to have any contact with their shipping contractors and all the apologies on the planet won't actually process and deliver orders on time.

Date of experience: December 22, 2016
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

We apologize that your order had a back order with the manufacturer and for the inconvenience that it has caused you. We work hard with our vendors to provide accurate and live stock feeds to better assist our customers in their purchasing decisions. Unfortunately, sometimes a back order will occur and we do communicate that out to the customer as soon as we are informed by the manufacturer of the delay. We are also very sorry to hear a part on the item you ordered arrived damaged. We work hard with our vendors to ensure that all items are shipped in adequate packaging so they will arrive in excellent condition. We are sorry this was not the experience you had.
I do see that you spoke with our customer service team this morning and we are in contact with the freight carrier attempting to get your item delivered on Saturday. With the holiday, shipments can sometimes get delayed beyond our control. I hope the reimbursement made to you was sufficient.
Thank you.
Build.com

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Incompetent
May 23, 2017

They were supposed to send me 5 boxes of four fans, they sent me four fans and charged me for 20. I complained. Jerimiah promised me my credit would be issued in a couple days. Never happened. Canceled the charge on my credit card and American Express did not back me up. I called again, they blew me off. I Have spent thousands of dollars with this company but never, ever, one penny more.

Date of experience: May 23, 2017
Franco T. Build.com Rep
over a year old

I'm so sorry to hear about this situation. I will message you privately for the details so I can resolve this. This is not our normal business practice, so I will definitely have to look into what happened here. Again, my sincerest apologies.
Molly Waterbury
Build.com

Minnesota
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Build.com BAIT AND SWITCH - BEWARE
November 5, 2021

Build With Ferguson (build.com) was paid for a faucet WITH soap dispenser, I was only sent the faucet, and now build.com refuses to send the soap dispenser. Said it is not included even though the dispenser is clearly listed as part of the SKU. Very rude customer service, no accountability, Bait and Switch. Decided to order the same item from Home Depot and it DOES come with a soap dispenser. Do NOT use this fraudulent company.

Date of experience: November 5, 2021
California
1 review
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I had a choice between buying from this website and home depot. They were the same price and same taxes. Total came out to exactly the same. Only difference was build.com would get here Thursday. Home depot would get here Friday. So I bought from build.com to try them out. The sink turned out to be too small by an inch. I tried to return the item and got charged 10 dollars for the return shipping. I could have just bought the sink from home depot and had a hassle free return for free.

Lesson: Buy from home depot or lowes if given the choice.

Date of experience: April 24, 2020

Overview

Build.com has a rating of 2 stars from 668 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Build.com most frequently mention customer service, credit card and next day. Build.com ranks 3132nd among Home Improvement sites.

service
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value
74
shipping
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returns
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quality
67
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