Review of Viking Steel Structures: It's all the inspectors fault
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Ohio
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July 15th, 2022

Ordered a 20x40 steel building and was told 4 to 6 weeks. Which meant late December of 2021. Time frame came and went. Got not response from company after leaving many messages. Finally in April of 2022 they called me and said building was ready for install. It wasn't installed for a month later (Mid May of 2022). Installers showed at 7am that morning and asked if they could back their massive trailer across my yard. They were told no. I have over $15k in sod for the yard and they were not going to tear it up. This was all explained to the rep when I ordered and bought the building. Installer then calls office person and they demand an addtional $700 to carry the materials less than 100'. Then after they get started install crew was like "we don't take trash with us". I was like okay but I wasn't told that. Come to find out there version of trash is all the extra large oversized building insulation, all the metal cut offs and large sections of metal trim. Many of which were larger than 2'x15'. I was not happy but just wanted the building up.
BUILDING FAILED INSPECTION - the following day, called the City Inspector to do a final walk-through on building. It failed due to them not installing the anchors according to the drawings that they provide to get permit. The building was short over 8 anchors. They left me a voicemail stating need an extra $1,000 to come out and fix the mistake. It was the inspector who is wrong. Here we are late July 2022 and I still can not use my building and they won't fix the issue

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DON'T PURCHASE FROM VIKING STEEL OR CAROLINA CARPORTS

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Viking Steel Structures has a rating of 3.0 stars from 25 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Viking Steel Structures most frequently mention customer service problems. Viking Steel Structures ranks 15th among Building Construction sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Viking Steel Structures are #1 in my book”

Bruce L.
9/19/23

From the web site which is very easy to use with the 3D estimator, to interaction with the sales representative, who was Robert Suarez, who also was very helpful it was a great experience. The installation crew arrived right on time when they said they would. Installation took just over a day. They reviewed the order with me and made sure that windows and doors were where I wanted them to be. When they were done there was no mess left behind, all was picked up and clean. I have already started to recommend other people to them.

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Top Critical Review

“Poor Service”

Don M.
8/23/24

There is a lack of technical support. Difficult to get information upfront in order to submit plans for a permit. Emails and phone calls are not followed up on. Simple questions and hard to get answers!

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Thumbnail of user donm1292
New York
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August 23rd, 2024

There is a lack of technical support. Difficult to get information upfront in order to submit plans for a permit. Emails and phone calls are not followed up on. Simple questions and hard to get answers!

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Maryland
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June 16th, 2020

Sent the information requesting a quote. Never heard back from them. Sent second email a week later, and now 24 hours after that and still I've not heard a word. Very poor customer service. How hard is it to respond and let someone know what's going on? At this point not even sure I would trust them with the project. Who knows maybe they would take your deposit and then show up when they felt like it. Very dissatisfied at this point! Now I'm curious to see if this even gets posted. Maybe they even sensor their reviews

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Massachusetts
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September 19th, 2023

From the web site which is very easy to use with the 3D estimator, to interaction with the sales representative, who was Robert Suarez, who also was very helpful it was a great experience. The installation crew arrived right on time when they said they would. Installation took just over a day. They reviewed the order with me and made sure that windows and doors were where I wanted them to be. When they were done there was no mess left behind, all was picked up and clean. I have already started to recommend other people to them.

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Iowa
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April 5th, 2022

Don't buy from Viking Steel Structures can't get a actual date when garage will be delivered and installed. Phone calls won't be returned. It's all about the money for this company. I paid the $2100 deposit for the garage and yet I am told it could be up to 4 to 6 weeks or longer. I was never told 4 to 6 weeks before I ordered the garage! Then I get a message blaming it on the price of fuel and that they need more buildings sold in my area before they will come here. Yet I got a call asking if the concrete was ready a week after they received my deposit. Saying the sales person said the concrete was done and garage was ready to be installed. Now they are telling me 4 to 6 weeks really doesn't make any sense. If the customer service is this terrible then makes you wonder what the actual building is like. I actually wouldn't even give this company 1 star. If it's not convenient for the company they won't make it right with their customers.

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How long after receiving deposit would the garage be delivered and installed.

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South Carolina
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April 16th, 2021

I ordered this for my RV. After waiting 2 months there was still no delivery in sight so I asked tem to cancel and issue a refund. They refused, even though it would still be 8 to 10 weeks to deliver it.

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Thumbnail of user martinp456
Pennsylvania
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December 27th, 2021

Both myself and my contractor (who was putting in a concrete slab for me) had questions for Juan ( who told us how it should be done), but we had important questions about it. I had his direct line and email, and Viking Steel email. We called and called many times and He never a return call or email. The slab looks like garbage, and the Structure put in by TOL barely made it on the slab. Thanks, Juan for nothing!

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Florida
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June 20th, 2023

Horrible customer service bad attitude. Sent another company to delivere my metal building all scratched up and window broken then tried to drive away as if I was not going to notice. One side of my door does not lock because bad installation. Had to get 3 surveys spent over 5000 to close permit something they do not tell you. Took months to get done.

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Thumbnail of user terryw563
Georgia
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March 1st, 2021

Ordered this building and paid in full was told it would be deliver & install the first week in February 2021 with NO idea they contracted it out to Carolina Carports, Inc. to install... Carolina Carports, Inc. has a poor rating with complaints through Better Business Bureau. I have not received a delivery date yet

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Thumbnail of user russe21
Florida
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June 10th, 2021

Viking was very good to deal with especially working with Diego while he was there(left just before building was ordered), always returned phone calls and answered emails in a timely fashion. It was a little over a year later after I sent the deposit before I was ready for the building and Viking was very patient, once I sent them foundation pictures and permit information they arrived with the building in about three weeks later to my surprise and I couldn't say enough good things about the installation crew, very polite and professional not to mention craftmanship! Would certainly buy from again!
Sarasota, FL.

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New York
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July 1st, 2021

I was excited to do business with this company. They seemed to have good reviews and great prices. I submitted a request for a quote, and never got a response. So eager to do business with this company I reach to again explaining that I am currently deployed and only have email and again ask for a quote on a specific building, still nothing. Finally I reach out via Facebook and finally get a response but days later still no quote. I would love to know why it's so hard to email a customer a quote when they're trying to give you thousands of dollars. My recommendation buy from any other company.

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New York
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January 21st, 2022

When I contracted with viking steel it was all about my salesman and price. My salesman Jonathan Catalan was the best and they beat the rest of the competition price wise by 25%... but that wasn't good enough. They sent the hardest working and courteous installers I've ever seen. I will buy from them again. My total experience was excellent.

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South Carolina
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March 10th, 2021

I had access issues and they guided me through all my options and were super friendly. I am a complete idiot with this stuff so it was great to have someone lead me through all of it and be so responsive.

Thumbnail of user cecilm62
Florida
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January 30th, 2023

I contacted this place about a month ago for a quote. I received the quote and nothing else. I have attempted to contact numerous times for details and maybe other options with no response. I have left my work number my personal cell and even work and personal email with no response. I would go less stars if it were possible. If this review helps you or I in the future, I will be happy that I didn't let anyone else go through the ignoring that I have received. If this message gets to cooperate, I will be happy to chat with any of them about my experience.

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Thumbnail of user jamiev105
Georgia
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May 5th, 2021

We are very pleased with our 3 car garage building. Jayven was very good to work with and get everything set up. Installation crew were very good at what they do. Impressed it only took them a day and a half to get my garage installed. Would recommend them to anyone that asked

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Thumbnail of user charlesc1898
Louisiana
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September 3rd, 2021

It's been 5 months & no response from Viking steel structures on my refund or status if my shed. One business they outsourced to went out of business. I filled a dispute with bank. DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM. Buyer beware!

Thumbnail of user elwoodc12
Maryland
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June 16th, 2020

These guys were on time. They did a great job. Had it done in one day for a 3rd of the cost of a wood building. It would be worth the extra money to have them insulate it because it gets hot. Thanks guys.

Thumbnail of user thuocv
Pennsylvania
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March 8th, 2022

If you can wait one and half year to order a carport from this company and still don't know when they deliver to you then go ahead. It's happened to me. I was upset and asking for my 15% down deposit to be refund and they refused. IT IS MY FALL, THEY SAID.
Think about that.

Thumbnail of user dominickt17
New York
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September 26th, 2020

I see alot of good reviews on this website, however my experience was not! The garage doors were 3" off and I had to pay $850 to a contractor to get them fixed, the siding on the front, side and back of the shed is missing the screws to hold it in place. Screws that are there, which is minimal are not in a straight line they are up and down all over the place. I have contacted them several times, with a response but no action to fix ANYTHING. Very disappointed in the garage and also the customer service to remedy the situation. As you can see from the pictures front panel is missing ALL, screws, top screws 2nd photo not in a straight line, hole where they took a screw out. The guys slept in their truck in my drnieway overnight, up at 6am to finish with not very good sleep could be part of the reason and they had another job to get to that day. Terrible job, buyer beware, customer service non-exitstent. My opinion go somewhere else!

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South Carolina
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February 17th, 2022
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10% paid. No building. No refund. I signed a contract April 2021 and paid the 10% down for a 30x45 building in the Myrtle Beach area. Viking was quick to respond and get me signed up. The problems began with the installer they use for my area (Top of the Line around Mt Airy, NC). They have terrible reviews and very poor communication with the customer. One person there would tell me they couldn't design my building with 4' centers. With many questions why they couldn't have a 1' spacing on the last post I finally said space them 3'9". Only to have someone months later say they would be doing 4' centers for me. TOL waited too long to order my materials and around day 85, called to set up the install and said there's a 15% increase due to material prices had went up. When I questioned Viking, they reached out to TOL a few different times and never got a response. I was told no response was not uncommon for TOL. Since TOL reached out to schedule within 100 days, I'm not able to get my $1,7xx deposit back. Viking admitted TOL does not communicate well and their managers don't even respond to emails. But they still used them for me! TOL has a clause that it's the customers duty to verify pricing every 30 days to see if there's any changes. I can't legally get my $ back from Viking but at least I can warn people in my area not to order a Viking building if they're going to use TOL for the install.

Thumbnail of user keithh593
Arkansas
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April 22nd, 2021

Ordered a carport in October 2020, and the salesman was wonderful. After the sale is when everything crashed. The subcontractor that does the install should be run out of business. I have heard every excuse that has ever been given, plus a few more. I have called them no less than 100 times, and have got nowhere. They gave me an installation date, to which I called the day before to verify, and my Son and Myself took vacation days to be there. We sat all day, and into the evening waiting for them to show up. We called 3 times throughout the afternoon to find out where they were. I was told that they were attempting to contact the crew, and would call me back. Guess what - no response. Today is day 2 of the supposed installation, and I have called them 5 times, only to get that they were once again trying to get hold of the crew. Osama Bin Ladin was not this difficult to find. Not only do I not have, and looks like will never get my carport, but you do not get your deposit back. Fair warning not to be a sucker like me.

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Thumbnail of user donaldc951
Ohio
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July 15th, 2022

Ordered a 20x40 steel building and was told 4 to 6 weeks. Which meant late December of 2021. Time frame came and went. Got not response from company after leaving many messages. Finally in April of 2022 they called me and said building was ready for install. It wasn't installed for a month later (Mid May of 2022). Installers showed at 7am that morning and asked if they could back their massive trailer across my yard. They were told no. I have over $15k in sod for the yard and they were not going to tear it up. This was all explained to the rep when I ordered and bought the building. Installer then calls office person and they demand an addtional $700 to carry the materials less than 100'. Then after they get started install crew was like "we don't take trash with us". I was like okay but I wasn't told that. Come to find out there version of trash is all the extra large oversized building insulation, all the metal cut offs and large sections of metal trim. Many of which were larger than 2'x15'. I was not happy but just wanted the building up.
BUILDING FAILED INSPECTION - the following day, called the City Inspector to do a final walk-through on building. It failed due to them not installing the anchors according to the drawings that they provide to get permit. The building was short over 8 anchors. They left me a voicemail stating need an extra $1,000 to come out and fix the mistake. It was the inspector who is wrong. Here we are late July 2022 and I still can not use my building and they won't fix the issue

Tip for consumers:
DON'T PURCHASE FROM VIKING STEEL OR CAROLINA CARPORTS

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Thumbnail of user davidg3933
Texas
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September 24th, 2021

BUYER BE AWARE! I understand that COVID has had an adverse effect on timelines and avaialibility of materials... however, they handled them poorly with me. I spec'd and ordered a building from VIking Structures in Apr of 2021. The process started off pretty well. Once the down payment was made that is where the problems began. We spent two-three months back forth over their inability to supply the color roll up door I ordered. I offered a number of possible solutions including purchasing a door for them to install... they "could not guarantee" the installer would install the door. They insisited I would have to negotiate that with the builder (WHICH IS A SUBCONTRACTOR NOT A VIKING CREW). Once i finally got the concrete poured (this took me until July 28) Upon confirming with Viking that the concrete was poured it took until Sept 24 to hear from the builder to confirm the order and "placement" of the doors and windows... I had suspected this was done when I designed the building in the design program on Viking's website... I was wrong! They are now trying to charge me additional fees to put the man door where I specified it in the design. They refuse to pay the difference. And at this point still don't have a scheduled build date!

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Be aware Viking just sells the building....they do not build or install them..... Installers are not typically local..... Clearly understand what they are giving you and make all the costs are accounted for based on your window and door placement choices!

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Thumbnail of user derrickl109
Pennsylvania
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October 22nd, 2021

This place has done nothing but refused to give me a refund I paid a deposit in February seems they say around June you will have your shed and amazing I got nothing but oh it's going to be late cause we are under staffed so I wait patiently I call in August they said we are working on it now the part is then I'm told to contact Amanda Coleson from Carolina Car Ports she's supposed to be in charge at this point which I am told Viking Steel Structures LLC hands everything over to Carolina CarPorts and then I am asking over and over for a date so I can make I have the cement leveled and done which I had this done early and measured correctly 10x20 however Amanda Coleson her lying to me, I bet she set a lie detector on fire she lies too me saying for sure we will have it late September I am so tired of the lies but I said oh maybe she's under staffed with unemployment ending maybe her crew will be available or if she's smart she would hire an outside business just to keep the customer happy but hell no Amanda again failed me and the sales guy from Viking Steel as well I gave up and ended up buying a smaller shed but guess what they delivered in 6 days and, I had to Goto http://mysheds.com to get a real shed instead of dealing with the scammers at Carolina Carports and Viking Steal Structures LLC, I will never use Carolina Carports for nothing you guys took my money refused to give me my money back even after you stalled the date held my all you gave me was false promises. I hope all your potential customers read this review and Goto http://mysheds.com

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SiteJabber I am happy you guys have this to expose the sorry business people who steal your money and the nerve to say they don’t give refunds when they show you that contract saying no refund on deposit.. so I guess I am burnt it’s fine you stole $682.40 wait til your everyone sees my reviews I’m just getting started.. enjoy scamming people Viking Steel Structures LLC AKA Viking Steal Structures and Carolina Carports are a big part of the games in stealing customers money..

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I had no choice but to find another company found a place that delivered in 6 days and they actually showed up..
http://mysheds.com

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