Active since Dec 2020
We contacted James because of (at that time) the 10 five star ratings. Very charming when starting off and asking for the deposit. But what was installed was nothing like the beautiful pictures on the web site. When needing remedial work he asked for an instant payment after hours on a Friday. A waste of R40k. It makes me wonder about the legitimacy of these ratings
We are new to Cape Town and did not know who to use for plumbing and electrical work (having been ********** by some ***** characters). We saw Schmidthauser on the web and decided to try them out. The team arrived in a fully equipped van, smartly dressed and very enthusiastic, pleasant and professional demeanor. I am hesitant to recommend people but can happily do so in this instance.
I received a message today regarding a third party claim. Apparently Hollard Insurance appointed ARS to assist in this matter. I have not had an accident so this is a ****. They have tried to call but fortunately Truecaller ID alerted me to the ****. Do not engage with these people.
My Bosch washing machine was not draining. The top advert was Cape Town Appliance Repairs. (The ad was very professional). A Zimbabwean pitched up in a bakkie and said there was a R250 call-out fee and he would look at the machine and quote. This is normal. Quoted me R900 for a pump winding. Then the Labour fee of R1400 per hour! I was stunned. Turns out this is Patrick the owner of the “business”. I checked on average hourly rates, which are around R450 per hour. This guy is a chancer. Do not use him.