Angi: Find Local Home Services

I don’t know what i did. I am still needing a pro to repair, replace my ceiling fan. Angi” convinced me into using there booking system. I did. I thought i did anyway. I saw they confirmed that they have my card and would access the card when when the job was complete so anyway I’m waiting and waiting and waiting and you know I find out that Saturday between 12 and three is when my tech is supposed to show up and do the job. I kept getting confirmation text messages. you know the technician there between 12 and three. So that’s it. I’m still waiting. They rescheduled me for Sunday. I don’t know if they’re gonna show up or not. What it’s worth I’m sure they’re good company We’ll see. I’m very disappointed in Angi. They kept assuring me that they were going to send somebody over.I don’t know if this is a scam or what I don’t know. I have to call somebody. Oh that’s another thing I called a couple times and they put me on hold for about an hour. I couldn’t wait to hang up. And then i was told I’m sorry we cannot accept your call at this time. We are experiencing technical difficulty. I don’t know. Maybe this is too long. I’m just frustrated and Angi has gotten a bad taste in my mouth . Try it anytime at your own. risk …OK, that’s it. I hope I get my fan fixed !!!!

Pros: good if you just started in an area and don’t know who to hire Cons: 1, you can NOT back out of a project creation! Even if you click cancel the app would ignore and have contractors call you anyways. This is SUPER inconvenient cuz you get a lot of calls for a project that you didn’t want to start! 2, you will get LOTS of calls! Even though you didn’t select the contractor, for some reason Angi would just share your info with all of them and they will ALL call you. 🤦‍♀️ Once in a while you’ll also get really persistent people that even tho you said you don’t need the service, they keep calling and texting 🤦‍♀️ I don’t blame the contractors to be honest, they are running business here, but seems like Angi could give users more control on which contractors they want to be contacted with, vs. everyone and anyone. And their contractor experience seems to need a lot of work. I’m guessing the app profits when there are more call volume instead quality service. I understand but that’s such a waste of both consumer and the contractors time! TLDR you can use this for the first month you moved to an area. Once you have some idea about your neighborhood just use google maps or ask your neighbors for referrals. There are so many ways to get contractors now, it just ain’t worth the frustration or being bombarded with unwanted calls/leads. 🤷‍♀️

I have come to trust and depend on Angi for many of my home projects. My fence was installed by Main Line Fence Company several years ago. I was very pleased with them. I hired a great handyperson (Belle’s) for some small projects around the house: faucets and sinks in kitchen and bath, countertop and backsplash, new handles and hinges on kitchen cabinets. Unfortunately she is no longer doing this work. I also hired Patriot Mobility to install handicap ramps at the front of my house. Again I was very pleased. They gave a prompt estimate, which was very reasonable. At the time I didn’t hire anyone because of Covid. When I was ready to hire and called them about the job, they honored the original bid, even though it was two years later. They submitted plans, drawings and insurance information for the township. The work was started on time, the workers were very nice, and the job was completed on time. The ramps are perfect. When I am looking for professionals for my home projects, I go to Angi first. I do read the reviews that others have left. I then contact two or three of the companies and ask for bids. Based on our interactions I hire the company I feel will do a good job.