PAID €800. GOT HALF A JOB, LEAKING GUTTERS, AND A BLOCKED PHONE NUMBER!!!!
PAID €800. GOT HALF A JOB, LEAKING GUTTERS, AND A BLOCKED PHONE NUMBER!!!!
My elderly parents hired Ultra Home Improvements for gutter and fascia cleaning, quoted at €400. While on site, the operative upsold a gutter sealant (€200) and a roof tile treatment (€200), bringing the total to €800. They paid in good faith.
Within a short time of the crew leaving, it was clear the cleaning had not been completed to any reasonable standard. Significant dirt and debris remained. More seriously, the gutters that had allegedly been sealed were still leaking, meaning either the work was not done, or it was done so poorly as to be worthless.
When my father contacted the company to request they return and rectify the work, he was told it would be two weeks before anyone could come out. When he expressed dissatisfaction and mentioned leaving a review, he was told he had received "good value" and was accused of threatening behaviour for stating he intended to leave honest feedback. His phone number has since been blocked by the owner.
My parents are elderly and in poor health. The stress caused by this situation was significant enough that my father required a GP visit as a result. These are people on a fixed pension who paid €800 in good faith and received, at best, an incomplete job and, at worst, work that was never carried out at all.
I would also note that a review of this company's Facebook page raises serious concerns about the authenticity of their online reputation. Several name changes have occurred, and a substantial proportion of their followers appear to originate from outside Ireland, and several reviews appear to have been left by people not based in this country. I am not in a position to state definitively what this means, but I would encourage anyone considering hiring this company to examine their online presence carefully before parting with any money.
I am prepared to remove this review if the company does the following: returns to complete the cleaning work to a proper standard, and refunds the additional €400 charged for the sealant and roof treatment that was either not completed or not effective.
Until that happens, this review stands as an accurate account of my family's experience. I have retained all relevant records.








