My family
and I purchased a new house in Virginia Beach during 2000. From the
very beginning, we experienced an almost non-stop series of problems
with our heating and air conditioning system. Being new to the area,
we didn’t know who to call and therefore we tried a non-stop
series of companies to try and rectify the problems. As stated before,
we had no idea where to start, so we started by looking up heating
and air conditioning service companies in the Yellow Pages. Every company
that we called acted like they were doing us a favor by even appearing
at our house. We even had companies confirm service appointments and
then not show up. After we had been in our house a few years, a friend
of ours recommended to us that we should try Kellam Mechanical and
Electrical.
Our very first appointment with Kellam Mechanical and Electrical was a pleasure.
The technician pulled into our driveway at the very instant that he said he
would. He examined our system and suggested a few temporary fixes that we could
implement to get us through the summer and allow us time to reinforce our financial
situation. We agreed that our system was dying a slow and painful death and
needed replacement. We agreed that within our two zone system, the priority
was to replace the downstairs unit first.
Approximately nine months later, Kellam Mechanical and Electrical representative,
Mr. Adam Cook was invited to our home to look at our system and recommend a
course of action. Mr. Cook was incredibly professional, polite and knowledgeable.
Mr. Cook examined our system and suggested a couple of plans. He allowed us
time, free of any sales pressure to determine for ourselves the best course
of action. The first step in each one of the plans was replacement of our defective
downstairs air conditioning unit.
On the day the work was scheduled to begin, neither my wife nor I was available
to watch over the work being performed by Kellam Mechanical and Electrical
and Mr. Cook was not available because he was in Richmond, VA attending a training
class. When I got home from work and went outside to look at my new air conditioning
unit, I was horrified to discover that the technicians had replaced the wrong
unit. Immediately my mind went racing and I thought that we had just lost a
large portion of our savings account with nothing to show for it. I immediately
called Kellam Mechanical and Electrical and informed them of the mistake. I
was immediately connected with the owner, Mr. Scott Kellam. Mr. Kellam immediately
apologized, admitted the mistake and assured me that he would take care of
us. Mr. Kellam further stated that the basis of his company’s success
is their belief in the value of each individual costumer. Mr. Kellam stated
that he would absorb the cost and replace the remaining air conditioning unit
with a brand new one at no additional cost to us. True to the word of Mr. Kellam,
technicians arrived the next morning and did indeed replace the other air conditioning
unit at no additional cost to us.
I would like to emphasize to the reader how refreshing it was to work with
Kellam Mechanical and Electrical. Every single employee of theirs that I have
been in contact with has been
courteous, professional and polite. They exemplify the hard work and honest
ethics that our great nation was built upon and I highly encourage any person
seeking a quality heating and air conditioning solution to contact Kellam Mechanical
and Electrical. You will not be disappointed.
John D. Barber
Virginia Beach, VA
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