Not to be Trusted
Lifetime Quality of Tampa, FL sent out Sean Lewen who quoted me over $27K for a standing seam roof and then attempted to install cheap exposed-fastener panels. The quote also included metal over the patio room, which he then downgraded to cheaper materials without notifying me or amending the contract, because the grade was too shallow and did not meet regulation for metal. How can someone who calls themselves a professional not know this during the quote? When I called out the exposed fasteners he said: “if you look at the center of the panel it’s not flat, it’s standing,” verbatim from the SMS history. Completely misleading and unrelated. He then repeatedly attempted to convince me to accept the cheap roof. The contract reads “standing seam” right next to “5V” panels (again, easy to prove), which is a contradiction. I did not research what 5V meant because I chose to trust him. That was a big mistake.
Only after calling Sean out multiple times and explaining to him that I knew “standing seam” meant no exposed fasteners and he wasn’t going to explain his way out of it, he finally conceded and rescheduled the install. The crew then abandoned the job site without cleaning up. On their second attempt, eight months after the contract was signed, TJ was assigned as project manager and failed in every regard. He could not source the correct materials until the third attempt, with weeks in between while the manufacturer fulfilled multiple separate orders. He also failed to hold his crew to professional standards. They left all the existing materials sitting on the lawn uncovered, getting rained on and killing the grass during that time. I called the main office concerned about this, and received a dismissive answer that the materials were rated to be left uncovered for longer. No one ever came to throw a tarp over them as they were exposed to the elements during rainy season for over three weeks.
Sean’s behavior was explained as “training issues.” Imagine believing that. Now because of his multiple attempts to deliver far less than what he quoted, TJs inability to manage any aspect of the project, and the cut-rate cheap labor they sent to do the work, I now have the worst looking standing seam roof I have ever seen. Every panel is warped and bent. Thanks to Lifetime Quality, a company that employs and protects people like Sean who objectively misrepresented the materials, and incapable managers like TJ, while referring to themselves with a straight face as a “platinum preferred” contractor. Don’t believe it. I would not wish this experience on my worst enemy. Learn from my mistake and take your business elsewhere.
August 9, 2024
Unprompted review