What a difference from our previous provider, who has declared bankruptcy, leaving 1500 customers without service. Thankfully I switched for this season. So far excellent service for driveway, city snow dump and walkway. No more hassles trying to beg for service and never sure if they would show up. No muss, no fuss, just great service.
I had Metro for several years as it transitioned from a previous name to Metro. Service was adequate. Last season (2018-19) was a complete disaster. Price increased and service (if any) was poor. Paid extra to have walkway cleared. Showed up a couple of times (most snowfalls were ignored) but only cleared a one shovel width. Metro had a monopoly on our short street in Barrhaven (25 customers) so expected service to be consistent. Seldom, if ever, answered emails or phone calls. I was hit for a 250 cm surcharge ($60). Problem was that Metro often did not show up for smaller storms but still added these snowfalls to the total. Being out of town from Mid March until Mid April I had no option but to pay for the service for my wife. From looking at rave reviews (a 10 rating) from some customers it is obvious that some areas received good service. Certainly that was not the case in our area of Barrhaven. Google ‘Metro Snow Reviews’ to get a more accurate picture. Several former customers on our street switched to another provider (less expensive and no 250 cm surcharge) for this season. I have been monitoring service and accurately observe that Metro’s performance is well behind that of our new provider.
Decent service as Appleseedbut has been deteriorating every year since the move to Metro. This season the service on my street in Barrhaven has been terrible. 20 customers on street so expect to be an easy part of the business. GPS tracking does not work, late, late , late service. City snow dumps left for days. Walkway clearing is a joke if ever completed. Only one pass of shovel. Emails and calls never answered. Now asking for greater than 250 cm surcharge. Claims 67 cms in November but only showed up once when there was 15 cms. Didn't bother to clear city dump or walkway for that one snowfall. Adding insult to injury. I gather that some areas get decent service but certainly not our street in Barrhaven. If you want to spend the winter shovelling your own driveway and walkway along with the frustration realizing that you were ripped off, even while paying $650... go with Metro. Otherwise save your money or get someone else. Owner appears genuine but obviously his drivers are not and are ripping him off as well.
Sorry you feel this way John.
Nothing has changed except this has been the snowiest season in recent years.
Our numbers for accumulation are taken from Environment Canada and recorded tractor info shoes you were in fact visited every storm. Possibly not as quickly as you like butt yes, your drive was cleared each storm. As per drivers ‘ripping me off’, I have an exceptio fleet of loyal, hardworking , honest people working in my employ. We pay more and only utilize the best.
Ken
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Very happy with my new windows and installation. Vlad was very professional. Would like Vlad to come in April to give us an estimate for new front door. Thank you.
Thanks for the review John.
Install water line for new fridge
Excellent work, clean, fast and reasonable. Pierre and son really know what they are doing. I thought the installation would be complicated but not so for Barrhaven Plumbing. Highly recommended.
