Carole Kitchen and Bath Design
About Us
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Bathroom Design, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Cabinets, Custom Countertops, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Design Consultation, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Mudroom Design, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Pantry Design, Kitchen Remodeling, bathroom vanity cabinetry design, cabinetry design, semi-custom cabinetry, kitchen layout planning, granite & quartz countertops
Areas Served
Allston, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Charlestown, Chelsea, Concord, East Boston, Everett, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Lincoln, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Middleton, Newton, Newtonville, North Billerica, North Reading, North Waltham, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Newton, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Andover, Newburyport, Cape Cod, Needham, Greater Boston
Awards
NKBA, NARI member Houzz Service award 2014 to 2023 Angie's List Super Service Award Long-time A Rating on Angie's List 'Best of Winchester' Award for multiple years voted by Family Action Network
150 Projects
Business Details
Business Name
Carole Kitchen and Bath Design
Phone Number
(781) 933-3339
Website
Address
215 Salem Street
Woburn, MA 01801
Typical Job Cost
$1,000 - 100,000
Followers
From the moment we walked in we were treated with respect. Sara, our salesperson was knowledgeable, took time to explain the different products pros and cons and allowed us to make our own decision.Read Full Review
74 Reviews for Carole Kitchen and Bath Design
As with any cabinet installation, it is the responsibility of the installer (which in this case was the homeowner and the person who wrote the review) to slightly adjust things like doors and drawer fronts after and during the installation. In fact, we state this in our paperwork which the customer signed. We also stated, in the paperwork he signed, that Carole’s is not responsible for installation, adjustments, or any type of labor. We do however tell customers to call us if something is wrong, damaged, or cannot be resolved with adjustments so that we can inspect and determine how to resolve issues.
The customer received the cabinet in May. Five months later, in October, the customer called in and said he was having trouble with two drawers so a Carole’s employee, who has excessive experience with cabinetry installation, went to his house soon thereafter.
The Carole’s employee noticed the cabinet was not installed correctly by the customer. The wall had an excessive bow in it and, in order to properly install the cabinet, shims need to be used to keep the cabinet square. This is a very common installation step. The customer was told the cabinet needed to be shimmed in order for the cabinet to be brought back to square and the drawers to work properly.
The customer said he would square off the cabinet before the countertop was installed. The customer also asked us to order new drawer glides – despite us telling him they would not solve the problem.
We called the following week to check in and the customer said that the countertop was installed before he was able to shim the back of the cabinet. He asked again that we order the glides, which we did at our expense, despite knowing that new glides would not fix the issue. We never said we would install the glides.
We provided fast customer service, we were responsive, we gave instructions on how to fix the problem, we followed up, and we even ordered unnecessary parts at our expense.
Two examples for anyone interested in reading more...
SINK: It turned out that the original sink discussed simply did not come in the specs originally requested. The designer then researched another less expensive option but failed to give full background on reasons for the replacement and refund. It seems that the client never knew that in fact that original sink is not made, vs the designer not ordering the correct model. Updated model info has been discussed internally for future reference.
COUNTEROP: The countertop situation was highly unusual for Carole's in that the client purchased the laminate material only but his own contractor installed the laminate rather than the fabricator producing AND installing. We understand though, how without detailed on-the-spot explanation the countertop vendor's attempt to help on site might instead be interpreted as fixing something rather than an attempt to assist the contractor. We have decided to implement a new policy about this going forward.
Finally, I regret that the contractor described our delivery team as 'rolling' cabinetry---Heavy, bulky cabinets often take a couple strong and experienced cabinetry delivery people to angle and rotate boxes through doorways. I spoke with our guys who definitely remembered this delivery. I can state without hesitation that our warehouse manager knows the risk of damaging products ordered especially for each client and the undesirable ramifications for client and for our firm of embarking on replacements and his warehouse and delivery job is highly focused daily on safety, product care and courtesy.
As I relayed to Eddie, all feedback is a chance to review, dissect, and look for ways to improve going forward, and I am thankful for that. We are truly thankful for his business and our clients. -Maura at Carole's
Hi Eddie,
On behalf of the team here at Carole's, I am sorry and disappointed that you are not happy. You have touched on various aspects of the project in your review, and rather than address them by item in detail here, we will reach out. But, yes, I can tell from your summary that there are some key junctures in the project timeline when expectations did not align, and we accept responsibility for using this review to understand how we can do better on our end and to loop back and more fully explain a few elements/aspects (for instance, there's more in the background on the sink that you should know). Your perspective and feedback are important, and we will be grateful for the chance to discuss with you directly. We are grateful for your business. Even though this was a really tough review to get, our management team is still grateful that we have a chance to respond and be in touch.
We are so thrilled you are working with Carole Kitchen & Bath Design. We certainly appreciate your business and we are happy you are pleased. We are lucky to have such wonderful clients!
Thank you so very much for taking the time to review us. We are thrilled you are happy with Carole Kitchen & Bath Design and so grateful that you are a repeat customer. Have a great day! -Maura Fredey and team
-Sara and the Carole team
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