Judy
Be Informed BEFORE you hire Stanley Steemer
One Star because – when Stanley Steemer ruined our 6’x14’ fine wool rug, they handed over the case to their Insurance Adjuster, rather than taking responsibility themselves for the replacement. Background: Previously, we had recently used Stanley Steemer on two occasions where the work was perfect. Therefore, we were quick to call them to remove a few mud footprints on our hall rug. All seemed well, and the rug was cleaned. I paid over $600 for the service at that time. However, the rug would not flatten out; ripples persisted. SS came back and took the rug to their NY workroom where the final restitution did not succeed. We were told the rug was irreparably damaged. I cannot vouch for how the rug became damaged … too much steam? I do not know. I just know that Stanley Steemer washed their hands of the incident, turned it over to an insurance adjuster, and moved on without being supportive of a loyal customer. I spent almost 2 months haggling with their adjuster about what was fair and right because of Stanley Steemer’s carelessness. I got nowhere. The adjuster was not going to give us the replacement cost for our very fine rug. Although the rug was 9 years old, it was in perfect condition and would have lasted us a lifetime. I provide this information for your consideration only. Be alert – Accidents can happen and when they do, you want to be dealing with a company that will not run away from their customer obligations. Stanley Steemer’s services are broad; their work can be superb; but accidents can happen, and that’s when you want SS taking full responsibility for any incurred damage. Otherwise, you will be left like we were – receiving a pittance from their insurance adjuster for a very big blunder. We used the Stanley Steemer of Edison, NJ and live in Princeton, NJ.

