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Shutters are fabulous it’s a shame about the service
I would like to express how happy Daniel and I are with our APS Shutters, They are brilliant and worth every cent. I have told everyone that will listen how great shutters are and well worth the cost.
[name removed] and [name removed] that came and installed them were also great very knowledgeable and really took their time to explain operation and maintenance with me.
Unfortunately the praise stop here.
I also ordered Roller Blinds for each of my 3 sliding doors throughout our house
These were quoted measured and ordered along side t...Read more
he shutters, however 2 days prior to installation on 31st of May, I was called by APS and notified that the Rollers would not be installed with the Shutters as I had not chosen a Fabric type and colour. (Might I add that at no time during measure and quote was I notified that this needed to be done). I organized to call into your Thornton showroom and choose the Fabric type and colour on the coming Monday the 4th of June. Upon arrival at your Thornton showroom I was greeted by 2 ladies at your front counter after they finished they’re conversation and taken out the back to a coffee table loaded down with fabric samples and told to choose one and let them know when I was finished. I was given zero help or advise and left to make the decision on my own. I found this extremely unprofessional and resulted in me making a rushed overwhelmed decision. I made my choice went back to the counter and was asked to make a Chain choice which I did then advised of the Fabric choice and left. The only thing I was told was the someone would be in contact with me soon to arrange install.
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Samantha MChisholm
- 5 reviews
- 3 likes
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Worst customer service
My recommendation is to NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE go through Australian Plantation Shutters. They lure you in with 50% off but that because there original price is often 50% more expensive than everybody else.
They then cannot complete two panels per standard window and therefore have to complete 3 panels meaning you have a panel showing your windows middle framework.
They have the WORST communication in the world. They told me in the showroom 6weeks from check measure. What they failed to mention is it could take up to 6 weeks for the...Read more
m to come and do a check measure. After finally booking check measure they did not come out and told me someone had been there and knocked on the door and nobody was home. Then they booked the same person to come out and he had to ring me to get directions to my house - umm sorry I thought you had already been to my house? And I apparently wasn’t home...
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I find it deplorable that within hours of this review being posted I have a response, yet when seeking your responses whilst trying to rectify issues you were less than responsive.
In regards to the... Read more
3 panels. Out of the 4 companies I had received quotes from you were the only company that could not accommodate 2 panels for these standard windows.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Norma.G
- 2 reviews
Perfect for a Qld. Home.
Excellent. Gives a new look to our home. Would not hesitate to encourage people to go for them.They really add to the value of your home.
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- Verified customer
Buyer Beware
What ever you do do not get anything through them.
If there was a negative star rating that still wouldn't be low enough.
Customer service is non existent and they promise to call back and never do.
Told 6 to 8 weeks and it took 6 months.
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Integritynewcastle
- 5 reviews
- 8 likes
Damage caused by tradespeople not repaired & all communication totally ignored by the company
Their van scratched my concrete sprayed driveway. So dishonest are they that they started the job without telling me. Numerous emails and phonecalls have not been responded to. I am absolutely disgusted with this company and have lodged a complaint with the Dept of Fair Trading. That is how they treat clients. Also they insist on payment in full before they install but I had to wait over 3 months for the product and when they take full payment nothing can be held back as I am now facing $1600 in repair fees for the driveway. The shutter...Read more
s are wonderful and it is nothing short of disappointing that they would treat me in this way. July 23rd 2018 Update: Damaged driveway 3 months later This company has still not repaired my driveway. Damaged was caused May 7, I have photos, admission of liability and emails promising that it would be repaired. I believe being an old lady on my own this represents an example of the MeToo Movement. I cannot think of any other explanation of why they would treat a customer in this way. The matter is in the hands of Fair Trading, will also go to Community Justice and then to court. Perhaps they do not carry insurance as it should have been a straight forward public liability claim?Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Happy with ours
We ordered our shutters for the half price / free install promo. We were told that there may be a longer wait time due to the inundation of orders for the promo which I could understand. Check and measure was spot on. Installation was great. Both installers were very professional and easy to work with. Blinds were cleaned to remove any fitting marks once completed. Found dealing with them wasn't an issue, friendly and helpful from admin to install. Very happy with our shutters.
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Coffee222AU
- 5 reviews
- 8 likes
Does this company exist or are they just a shopfront selling nothing
Where do I start...
started this process Early March 2018
visited showroom in Thornton super centre and was initially impressed with the friendly sales staff and their 50% offer so I organised a measure and quote
Lovely guy arrived to my house and measured everything and told me I would get quote that week
My measure and quote came early march 2018.. i called the guy who quoted as he didn't quote the amount with the 50% discount and that was again all sorted. There was a small detail missing from the quote which I asked to have added and...Read more
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- Verified customer
Excellent Experience. Amazing quality!
My experience with this company was really easy and fast. Unsure why other reviews aren’t very good but they were really lovely and helpful for my family. Our shutters look beautiful and they were prompt and easy to communicate with.
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Tobymorisset
WORTH THE WAIT
We have just had our entire house fitted with Aluminium Shutters and while the office staff need to stop letting the company down, the Sales Rep Peter was great, the Checker was spot on, fair pay to him, the installers Clint and Michael were diligent and very careful with taking extra steps to make sure everything fitted correctly.
The shutters have transformed our house as the quality is second to none. Very Happy in the END
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WTWStockton
TERRIBLE
This company stinks! Don’t make the mistake I did, spend a little extra money and get your shutters from a business who values their customers. The exact things others in this forum explained happened to me. Try threatening them with action from fair trading, they don’t care and have obviously had lots of experience dealing with them. I’ve been waiting 6mths for damage to my house to be repaired only to be given excuses. Totally unprofessional.
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Jon
- 2 reviews
- 5 likes
Don’t use this company
Do yourself a huge favour and read the reviews, waited 6 months for last shutter to be installed. Doesn’t open and line up, taken time off work to be home and they never turn up. Called office many times to be never called back.
Was a fool for paying before delivery, paid late November for baywindow shutter to be told after paying the full amount that the window wasn’t made correctly and would have to be re arranged to be installed, another 3 months passed couldn’t get a answer never returned phone calls. Then went to fair trading and starte...Read more
d getting something happening, only to be lied to saying I can’t get a refund because the shutter was already made. Have given them so many chances and they keep blowing it. I wouldn’t recommend them to my worst enemy, I have Lost hours off work waiting for them maybe about 4 hours worth.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Absolutely horrible
Disaster from day 1.
Untrained sales staff. Had to advise him on his product, turned up with wrong samples.
Promise everything deliver nothing.
Aggressive to secure 50% deposits, then ignore customers for 6weeks.
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- Verified customer
Don't anyone buy your shutters from this mob!!!
I could write for hours and hours but this is it in a nutshell .
Very unprofessional from the office right through to final install! They never return your phone calls, you always have to chase them up.
BEWARE, they want full payment of your hard earned money before any work is done. That is unheard off from an Australian company.
We only went with APS because they were a local Australian company and were offering 50% off. Don't fall into that trap!
They promised us they would install our shutters (a total of 15 panels consisting of wind...Read more
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jasper147Sydney, NSW
- 12 reviews
- 18 likes
Incompetent and Untrustworthy
We ordered one plantation shutter for our bedroom window and have waited around 7 months for it to finally arrive in the wrong colour. We had to telephone these people on numerous occasions throughout this period only to be given the runaround each time. They are now refusing to return our calls to address the colour issue and it looks like we are now in for a fight to get back our $850 because we have reached the point where we simply do not trust these people to do anything. If you are looking to get plantation shutters, I seriously suggest y...Read more
ou take heed of the negative reviews on this website and use another company. Our loss is going to be around $850... if you intend getting a bigger job done then think very carefully as to whether you want to take the punt and use this mob. It seems to be the luck of the draw as to whether you will have a good experience.... and by the number of negative reviews on this site, the odds don't look very favourable.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Consumers Be Warn!!
This company would have to be one of the most lying & underhanded shonks around.
Received a quotation from [name removed] for 7 Plantation shutters totalling the best part of $5K on the 09/10/17, called the guy back several times to no reply phone call figured he must have left there employment, call there office to be told no [name removed] worked there, had an appointment with Julia booked and measure quote emailed the next day only to be $1,010 difference, then the blame game started saying other reps had measured windows wrong, there was a...Read more
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Excellent Customer Service Super Friendly
We would like to thank Julia for coming and giving us a quote she was quick helpful and efficient and super friendly. We can’t wait to get our shutters installed we went into the showroom and the girls were super friendly and helpful as well.
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nikkinewcastle
Worst after product service
I spent 35k on shutters with this company and have rung on many occasion for items to be fixed due to poor workmanship. After discussing fair trading, they came again promised to fix...again and nothing..again!
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I love my shutters! Look exactly how I imagined
Mihir from Into blinds was very helpful . He answered any queries
I had in a professional manner. I would certainly recommend Mihir to others for plantation shutters
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- Verified customer
Avoid avoid avoid!!
Avoid this company!! By far the worst company I have ever dealt with-
- after waiting 4 months to organise a day for install, I had to take an annual leave day to have shutters installed as they only come on a weekday that suits them- they do not accommodate anyone bar themselves.
- day of installation, 5 shutters were made incorrect. The company refused to organise a time for return to fix their mistakes that suits (and we were very flexible- ie - early morning or afternoon any weekday) but they would not change their set day or time. The ...Read more
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sandranoraville
Australia Plantation Shutters
I had two plantation shutters installed. 1 They arrived when they said, they would.
2. They were tidy tradesmen. 3. Excellent job done.
4. Rechecked measurement prior to installation
5. Highly recommend the company
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Looking to getting more shutters for my windows, they are all AUSTRALIA MADE.
I know they will fit perfectly.
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Susan Reganasked
I have contacted your company about my shutter today only to be told that they don’t know how long it will be or who has it and I don’t see how hard it would be to contact the third party involved and asked where my order is .. estimated finish time and relay this information back to me .. your continual lack of professionalism astounds me with no managers able to call me .. wish I had never used this company sue
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I assume you have paid a deposit which you don’t want to lose. If you are able to carry the loss I would advise you to go elsewhere for your shutters.
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Chris T.Australian Plantation Shutters
Hi Samantha,
stomer that we do not have control over this product as it is imported and the time for these as again the same reason. We offer our Australian Made Aluminium which we are able to expand to suit large spans in windows and areas for the reason that it has the strength and durability to be able too. We are not 50% more expensive than everyone else unless you are comparing different products, then of course prices are different depending on the product.We apologise you did not have the experience you were expecting. The reason your job had to have 3 x Panels is because you went with the option for PVC. Which we do upfront tell every cu... Read more