Mike Hewitt consulted with me about the types of window coverings that I was interested in. He measured everything perfectly on the first visit. He advised me that the blinds would come in within a couple of weeks, but that the plantation shutters would take 8 weeks or so. The installers that he had, were also great at their jobs. They arrived on time, installed everything without any problems, and cleaned up after themselves. The installers made sure that I was satisfied with the installation of the product. The week following the installations, Mike contacted me and came by to ensure that I was happy with the products and the service. I had used a Budget Blinds franchise before when we lived in Alpharetta, GA and had been happy with their service and products. When we moved back to Atlanta a few years ago, we bought an older home that had been renovated, and I purposely took my time to figure out exactly what I wanted. Mike Hewitt is the Budget Blinds contact for my area, and was an absolute joy to work with! Not only was MIke on time and professional in his dealings with me, but he was so incredibly nice and really took the time to see that I got what I wanted. A few of the windows are original to the home, but the majority are new windows, and a few are odd sizes. I had always wanted plantation shutters, but thought that they would be too expensive, and I had resigned myself to the fact that I had to settle for top-down, bottom-up roman shades for my master bath's odd-sized windows in the front of the house. Mike went the extra mile, to measure and price everything out for several options. It turned out that the roman shades would have been more expensive, and that the plantation shutters were within my budget for the downstairs. Mike even made a great suggestion in the design of the plantation shutter for those bathroom windows so that I can keep the top third open for light, and the bottom two-thirds closed for privacy. Mike brought in the product samples and explained the construction of each. He was very meticulous in making sure the color white that I picked was the best white to match all of the wood trim in my home. The installers that he uses were also great! They arrived on time and worked very efficiently and effectively. Mike explained the process and the time frame, so that there would be no surprises, and he delivered on everything that he said he would. I give Mike Hewitt high marks in every area; consultation, measuring, setting of expectations, installers, and follow-up.
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