WHEN YOUR TORRISON STONE STEPS FALL APART, YOU CAN PURCHASE MORTAR AT HOME DEPOT
While Torrison Stone was working on my front steps, the miscommunication and confusion among its employees would have been comical -- had it been happening at someone else's home. Since it was my home, it was simply infuriating. When the project was completed, I thought I was done with them. Then, two and a half years after the project was completed, I fell off the bottom step because a piece of granite came loose. I checked, and all four of the end pieces were unattached (see photos).
I contacted Torrison, and received the below response from Suzanne Ciofalo, their Business Manager/Controller. Ms. Ciofalo was sorry to hear about my fall, and suggested that the surface may have been treated (it was not), or that something heavy (Pots etc..) [Sic] may have been placed on it. I have never placed a pot on my step, although -- if I had -- I would have expected that their work would withstand the weight of a pot.
Ms. Ciofalo went on to say that, if only one stone had come loose, they might have repaired it. However, since their careless work caused four stones to come loose, there was nothing they could do. Further, she made it clear that their work was only guaranteed for two years.
Finally, Ms. Ciofalo made a helpful suggestion: I could purchase mortar from Home Depot and make the repair myself.
I HAVE A SUGGESTION FOR ANYONE CONSIDERING TORRISON STONE: RUN FOR THE HILLS, FIND A REPUTABLE CONTRACTOR, OR GO TO HOME DEPOT AND DO IT YOURSELF!
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RESPONSE FROM SUZANNE CIOFALO, TORRISON STONE
Hello Dennis
Sorry to hear of your fall, but this was installed in 2015 and we cannot assume responsibility for weather issues over the years, treatments that may have been put on this surface, or anything heavy (Pots etc..) that may have caused the stones coming loose.
These four stones have been removed from what I see in these pictures, assumed to be done by you. Had one stone come loose we could have addressed and offered a repair. You should be able to re-mortar the stones, and that product could be purchased at Home Depot. Our warranty is two years on workmanship.
Suzanne Ciofalo
Business Manager - Controller