Reply from Capitol Flag & Flagpole Company LLCNov 5, 2024
Mr. Kobey, We appreciate your review and are sorry your not happy. However, We came out there within the timeline you requested, which was on or before 10/2/2024. Once there we determined that your winch, an $800 part was bad and we ordered for you, at no cost, a replacement, which we had to wait to be shipped to us. As soon as it arrived we came right out and replaced the winch per your warranty. Prior to coming out, you were given a written estimate of the uncovered charges, if any, which you approved. The only thing added to that proposal was the cost of the ball. The ball was not a warranted item, as either lightning or the flag wrapping it blew the ball apart, and off of the flagpole. The ball was destroyed, not "unscrewed". We had to physically remove the broken ball stem, with the threads on it, from out of the top of the flagpole in order to put the new one on.
All balls are from the same manufacturer and are the same shape, i.e. "round". If you would like a larger ball, we would be more than happy to put one up for you, at no service cost, giving you a 100% discount for the ball already purchased to be put towards a larger ball. The ball put up for you that day was an 8" ball and is sufficient for the flagpole if you desire to keep that one. All balls are all the same color "gold anodized".
You were told it was not warranted, and asked the day we did the warranty repair if you wanted us to fix it, to which you and your associate both said yes! I told you the cost of the ball at that discussion. The only thing we charged you in addition to your written proposal was the cost of that ball. Which was $229. If you had not wanted us to fix the ball, we would not have charged you a penny, because the rest of the job was a warranty repair. However, since you wanted the ball fixed, we had to climb the flagpole, do the repair, and that was billable. The price we charge to climb a 45-50' flagpole is a set fee of $787.50. You cant even rent a lift, or crane for that price, so i think we provided a valuable service for you. I am happy to discuss this with you if you like, perhaps we can work something out.