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Puebla Construction Inc

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Helene F.
05/2012
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electrician, plumbing, remodeling, roofing, replacement windows, home builders
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He represented himself as highly experienced. The first week I noticed the following:He did not show up until noon and left by 2pm most days. That is when he showed up at all.He might not show up more than 2 or 3 days a week. Also, the first week he put up a foundation. Next he took it down.Then he put up a different foundation. This took about 2 weeks--the time he was to have completed the job. When he framed the room, he took it down, then put it back up. Several neighbors noticed (no one was living there--in fact it was for my mother who was desperately waiting for the job to be done so she could move in). I live 30 miles away and would come there and be told how no one showed up; how he did things, then undid them, etc. I confronted him about why the job wasn't done; he said it was complicated and they (HUD) was giving him trouble. He sounded overwhelmed by the task and nothing like someone experienced in doing this. I asked him why he wasn't on the job each day or didn't show up daily. He said, he had other jobs. He also said, he didn't want to travel in rush hour so he had to come late and leave early. He was very leisurely and didn't seem to care that he was already in breach of his contract--time of the essence. He kept saying it was almost done, so I gave him a few more days--I did not want to start over. SEVEN WEEKS later, after telling him if it was not done by 2/28 he was out, we had an inspection. By then I had already found another contractor who pointed out several problems: for instance, Salazar put the moisture paper (black paper) on the inside--I don't know all the names of things, but it was wrong. The inspector seemed to be his friend and said he couldn't tell me if it passed until he got back to the office and checked. Also, he didn't put flashing on the new window; the electrical was wrong and he drilled a hole through my new window breaking the seal. The roof was also wrong. I told him it was over and to get rid of him I paid him another two thousand dollars . . . this was based on him misrepresenting to me that it had passed inspection. When my new contractor went to get the permit in his name, he was informed it had not passed. I had to pay for another inspection and more materials to redo moisture barrier, fix roof, extra labor to remove siding and on and on. In addition, the management of the senior mobile home community (that's where this was) complained to me as to why this construction was not complete. Several neighbors were also disturbed and amazed at how long this was taking. I would get reports as to his comings and goings . . . . and mostly not showing at all. I plan to file a claim against him. He was in his own little dream world and did nothing correct. A 4-day job took him 7 weeks just to mess up. LAST but not least, it turns out he framed it wrong so that my 8x10 closet is only less than 8x7!!!
Description of Work: He originally represented himself to be highly experienced in doing room additions including for mobile homes, which is what this was (i.e. a cabana). This was to be an 8X10 addition for a walk-in closet in the master bedroom.The job was supposed to be done in 2 weeks (time of the essence). His was to build the cabana according to HUD specs with four sides and attached andproperly aliigned and insulated with window as required.He was to removed an existing window in the bedroom and create a new one.He was to totally complete the job except for the flooring and the exterior paint.All else was to be completed in two weeks . . . he started before Christmas, 2011.By February 28th 2012 it was not done. I fired him and hired another person, who redidmuch of his work and finished the job in 4 days.
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Response from Puebla Construction Inc
We did enter a contract to a build a cabana which is a room addition that is built next to but not connected to a mobile home. The jurisdiction responsible for mobile homes is not the city building and safety as with conventional homes or structures. It is the state of California department of housing and community development. Or better known for short as HDC is this discussion. They have two offices for the entire state due to budget constraints, one for the north and one for southern Calif. Ours is located in Riverside Calif. I applied for permits from there and dealt with the main plan checker over the counter and explained what we wanted to do and together we developed the design perimeters so to pass inspection quickly by the field inspector for that area. Jess Han. From the plan checker we received an approved plan signed by him for this project. 12/30/2011 HDC does not do free inspections in the field, they charge 175 dollars for each visit the client had called them and got the idea that this project could be done in two inspections which is impossible, it is a complicated project with several items that must be inspected before covering up with the next steps. She misunderstood the complex nature of a room addition, including air ducts to existing system. It is impossible to do any room addition in 4 days with proper inspections. Anyway she would pay for only two inspections and that I the contractor would have to pay for any more so it was I needed the job as in these difficult times I had to go along with it and accepted her terms. I had to take extra time to plan this first inspection just right. Taking extra time. Preparing carefully all issues, several items had to be visible, framing, foundation, electrical wiring, vapor barrier against the studs of the building studs, known as felt or black paper, the siding sheeting, and the roof sheeting, without the roof cap sheet on yet, for nailing inspection, we had two options for the foundation concrete piers or steel piers, we started with concrete piers but after reviewing the stability of the soils under them I decided to go with the second choice of steel piers, this did require partial disassembly and reconstruction of frame. I tried to explain what we were doing, but she would not hear of it and began to comment that I did not know what I was doing, and was taking too long. I told her we were doing what was best for her addition and this change was my decision as builder to do it. We had time, we were waiting for the windows. I reminded her. If all materials were here on time, we could do it in approximately two weeks. Sometimes things happen. I know how venders are, things happen that cause delays. During first week we had ordered two 3x3 windows for the project from home depot, they told me two weeks for these windows, two weeks later nothing, they advised me, apparently there was going to be a delay in the delivery, they were to be two weeks more to receive them. I told the client I was sorry for the delay and I would look for another vendor. I did locate another manufacturer of this type of window and in a week and a half later we had the windows in our possession during this time we did not want to open up one side of the house for the new door and window openings till windows and doors could be installed this did delay the project but I made the choice to keep the house secure as it was empty. Finally windows in hand we could now proceed once these were installed as per manufactured recommendations we proceeded to build the addition. Sealing windows to siding as per manufactured recommendations everything carefully installed as per HDC requirements for our 1st inspection, we were ready on 2/14/2012, the client asked two persons to be present during this first inspection, I did not know them, she said they were contractors. She explained that she had them inspect my work that had been completed for this inspection and exclaimed that there were two or three items not correctly done in their mind. I was quite upset at this attempt to discredit my work there were two or three minor items. They both wrote on a piece of paper and convinced the client I had done them wrong. I told her there are always in construction different ways of doing things. I told her who are these people anyway, she said they were contractors and she wanted them to check my work. I told her that this inspection was between me and the inspector (by the way who I have never seen before in my life.) They were not to interfere with the inspector while he was checking the structure. These two so called professional contractors began to argue with me, yell at me used foul language in front of my family who was with me at the time. I was mortified and very upset, they stated they were going to confront the inspector that they were there to see to it that I was not to continue with this project (they wanted the project for themselves as it turned out later.)I told them all during their shouting match that I was going to cancel the inspection to a later date if they persisted in interfering during the inspection. I believe I am fair even under stress, I told them you can ask your questions after my inspection is complete. Well they all agreed to allow Mr. Jess Han the Inspector to do his job and review what has been done so far. He looked under the building, climbed a ladder looked at the roof sheeting and nailing, checked the interior of room, framing, electrical, insulation, he told me and the client that all was ok this did not sit well with these two contractors or the client. He tried to go to his vehicle to complete his report for me but the two persons started to ask him questions about three minor items, the inspector told them that there was no violation that he was aware of with these items. They insisted, they insinuated he did not know what he was doing, this upset him and told them he did not want to discuss it further and walked away from them. He went to his van where he was printing out his report he told me all was ok. This took about 20 minutes during this time while we waited. But was quite insulted by these two. It’s a done deal she signed off on. And that was to get me out and them in. End of story. This is my side of the story, yes it took longer than two weeks, however I was clear in the contract it could be longer if issues arise. I have attached photos of the building as I left it that day, just as the inspector reviewed it, as for the size of the building being slightly smaller, when she added the window to the wall along the addition I could not move it over anymore to the left. I suggested having her handyman remove one section of the patio metal cover you see in the photo right next to the addition if she had I could have extended the addition to the right and gained another foot and half. I had no problem with that. But her handyman wanted 200 dollars to modify the patio cover correctly. She said no forget it, she said it was not worth it, told me, make it shorter, so we did. Please view photos. They are worth a thousand words. Thank you for your time. Don Salazar

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    18768 Ranchero Road, Hesperia, CA 92345

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    Puebla Construction Inc is currently rated 1 overall out of 5.
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    18768 Ranchero Road, Hesperia, CA 92345