MR 1 Mold Response One and. Remodeling

In summary: stated he was a licensed contractor, but he wasn’t licensed in Aurora, screwed up my electrical to the point it was a fire hazard (see pictures and notes from licensed electrician), took my money and never delivered materials. Details: On November 3, signed contract and gave Harlan Woods, aka H Malone Woods, $618 for materials to replace siding on front of garage with the remaining amount due upon completion. He stated he would complete the “small” job on November 4 and that it didn’t require a permit. (The city later told me it did.) On November 4 told me he’d be by on November 6. Never showed. Left message he’d come on Nov 8. On Nov 8, his wife said he’d be by on Nov 10 at 8AM. He showed up that afternoon, ripped off the old siding and told me he had to wire the light because it hadn’t been wired before. (It was, per the electrician I hired later.) Set off the breakers in the whole house 5 times. I tried to get him to leave it alone, but he wouldn’t—said he didn’t like to leave a job unfinished. Never got the light to work—said it was ‘solar’ and it would come on after dark. (It wasn’t and it didn’t). Wanted another $89 on the spot for ‘adhesive’. When I told him no, he started yelling at me that he was going to charge me another $300 for electrical work (that he did “out of the goodness of his heart” )and drove off. Called me 10 minutes later to yell again that he wanted $300 for the electrical work (I didn’t agree). Didn’t hear from him at all for several days, so I sent him an email asking whether he was going to finish, and if he was, to get a permit for the work. That night he showed up at my house with his wife and child so he and she could both yell at me that he wasn’t getting a permit and he wasn’t going to give me the information to get the permit, but if I wanted one I had better get it “per his contract”. This was followed by several angry email messages throughout the night. (I have copies). Finally he sent one stating I could cancel the contract but he was keeping my money. It cost me $311 to have a licensed electrician fix what he did, plus the $618 I paid Harlan for siding materials which were never delivered, much less installed. Two other licensed contractors and Home Depot later told me that the materials for the job would have cost around $200, had they actually been purchased, and that no adhesive was required for the job. Two licensed electricians attested to the hazardous electrical wiring performed by Harlan.