McCarthy and Son Construction

Received a flyer and contacted Patrick for a consultation. We had architecture drawings and permits already pulled for the work we wanted completed and merely wanted them to execute the plan. Patrick said it was not a problem. He started demolition of the front (main) steps the next day, even though no one was home. The yard was a total mess, with concrete and debris all over. They didn't seek any consultation from us, but ran full speed ahead and built out the stairs and poured the concrete without ensuring the dimensions, resulting in them having to pour a concrete ramp up to the bottom step in order to meet code and our requirements. Then Patrick came back and started pushing us on additional work, quoting a "deal" to paint the exterior and resurface the back patio. These jobs were started before the front steps were completed, with attending mess and slop all over the yard, including leaving a 20 foot ladder up against the 2nd floor bedroom window all weekend!!! The patio resurfacing was so bad, the new surface started flaking off and cracking in 24 hours. The exterior pain job was attempted, but is incomplete, with patches of uncovered brick and a chimney unpainted at the top. Many unanswered calls later, James, the owner called me to say I was "demanding" and Intense and he wasn't going to put up with me. He admitted that Patrick had underbid the job, they couldn't make a profit on it, and I could sue him in small claims court, but he wasn't coming back. They took the money and ran, leaving us with unfinished work and now needing another contractor to fix their mess. Shameful! Unprofessional! Awful!