WHAT A NIGHTMARE! He talked a great story and pretended like he was our best friend. Unfortunately he lied repeatedly and his work was way below standard. He told us the job would take 60-90 days, yet it was over 180 days when he walked off the job leaving it incomplete. His paint work was terrible- we had to have his workers repaint one room a total of 5 times! He and his partner promised us solid wood doors - we ended up with the cheapest, hollow doors you can buy. He did tile in the bathrooms and never even sealed them (including the showers!). We had to spend extra money to have that work done. To make things worse, he failed to pay subcontractors, some of whom ended up putting liens on our house. He left a dumpster on our property for months, even after he had left the job. WE CAUGHT HIM IN A FLAT OUT LIE. Part of the job was to remove all the old insulation in the attic and replace it with new. After he was "done" we questioned him, saying they did not do the whole attic. He screamed at us and pretended he was so hurt that we questioned his integrity. He swore he was there and made sure every bit of insulation was removed and replaced. I climbed up in the attic and took video and pictures PROVING that more than half the old insulation was still up there. He refused to correct the situation so we spent $2,000 of our own money to hire a professional insulation company to remove the insulation and install new insulation. He STILL wouldn't admit to lying to us even though there was proof in black and white! He is only interested In taking our money. If he shows up at your door - RUN!!!
Description of Work: Interior work on addition. Adding two rooms and two bathrooms. Served as liaison with the general contractor. Installed cabinets, flooring and paint.
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