Tampa Curbing

The owner came to my house WASTED at 11am in the morning. He came to retreat our curbing from sun protection. The owners wife quoted me at $85. The owner sprayed his chemicals all over the grass and destroyed my St. Augustine sod. After he sprayed his poison he then rang my door bell and tried to get more money asking for $175, then $150 then $120. He was so wasted he could barely stand. I have the whole conversation recorded on my ring doorbell. They did not pay to have my grass fixed. I did file a complaint with the BBB

Thankfully I decided to check here on Angie's List to see what other reviews he had been given, and everyone agrees this is an "F" company. So, I wouldn't have hired them anyway, considering their complete and utter lack of professionalism, but it's good to see folks have been warned by others! Stay away from these guys.

They showed up when they were supposed to but that is where it ends. We were told that they would paint the outline on the grass so we could see where the curbing would be. He ran out of paint about half way down the job, so we really didn't get to see how the end result would be. Not a huge deal but a little unprofessional. The initial install looked pretty good. Upon completion, they explained to us that the curbing would need to be sealed. We agreed to have them come back and seal it at a later date. (We prepaid for this service) After they were gone, my husband noticed that one of the guys dropped an orange peel into the wet concrete leaving a giant hole. My husband called them and requested they fix it. The "fix" looks like someone shoved a wad of chewing gum in the hole. When the guy came back to seal it, he ran out of sealant about 2 thirds down and left. When my husband called to question when they would return to complete the sealing, he lied and tried to tell my husband it was completed. They again said they would come back and fix it. They didn't show up and quit taking our calls. My husband finally spoke to them and snapped. They sent the guy back out a third time to finish the sealing. Only this time, he sealed the entire job. So, two thirds of it has 2 coats and the last third has only one. The pics are not before and after. They are different sections of the same curb that are clearly different colors because of the uneven sealing. Bottom line is these people are not professional or dependable. They are dishonest and sloppy and I wouldn't recommend this headache to my worst enemy. Ended up having to buy sealant and finish their work on our own to make it match.

They came out and explained the process and it seemed like he knew what he was doing. They called and explained they were on their way today. We had it in writing they would show up tomorrow and not today. My wife left work early so she could be home. When she got home the job was completely botched. The molds were not hard like he promised. He said once they are put down you are good to go and they harden up but they have not and they are still soft after hours. They have butchered the root in my tree it looks like someone to an ax to the main root. I have reached out to them multiple times and they are not returning any calls. Around the mailbox it was supposed to be the same size that I had before. They said they would move it out of the way and make it to size and it came about a foot short all the way around. The tree they were going to remove the wood border. They were about a foot out from the old boarder. Its not even a circle as promise. It is only a foot in the front and about 2 1/2 feet in the back and it looks oblong.  When he was here Saturday he said the boarder would match perfectly and it is about a foot out. He said he is on site with his men at all jobs and he lied about that too and he was not on site at our home. I do not recommend them and if it was up to me I would tell everyone to run the other way.

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Did not show for three appointments to accomplish the job. Use another company.

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Mr. Stagg provided an estimate for the decorative concrete curbing job (residential).
I asked for proof of insurance and bond, as his Angie's List info states he has each.
He promised an email with info the following day, but info never provided even after several requests.

Manuel Stagg is a nice guy, but according to State of FL records, has no LLC or corporation in the name of "Tampa Curbing", and he is not registered as an owner or agent involved with same.
All of these prior companies listed in the name "Manuel Stagg" in Tampa, FL are dissolved or inactive:
STAGG, MANUEL
LAWN MONSTER CONTRACTOR LLC
L08000105258
STAGG, MANUEL
LAWN MONSTER CONTRACTOR LLC
L08000105258
STAGG, MANUEL
CU ASP SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED
P01000090624
STAGG, MANUEL L
KUAIMA.NET, LLC
L10000058424
STAGG, MANUEL L
KUAIMA.NET, LLC
L10000058424
None of the above companies in the name of "Manuel Stagg" are actively registered as corporations, LLC's, etc. according to the State of FL Division of Corporations website.
There is no licensed contractor in the state of FL named "Manuel Stagg" nor any contractor's license issued to "Tampa Curbing" according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Upon checking for workers' compensation compliance, there is nothing listed on the State of FL workers' compensation compliance database in his name, or in the name of "Tampa Curbing".
If he has insurance, he has not provided a binder to me, nor is he or his company listed as being insured in the State of Florida.
To top it all off, yesterday, he (or someone using his email address and his name) ACTUALLY SENT ME AN INVOICE "PAYABLE UPON RECEIPT" for the full amount of the "free estimate", though NO WORK WAS EVER PERFORMED, nor agreed-upon (pending receipt of his insurance and bond information).
Clearly, the invoice will NOT be paid, and he has been eliminated from the list of contractors we chose to do business with for this project. This could have been a mistake on his part, however, he has not replied to any of my two emails seeking an explanation as to why he sent a "payable upon receipt" invoice for work never agreed-to or actually performed!
The word "shocked" does not begin to approach my reaction at the receipt of the invoice. I will stop short of calling this a potential "scam", because I have no proof of same, but clearly, the invoice and demand for payment for work never done, speaks for itself.
Mr. Stagg, if you read this, please explain to the Angie's List clients why you would send a "payable upon receipt" invoice for work never contracted for, nor performed. Also, please explain why you have yet to provide your bond and insurance information.
I'm trying to patient and understanding, but this is not the way business is done, and unfortunately, you will not be doing any work for me either now, or in the future.

He was supposed to come twice for quote and never showed