Chavez Fence

Took down old fence and then never showed up again. Contacted Thomas many times and he always had an excuse. I paid him 1/2 down and he took the money and ran with it.

Thomas Chavez is a liar and a crook.  He came up with excuse after excuse as to why he had not started the work.  First it was because of the cold weather and snow.  Next he was going to be out of town for the Christmas holidays.  After that he claimed a family member was in the hospital.  Eventually he quit responding to my telephone calls and emails, later claiming he had a phone problem.  Finally, the business in Ruidoso, NM, where we first picked up his business card, contacted him and got him to call me.  He stated that he now had a full-time job and could only do the work on weekends.  He promised to do the work the next weekend but did not show up.  Finally, on February 22, 2016 I sent him by certified mail a "Notice of Default and Demand for Refund."  On February 29, 2016, I received an email from him stating that he would refund my down payment as requested.  As of today, almost one month later, he still has not refunded my money.  Accordingly, I have initiated a civil lawsuit against him in the Ruidoso, NM Magistrate Court.
The address you have for Chavez Fence in Ruidoso Downs is apparently his old home address.  His new address is: 701 Old Mescalero Rd., Tularosa, NM 88352.  His cell phone number is 575-808-3093.  His email address is [email protected].
His work address is: Mescalero Care Center, 454 Lipan Avenue, Mescalero, NM 88340.  His work phone number is 575-464-4802.

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We are shocked that in a small town someone who has their own business would just take our deposit and not complete the job as agreed. We have a written contract. Although Mr. Chavez has moved to another county (we are close to the county line) he continues to work in our town soliciting jobs and installing fencing. We did nothing to upset him. We did not see him after we gave him the deposit and he has never returned to our property. The only contact was by email. We simply asked him to complete the job as agreed. Use extreme caution if you consider using this company/individual to do work for you.