M.A.R General Contractors Corp

I hired Albertino Covelli and MAR construction in November of 2013 to do the demo and reconstruction of the bathroom. They gutted the bathroom top to bottom and rebuilt it. The process included relocation of the major fixtures (tub, toilet and sink) as well as the electrical work. All of this was handled by them. During the construction process I had three major misgivings but I was assured by Mr. Covelli that this was the way things were done and that there was no cause for concern. The first issue was structural; they cut the vertical support beams and two of the floor joists to make room for the plumbing that they were installing. The second was their use of greenboard rather than Wonderboard in the tub surround area. I asked him to use Wonderboard but he said that the greenboard would work just as well. When the tiling was done, I inquired about having sealant applied to the tiles and grout in the tub area, but I was told that it wasn't necessary. The entire job took about a week, maybe a week and a half. When completed, the bathroom did look beautiful. I was advised that after a couple of weeks some of the grouting around the floor and perhaps in a couple of other places might crack a little bit as the house settled, this was normal and that they would come back to touch up/fix those areas if necessary. After a few weeks, there were a couple of minor issues. A very small drip (maybe two or three drops a day) leaking from a sink connection onto the floor and some grout cracking. I called and spoke Mr. Covelli on three separate occasions, spaced out about a week or so apart, to request that he return to address the issues. He never came back. This year I decided to have my kitchen remodeled. This involved the gutting of the kitchen from ceiling to floor. After the kitchen was gutted we discovered several issues with the bathroom remodel. The joists were severely compromised and there was a water leak in the tub/shower area. This was traced to cracks between the tiles on the wall and around the window in the shower area. The structural issue of the damaged joists was addressed by my current contractor at a substantial cost; a new header and further supports were put in and the layer of cement in the two areas under the tub and bathroom floor was removed as well to lessen the weight on the bathroom floor/kitchen ceiling. As of this writing the tile walls around the bathroom tub will have to be taken down and replaced by Wonderboard and the window re-framed properly to avoid a repeat of the leak. New tile will have to be reinstalled to match the old. Total cost of repairs to make this all right is in excess of $5000. I have attached photos of the damage done during the bathroom construction and the structural remediation (installation of header and wall support) that was done to correct the damage. I have more photos but these tell the tale pretty well. I would advise anyone who is thinking of hiring this company to consider my experience before signing a contract with Mr. Covelli and MAR Construction.