CANAAN CONSTRUCTION

Everything went well, took a little longer than expected. Don't know why?

I was referred to JIm House, the President of Canaan Construction by someone I knew.  I was purchasing a home where the seller had done a great deal of the work to fix up the home himself and items that were noted of concern in the pre-purchase inspection, I wanted to be addressed by a licensed contractor, not a handyman.   I was emphatic when I met with Canaan Construction that I did not want the seller performing any of these items.
After Canaan Construction submitted a quote for the work, seller asked if he could negotiate the price with Jim House, prior to agreeing, I again conveyed to Jim House personally that all the work on the quote had to be performed and that none was to be completed by seller except if seller wanted to clear debris out of crawl space.
I was stunned when I was told that Jim House made a deal with seller permitting seller to do some of the items on the list to get a discounted price.  Initially Jim House denied that he had made the deal but then admitted to permitting him to do a few items.  Additionally, when I got copies of the documentation from the Canaan Construction secretary, there were notations that seller had completed the items.
After moving in to my home, I knew that I would have to pay to have all the gutters removed and replaced and while $600 is not a lot to a man who lives in a multimillion dollar home, to a disable veteran it is. Within one week's time, I noticed that my lights would dim and I was blowing circuit breakers for unknown reasons. Additionally, wall outlets would collapse into the wall when attempting to plug items in to them. I had to contract with an electrician and pay $1200 to have all the electrical issues that Canaan Construction's sub-contractor was supposed to fix in the first place.
The other item, the leaking chimney hasn't been fixed yet. Why? Because I have run out of funds to repair it.
I have reported the company to the Better Business Bureau and am unsure what the resolution will be, however, it was worth the membership fee to Angie's List to be able to post here to warn others about dealing with this company!!