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Home Improvement Contractor Scam Reports & Reviews (38)

- Weatherly, PA, USA • Oct 04, 2023
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Wife of Daniel Sabella, Alice posted on our local group that they just moved here,her children will be attending school at Weatherly and her husband lost 2 big jobs. Met with Daniel at my home, he gave me a estimate. I paid him 50% of job 2175.00 by check. Never seen him again.

A Google search revealed he has been doing this since 2018.

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- Springfield, VA, USA • Sep 20, 2023
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Electrolux Chat Agent referred All Appliance Repair to me when I needed a service on Electrolux dryer. I called the number and Lucky showed up to look at the dryer. He didn't examine much but told me that he could do more than Electrolux appliance repair. I gave him two additional appliances to repair. He charged me a $300 for a deposit and later another $300. It was a short discussion; I noticed his rude behavior and tone, but I trusted him because he was referred by Electrolux. I confirmed an appointment date with him a few times, but his answers were always vague and unclear. He said he would call me when he was on his way to my house. He never called me to confirm the appointment. When I called him again for the appointment. He did not answer. I tried a different phone number on the work order, the same person (Lucky) pick up the phone and told me that Jay was on the way between 5 pm and 9 pm. No one came. I contacted my credit card company to claim a dispute. The merchant ID number has a different business name, Prime Appliances Repair, 19904 August Village, Pl., Ashburn VA 20147, (703) 424-0579. I did online research on both companies and found multiple scam reports. However, Lucky continues to scam innocent people. I provided the scam reports to my credit card company and my disputes were closed. However, I want to make sure there will be no other victims.

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• Aug 18, 2023
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As is documented on both the Thumbtack app and in our text messages, I hired Ultra Masonry and Construction on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, to complete construction of a storage shed at my property. Both myself, as homeowner, and Mark of Ultra Masonry and Construction, agreed upon a price of $1200.00 for the construction of the aforementioned shed. One day of work was completed on Thursday, July 6, 2023 and a cash deposit of $800 was provided to Mark of Ultra Masonry.

Since July 6, 2023, no further work has been completed, or attempted, despite communications between myself, and Ultra Masonry and Construction, for their return and completion of the project. The last communication between the parties was Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Further text messages, along with messages in the Thumbtack app have not been responded to.

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• Aug 13, 2023
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Offered a 20% coupon..he did finish laying/spreading the gravel in the driveway and never came back to deliver the rest of the stone. The job done was below subpar and not completed. He was also supposed to reinforce my deck and didnt to it correctly..he actually used scrap wood we had laying around the outside of my house..find out he is not a licensed contractor

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• Aug 12, 2023
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Contacted me on Facebook after I posted needing someone to do my bathroom. He saw a picture I posted of the project. Begged me to let him do it. He came over the next day and looked at the job and accepted it with condition he would be finished in 5 days. He was here for over 8 days and left the job on 8.11.23 with the bathroom totally incomplete. He already took $1,000 from me at that point.

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• Aug 05, 2023
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Bruce Cohen of PA Home Services. He is seeking out people looking for home improvements on Home Advisor and giving them illegal work and overcharging for a deposit. The 2811 Philmont Ave address doesn’t exist, he doesn’t have an actual physical address. Thats how he avoids prosecution or gettin served legal papers. I hired him from Home Advisors, he hired a unlicensed carpenter for my work and didn’t pull permits to put a staircase in my home. The work is unsafe and dangerous. I have 3 special needs children at home. When you say you want your money back or will sue, he says your wasting your time and he won’t do it. How is still allowed to have a legitimate business? He’s done this to so many people.

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The scammers name is Michael Walker or Michael Lane. He was introduced as a distant family relative to my father. His business is construction/home repair services. My father gave him access to his Lowes and Hope Depot accounts to make it easier to buy the materials he needed to fix the first floor ceilings in the house. Over the course of 6 months almost no progress was being made daily but Michael was still attempting to work the family angle and said he just need a little more time as he is waiting for consistent workers. He was being paid in cash or by check in the amounts of $5,000 at a time. While he’s being paid there is a ripped up ceiling in the living room dinning room and kitchen has been completely gutted in my fathers home. After inquiring about an exact start date for the kit then Michael began to brush off my fathers attempts to reach him via phone/email or though his wife Giovan Lane. He sunk over $22,000 traceable dollars plus credit card charge ups by this terrible scammer of a contracter. He disguises himself as a know it all but he truly is a thief without a trace because he runs his business through his wife and different phone numbers. We lost all contact with him after he never came through to work on the kitchen. My parents home has been destroyed by someone that was never going to provide a service for them. We need to report this man so it stops happening. I’ve heard of others he has done this to but I’m not sure they caught him yet.

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Purported contractors "saw" an issue with a chimney while working a few blocks away. Initially gave an estimate of $1000 and then indicated whole chimney needed to be replaced at cost of $40,000 (without ever entering the premises and demanded $4500 cash "for materials". No more than $200 worth of materials ("Special bricks which were in reality basic Home Depot 80 cent bricks and 4 $7.00 bags of mortar) were delivered before they attempted to get an additional $6500 for "Special" materials "already bought and use verbal strong- arming to gain compliance.

Address given on their website (1294 Geraldine Lane, Elmsford NY 10523) does not exist. Telephone number given 917-498-4766 does not accept incoming calls. They have said they are based in various places in different conversations (the Bronx, Brooklyn, etc)). No such corporation exists according to the NYS Division of Corporations, they do not have a NYC Contractors license as per , and refused to produce insurance certificates. Vehicle that they are driving LBS 9392 is not for the vehicle the drive and is registered to a license plate for a landscaping company in Buffalo.

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Robert Gracin falsely claimed he is a licensed and insured electrician. He took a $1,000 cash deposit, then would not produce credentials or complete permit requirements. He took my money and never returned to do promised work

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Approached home about estimate about roof repair and handed me a flyer. Needed some repair on missing roof ridge shingles they said we needed more repair than that. because there were more broken shingles and some rotten plywood. We were also needing other work so we continued to show them and requested an estimate. When they left we were able to see from the window above that section that they actually damaged some more shingles

We called them and they said they were sorry, that they just touched them and they broke. Said nothing at the time. Said they would come back and make the repair at noon the folloing day because they value their feedback. Did not show up. Said they would come the following day. No show.

Called numerous times, no longer answer.

Further efforts revealed that there is no such address just a website with the same information and what seems like bogus reviews. The only thing that actually works is the phne number 914-531-4552

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- Waynesboro, PA, USA
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I contracted the company to repair my washing machine and after coming out to assess and taking payment they never returned to do the repair and repeatedly ignored my calls and made false promises to come and do the work.

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- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA
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On april nineteenth we Met with Jeff and made Agreements to Build a screen in deck. He disassembled my deck and now won't return calls or text and this has been going on since he got $5000 of my money and the original price is. 8900 hundread he got more than half. I'm writing this complaint and I would like to know what I can do next.

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- Pottstown, PA, USA
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Vincent Hope stole $12,500 dollars for a roof that he did not provide. After he had a falling out with his business partner, he asked if I wanted my money bank. I said yes, he wrote a check from Tudor Real Estate and then stopped payment on the check. I would like my money back and would like Vince to be arrested for fraud!

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- Allentown, PA, USA
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Truck with asphalt equipment said they were finishing a job and said they would give me a discount to resurface drive way. Asked how many gallons it might take and they said 1 or 2 at $50 a gallon. I figured that most resurfacing is about that price and so I said okay. Then when the job was done, he said it was 17 gallons. I said no way and he said for $400 cash we would call it square because I was helping him out.

The whole exchange felt weird so I googled his name and found similar scams under similar names. Also on the card he gave me, "ashphalt" was misspelled upon further review.

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- Alexandria, VA, USA
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Myles Doran with Town & City Home Improvements stopped at my home after seeing my driveway was done with pavers. He asked if I would like the driveway and patio power washed, lay killen dry sand and seal entire driveway and patio. I agreed. He then talked me into ripping up my driveway and lay in 45% herringbone with new sand below, power wash, ,and compact using existing pavers. He power washed the patio but never did the driveway. The power washing and re-sanding jobs were horrible, and he never sealed the driveway or patio. I called Myles on 9/15/2022 (571-470-3953) and asked if the job would be completed and he said he would be back that weekend to finish it. I called the company on 11/7/2022 (571-436-8789) and they said they would finish the job. I have not heard back from them since. My mistake was having Myles talk me into paying him in full on 9/14/2022. I can no longer access their website (www.townandcityhomeimprovements.com) and am not sure if the email is legitimate ([email protected]).

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Unsolicited person came to the house and said he was a contractor. Stated roof work was needed. Harassed a senior to sign a contract which was then changed from 10k to 45k. Called the person that had the initial money and was hostile towards them about payment, wanted money wired. Failed to provide receipts, cost breakdown and contractor license when asked. Created a “emergency” situation by ripping the roof off when asked about a permit that is required for structural work. Business information unable to be located and verified via Google and Better Business Bureau.

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- Bronx, NY, USA
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Bronner was paid in advance to build steps for a deck and buy materials for the work. He subsequently decided not to do the work and has refused to refund the $600, despite making a number of written promises (via text) to do so.

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