John Cunningham / Alatec fencing

I contracted with Mr. Cunningham to replace some patio doors that had leaked and rotted. We agreed that I would buy the doors and he would install them on a hourly rate basis. He came out in April of 2013 and made measurements and ordered the doors from our local building supply company, Gibson's Home center. Due to inclimate weather we agreed to wait on installation because the rotten wood needed replacing under the threshold and we did not want to leave the floors exposed to the rain. When drier weather arrived he and one helper came out with the doors to begin the job. After a few measurements he determined that the doors would not fit the opening. He told me the door company had made a mistake and he would return the doors to Gibson's. Later he called and said the doors had been returned to the door company for modification at no charge but it would be 2 to 3 weeks before they were ready. Two weeks later I talked to Art at Gibson's about the modification to the doors and he said he ordered a complete new set of doors to Mr. Cunningham's specifications. He also told me he cautioned Mr. Cunningham that the height measurement would be more than the measurement Mr. Cunningham gave him. As suspected when the new doors arrived they would not fit the opening. When Mr. Cunningham learned of the problem he said I would have to find someone else to replace the doors that he was busy on a job that paid more. ( I made the measurements myself and the doors would not fit in the opening.) I tried to contact Mr. Cunningham but he would not return my calls. I tried several times for almost a week to contact Mr. Cunningham to discuss what could be done, but only received a text message threatening me with arrest if I did not leave him alone. I offered to allow him to choose a sub to replace the doors, but again no return call. I have since talked to other contractors and they tell me the same thing. My doors were originally sliding glass doors and there is a replacement patio door that is smaller than a standard 6/0 door that is used in new construction. Mr. Cunningham failed to recognize this from the beginning and is now walking away from the job leaving me to pay for the doors that will not fit, a total of $1,231.70. ( which I paid Gibson"s when the first doors were ordered). I feel Mr. Cunningham should bare the cost of the doors since his measurements were in error from the beginning.