Randy File Masonry

Randy came to my door and offered to repair my chimney which was a much needed repair. He provided an estimate of $900.00 to do the brick work. When I agreed he told me it would be done in about 4 days. He tore out the old brick, or most of it, leaving some that I later had to insist he replace. He asked for full payment when the job was not complete, but told me it was complete. He had poured the cap improperly and it cracked. Randy then went up with crack filler and attempted to repair the cap which was not acceptable, I paid for a new chimney, not for a filled crack!! He finally finished the work re-pouring the cap and pin-tucking the remainder of the chimney that I again had to tell him to do after he claimed he was finished. Clean up was atrocious and I had brick mess in my flowerbeds that I had to clean out. He should have tarped the ground below the chimney. there were large chunks of brick all over the yard after he "completed" clean-up. I finally finished clean up myself. Randy told me that he needed money up front to buy bricks, then because his daughter needed school clothes. Then he called with a story about his wife being upset with him for not getting the work done and wanted payment to cover bills. I received more phone calls about money than I did about why the work wasn't being done or done correctly. I was ultimately satisfied with the finished project, but this was a nightmare experience and I will not recommend Randy. If I had not insisted on him completing the work and held payment until it was finished I don't believe I would have a completed chimney.