PAQ Home Improvement

Plumbing Work * Left waste / sewer lines open to the air in the basement resulting in foul smell throughout area. * Did some concrete work but left forms in floor making it impossible to proceed without removing the forms * Cutout an area of concrete and did not refill it with anything - leaving the dirt under the slab open to the air resulting in a - foul smell throughout the area. * Sloppy cement work resulted in cement on the toilet flange. This cement was left to harden and now, unless I can get it - chipped off without damaging the flange, will interfere with a proper seal which will prevent seapage of toilet water and - with proper seating of the toilet itself. Install Wall / French Door in Garage Door Opening * French Door did not close properly when installed. I was told that door would settle and close better. This did not - happen. Door settled and now the handle is so misaligned that the door won't even close at all. * Door is not sealed. There are gaps easily big enough for a mouse or other vermin to get through. When this was - pointed out, I was told that Mr. Speed does not seal the door. I am not sure how you install a door without sealing it. * The metal threshhold plate is only partially supported. If anyone were to step on the threshhold, it would bend because - there is no support under about 1/2 of the threshhold plate. When this was pointed out, Mr. Speed said that I could get- a piece of wood and install it myself. * The garage door was not deconstructed and remains in place. Mr. Speed built the wall & door in the garage door - opening without removing the garage door (how do you do that!). Removing the door was clearly part of our written - communication prior to starting any work. Leaving the door has interfered with framing and continuiung work in the - rest of the basement AND still must be removed. General * Borrowed tools / ladders and left them out. I had to pick up after Mr. Speed after each visit to avoid having my equipment - left outside in the weather. * Left waste / garbage. Left cement rubble, piles of general construction debris, cigarette butts and fast food trash. Again - I had to pick up after Mr. Speed. * On one trip, Mr. Speed brought (what appeared to be) his girlfriend. She did not contribute in any way to the work but he - did seem to be encouraged to leave as quickly as possible. Again, very unprofessional. * On another occaision, Mr. Speed had his truck cleaned out. There was equipment and debris throughout my dirveway - AND my house was obviously not receiving full attention throughout this time. Attitude * Very difficult to work with. Mr. Speed very abruptly left my house while in the middle of "working". This was done without - any conversation or notice of any kind -- he did not return. Coincidently, this was right after I (naively and stupidly) gave - Mr. Speed a check that brought him to paid in full status. When I reached out to Mr. Speed to ask when we could finish - the project(s) that had been started, he responded that "He was finished". I specifically pointed out what was not - finished (as described above) and then was told that Mr. Speed "would not come back for any amount of money". I was- not offering any money and no money should have been involved since we were discussing completing the original - terms of the projects. When I pointed out what we needed to do to proceed Mr. Speed would say it's not in the quote -- When I pointed out what was in the quote (that was not complete) Mr. Speed would point to a conversation that we had - He clearly wanted to have it both ways -- citing the quote when convenient and citing other communications when - convenient to him. Throughout, he showed no willingness to work anything out. * Now I am left with unfinished work that I will have to pay someone else to complete. Conclusion * In the end, there has to be a good professional attitude and relationship because no quote can possibly cover - every conceivable issue that can arise during these types of projects. I was more than willing to reasonably work - through whatever might happen but Mr. Speed was unwilling to do the same - especially after he was paid. It doesn't - really matter to me anymore, I am taking the time to share my experience to help others avoid the experience that I had. * Mr. Speed has some glimpses of potential but he has a lot of work to do to mature as a professional. Until he is able to - grow and mature, he will continue to have and create these types of experiences for himself and others. * Therefore, I would strongly recommend NOT choosing to work with Mr. Speed. He walked away from a job that he did - not complete and was unwilling work through the situation in a professional manner at all. He was unprofessional- hot headed and completely unwilling to attempt to compromise or work things out in any way. Typical unprofessional - contractor horror story. Look elsewhere!!

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