ExactFit Home Improvements Inc

Hired Anthony Catanzareti (DBA ExactFit) of Scriba, NY for a major, five month house renovation in November, 2017 paying 30% up front. Contractor showed up the first few weeks, did the demo, including removing the roof and siding, asked for second 30% draw after 1 month (which we paid), claiming the need to buy materials, contractor then went dormant for two months, while the house was exposed to weather and getting soaked. We begged Anthony to get the roof done for 2 1/2 months in order to stop water penetration and subsequent damage, he claimed a shortage of money to buy materials, even though we had already paid well ahead and he could not account for already committed funds. In desperation, we paid him a third, partial draw to hire a sub do the roof, Anthony never hired a sub, and instead disappeared for two weeks while he took his family to Disney World. When he returned, he worked apathetically (2-3 hour days) for 6 weeks on the roof that was never completed (should be a 1 week job). We also paid him additional money for windows in February of 2018 for the house ($12,000), which he lied about having ordered, has never delivered, and refuses to refund with no reason given. The window losses were in addition to the $100,000 we paid him for home renovation on a $134,000 contract, where Anthony did at most $20,000 in labor/materials, leaving us with a loss of approximately $80,000. This is not accounting additional damages from not drying in the site, which exceed $20,000. In Summary: Anthony took the money for windows ($12k), never delivered them, no refund. Anthony was paid $100K dollars for a home renovation, of which he did at most $20,000 in work, ruined our house (uninhabitable), refuses to account for missing funds and hasn't refunded any money to date (6/2018).

Signed the contract in October 2016. The work still is not done today, July 24, 2017. He promises to finish but never has. Told me Saturday, July 22, 2017, he wants more money before he can purchase the doors to finish this project. Yet..last May 3rd he emailed me and claimed to "have purchased all the materials needed and they are just sitting here." (see email photo)That does not even make sense. Which was not the truth? Mind you, there were no additional issues that arose to merit more funds. The full contract amount was for $14,700, minus the $441 check I initially gave him, with the remaining amount of this loan being $14,259. Anthony submitted and was paid $7,000 for windows, $3,000 for one-car garage roof, $600 for electrical which he did not complete everything under contract like covers install on outlets (see photos), $500, to install a kitchen faucet and for a slow bathroom drain (which he did not tend to), $600 to replace the rotted bottom cellar steps and to purchase and install a dehumidifier, which he did not do, $1,500 to repair a small section of the foundation, and debri removal $500. Plus, under contract he had submitted $1,000 for a fire rated door and a storm door, which he has not installed though he claimed he had purchased them prior to May 3, 2017. "(see email). However, now he claims he does not have the doors and that is why he needs the money. So, I wonder, which statement was the truth? He received a total of $14,141 in payments to date with a remaining $559 to be paid if work scope is completed, when he refused to return and finish unless he gets additional funds, which I do not have. NOTE: I also requested my windows to be two-panel slider windows and he installed three-panel ones then tried to claim that I had "chosen" them. I have emails and text that he and I exchanged where I explicitly stated I wanted two-panel silders. And he did not install what I requested. Saturday, he claimed he had not heard of this but I have documentation as proof that he knew (see email). I also have eye witness stating that I had requested the two-panel windows. He has been paid for work he did not complete and he should return the money or finish the work scope. I also see he gives senior citizens 15% discount. He gave me none.