zubricky remodeling

Work moved slowly but surely for 8 weeks of the quoted 4-6 week time frame. When close to finishing, we asked for a final number, and were presented with a hand written (on notebook paper) invoice, which exceeded the quote by $8000. This number did NOT match any quote we had ever received, we were ready to pay for it, we were just confused. We then asked for information regarding this overage to be provided, specifically: man hours, itemized material list, and receipts. We were repeatedly denied, and our calls were dodged. The subcontracted electrician was also poorly informed of the scope of work, and as a result, made several mistakes in the lighting. the contractor and ourselves decided to split the cost of the mistake (even though the contractor explicitly denied a walkthrough that was requested by the electrician) as we were both decision making parties. This is when it all came to a head Our calls were dodged, our texts went unanswered, so we decided to send one last text, informing the GC that the house would be locked, (previously a side door was left open for his access) and that when he came to finish the trim, he would need to give us a ring to let him in. Unbeknownst to us, an hour before sending this text, we received an email, informing us that we would need a new GC, and that he was quitting the job. This email also included wildly inaccurate payment figures, a poorly itemized invoice for labor and materials, and a statement reflecting his termination of the contract, and accepting his payment to date as full and final. He also went out of his way to mention that he was "pulling the permits" on the job, as if to imply that he would be using that as a tool to make our lives harder. Fortunately, such a thing does not exist, as permits are for work done at a site, NOT contractor specific. So not only was the GC slow, dishonest, and not great at his job, he also, apparently, was conniving, albeit fruitlessly so. You'd think that would be the end of it. However, a week or two later, with electrical work unfinished, and a job left undone, and $16K from insurance out of our pocket, we reached out to the electrician, to see if he had any insight, He then informed us that he was unpaid $750 for work that had been done. He convinced (see:swindled) my wife into accepting this, and agreeing to pay him. As he framed it "i cannot complete this work until the balance is paid." She of course, has no idea of a well settled precedent that he is paid by the GC for work done under his employ, not by the owner. My wife then asked him to provide a detailed invoice of work done to justify a payment on our end, and immediately informed him that no such payment would take place in the absence of such a document, and that he should talk to the contractor, who has, in his own words, been paid the full and final amount,but if he would like to quote us for work to finish the home, we would take it under advisement. His quote was very, very, high, and we decided against hiring him to finish this work. The electrician has now filed a lawsuit alleging that he is unpaid for the work that he has been done, and that the balance falls on us. So see you in court, I suppose, (Don't worry, you can read all about THAT interaction in a separate review) So here we are,we started a project at the end of February, early March, as it stands it is the eighth of June, we are about a week away from completion, and now also will have a court date to settle the utter and flagrant ineptitude of this god awful remodeling company, and the equally inadequate cohorts. I would also be remiss if I neglected to mention the shoddy drywall work, the poor rough, and the improperly built staircase, the unfinished basic electric, the poor measurements that led to plumbing and electric taking up half of my kitchen island cabinetry, as well as the terrible customer service, and 8 week turnaround on cabinets from the supplier that he all but forced us to work with (Also, will have their own review) The saddest part of all of this, is that I went to high school with the GC, and some of his employees, and I have nothing but respect and love for them. I've nos lost a friendship(s), as well as $16k to sub par work, that leaves a terrible taste in my mouth, and landed us PLENTY of work to do ourselves.