Southlands Remodeling

Let me start by saying that I paid the contractor 100% of the agreed upon price up front (BIG MISTAKE). The construction on the sunroom started on Feb. 25, 2011. The contractor began work by himself at 11:00 in the morning and worked until 3:00 pm. This seemed to be his normal schedule except on the days when no one was at home. Then he didn't show up at all and nothing was accomplished. We were away often to take care of personal business and to go on vacation. The sunroom wasn't finished until the first week in June; a job that he estimated would take three weeks. He did eventually bring a small crew of helpers and subbed out the interior work. I had much difficulty in contacting him to start the garage and interior work. I had to threaten legal action before he returned my calls. When he began the site work, he piled up over two feet of sand and was going to dig a one foot footer on one corner of the building. He argued with me and everyone else that this was standard building procedure. The concrete contractor finally convinced him to dig down to virgin soil and to reinforce the concrete with wire in order to keep the concrete pad from cracking when the sand washed away. Also during this construction, the contractor used children, some as young as 10, to build the garage. I have pictures! He finally finished the interior work (flooring and cabinets) the second week of July. I say finished but he left without installing transition strips between the rooms and the bathroom. The work was shoddy at best. During rain, both the garage and the sunroom leak. The roof in the sunroom is leaking and the ceiling room has been damaged. He was told by the cement contractor to seal the base plate to the concrete to prevent the garage from leaking which he did not. I have made my second call to the contractor this morning and again threatened legal action if he did not return my calls. Do not under any circumstances hire this man to build even a dog house. Your dog will leave home!