5 FIELDS CONTRACTING

Description of Work: On November 30, 2007, we hired Rodney Fields of 5 Fields Contracting to remodel our kitchen. We specified we were looking for a cabinet-maker and he assured us he possessed the proper qualifications. We agreed the custom cabinets and shelves would be built and stained off-site and installed in stages to allow use of the kitchen and would take no longer than 4-6 weeks. We paid Mr. Fields over $3,000 upfront for materials and the project was to begin mid-January. However, there were problems from the very beginning. Mr. Fields was not able to start the job at the agreed upon time due to a back injury. When the project did begin, Mr. Fields was unable to show up in a timely manner and would often be unavailable for days. When cabinet installation finally began, it was glaringly apparent that Mr. Fields had misrepresented himself as a cabinet-maker. The agreed upon cabinets were to be constructed of cherry veneer for the sides with solid cherry fronts. This included solid cherry doors and drawers in a style matching our existing pantry built-in. What were installed were poorly constructed cabinets of a variety of materials that did not match our existing cabinetry. There were large gaps, uneven finishes and sprung hinges. Many of the doors did not open and close properly and the drawers did not roll smoothly in their tracks. During installation, Mr. Fields continued to polyurethane the cabinets on site with an aerosol can. When confronted about the poor quality of the cabinets, Mr. Fields insisted that this was “quality craftsmanship”.

Description of Work: Rodney did a lot of projects for us in our new home, mostly carpentry. He replaced (and in one case fabricated) moldings, built a bit of fence to screen the trash cans, patched the roof and wall of the garage, freed up our old double-hung windows and replaced sash cords, installed shelves in closet, built a cover for a duct in the kitchen and stained it to match our cabinets, and much much more.