Kathy Sparks
7 months ago
On March 15, 2022 we met with your craftsman to obtain an estimate for a remodeling job at 8340 N. Hazelwood Dr., Lincoln. After reviewing the proposal, checking the Better Business Bureau and reviews, we accepted the proposal. The craftsman verbally stated that the project would take approximately 2 weeks to complete. Project started on March 21, 2022 when we met with the craftsman at Menards to pick out different building supplies. By March 25, 2022, we started experiencing problems with this craftsman having to leave and go help on other projects.
From the very beginning of the project, we have had nothing but problems with the company’s handling of our remodeling project. We spoke or texted many times with the office manager and met several times at the project with the owner Mr. Stitt expressing our concerns, the need for more than 1 craftsman, the poor workmanship and lack of common sense in handling different situations of the remodeling project. We also asked that Mr. Stitt to check on this project at least weekly to make sure things were progressing as planned. Which he never did. On June 2, 2022, during the last meeting with Mr. Stitt, again expressing our concerns and the workmanship. Then the craftsman abruptly stated he was” out of here” and you stated “we were being disrespectful” and walked out as well. The craftsman took his equipment but also before he left he proceeded to do damage to our property.
You then sent another craftsman who came in and took over and we thought things were improving and moving along, however the last week before he was leaving the company we had to have him re-sand the stairs, stringer boards and ledges because he tried to cut corners and didn’t use the correct sand paper. In doing this, he damaged the stairs and we had to have the professional floor company come back in to repair/sand/stain the steps again.
Our project was finally completed on January 11, 2023 almost 11 months since the project started.
1. No show of the Craftsman repeatedly. We would receive text messages that the craftsman would be coming but then would receive another text message after lunch stating that their vehicle was in the shop or they hurt their back. One excuse after another.
2. Craftsman pulled off of our job for other jobs requiring help.
3. Craftsman leaving early to help on other jobs.
4. Craftsman never on time; always arriving late and leaving early.
5. Only 1 Craftsman working our project. We repeatedly requested more help.
6. No regard for our personal property resulting in damages or items thrown away or unusable.
7. Cutting corners/poor workmanship which resulted in project having to be redone 2 to 3 times over. “Master Craftsman” taking short cuts instead of doing it the right way the first time.
8. Had to bring in a professional floor company to redo our hardware floors/stairs due to poor workmanship. Handyman did pay for this.
9. Craftsman not having the equipment/supplies necessary to perform the work when they arrive at the house. Always running to Menards or Home Depot which equates to poor time management and time taken away from doing the work.
10. Waste of Supplies. Containers/buckets of paint left without a cover on them.
11. Using 2 different brands of paint without our permission. We stated we wanted Sherwin Williams – Urban Putty. Paint was switched when one of the Craftsman took over project to Home Depot Behr Color Match Paint. Now we are having difficulty knowing which paint was used on what wall.