We engaged Richard to build a new elevated 16 ft x 13 ft deck. The work was carried out from the end of June 2022 to mid-July 2022. The problems started with marking and digging holes. This contractor can not even measure the distances properly. Initially the number of holes to be dug were wrongly estimated. As such, one of the holes had to be re-filled with soil damaging the overall look and levelling of the backyard. Another hole had to be re-dug as it was completely out of line. The remaining holes were not in a straight line - as a result, the posts could not be properly installed on top of the poured concrete. The overall result was a crooked shaped frame for the final deck.
The contractor would randomly show up, not stick to the schedule and after a days work, leave the backyard in a shoddy state (no cleanup at the end of the day). His assistant Steve was even more stubborn and awkward to communicate with.
The final deck size was 7 inches smaller in width than what we contracted for. It was a completely unprofessional job. We had a lot of anguish and would never engage this contractor again and would not recommend him.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $13,900.00