All of this could have been avoided . It’s sad . I’m a contractor and I offer copies of my insurance and my license . I also offer references and sign contracts on all work . I pull permits and go by code . Sorry this happened not all contractors are this bad . Normally when this stuff happens it’s because of substance abuse, 9 times out of 10 .
@@trankt54155 I believe people who abuse substances and do stuff like this wouldn’t do it had they not been on drugs/alcohol/or whatever else . . , also this may not be the case . Someone without substance abuse issues who does this is just a piece of shit plain and simple . . But like I said 9 times out of 10 this happens when people are getting high or abusing some substance . So in a way yes I was blaming the substance .... I guess
WRONG!! the person WAS LICENSED. Ansurance means nothing when it comes to you doing a good job either. Pulling permits, only means there is to be an inspector.. So THEY assure the job is good not you. A home owner can pull a permit. There is a huge lie that Quality work can be calculated by what a guy is on paper. thats not true.
NEVER NEVER NEVER use Home advisor!!! they dont do back ground checks on contractors and they claim the service is free but it is NOT!! they charge the contractors outrageous fees that in turn get passed on to the homeowner.
I’m a contractor who used home advisor last year for about 60% of my work that year and only had good experiences with home owners using it. They did do a background check on me and all my financial and past business history. I had to be licensed to even be on there system. I wasn’t charged much for leads other than the 270 yearly annual fee. But other than that I only had good experiences on it and know other contractors who also had good experiences. But like anytime you hire contractors you should do referrals and all that
@@jonathant1635 That's it? We get charged over a $100 a lead for a bathroom remodel. Only half of them are qualified and I have to aggressively get money back for unqualified leads.
I’m a framer and tile guy but we do foundation to ridge caps on additions/new builds we do so I hang dry wall out buddy finishes and I can’t finsh to save my life but I’ve never done any drywall that looked that awful
Don't ever use home advisor or Angie's list unless you want to get scammed. You will not get your money back and most of the people on their are crooks.
We bill upon completion. Puts homeowner at ease and we've NEVER had a payment problem. If a contractor cannot float a small rehab job like this you probably should be looking elsewhere.
@@edmessina8392 it's not about floating a job it's about mutual security. I'm not doing a 100k job and putting faith in anyone to not get a cent until the end it's bad business practice.
References , licensed , insured, certificates to owner. First thing you do check all . Look at there previous jobs talk to the clients. Any decent contractor has this.
Shame on him I've been a contractor for 40 years and have never stuck anyone for even a dollar this guy should be banned from ever doing any kind of construction work ever again
That's brutal. But you couldn't tell this kid had no idea what he was doing within a 5 minute talk? References? Google reviews? For the love of God ---- bring out a reputable friend with construction experience to size them up. Anyone tradesperson with any sense of pride can spot a scab within 30 seconds.
What's even worse is there isn't much difference between the flat-out scammers and the "legitimate" contractors. They are all trying to SCREW you. If a contractor sizes you up as someone who is clueless (a recent widow, for example) and has a lot of cash, they might add 10K or 20K to their bid thinking that you're an easy sucker, and even if they do a respectable job you've STILL BEEN ROBBED of a lot of money by a dishonest contractor.
How many times are we gonna hear this. If people dont ask for there license , bond, certificate of insurance. Check with all and references and get off their butt and go check jobs before getting involved. Money only issuied on when materials brought to house on payment schedule followed by materials relaese from supplier.
References, references, references! Before you sign anything, get references, ask friends, neighbors, people you work with, or go to peoples houses that are having work done and find out from them as the customer, how did the work and are they good, easy to work with and do they get the job done on time for the agreed upon price. Check with your BBB and local Chamber of Commerce, are they licensed, fully insured, any leans or questions against them? Also remember the price should not be a final decision maker for you. Price does not always reflect quality. And pay attention to that little voice in the back of your head, if you get a vibe something isn’t right with the guy, don’t use them. Also, be proactive with a contractor, keep tabs on their work and progress. Show up on the sight from time to time and see how work is progressing. And never, ever pay them more than 1/3 up front.
Lady couldn't wait to spend her dead husbands money. 3 weeks after he died, she should still be in mourning, not looking to upgrade her damned bathroom. Zero pity.
As a contractor I take pride in what I do, unfortunately it’s an industry where criminals find easy targets. I feel for her as some people just don’t know any better…get referrals!!! someone you know knows a good contractor! Ask people u know
i do GOOD electrical work.. yet NO ONE wants to pay me even if I charge WAY LESS, or EQUAL TO the normal price. I guess I need to charge CRAZY HIGH... I am NOT licensed. this proves more of the reality.. "licensed" has NOTHING to do with "quality"
nowadays you cannot trust homeadvisor or angi at all. go to the courthouse and run the contractor's business name and all the owners names thru your courthouses ' criminal, civil and bankruptcy records. you'll know not to hire the crooked painter and terrible roof contractor i unfortunately hired before i knew this.
Word of mouth is usually the best way to find a contractor some times that back fires to when you are looking to have work done interview your contractor like an employer would after all you are the employer get references go look at work that he or she has done if possible don't be afraid to do this I know it takes time to do these things but it's in your best interest and as a contractor myself I get enough money up front to cover the material and labor for the first faze of work and when that is complete then another draw for the second faze so on and so forth until the job is complete and I never get the final check until I know that they are totally happy with the job never give the contractor the final check until the job is 110 percent complet and yes I said 110 percent if it's not and he is paid in full you may never see him again a good reliable contractor will not have a problem with this
We bill upon completion. Puts homeowner at ease and we've NEVER had a payment problem. If a contractor cannot float a small rehab job like this you probably should be looking elsewhere.
If the contractor can't pay for materials to do your job upfront WALK AWAY before they walk with your money. Never pay anything unless the job is 1/3 done and in slow increments - no hard luck stories like my truck broke down or my mother is sick and dying, I'm going through a divorce, my child is sick yadda yadda yadda--- separate the honest contractors from the professional scammers
@@mroman2007 what if the home owner doesnt pay or decides not to do the job after contractor buys all the materials and finishing 1/3 of the job? Contractors deserve a down payment. It takes trust on both sides. Looking more into references would be one better option.
I hate to tell you sweetie but it's your fault. Open an honest businessman in this field for 50 years. You pay 25% the day the crew and the material show up. You pay 25% when the job is half done. You pay 40% when the job is complete. You pay 10% 30 days later when the callbacks have been satisfied.
Soon as I saw that sheetrock I knew it was going to be a disaster
Soon as I read the title I knew it was going to be a disaster.
He had like 3 screws holding up one piece 🤣
42k for a room to rent because she "needs the money"? What was she thinking?
thats what i was saying lol
All of this could have been avoided . It’s sad . I’m a contractor and I offer copies of my insurance and my license . I also offer references and sign contracts on all work . I pull permits and go by code . Sorry this happened not all contractors are this bad . Normally when this stuff happens it’s because of substance abuse, 9 times out of 10 .
So blame the substance.....not the character of the individual???
@@trankt54155 I believe people who abuse substances and do stuff like this wouldn’t do it had they not been on drugs/alcohol/or whatever else . . , also this may not be the case . Someone without substance abuse issues who does this is just a piece of shit plain and simple . . But like I said 9 times out of 10 this happens when people are getting high or abusing some substance . So in a way yes I was blaming the substance .... I guess
WRONG!! the person WAS LICENSED. Ansurance means nothing when it comes to you doing a good job either.
Pulling permits, only means there is to be an inspector.. So THEY assure the job is good not you. A home owner can pull a permit. There is a huge lie that Quality work can be calculated by what a guy is on paper. thats not true.
NEVER NEVER NEVER use Home advisor!!! they dont do back ground checks on contractors and they claim the service is free but it is NOT!! they charge the contractors outrageous fees that in turn get passed on to the homeowner.
I’m a contractor who used home advisor last year for about 60% of my work that year and only had good experiences with home owners using it. They did do a background check on me and all my financial and past business history. I had to be licensed to even be on there system. I wasn’t charged much for leads other than the 270 yearly annual fee. But other than that I only had good experiences on it and know other contractors who also had good experiences. But like anytime you hire contractors you should do referrals and all that
@@jonathant1635 That's it? We get charged over a $100 a lead for a bathroom remodel. Only half of them are qualified and I have to aggressively get money back for unqualified leads.
Im a proffesional painter. And that dry wall and mud work is hard for me to look at
Paint covers a multitude of sins doesn’t it? I’ve had just enough” professional “ experience to know I’m not a professional lol
I’m a framer and tile guy but we do foundation to ridge caps on additions/new builds we do so I hang dry wall out buddy finishes and I can’t finsh to save my life but I’ve never done any drywall that looked that awful
Don't ever use home advisor or Angie's list unless you want to get scammed. You will not get your money back and most of the people on their are crooks.
It's called a draw schedule deposit then mid draw and then final draw when all work is complete.
We bill upon completion. Puts homeowner at ease and we've NEVER had a payment problem. If a contractor cannot float a small rehab job like this you probably should be looking elsewhere.
@@edmessina8392 it's not about floating a job it's about mutual security. I'm not doing a 100k job and putting faith in anyone to not get a cent until the end it's bad business practice.
@@b1pawh Ed's probably a painter lol
References , licensed , insured, certificates to owner. First thing you do check all . Look at there previous jobs talk to the clients. Any decent contractor has this.
I have photos of my job and turn out most general contractors do not believe I did it. I'm carpenter.
Shame on him I've been a contractor for 40 years and have never stuck anyone for even a dollar this guy should be banned from ever doing any kind of construction work ever again
There is no shame in most parts of the American society anymore.....don't be naive...
This drywall failure looks like a jigsaw puzzle missing 45% of the pieces.
She cannot afford to live with out her husband but spends all this money to do this remodeling?
maybe she wanted to sell the house
That's brutal. But you couldn't tell this kid had no idea what he was doing within a 5 minute talk? References? Google reviews? For the love of God ---- bring out a reputable friend with construction experience to size them up. Anyone tradesperson with any sense of pride can spot a scab within 30 seconds.
They needed Adam Corolla and the Catch a Contractor show to show up at that guy's house.
Should sue the brothers for fraud and lost income from the potential rental. You hired someone that was not doing the job, due to their deciet.
What's even worse is there isn't much difference between the flat-out scammers and the "legitimate" contractors. They are all trying to SCREW you. If a contractor sizes you up as someone who is clueless (a recent widow, for example) and has a lot of cash, they might add 10K or 20K to their bid thinking that you're an easy sucker, and even if they do a respectable job you've STILL BEEN ROBBED of a lot of money by a dishonest contractor.
Home Adviser ts the scammer here. Home Adviser is another service magic scam
Same company fucko
How many times are we gonna hear this. If people dont ask for there license , bond, certificate of insurance. Check with all and references and get off their butt and go check jobs before getting involved. Money only issuied on when materials brought to house on payment schedule followed by materials relaese from supplier.
References, references, references! Before you sign anything, get references, ask friends, neighbors, people you work with, or go to peoples houses that are having work done and find out from them as the customer, how did the work and are they good, easy to work with and do they get the job done on time for the agreed upon price. Check with your BBB and local Chamber of Commerce, are they licensed, fully insured, any leans or questions against them? Also remember the price should not be a final decision maker for you. Price does not always reflect quality. And pay attention to that little voice in the back of your head, if you get a vibe something isn’t right with the guy, don’t use them. Also, be proactive with a contractor, keep tabs on their work and progress. Show up on the sight from time to time and see how work is progressing. And never, ever pay them more than 1/3 up front.
Hire a Mexican he would’ve done it in about a week for like 10k 😅 sad but true.
You are right, contractors hire Latino men to do the job and charge 10 times the amount and they don’t do the job, the Latino men do
Some psychopaths kill people… some takes money from their victims.
Wells Enterprises is another one that takes your money and Never comes back to finish. Ever.
This is what you get when you cheap out on bids and dont do your due diligence before blindly trusting someone. This is her fault 100 percent
Lady couldn't wait to spend her dead husbands money. 3 weeks after he died, she should still be in mourning, not looking to upgrade her damned bathroom.
Zero pity.
Who are you to tell her what to do or how she should feel? You know her personally? Fucking wanker
As a contractor I take pride in what I do, unfortunately it’s an industry where criminals find easy targets.
I feel for her as some people just don’t know any better…get referrals!!! someone you know knows a good contractor! Ask people u know
i do GOOD electrical work.. yet NO ONE wants to pay me even if I charge WAY LESS, or EQUAL TO the normal price. I guess I need to charge CRAZY HIGH... I am NOT licensed.
this proves more of the reality.. "licensed" has NOTHING to do with "quality"
If you want to charge professional rates, then get your damn license.
Material for that job would only be around 20k
nowadays you cannot trust homeadvisor or angi at all. go to the courthouse and run the contractor's business name and all the owners names thru your courthouses ' criminal, civil and bankruptcy records. you'll know not to hire the crooked painter and terrible roof contractor i unfortunately hired before i knew this.
Bill out in phases!
It's both faults she gave up her husband's life insurance money without thinking that's her own stupidity
You should ask if the BBB checks out contractors. The so mighty and powerful BBB. Non profit organization pay to get an A. ?????????????????
First mistake used Home Advisor they hire any contractors no background checks !
Guys a hack....but why would you keep paying and not see results ?
Nice...however, NOTHING was done, no charges against the con man??????
That is painful.
Word of mouth is usually the best way to find a contractor some times that back fires to when you are looking to have work done interview your contractor like an employer would after all you are the employer get references go look at work that he or she has done if possible don't be afraid to do this I know it takes time to do these things but it's in your best interest and as a contractor myself I get enough money up front to cover the material and labor for the first faze of work and when that is complete then another draw for the second faze so on and so forth until the job is complete and I never get the final check until I know that they are totally happy with the job never give the contractor the final check until the job is 110 percent complet and yes I said 110 percent if it's not and he is paid in full you may never see him again a good reliable contractor will not have a problem with this
Learn and it yourself....
Wow. We build some kick ass projects for 40k with ease. Amateur hour
There is no excuse for that bad work, but people are also so stupid for giving bad contractors so much money upfront.
We bill upon completion. Puts homeowner at ease and we've NEVER had a payment problem. If a contractor cannot float a small rehab job like this you probably should be looking elsewhere.
He did about 2k of work
Don’t pay upfront !!! Keep 3 checks until the job is done !!
If the contractor can't pay for materials to do your job upfront WALK AWAY before they walk with your money. Never pay anything unless the job is 1/3 done and in slow increments - no hard luck stories like my truck broke down or my mother is sick and dying, I'm going through a divorce, my child is sick yadda yadda yadda--- separate the honest contractors from the professional scammers
@@mroman2007 what if the home owner doesnt pay or decides not to do the job after contractor buys all the materials and finishing 1/3 of the job? Contractors deserve a down payment. It takes trust on both sides. Looking more into references would be one better option.
You get what you pay for
42k 🤨😮😮😮i once did all for 20k 😞😞😞 what sub charge I only got 5k.
hehehehehe
loogie
Home Adisor is a joke
I hate to tell you sweetie but it's your fault. Open an honest businessman in this field for 50 years. You pay 25% the day the crew and the material show up. You pay 25% when the job is half done. You pay 40% when the job is complete. You pay 10% 30 days later when the callbacks have been satisfied.
Sad. Piece of garbage...