A project manager once told me he threw out lowest and highest bids instead focusing on the middle bids (these were contracts in the $100,000s+ range). He explained that lowest bids were either wannabes or those who would change order (extra $ outside of contract) everything and highest bids were from those who didn't want the contract, generally due to being too busy or even dislike of client.
"dislike of client." Yea. It certainly goes both ways. I've done large commercial office builds where the client would ask us to phase it out, (build the office in sections) then default on the contract payments as soon as phase 1 was complete. They will then rent out the phase 1 area until they have enough money to fund phase 2 etc. This is a common tactic when a client doesnt actually have enough money to complete the contracted work, so they con their way through to get what they want. Obviously this only works with contractors that don't vet their clients or require a surety, but it happens all the time.
I think that's what they do in court if say you sued someone for damaging your car, you get multiple estimates and the court would award you the median average.
So I can move on as a lawyer I would use that Omission to sue the producers of this show. That was very foolish of them that say they have a bodyguard to make sure an individual cannot leave. Totally Reckless to say something like that.
Can't believe they admitted to committing criminal confinement. Then you've got the private investigator woman admitting to running Red lights and stop signs. Yikes
Kudos to the guys making this. You can say all of that about good contractors not being cheap but if you are a good contractor then you should be angry that these sorry slobs do crappy work and call themselves contractors. We opened up an account at a local building supply store for a guy that was doing a project for us. He was referred to us by someone We wanted to trust. We drove over to see how it was going a few times and he had just stopped working. We asked to see receipts for what he had bought and they didn't add up by a long shot. He finally quit answering our calls. We went by the store to check on the acct and there were several purchases that had nothing to do with our project. On top of this we had given him a distribution for labor. We were taken for about 8,000. It could have been worse but we had taken money out of our meager retirement to have a small home rent free in our old age. My husband is 66 and I'm 61 with health issues. The distribution was only 13,000. And a 10,000 LAR account. He's nowhere to be found.
My dad was one of those guys that you would have gone after. He used to do do some great work and some crap work. He picked and chose who got the good work and who didn't. He passed away 10 years ago so there's nothing for you go go after but when I worked with him and he did shitty work, it was so embarrassing. I had to quit working for him after about the 4th or 5th job.
777 yep yep yep!! How do people think it’s wrong to trap someone who took thousands of dollars from you? I don’t think so. Common sense says otherwise! Don’t let thieves walk away!!!
Just kicked out my third contractor.... an electrician and two general contractors.This started before the virus and I don't see this ending anytime soon. I feel bad for those who have no clue and allow these people to take their money and destroy their homes.
The woman in the first couple said that contracting mishap was the most difficult thing she's ever dealt with in her life. I believe that 100%. that's why she felt it was unbearable cuz she hasn't ACTUALLY been through tough times.
I understand that they are trying to get contractors to do the right thing and there are a bunch out there that give us good ones a bad name but at the same time holding someone in a sting house and not letting them leave is kidnapping and they can be arrested for it
Exactly! I was going to post the same thing! Even though a scumbag contractor, I see a few more possible criminal charges. The target 🎯 probably signs off several releases before doing the right thing. Also, not in the tape I’m sure the words “you’re free to leave” are uttered while confronting the scumbag contractor.
As an engineer I can't tell you the amount of times I've seen projects like this, homeowners usually pick the cheapest contractors, often they are not licensed or certified. Then they get angry when their project isn't done properly haha I've told many home owners you get what u pay for. Good work isn't cheap and cheap work isn't good lol
I had a contractor screwing up on me once, I started digging a hole in my backyard, the contractor said what are you doing ? I replied " digging your grave "
Anybody can go after crappy contractor, but can you show homeowners not paying contractors, cheating every possible way to avoid writing a check , I would really like to see some footage
Omg I've been a finish carpenter for 18 years and I've too have hired some Bad even terrible Sub-contractors over the years. Ive had guys Ive had to fire on their first day because they didnt know what they were doing. Ive kept pictures of some of the jobs I had to go fix XD
I have " To Catch a Contractor" 24/7, i always wondered what happened to bug fat Carlos who wouldnt come back! Plz update us skip! Did he get his bond pulled? Kr what
IT HAPPEN TO ME BY 2 CONTACTORS DURING 2019 , 1/ SINGLETON ROOFING REMODELING AND MORE FOR $25000, RUN WITH MONEY! 2/ JEFF LUKE HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR $45000 DID 5% OF THE JOB AND GONE!! GOT NO MORE MONEY, HELPLESS! 70 YEARS OLD! NO INCOME!! STUCK WITH HOUSE NEED SO MUCH REPAIR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD! GOT SO VERY SICK THINKING ABOUT IT EVERY SINGLE DAY, CAN NOT SLEEP! LOST MY HEALTH!! NEED HELP!! PLEASE! PLEASE HELP ME!
This one guy didnt pay me and I told the house owner and they called him and I asked him why has he been avoiding me. He came up with some bs and then the house owner just paid me instead. You have to watch out with people you don't know very well.
I hate the, you get what you paid for. I have a patio and gutter company. I am the cheapest around and I have more 5 star reviews then all other companies in my area combined. I'm cheap because I work alone, make my own hours, take my time and do it right. I have very little over head.
OOF! OMG! I am a GC Pool builder in AZ and this year I had 3 clients go with another builder because "He is cheaper". I was actually called back by 2 of them to look at the job. WHAT A SHIT SHOW! Why do people always only look at the "Bottom Line" number? DON'T HIRE THE LOW_BALLER! FYI, That other builder has 13 ROC complaints and 4 bankruptcies. One of them is looking at paying almost $30,000 more that MY bid to tear out and replace the shitty work. Way to go Columbo!
I don't think that's true, If anything the bodyguard might be there in case a fight breaks out. I've seen episodes where the contractor walked away and Adam & Skip or a producer would try to stop them and reason with them. There was another case the guy said he was gonna come back and didn't so they had Allison track him down again and confronted him at the site of another job. Ultimately on the show they tell him either give them back the money or come back and do the work properly under our supervision. If they won't do either one, the show and their staff will do the work and will provide legal counsel to the homeowners if they want to sue the contractor.
Never trust a construction contractor who drives up in a Range Rover or a luxurious vehicle of any kind. If that’s what they drive to the job site then they’re overcharging you to pay for that fancy ride. A good contractor would be driving a truck or a van, not a Denali or Platinum edition either. It should have took boxes & equipment in it, not flip down dvd/tv’s in it.
this is the dumbest thing i have seem on the internet today. A contractor can drive whatever vehicle they want, and a good contractor makes $200,000 plus a year. Why would they drive a garbage filled van?
First thing is you never pay a contractor till the job is completed. 2nd never take the low ball bid. 3rd try to find a reputable contractor who is licensed and bonded and insured. So there is some blame on the homeowner by trying to be cheap and hire the cheapest bid with a so called contractor.
adam is the quintessential manly jewiah dude. i don't say that to be a dick by any means im totally down with the hebroes but the "he even built the desk in the studio himself" i can totally see it "they want 5 grand for this all you have to do is frame it up like this and wrap it like that and" he had a desk for the cost of material
There was one contractor who tried to sue for false imprisonment as well as slander & defamation saying the show made him look like a criminal. It was ultimately dismissed.
What about a show name catch a home owner. Their are a lot good contractors and sub contractors but the good ones that are, honest trustworthy and knowledgeable contractors do cost money. What people need to understand the quality cost money. Just because this is not college degree type of job people who work in the Housing industry. Have to invest an the normous amount of time in learning their trade. You need to have intelligence ingenuity experience and patience to do this type of job. But homeowners think that you should only be allowed to make $15 an hour for the trade that you expend enormous amount of time in Learning and Development. It's even worse when you are minority like a Hispanic or an African American. people want to nickel-and-dime you to death and believe that you are not allowed to make quality amount of money for the trade that you know. Stupid ass Adam Carolla doesn't show when quality contractors do great quality job and homeowners use any kind of excuse not to pay them. that side of the coin is never shown in these type of shows because it's not viewable on TV. People need to understand that skilled labor is not cheap and cheap labor is not skill
That was one of the funniest shows….Jimmy went to the far left while Adam went somewhat to the right. Hearing both talk, I’d have to say Adam talks logic, Jimmy talks emotion. Logic wins every time over emotion.
U want something done nice. Research and do it yourself. Something I learned a while ago. Or do your homework n get a good local company. Not Joe schmo from around the corner. Yeah not a good idea
Skip must not be a true contractor more of an actor and couldn't find any work so became an actor.I like the way Addams.trying to act like he knows construction
The passion of Skip and the humor of Adam make this show a super awesome watch. I cant swing a hammer but o love this show!
I’d love to see this show make a comeback!
A project manager once told me he threw out lowest and highest bids instead focusing on the middle bids (these were contracts in the $100,000s+ range). He explained that lowest bids were either wannabes or those who would change order (extra $ outside of contract) everything and highest bids were from those who didn't want the contract, generally due to being too busy or even dislike of client.
Higher bids are usually larger companies who don't work cheap
Yes exactly 💯
"dislike of client."
Yea. It certainly goes both ways. I've done large commercial office builds where the client would ask us to phase it out, (build the office in sections) then default on the contract payments as soon as phase 1 was complete. They will then rent out the phase 1 area until they have enough money to fund phase 2 etc. This is a common tactic when a client doesnt actually have enough money to complete the contracted work, so they con their way through to get what they want. Obviously this only works with contractors that don't vet their clients or require a surety, but it happens all the time.
I think that's what they do in court if say you sued someone for damaging your car, you get multiple estimates and the court would award you the median average.
The body guard is there to make sure their kidnaping victim can’t escape lol
So I can move on as a lawyer I would use that Omission to sue the producers of this show. That was very foolish of them that say they have a bodyguard to make sure an individual cannot leave. Totally Reckless to say something like that.
Ha
I know crazy. He is suing them over that😂😂
Can't believe they admitted to committing criminal confinement. Then you've got the private investigator woman admitting to running Red lights and stop signs. Yikes
So you guys have a problem with that but not them defrauding their clients?
Kudos to the guys making this. You can say all of that about good contractors not being cheap but if you are a good contractor then you should be angry that these sorry slobs do crappy work and call themselves contractors. We opened up an account at a local building supply store for a guy that was doing a project for us. He was referred to us by someone We wanted to trust. We drove over to see how it was going a few times and he had just stopped working. We asked to see receipts for what he had bought and they didn't add up by a long shot. He finally quit answering our calls. We went by the store to check on the acct and there were several purchases that had nothing to do with our project. On top of this we had given him a distribution for labor. We were taken for about 8,000. It could have been worse but we had taken money out of our meager retirement to have a small home rent free in our old age. My husband is 66 and I'm 61 with health issues. The distribution was only 13,000. And a 10,000 LAR account. He's nowhere to be found.
My dad was one of those guys that you would have gone after. He used to do do some great work and some crap work. He picked and chose who got the good work and who didn't. He passed away 10 years ago so there's nothing for you go go after but when I worked with him and he did shitty work, it was so embarrassing. I had to quit working for him after about the 4th or 5th job.
Omg I feel for u. Ain't nothing like that. I had worked with really good friends n that happened.
Lmao, nothin like getting disappointed by ur dad
Pretty sure you're not allowed to trap someone inside a house
Jonathan Stache I’m willing to put up a thousand dollars that of someone walked with your $3000, you would do the exact same.. so STFU.
They can leave anytime but the legal threat keeps them there.
777 yep yep yep!! How do people think it’s wrong to trap someone who took thousands of dollars from you? I don’t think so. Common sense says otherwise! Don’t let thieves walk away!!!
Jon Ellwanger Doesn’t change the fact you fucking moron.
@@jonellwanger7258 because that's illegal. You take them to court. You cant hold people against their will.
@ 2:32 Hired an underbidding contractor..... Enough said, Good work ain't cheap & cheap work ain't good.
Took the words right outta my mouth. After that part, any sympathy I had disappeared.
Good, Fast, or Cheap choose any two.
Wish this show was still running
Just kicked out my third contractor.... an electrician and two general contractors.This started before the virus and I don't see this ending anytime soon. I feel bad for those who have no clue and allow these people to take their money and destroy their homes.
I am a contractor hardwood floor installation and I never run away even sometimes I lose money
Then your bidding is fucked up, no reason you shouldn't make money for your work.
I live in a Corola floating down the river and only strike when the price is RIGHT?
The woman in the first couple said that contracting mishap was the most difficult thing she's ever dealt with in her life. I believe that 100%. that's why she felt it was unbearable cuz she hasn't ACTUALLY been through tough times.
I understand that they are trying to get contractors to do the right thing and there are a bunch out there that give us good ones a bad name but at the same time holding someone in a sting house and not letting them leave is kidnapping and they can be arrested for it
Don’t knock Craigslist, helped me get a few great customers starting out in business. Also brought me some shotty ones haha
That bodyguard makes sure he doesn't leave? That's called forcible confinement.
lol yeah, that happened to me this morning... idiot thought he could control a disabled man
Exactly! I was going to post the same thing! Even though a scumbag contractor, I see a few more possible criminal charges. The target 🎯 probably signs off several releases before doing the right thing. Also, not in the tape I’m sure the words “you’re free to leave” are uttered while confronting the scumbag contractor.
False imprisonment*
Let’s change this law by not voting in liberal scum 👍
Usually during the show, he’s the one who opens the door when the contractor goes to leave
@ 4:26 Top of door was never finished, we can't warranty a door that wasn't sealed on all six sides......LOL
What they did is called kidnapping and unlawful restraint
As an engineer I can't tell you the amount of times I've seen projects like this, homeowners usually pick the cheapest contractors, often they are not licensed or certified. Then they get angry when their project isn't done properly haha I've told many home owners you get what u pay for. Good work isn't cheap and cheap work isn't good lol
I had a contractor screwing up on me once, I started digging a hole in my backyard, the contractor said what are you doing ? I replied " digging your grave "
I bet. You sound pathetic.
@@ryanscott6600 Merry Christmas 🎄☃️
Wouldn't they have to sign a release to show these guys on television? Unless the committed a crime or something?
I've met master carpenters on CL btw.
A dam good show!
Anybody can go after crappy contractor, but can you show homeowners not paying contractors, cheating every possible way to avoid writing a check , I would really like to see some footage
Omg I've been a finish carpenter for 18 years and I've too have hired some Bad even terrible Sub-contractors over the years. Ive had guys Ive had to fire on their first day because they didnt know what they were doing. Ive kept pictures of some of the jobs I had to go fix XD
this needs to be a show on HGTV not spike TV
or DIY channel
Soo cold the owners keep saying? isn't this segment in l.A.? it doesn't get cold in l.A.
Robert Auld says who?
There’s the key phrase “hired an under bidding contractor”. That’s what people get for trying get everything cheap
So many people here missing the whole point of this 2020 report.
LOWEST Bidder always cool, calm, and collecting all your dough BOY 🤫
I have " To Catch a Contractor" 24/7, i always wondered what happened to bug fat Carlos who wouldnt come back! Plz update us skip! Did he get his bond pulled? Kr what
IT HAPPEN TO ME BY 2 CONTACTORS DURING 2019 , 1/ SINGLETON ROOFING REMODELING AND MORE FOR $25000, RUN WITH MONEY!
2/ JEFF LUKE HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR $45000 DID 5% OF THE JOB AND GONE!!
GOT NO MORE MONEY, HELPLESS! 70 YEARS OLD! NO INCOME!! STUCK WITH HOUSE NEED SO MUCH REPAIR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD! GOT SO VERY SICK THINKING ABOUT IT EVERY SINGLE DAY, CAN NOT SLEEP! LOST MY HEALTH!! NEED HELP!! PLEASE! PLEASE HELP ME!
Those other contractors should be arrested for not getting it done they're just in for the money that's why
This one guy didnt pay me and I told the house owner and they called him and I asked him why has he been avoiding me. He came up with some bs and then the house owner just paid me instead. You have to watch out with people you don't know very well.
I hate the, you get what you paid for. I have a patio and gutter company. I am the cheapest around and I have more 5 star reviews then all other companies in my area combined. I'm cheap because I work alone, make my own hours, take my time and do it right. I have very little over head.
The low bid will get you everytime.
Where did you find this stuff? craigslist, craigslist is for picking up Dudes🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good job with the false imprisonment
I could spackle with a flip flop way better then that
When reasonable price contractor send a quote it's too high you get what you pay for higher word of mouth
The houses and the contractors are both fixer uppers til Skip and Adam gets ahold of them.
OOF! OMG! I am a GC Pool builder in AZ and this year I had 3 clients go with another builder because "He is cheaper". I was actually called back by 2 of them to look at the job. WHAT A SHIT SHOW! Why do people always only look at the "Bottom Line" number? DON'T HIRE THE LOW_BALLER! FYI, That other builder has 13 ROC complaints and 4 bankruptcies. One of them is looking at paying almost $30,000 more that MY bid to tear out and replace the shitty work. Way to go Columbo!
Adam Corolla has over 15 years experience
Proceeds to hold a cordless drill with two hands.
YeAh oK 🤣
you dont know what you are talking about.. hes driving screws in the ceiling. you absolutely would balance the back with your other hand.
wtf did the narrator just say, that the bodyguard was there to keep him from leaving if he chose to? that is a felony
I don't think that's true, If anything the bodyguard might be there in case a fight breaks out. I've seen episodes where the contractor walked away and Adam & Skip or a producer would try to stop them and reason with them. There was another case the guy said he was gonna come back and didn't so they had Allison track him down again and confronted him at the site of another job.
Ultimately on the show they tell him either give them back the money or come back and do the work properly under our supervision. If they won't do either one, the show and their staff will do the work and will provide legal counsel to the homeowners if they want to sue the contractor.
Lock and blocked the door that’s false imprisonment.
Contractors didn’t even do the damn work himself
In the old days, mess up and you'd get a beaten by the home owner. . and if you were lucky, you'd be able to walk yet
Adam Corolla can’t deny he’s Latino it’s in his blood 😜
Never trust a construction contractor who drives up in a Range Rover or a luxurious vehicle of any kind. If that’s what they drive to the job site then they’re overcharging you to pay for that fancy ride. A good contractor would be driving a truck or a van, not a Denali or Platinum edition either. It should have took boxes & equipment in it, not flip down dvd/tv’s in it.
this is the dumbest thing i have seem on the internet today. A contractor can drive whatever vehicle they want, and a good contractor makes $200,000 plus a year. Why would they drive a garbage filled van?
I mean... If you get the cheapest, don't expect anything else but the cheapest.
No he's suing everybody 🤣😂
Imagine "the hardest thing you ever went through" was shitty construction work. Lol
First thing is you never pay a contractor till the job is completed. 2nd never take the low ball bid. 3rd try to find a reputable contractor who is licensed and bonded and insured. So there is some blame on the homeowner by trying to be cheap and hire the cheapest bid with a so called contractor.
Are you an idiot you have to put money down before the contractor starts
adam is the quintessential manly jewiah dude. i don't say that to be a dick by any means im totally down with the hebroes but the "he even built the desk in the studio himself" i can totally see it "they want 5 grand for this all you have to do is frame it up like this and wrap it like that and" he had a desk for the cost of material
That contractor sued them for false imprisonment because of that body guard
needabeermoney no he didn’t.
There was one contractor who tried to sue for false imprisonment as well as slander & defamation saying the show made him look like a criminal. It was ultimately dismissed.
Must have learnt this from Lisa gurrero
Here's where they found sadam Hussein. 🤣
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR (DEAL WITH IT)
You get what you pay for, don’t take the cheapest bid
This is what happens when you hire unlicensed contractors. They’re in Cali though. No licensing required. Illegals run the construction industry.
All the corrupt contractors here are showing love for the catches. Lol
What about a show name catch a home owner. Their are a lot good contractors and sub contractors but the good ones that are, honest trustworthy and knowledgeable contractors do cost money. What people need to understand the quality cost money. Just because this is not college degree type of job people who work in the Housing industry. Have to invest an the normous amount of time in learning their trade. You need to have intelligence ingenuity experience and patience to do this type of job. But homeowners think that you should only be allowed to make $15 an hour for the trade that you expend enormous amount of time in Learning and Development. It's even worse when you are minority like a Hispanic or an African American. people want to nickel-and-dime you to death and believe that you are not allowed to make quality amount of money for the trade that you know. Stupid ass Adam Carolla doesn't show when quality contractors do great quality job and homeowners use any kind of excuse not to pay them. that side of the coin is never shown in these type of shows because it's not viewable on TV.
People need to understand that skilled labor is not cheap and cheap labor is not skill
That happened in at least one episode
Lots of criminals I see in the comment section.
All the people saying “you get what you paid for.”
so you kidnapped the contractor. hmmmm not good.
That what happens when ppl are cheap I guess
Yes, amen to that. People act surprised when they get a shit job after paying peanuts.
Few beers... And ciggs
Stop picking contractor with lowest bid.
You will get what you pay for.
So basically it's just another home make over show...
By cheap get cheap
You lost me at Adam Carola. He's changed since the days of the man show.
That was one of the funniest shows….Jimmy went to the far left while Adam went somewhat to the right. Hearing both talk, I’d have to say Adam talks logic, Jimmy talks emotion. Logic wins every time over emotion.
I thought that's was considered kidnapping
it is and they filmed and admitted to it.
Well, you got what you paid for
The lowest bidder strikes again 👍🏻
DeWalt.......
Get what you pay for :)
U want something done nice. Research and do it yourself. Something I learned a while ago. Or do your homework n get a good local company. Not Joe schmo from around the corner. Yeah not a good idea
Adam has no idea what he’s talking about, and its sad
Contractor like this ruin it for others makes me sick
Skip must not be a true contractor more of an actor and couldn't find any work so became an actor.I like the way Addams.trying to act like he knows construction
Frank Arago Skip is a contractor, and Adam used to be one. I've met them both!
Thats false imprisonment
6:15 Dude is hot!!!
I don’t feel sorry for these people. You get what you pay for.
Illegal immigrants make this all possible. Keep labor cheap and not worth the cost to train.
IrelandVonVicious but who employs em??? The white guy
I guess you felt you needed to get racist about it and blame whitey.
Employers come in all colors and they need to go after the employers too.
Not only illegal immigrants also white people blacks Chinese Japanese European people do cheap work
@@JoseMartinez-cz2qm I'm talking about a supply and demand issue. Not quality of work.