ComplaintsforKINDRED CONSTRUCTORS CORP.

• Initial Complaint

  03/05/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  Also would give him a zero. I hired him for design work and plan for permitting. He worked with a local engineering company. I paid ******* for the engineering and his time. He was supposed to then pay ***********************. Luckily I came back and read the reviews here and on better business bureau and did not give him the full renovation job itself.Going back to *********************** to make modifications to the plan that I have in writing from **************** would own, find out he DIDNT pay ***********************. He has not been answering their call for payment and they were going to contact me to assist. Actually his phone number nolonger works as well! Come to find out ******* screwed us both. His relationship with *********************** and me! Do not used him! As others said especially recently

• Initial Complaint

  06/01/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  ******* was contracted to remodel our master bath. The work was shoddy but I would have made the final payment if he would provide me with proof the he paid the subcontractors. After paying 90% of our contract, I owed less than $17k yet the subcontractors were owed $5k. In *******, the subcontractors can file a lien on my property if the general contractor does not pay them. He has left me open to several thousand dollars in liability and now he has ghosted me and the subs.

  

  Business response

  06/22/2023

  I indeed was contracted for a bathroom remodel for ***************. All work was completed for the exception of a door and a threshold. The homeowner was dissatisfied with some minor cosmetic details. We scheduled the subcontractor to go back out and satisfy her concerns but the homeowner did not want anyone to come back (she claims to not have been feeling well). She requested to be released from the contract providing we submit to her the Contractor's Final Affidavit. Since the job was not completed, I fully and truthfully disclosed whom the subcontractors were and the amounts that were owed to each. This job could have been easily completed; Furthermore, it was on the cusps on completion, but it was the homeowner's decision to discontinue any further work. I granted her request to be released from the contract providing all financial obligations were fulfilled. Regarding the non payment to the subcontractors, the homeowner has not paid her final payment. Once this is made the subcontractor will be paid. I have not "ghosted" the client, she simply has not or is willing to make her final payment. At this point in the job there has been more work done, products and service provided than compensated for and agreed to. 

  Customer response

  06/23/2023

   
  Complaint: 20131371
  
  I am rejecting this response because: the balance due the subcontractors far exceeded the amount due the contractor. On the advice of legal counsel, I paid the final amount directly to the subcontractors because in the **************** the subs can place a lien my property if not paid by the contractor even when the customer has paid. It has come to my attention that this contractor has closed his business taking with him other Customers payments and leaving work incomplete and subcontractors unpaid. He is a liar. I can substantiate this information through the subcontractors. I have met with them personally. 
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *************************

  

  Business response

  07/05/2023

  I am rejecting this response because: the balance due the subcontractors far exceeded the amount due the contractor. On the advice of legal counsel, I paid the final amount directly to the subcontractors because in the **************** the subs can place a lien my property if not paid by the contractor even when the customer has paid. It has come to my attention that this contractor has closed his business taking with him other Customers payments and leaving work incomplete and subcontractors unpaid. He is a liar. I can substantiate this information through the subcontractors. I have met with them personally.

  In the homeowners clear admission from the statement above, they have blatantly and consciously disregarded our contract which is attached below. The client now is in FULL breach of our contract. The breached items are 5.,14., and 15B which now allows us to legally pursue Item 4B. Because the client has not communicated directly with me (the person in contract with) and chosen to pay the subcontractors without my consent or knowledge, assume I have closed my company [which has never been closed nor planning to close] and still not have paid her balance to Skymind Construction; have legally set this project to have a lien placed on the property for the amount determined in item 4B. There also is an attached email from the client stating that there is no more work to be completed and that she will be paying the bill once the Contractors Final Affidavit is given. There is no reason for me to lie as conversations are recorded and substantiated. The Owner and Contractor are obligated to remain within the confines of the contract. Regardless of what the Homeowner seemingly perceives pertaining to balances due to subcontractors, they are still bound by the agreement set forward by the primary Contractor (Skymind Construction).  

  

  Business response

  07/05/2023

  I am rejecting this response because: the balance due the subcontractors far exceeded the amount due the contractor. On the advice of legal counsel, I paid the final amount directly to the subcontractors because in the **************** the subs can place a lien my property if not paid by the contractor even when the customer has paid. It has come to my attention that this contractor has closed his business taking with him other Customers payments and leaving work incomplete and subcontractors unpaid. He is a liar. I can substantiate this information through the subcontractors. I have met with them personally.

  In the homeowners clear admission from the statement above, they have blatantly and consciously disregarded our contract which is attached below. The client now is in FULL breach of our contract. The breached items are 5.,14., and 15B which now allows us to legally pursue Item 4B. Because the client has not communicated directly with me (the person in contract with) and chosen to pay the subcontractors without my consent or knowledge, assume I have closed my company [which has never been closed nor planning to close] and still not have paid her balance to Skymind Construction; have legally set this project to have a lien placed on the property for the amount determined in item 4B. There also is an attached email from the client stating that there is no more work to be completed and that she will be paying the bill once the Contractors Final Affidavit is given. There is no reason for me to lie as conversations are recorded and substantiated. The Owner and Contractor are obligated to remain within the confines of the contract. Regardless of what the Homeowner seemingly perceives pertaining to balances due to subcontractors, they are still bound by the agreement set forward by the primary Contractor (Skymind Construction).  

  

  Business response

  07/05/2023

  I am rejecting this response because: the balance due the subcontractors far exceeded the amount due the contractor. On the advice of legal counsel, I paid the final amount directly to the subcontractors because in the **************** the subs can place a lien my property if not paid by the contractor even when the customer has paid. It has come to my attention that this contractor has closed his business taking with him other Customers payments and leaving work incomplete and subcontractors unpaid. He is a liar. I can substantiate this information through the subcontractors. I have met with them personally.

  In the homeowners clear admission from the statement above, they have blatantly and consciously disregarded our contract which is attached below. The client now is in FULL breach of our contract. The breached items are 5.,14., and 15B which now allows us to legally pursue Item 4B. Because the client has not communicated directly with me (the person in contract with) and chosen to pay the subcontractors without my consent or knowledge, assume I have closed my company [which has never been closed nor planning to close] and still not have paid her balance to Skymind Construction; have legally set this project to have a lien placed on the property for the amount determined in item 4B. There also is an attached email from the client stating that there is no more work to be completed and that she will be paying the bill once the Contractors Final Affidavit is given. There is no reason for me to lie as conversations are recorded and substantiated. The Owner and Contractor are obligated to remain within the confines of the contract. Regardless of what the Homeowner seemingly perceives pertaining to balances due to subcontractors, they are still bound by the agreement set forward by the primary Contractor (Skymind Construction).  

  Customer response

  07/05/2023

   
  Complaint: 20131371
  
  I am rejecting this response because: I spoke with my attorney before making payments to the subcontractors. ************* has informed his subcontractors and his former employee that he has closed shop. ************* is free to have his attorney contact mine.  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *************************

• Initial Complaint

  11/23/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  We entered into a residential construction agreement with Skymind construction on June 3rd, 2022 for the remodel of two bathrooms, the finished amount came to $52,741.23 including change order fees. we paid the invoices when due including paying all upcharges in advance except for final payment of ******* that was due at completion. The final payment was made to Skymind construction after receiving the final payment affidavit on November 7,2022 We noted that two subcontractors were not paid, Today I I received a call from the tile company that completed the tile portion of our bathrooms who was listed as one of the unpaid lienors on the final affidavit, stating that he still has not been paid and that he was not getting call back from the general contractor. The tile portion of this job was completed on Sept.9,2022. This whole remodel has been very trying on me the homeowner due to poor quality of work that had to get redone a number of times and obvious mismanagement of funds. The tile portion was the best part of entire project. I feel I'm in between a rock and a hard place with this general contractor as he has always collected payments prior to work being started and has had a history with me not responding to communication requests and now when finished he just doesn't pay.

  

  Business response

  12/23/2022

  My name is *************************, the Building Contractor and owner of Skymind Construction. Admittedly there were unexpected issues and challenges that arose during this particular project. At the very beginning there was a lost in paperwork from the ********************** that delayed the project. At the time we had multiple projects at various stages of construction. We maintain a list of qualified and vetted Subcontractors who meets Skymind Construction Corporation expectations to work for us. Because we wanted to start this project fairly quickly, we hired a Subcontractor from our catalog. Within a short time frame this Subcontractor was terminated for poor workmanship but not after a substantial amount of revenue had already been paid out. This was communicated in full transparency by our General Manager and Myself in-person. Concurrently we had crews come out to complete the Plumbing and Electrical components of the job while ordering mandated inspections of various trades, working alongside of other Contractors on site and organizing Materialsmen for this project. While being successful in these other areas we still needed a tile company. Having been transparent in our challenges, the homeowner suggested a tile crew. The tile company came in and did amazing work and completed the final touches of the job. At this stage of the project, Substantial Completion was achieved. This marks the end of the project for which a document called the Contractors Affidavit must be given. On this notarized document it must state if any Contractors have not been paid. I listed those individuals who were not paid. This was not due to a mismanagement of funds but due to us paying the initial Subcontractor a very high payment which can not be recovered immediately. ADDITION FUNDING not allocated for this project were needed to have others come in and complete the work. Since the ending of the project, I have kept in contact with these Subcontractor and are making regular progress payments until the balances are paid in full. In summary, this was not a perfect project by any means. There were errors on my part. I am apologetic however the project came out beautifully, the homeowner is highly satisfied with the end results and the subcontractor(s) are being paid even though the project is completed. I wish the homeowner would have communicated with me. I would have happily gave all the paid receipts to the owed Subcontractors which we maintain a record of. 

  Customer response

  12/29/2022

   
  Complaint: 18452645
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  The Owner of Symind construction is not being 100% honest with his statement, as I the homeowner did give *********************** many communications regarding the non payment of subs and a substantial amount of time to make good with the unpaid portions of this project. I paid additional funds for the tile completion along with his profit upcharge in good faith that the tile company would be paid and ************************* took those funds and to date has given only 1,000.00$ on a total amount due of 9200.00$. This job was completed by the tile company on Sept. 9th 2022. as of todays date of Dec. 29,2022 He has made no other attempts to pay tile company even with multiple requests for payment from said company, and has been unwilling to set up payment schedule or make small weekly payments to company, that would show intent to pay. As the homeowner I feel taken advantage of by Skymind construction and ************************* and I am being called by the tile company for payments that I have already paid to ************************** 

  Sincerely,
  
  ******* St.pierre

  

  Business response

  01/25/2023

  We have no payment agreement with the tile company as we did not ever enter into a contractual agreement of any sort with them, verbal or written. They never signed our Subcontractor Agreement to be hired for the job, they never submitted a W9 to us, they never agreed upon a price with us, they never requested a deposit, and they never issued us a start date for this project- either in writing or verbally. No agreement to do the work or pay for the work was ever made between Skymind Construction Corp. and ******** Pros, LLC. This third party company was brought in by the homeowner and they communicated solely with her. She hired and initiated the project with them and requested that we pay them on her behalf.

  Customer response

  01/26/2023

   
  Complaint: 18452645
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  That is a down right lie, there was a verbal agreement and a written request from me to pay an upcharge for the work that skymind construction sent me and excepted payment for, also listed them on final affidavit as being owed money from skymind . I also have copy of the w-9 form that skymind requested from the owner of the tile company. If he is not going to pay the funds then, he needs to refund me for the tile labor that he did not provide. 
  Sincerely,
  
  ******* St.pierre

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