Business ProfileforDemergel Building LLC

I was looking for a contracting business to help remodel my home's garage. To do this, I used ************ referral service, "Proreferral" and they recommended various companies, who went to look at my garage and to get an estimate as to how much it would cost. I decided to go with a company by the name of "Demergel Building LLC" with the contractor's name being *************************** because the price seemed reasonable.At first he said that it would cost $15,500 for demolition of the garage, new cement, and building the new garage itself on the phone. When the contractor came in person, the price increased to $17,800, which I felt was still reasonable. The contractor told me that I would have to pay for materials that is included in the $17,800 price, but I would have to go with him to ********** to pay for the materials via my own credit card. I trusted the contractor and went with him to ********** and ended up paying $6,800 for the materials from my own credit card as opposed to the company itself paying for the materials. After buying the materials the contractor asked for $4,000 payment in cash up front. This was all done in July 29, ****************************************** signed.Since I felt like the contractor was trustworthy, I gave the $4,000 in cash. I was done working a 12 hour shift at the time and was not thinking clearly, and ultimately ended up regretting my choice as I had paid $10,800 before the job was even started, AND without a contract. Ultimately, the job never started at all, and all that was given were empty promises. Due to this, I have lost approximately $10,800 in total, and have been left with nothing being done with my garage. On top of this, the company ordered a dumpster. The company of the dumpster is now threatening to put a lien on my property, claiming that I would have to pay for the dumpster. I was not the one who ordered the dumpster, the contracting company, Demergel did.