ComplaintsforAll Phases Renovations

• Initial Complaint

  11/06/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  In August 2022, We contracted All Phases to do a hardscape&decking project. When ***** asked us our budget, we said 30k&he told us the decking alone would cost more than that. We agreed to total of 47k-37k was decking to be completed after hardscape, as permit would take time. We gave 10k&on 1st day, before anything had been started, ***** demanded 17k-contract said "upon start", but nothing was started to look at! He threatened to pull guys off job&wouldn't take it next day or a post-dated check. The pavers he got were not an exact match as promised, so he needed to pull up existing patio to mix in. He quoted my husband one price and me another for that. The workmanship on retention wall, pit was not exemplary, and he miscommunicated with workers, as they made an awkward bump out area with patio&left a gaping hole at the bottom of the fence door where it's supposed to meet the grass. We saw wetness behind pool&foul stench, and realized one of hus workers had peed there, to which ***** shrugged off. He and my husband both agreed the project was done, and we learned he never had pulled permit for the decking. As we paid 17k toward decking, we want that money returned. ***** made up an invoice, claiming the job was 25k(he tried to get as close to what we paid him, apparently). We would never have agreed to what was done for that amount&he clearly told us the decking would be 37k, which subtracted from the agreed total, leaves 10k. We paid 27k, so we are owed 17k. ***** hasn't sent anything to us-just told us to contact his lawyer-no info on that! Sadly, we have found out, after the fact, that he has done similar things to many people-demanding money upfront or threatening to leave, actually abandoning projects, over billing, workmanship not quality,and being highly unprofessional. He should have to pay restitution to all clients who've had to hire other contractors and businesses to clean up what he did and finish projects.

  Business response

  11/16/2022

  Work that was performed 150sq. ft. of retaining wall installed x $60 per sq. ft. $9000
  400 sq. ft. of patio installed x $30 per sq. ft. $12,000
  400 sq. ft. of existing patio removed and replaced x $6 per sq. ft. $2,400
  1 fire pit installed $1,200
  Back fill for retaining wall $850
  Total due: $25,450
  
  
  Amount paid on attached invoice: $27,000 of $47,000.
  Refund due within 30 days for the sum of $1550.
  

  
  

  Customer response

  11/16/2022

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

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• Initial Complaint

  10/29/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Order Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  In early July *************************** from All Phases Renovations quoted me a price on building a deck and requesting a $2000 retainer for the project. He claimed he would be back in mid August with the plans completed for approval and we would apy for the permit, to start the job in September.When he came back in August he had no plans and was requesting an additional $5000 deposit, preferably in cash for materials. He left stating he would be back the following day. After his visit I started doing some research on ***** and All Phases Renovation and found far too many complaints to move forward. I contacted him told him to cancel the job and return the retainer. He said it would be returned in 30 days. Has not been returned yet. He never **** up the plans or applied for the permit. Last conversation we had he didn't have any idea what he was talking about.

  Business response

  10/31/2022

  All Phases Renovation had a signed contract with a $2000 deposit that was provided with $5k due upon start, which means when we start activity on the project including purchase of materials. When customer was asked for the start check he said he didn't have any checks available which put up a red flag which is why the cash was asked for. It seems to us that the client did not have the funds to move forward with the project, he then stated verbally he didn't want to follow through. We agreed to return the 2k deposit in a timely manner and will be returned promptly.
  

  
  

• Initial Complaint

  06/28/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  Early March of 2021 my husband and I contacted All Phases Renovations with intend to install a rail ( dog proof) on our lower patio. *************************** came over did the measurements and gave us a quote. We paid $2500 cash as a down payment of the total $4500 quoted project. He wrote us a receipt with the paid money that we still have.As he was leaving ***** retuned to the back yard to take another look with my husband, ***** slid on my side yard as the grass was wet, my husband helped him up he claimed to be ok as no one pushed or enforced the accident.***** had stated within a month or so the work would be done. Time went by and nothing, months went by we called to reach out he kept on rubbing on our faces he fell on our property and was recovering surgery, as a company he has workers working for him we didnt expect him to stop his recovery to come and do the job. We again gave him time to do what he need it to do we called, texted a few times he did reply with excuses that we were next in line for the project but until today 06/28/2022 the work isnt done he doesnt return our several calls and messages to a point at one time ( he now has a secretary) that was blown away to have a down payment on a project that hasnt been done. I do know his phone number is the same because we had several other people reaching out to him via phone call or text message about a project they plan on doing and ***** reruns the calls and follows up on their text to get their business but all their doing is seeing what kind of person he is and business he runs.All we want is our $2500 back I dont need nothing from him nor I want him to do the job anymore. He runs a fraud business to live large at other people expensive, if proof otherwise he should be the respected man he says he his and honor his word and done the job.We no longer want to have any connection with such business. All we want is our money back preferably cash like he took from us, in case his check his fake.

  Customer response

  07/09/2022

  I have not heard from the business in response to my complaint. We have called several times the business, left messages and no replay is ever returned, the phone number to the business is correct because we had someone we know and trust call regarding a possible estimate and ***** called back and is been texting this person after the business, so we know the phone number is valid his simply ignoring us I dont understand why would a business person act this way. I dont need anything from him seeing he never did the job Im asking for my money back its as easy as this. 
  

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