Business ProfileforBruce Nelson, Contractor

Contractor Bruce Nelson presented a written contract, all parties signed, for complete finishing work for our unfinished basement. All work and terms were in the contract. Contractor agreed, from commencement of work, to complete the project in 3 weeks. (3) Installments for payment of $4,375.00 were made November 20, 2021, January 27, 2022, February 10, 2022, based upon (4) agreed project completion points. Final installment for $4,375.00 was due upon satisfactory completion for the contract project. Contractor came to me before satisfactory completion and requested half the final installment stating: "He'd spent more money than expected and needed half the final installment to purchase materials to complete the contract work." I agreed hesitantly to pay half the final instalment for $2,187.00. Contractor was already well passed the 3 weeks agreed upon to complete contract work. Contractor, after acknowledging receipt for payment of $2,187.00 on February 25, 2022, immediately removed one of his two workers off our project. One week later contractor removed 2nd of his two workers off our project. Contractor failed himself to arrive to satisfactorily complete work and permanently disappeared on March 25, 2022. Installation of a closet, lighting, electrical including wiring, plugs and switches, finishing work, final coat paint were then abandoned and left uncompleted. Contractor took a written check in the amount of $1,581.00 on December 8, 2021, earmarked on check bottom, for the purchase order of (2) windows, the cutting of an opening in foundation for installation of a 4'x 4' window, and installation of a finished scuttle for access to homes crawl space. Contractor has never provided the (2) windows, failed to complete scuttle finishing work, and failed to complete the foundation concrete cutting and window installation. Contractor left abandoned a 4' x 4' (8 inch deep) cut in our foundation, from the basement interior, which now compromises our homes foundation.