Business ProfileforRJ Lawn and Landscape LLC

In January of 2022, I signed a contract with RJ Lawn and Landscape for a backyard project that included a concrete patio surrounding a pool, a small deck from the house to the patio, a vinyl fence, landscaping, and a fire pit. A 10% deposit was put down at the time of signing the contract with an anticipated start of September of 2022. The project was to take 30-60 days. On 8/4/2022 an additional 40% of the total was paid “30 days prior to anticipated start date”. September and October 2022 pass with no work done. Minimal work done in November. During this time communication was scarce from RJ and always initiated by me, receiving vague answers/excuses. The project went dormant over the winter. In the Spring of 2023, same pattern of behavior, with multiple delays/excuses. RJ poured the concrete with his team instead of subcontracting it out to save himself money (according to him). He completely botched the job in every conceivable way. The pour’s finish was extremely rough and uneven, among many other issues with it. He claimed he could fix it and after July and August pass, said he would put paver stone over it but I would need to purchase the paver stone up front. This solution was agreed to with the addendum that all work would be completed within 30 days of the stone delivery which was on September 8th, 2023. I have not heard from RJ since Friday October 20th, despite multiple calls, texts, and emails. The fire pit, fence, and lawn repair are all incomplete, and at this point I am forced to believe he has abandoned this project. I am now seeking to recover over $9,500 in work paid for and not completed by RJ and will seek legal action against him if not refunded. RJ has shown throughout this process to be untrustworthy, incompetent, and unethical. A project that was supposed to be finished in 2022, will now continue to not be finished in 2023 and I am left needing to find another contractor to finish the job and having to try and recover over $9,500 from RJ.