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Initial Complaint
12/18/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
****** ****** v. Nathan V********** and Van Der Steen Design Build LLC I. SUMMARY OF UNDISPUTABLE FACTS A. 7/26/2023, ****** ****** signs a Construction Service Agreement (here onward “Contract”), with Design Build LLC to construct a prefab building foundation consisting of marking off and setting Foundation Footings, construction and pouring of a Standard 12’-0’ pad, construction and pouring of a Standard building concrete pad approach 6’-0” Steel, Setting/installing Rebar concrete reinforcements, setting gravel base for ****** ****** prefabricated building. FACTS as validated by contact, photos, and or actual text messages between ****** ****** and Nathan V********** On 7/26/2023: ****** ****** and Nathan V********** signed contract. ****** ****** paid Nathan V********** a $10,000.00 retainer fee. check #** cleared ****** ******’s bank account 7/26/2023. On 7/26/2023: ****** ****** and Nathan V********** agreed work would start within 2 days of contract signing and retainer fee payment if $10,000 contract and continue until project conclusion, 7/26/2023 Nathan V********** agreed to measure and mark-off the construction site according to project specifications using engineering designs provided by ****** ******. On 7/28/2029 Nathan V********** after marking-off the site, as a cost saving matter to ****** ******, agreed to allow/use ****** ******’s labor and equipment to only dig the foundation footing holes at the specified locations identified by the Nathan V**********. Nathan V********** was to do the rest such as pouring road based and leveling, rebar post, rebar insertion, foundation walls, rebar walls, floor slab making double sure that slab still on leveling according to elevation area, prep floor slab area with rebar before ordering concrete. Upon ensuring completion of the above preparatory work, Nathan V********** was to request ****** ****** to provide $15,600.00 to facilitate concrete order and subsequent payment. Project would be considered finished upon Nathan V********** removal/pulling of final forms with ****** ****** final payment of $6,400.00. Floor foundation and/or any work from Nathan V********** never happened and Nathan V********** cashed two checks for the amount of $25,600. Fraud all the time.
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Customer Complaints Summary
1 total complaints in the last 3 years.
1 complaints closed in the last 12 months.