dhickey Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 This is a warning to all looking to have renovations on their homes or properties. I have had the displeasure of running into this person. He goes by the name of Mike on the internet but as far as I can find his real name is Lee? I live and work in this region and have never met him before. He promotes himself as a flooring/finishing contractor/general contractor. HE IS NOT!! His work is sub standard to say the least. Lee contacted me in order to help him out for 2 days for a set price . I made the mistake of helping him out on a reno for 2 days outside of Shelburn he now owes me 1000$ and he is past due with no response from him for ten days. The owner of the house has now taken me on to fix a 4 page deficiency list as well as to finish Lee's contract obligations. I have put out the word on him and have found info on him . NONE of it is good. 3 Job sites incomplete . He takes a deposit gets the customer to pay for equipment and works for a day or two and gone . I have also found out that he does not pay the labourers as well. This guy is in need of a lesson in the back field!!!! Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Crap like that burns my ass... Give good contractors a bad name.... How you find him Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Is there a company name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) Is there a company name No company name seems to come up. He runs on cash deals preying on the middle class looking for a low price. His name is Lee I cant seem to get a last name yet. Crap like that burns my ass... Give good contractors a bad name.... How you find him Don Found him through Kijiji I know what you are thinking but I have used it on a few occasions and never had a problem this time I may have let my guard down. On the bright side after putting the hunt on him I got a call today letting me know where he was plus more . I payed him a visit and filled him in. It's still a tight small community up here. Let him know that he just tried to screw the wrong guy and that I had found out where his sites are/who his customers are as well as other sub trades. So he ran the same crap in Brampton and probably thinks he is hiding in Mullmer /renting Said he would come up with half of what he owes me on Friday and the other 5 next week.???? Edited September 2, 2015 by saltydawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Did you get a plate number from his vehicle? Easy enough to find an address from the plate..... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUMP KNOWS Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Wow, that's shady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 There isn't enough time to tell all the stories of the scammers I have come across in this type of business. The construction business in this Province is too lax. A guy wants money all he has to do is throw a skill Saw in the back of a truck, stick a pencil behind his ear and stick a Blue Tooth behind the other ear and he's a "contractor" in Ontario. One the worse was a guy that couldn't read a tape or calculate square footage and I walk into Homeless Despot and he's giving a seminar one Saturday AM. I wish you the best of luck with this slime bag. A rock can't bleed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 There isn't enough time to tell all the stories of the scammers I have come across in this type of business. The construction business in this Province is too lax. A guy wants money all he has to do is throw a skill Saw in the back of a truck, stick a pencil behind his ear and stick a Blue Tooth behind the other ear and he's a "contractor" in Ontario. One the worse was a guy that couldn't read a tape or calculate square footage and I walk into Homeless Despot and he's giving a seminar one Saturday AM. I wish you the best of luck with this slime bag. A rock can't bleed. Rocks don't bleed but they can be crushed .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 tone z71 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Unfortunately in the construction industry...there is more bad then good ..it's harder for the honest fella trying to make a name or some money ..everyone including this last deadbeat undercuts and takes consumer trust away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Contractors today have wrongly been lumped in with the old " used car salesman" warning because of these scammer slime bags. I know some great used car salesmen too that don't deserve the stigma as well. Is it contrary to policy here to name names? I wouldn't have a problem naming names Saltydog. The truth is the truth, bury the goof, not in a hole. Edited September 3, 2015 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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