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Myself, my sister and my mom have all dealt with contractors in the last 3 years. 2 of the 3 were absolute nightmares to deal with. My brother in law was in management of large developments for many years and did research for his team. End up being an absolute nightmare.

My mother.... guy talked a big game. I was there during the whole process. She is a strong independent woman who you don’t want to $&@k with. He was a full blown crook and ripped off multiple people in her development. Most recently a similar scenario happened to her with good reference (for a small job). COVID has the guy under money pressure and ran off once again.

My scenario was the only decent one. General contractor was good. Wasn’t the best work I’ve ever seen. But honest, fair and reliable. My custom cabinetry? 2 week estimate turned to 7 months.... and honestly they still aren’t up to my expectations but we gave up.

What was the common denominator in all bad scenarios? LOW pricing.

You get what you pay for in this game. Go with someone who is priced right, not cheap. With excellent reliable reference and a solid portfolio. I’m amazed at what crooks are in the industry and how easily it is to get away with.