Master Trades

We were introduced to Marcel by the original contractor that was hired to do the job with a quotation of just over $4000 dollars. Original contractor was relocating to up north. Marcel had collected the $1000 deposit that we had paid him from him. Well during the time which was extended because the work was not done everyday, we received 3 bills from Marcel. First one was for $6117.19 and the explanation was that they ran into problems and that is why it cost more. We paid because we had a halfway dug trench in our yard and it needed to be completed. Still with an incomplete job he came with a second bill of over $6500 to us again we paid, $6000 this time telling him he will get the rest when he finishes. By this time we just wanted them to finish and leave. My pool pump and filter was disconnected and not reconnected. Marcel did not even turn up the third time, he sent the guy that he had doing the work with another bill for over $6000 again. This guy who was doing the work told us that he had not been paid for the job as yet. We gave him $5000. So in total we have paid $18117.19 to dig a trench, put in a pump and redirect the sump pump line away from the house. Gravel was used and polystyrene sheets to prevent the pipe from icing up during winter. The backyard is a mess that we will have to fix in spring, and the original contractor was supposed to have poured cement to place the pool filter and pump on and this was not done by Marcel. We will have to take care of this in the spring. Feel totally ripped off by Marcel. Will never recommend to anyone.