We also hired Trevor Shand based on previous work he had done at out home (since we had forgotten that initially with that job we had made "stop payment" on the first cheque we gave him when he failed to show up to do the work). This time we were foolish enough to give him half the amount up front, with an agreement that the rest would be paid upon completion of the job. There were several days of promises, none of them fulfilled, and continued false promises on his part as to when somebody would come to do the work. (When 2 workmen showed up one day for about an hour, they in fact did more damage and necessitated further more expensive repairs to be done.) They never returned, nor did Trevor. He has now been served with our claim in Small Claims Court (requiring extra expenditures on our part). In the process we found that the license quoted on his business card expired a couple of years ago. I certainly understood the last review posted on Homestars in May. Unfortunately I didn't read it before going ahead with a verbal contract and giving him a deposit of $800 on work that was never done.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,600.00