The cabinet under the kitchen sink was worn in spots. Patrick said a piece of melamine could be put over it. When I asked him what melamine was, he just said it would be fine. Don, the handyman, showed up and I could see that the melamine was white, not at all like the wood cabinet, but I let him install it. After he left, I could see that it wasn't cut very well either.
I reluctantly paid the invoice ($252), but the review Haus requested obviously wasn't favorable. The owner called me and said he would do whatever it took to make me happy. Don came out again and told me he could stain and glue a thin veneer over the original cabinet. (I'm wondering why wasn't this done in the first place.) At this point, I asked him how much extra this will cost. He said no extra charge, but I insisted on paying something.
Anyway, he came back a third time, took out the melamine and started sanding the bottom of the cabinet. Then he surprised me with a bill for something like $330 or $340. (The total bill is about what installing a whole new cabinet would have cost.) I asked to speak to his boss, but Don refused to give me his number, giving all sorts of lame excuses. At his boss/business owner's order, he packed up and left without even putting the melamine back. Naturally I am going to pursue this by all legal means at my disposal.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $252.00