Complaints

• Initial Complaint

  06/07/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Unanswered

  More info

  Although I believe it is highly unlikely I am submitting this complaint in an effort to recoup some of the money that I paid for work that was never done. I am filing this complaint based on the fact that the contractor, Rick and Dawn Blodgett Construction since then renamed ******************** Construction and has a website https://www.blodgettconstructionia.com/) essentially made a mess out of my property and did not complete the task agreed to which was to build a two car garage, remove one car garage and make a small parking pad for my travel trailer. None of which was completed. I had previously filled out a complaint with the BBB in the middle of April after repeated attempts to get the contractor back out on site and working. When contractor was back on site and agreed to work per his request I removed the previous complaint. Client has not completed additional work and has severed contact. He did make multiple promises but follow through on none of them. Timeline: initial agreement 9/1/21. As requested I started clearing projects zone so he could quote get started as soon as possible 9/10 agreed to contract, contract signed 9/13. 9/11 $10K deposited for materials, 9/15 an additional $10k deposited to cover the rest of the materials for the garage balance to be paid upon completion. 9/15 contractor removing deck graded site for the new garage. Contractor obtained a permit by October 12th after a couple of weeks of reporting that he had not heard back from the city, ultimately he relayed that he had missed emails and that it was not obtained earlier because the site was not marked. Client repeatedly indicated he would be out to start work, he ultimately dug the first footings on November 5, there was some heavy rain and a partial collapse. The trenches were filled in and compacted re-dug 11/19, partial poor on 12/11, remainder of poor was done on 12/17. In fairness on 12/15 contractor did undertake an emergency replacement of a failing basement wall which is not technically part of this complaint but he did not complete that either. Fortunately I had learned my ****** and paid for the materials myself. At this time contractor indicated that he could not pour the remainder of the walls and floor due to temperatures unless I was willing to sign a waiver for concrete cracking. At the end of February I asked if he would be starting the first week of March and was told yes. He was a no-show for the first week which I did not consider a big problem. I was then told he would start on 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4 he no showed for all of those dates and did not tell me that he wasn't going to be there on any of those days. I attempted to contact contractor multiple times between 3/28 and 4/10, we had a face-to-face meeting 4/10 promise to start 4/11 or at least call again no-show no call. At this time I filed the complaint listed above. Client eventually recontacted me, 4/19 I repealed the previous complaint as he had assured me he was going to be back to work. 4/20 I was told he was going to be there with the bobcat that did not occur multiple different promises were made where he was going to try and make up for some of the difficulties to me. These did not occur. 426 I was told a lot of work will be done on the 27th again no work done 4/28. Skid loader was picked up on 4/29 by the rental company stating that it had not been paid for. 429 contractor reporting he just got approval back from insurance blaming my complaint. 4/30 client back on site, started to build one of the walls to be able to finish the concrete. Nothing done, site was muddy and slick. 51 told he would be out every day this week trying to get some work done., 54 told he would be out the following day after a 930 meeting at the bank. 56 told he couldn't continue to work as the ground needs to dry more heard nothing back until 5/10 was told he would be there at 730 on the 11th. 511 received text will be then in the afternoon I will be on job site full blast myself no excuses. 5/11 I get home nothing done 5/12 no response to message. 513 received message from ******************** construction about crews will be on job sites on Monday, apologizing for opening new business and being busy. 513 receive information on new website. 5/13 told they would be starting work on 5/16 again no show no note at this point time I explained that it was obvious he was not going to return to the job at which time I gave him the opportunity to return half of the money I deposited for materials as none of that came to fruition. After that point I started to seek estimates to have the work completed. In the process of doing that I had to check on the permit and I was told that Mr. ******************** did not get final approval prior to pouring the footings for the garage and that they would have to be removed unless I could prove that they were conforming to code which would require me to dig out multiple sections to verify thickness. I was only able to find one contractor that consented to build on top of his footings and between the remainder of the cost for the concrete, building the garage I am no longer able to afford the project. I have had to alter my project to salvage my property and I have multiple areas that I have to fix that he damaged during the emergency job on the basement. My desired resolution would be able to get at least half of the money back that he has taken for me and due to the fact that I found out that he did not get final approval for the footings I cannot have him do any work on my property if he even responds to the complaint I would be more than happy to provide copies of any documentation you might find beneficial including contracts, handwritten agreements etc.

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