ADVANCED BUILDING SOLUTIONS

Review: Advanced Building Solutions###-###-#### ###-###-####11 Boyd Street, Lodi, NJ 07644NJ License # 13VH[redacted]ED [redacted] FROM THIS COMPANY APPROCHED US IN MAY 2013 FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR A ROOF. THE AMOUNT FINALIZED FOR THE JOB WAS 12500 USD. HE STARTED WORKING IN JUNE 5TH 2013.HE ASSURED US THE WORK WILL BE DONE IN A WEEK. WHEN HE STARTED THE WORK HE DID IT ONLY FOR A DAY THEN HE KEPT GIVING BREAKS. HIS WORKERS LEFT THE ROOF OPEN WHILE DOING THE WORK AND IT RAINED THE NEXT DAY-THE WHOLE CARPET AND THE HOUSE WAS LEAKING IN AT LEAST 15 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.WHEN WE CALLED HIM HE SENT IN TWO GUYS TO FIX IT TEMPORARILY-THEBUT BY THEN ALL OUR IMPORTANT FILES AND PAPERS WERE ALL DRENCHED IN WATER.THE SHINGLES WERE THROWN ALL OVER THE PLACE-WE HAVE A SWIMMING POOL AND THE SHINGLES WERE THROWN IN THAT TOO-AS IT WAS NOT DONE IN A PROPER WAY-IT COST US AN EXTRA 500 USD TO REMOVE THE SHINGLES FROM THE POOL,AS WE HAD TO PAY SOMEONE TO DO ITMY WIFE WAS PREGNANT AND WE WERE EXPECTING A BABY ON 24 JUNE-WE KEPT SENDING HIM EMAILS TO COMPLETE THE WORK AS WE HAD THE BABY COMING -HE NEVER RESPONDED-HIS WORKERS KEPT COMING ONCE IN A WHILE AND UNTIL JULY 12 HE KEPT WORKING -WE HAD THE BABY WHEN THE WORK WAS STILL GOING ON-WE KEPT REQUESTING HIM TO COMPLETE IT ASAP AS THE BABY WAS GETTING DISTURBED BY THE WORK.ON JUNE 12 HE SENT US AN ADDENDUM ASKING US TO PAY AN EXTRA AMOUNT OF 3600 USD AS INVOICEAddendum to ContractAddendum to contract. Seven layers of roof shingles were removed. The contract stated three layers. Additional labor and container costs to remove 4 layers of roof shingles. One payment upon signing addendum TOTAL DUE $3600.00WHEN WE QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT THE EXTRA PAYMENT HE KEPT MAKING A LOT OF STORIES AND EVEN THREATENED US THAT HE WILL PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY IF WE DO NOT PAY HIM-WE INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAD NOT SPOKEN ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN HE SIGNED THE CONTRACT AND THEN HE KNEW HIS TRICK DID NOT WORK.HE KEPT POSTPONING THE WORK UNTIL JULY 22ND -FOR WHICH HE SENT US AN EMAIL SAYING THAT HE IS COMPLETING THE WORK TOMORROW AND HE NEEDS THE FINAL PAYMENT-I WAS ALREADY STRESSED OUT WITH ALL THIS-AND THINKING HE WILL COMPLETE THE WORK PAID HIM THE CHECK FOR THE FINAL PAYMENT-HE NEVER CAME BACK TO COMPLETE THE WORK AFTER THAT DAY-THE ROOF IS STILL INCOMPLETE AND THE DEBRIS WAS NOT REMOVED-WE HAD TO HIRE SOMEONE AND PAY HIM AN EXTRA 500 USD TO CLEAN THE DEBRIS.HE NEVER RESPONDED TO ANY OF OUR CALL AFTER THAT-SOME PARTS OF THE ROOF ARE STILL UNCOVERED.TODAY THE DECEMBER 15TH IT RAINED YESTERDAY AND THE ROOF WAS LEAKING AGAIN IN 5 DIFFERENT LOCATIONSWE ARE REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS SERVICE AND WORK-IN FACT WE HAVE AN INFANT AND 3 SMALL KIDS AT HOME REALLY WORRIES US WITH THE CREDIBILITY OF HIS WORK WE FEAR THAT THE WORK WAS NOT OF GOOD QUALITY AND CAN CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM ANYTIME-WE DO NOT UNDERSATND HOW TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION AS HE DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS BAD SERVICE.Desired Settlement: WE CANNOT TRUST HIM TO FIX HIS WORK AS WE HAVE SEEN HOW SLOPPY HE IS AT HIS WORK.WE WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF ATLEAST 5000 USD AS WE NEED TO FIX OUR ROOF ALL OVER AGAIN.

Business

Response:

[redacted] (sales rep ) sold a roof replacement job to [redacted] for the amount of $12,500.00. Before I started the job [redacted] showed me (Donna [redacted] /owner) and [redacted] (sales rep) inside of the house where the sheetrock had many leaks and mold due to holes in the roof. He also asked for an estimate to repair the Sheetrock that damaged from water leaking due to holes in the roof.

During the entire job tarps were used to cover the roof that was exposed.

Numerous times [redacted] called and claimed there were leaks in his house during the job. Every time I sent a worker to inspect the leak. [redacted] claimed his papers were damaged but those were the same files that were damaged before I started the job.

The papers were dry the day he claimed there was a leak. One of the times it was due to a broken air conditioner. [redacted] had an air conditioning specialist there the same day one of my workers went to inspect the leak and it had nothing to do with the roof.

As we were working one part of the roof had 7 layers of roof. That is illegal, a lot of work to remove and a lot of weight to pay for. My dumpster bills were over $2,000.00 due to all the extra layers. I contacted the salesman [redacted] to let him know he underbid the job and how I was losing thousands of dollars. That is when he emailed [redacted] an addendum. When [redacted] refused to pay the $3,500.00 extra and became irate and threatened not to pay my final balance I did not attempt to collect it. I was already negative $4,000.00 on the job and [redacted] not paying the final balance would have added to my loss. After the 2 large dumpsters were full there were extra roof shingles in the driveway I sent workers to remove all of the debris. The dumpster company saw the 7 layer shingles and told me the both containers were overweight and I need to charge extra. [redacted] called me regarding more debris on the property and I sent workers again to clean up. [redacted] thanked me and recommended a customer to me

When I finished the job [redacted] paid in full and I left on good terms. I also warranty my work and if there is a problem I will come back and fix it.

I don't understand Why [redacted] decided to post negative information on the internet and contact the Revdex.com without contacting me first.

[redacted] is slandering me online and posting me cell number everywhere.

Besides the job being underbid and my losing money [redacted] is trying to destroy my company.

Review: To whom it may concern, For the past the past two years we have attempted to contact the contracter . We are not happy with the work on our roof. The contractor made promises to finish the work that was incompleted. But failed to get it done . Now with the rain we have had more tiles that I have perchased have now been ruined . We still have warranty an I wish to persue a case filed against this company. Also they failed to remove all the trash an the wood in the roof was never repaired.Desired Settlement: we want our money back We dont want to do bushiness with them again.We want to find a more reliable company to comply with the corrections we rather find another place that is more reputable an responsible.

Review: Demolition started 4/6, not tarped, I received water in my basement. Cleanup of the demo occurred 8/24. I haven't had gutters on the front or rear since demolition.

The main sunroom framing was completed approximately 4/15, without roof shingles, so it was tarped. I received a small amount of water damage in my living room and 1 bedroom. I also received a lot of water in my basement.

4'x8' Deck/stairs/railing construction started approximately May 2. By May 7th, I no longer wanted the same sub contractors who were building the deck/stairs due to code/quality issues. The sub contractors stopped by my home 2 times asking for $ since GC had only paid them $300 for the 5 days they were here attempting to build the deck/stairs/railings.

The footings for the deck were not in the correct places and additional concrete was poured on top since the post was hanging half off the footing

Joist hangers not used for deck/stairs connection

Diagonal bracing not used for the deck which is greater than 2' above grade

Bolts not used for 1 railing post. Post rests on a screw underneath it

Rise is not consistent within a 1/4" for the steps

Posts are greater than 6' apart on the stairs

Stair guard not properly installed since balusters connect directly to joists and not a 2x4 that is attached to the posts

Incorrect width 2x10" stair stringers used for support when 2"x12" is code and in the contract. GC was told to replace the stairs and 2x12" were instead placed on the outside of existing stairs. Incorrect length of stair stringers used since they originally created stairs with a small landing. Demanded an extra $1500 for the extra labor and materials used to create this landing.

4" concrete landing pad never created. New uneven ~2" pad added approximately 8/20.

Front a-frame was started 5/19. The front a-frame was roofed on approximately 6/18. The front eave of my home has been exposed to the elements and animals since 5/19.

Missing Tyvek 1 place

Sub pooped on my propertyDesired Settlement: Refund of the $14,000 I paid. I now need to pay someone new to finish the job and repair/replace the items that are not up to code. The amount I need to pay someone vs what was remaining is significant(> $12,000 when I owed $3,000 to finish). Also, I had a start/completion clause that stated "Job to begin 1 week after permit approval allow 4 weeks to complete job pending weather and inspections. If job is not completed in time frame deduct $200.00 per day from balance". This comes out to over $23,000 just for my start/completion clause.