ARM Tree Service & Construction

Review: We hired [redacted] and his Father with AMR or ARB tree services and Construction on August 5, 2014 to level our lot, remove our chain link fence, build a new retaining wall with electricity running to the pillars and a new wrought iron fence to be added on top. He was then to remove old tile and concrete, old sod and irrigation system. Pour new concrete in new locations and where current patio was. Improve and update irrigation system and place new sod and replace plants. Remove 2 chain link side gates and replace with new gates, build a propane burning fireplace and add electrical outlet for a new BBQ and a outlet near a patio. Job was to be done in 3 weeks with a completion date no later than Labor Day weekend. He and 2 men were to be on site from 9:00 to 4:00 6 days a week. He requested $4500.00 to purchase materials and to pay workers. He showed for 2 weeks with 2 men and worked from 10:30 until 2:00. A lot of talking and standing around occurred in this time. He would ask me for more money each week stating that he "needed to pay his men or purchase supplies" . No materials were brought to our property.He then started just not showing up for days at a time which became weeks at a time. He would give excuses such as being sick, not having workers, purchasing materials. He would come for a day and tell me that he did not have any money and he would ask for another $1000.00.At one point I told him that he needed to be here full days 6 days a week for me to give him $. On Sept. 21 he gave me a new completion date of Oct. 10th. He sent 2 guys to work for 3 days on our yard since the 21st and they stopped working after they realized that [redacted] was never going to pay them. We have had neighbors telling us that he took their money and disappeared and other workers that worked for him coming to our house asking where he is since he owes them money as well. He has taken $8950.00 and we still do not have a fence or a yard that is even a quarter of the way finishedDesired Settlement: Refund of $6000.00 so we can have another company purchase supplies and finish the job.