Blanarik Residential Maintenace and Repair

The he attachment is not his response It is the letter of bribe he sent me on 1/2/ I paid $for supplies per his advice before he started the job Then I paid him $for the work he did, then $for his poor work and negligence A total of $2,762.01! For just a small bathroom floor and a working toilet He stated several times that day he will take care of the plumbers work "Don't worry I'll take care of it just give me the bill"He owes me $because if he had done a good job, if he would have stood up for the quality of work he does and if he had any integrity, he would cover what his work cost me.as I stated just previously many unscrupulous contractors expect a person to immediately cash his $check and he can accept that as payment in full

Handyman says toilet was new technology, a Delta toilet is not new, only has button instead of flush handleNot a big deal unless you don't know what you are doing.LIE 1- says silicone between and drain Not true, it was all over the drain opening.LIE 2- says was on a job miles awayHandyman slipped and said he had to go to airport to pick up guestsAirport is about miles away It was not a jobTold me to call someone else or do it yourself!LIE 3- said I was angryAt my age (senior citizen) and my health (heart) I can't get angryAnd why would I? He told me he will take care of the bill.LIE 4- says a fee days laterAll this occurred the same day 12/19/14.He admitted in his response the silicone caused the clogHe applied the silicone himself making him responsible for the resultSaid he saw the toilet, removed SOME MORE of the siliconeTold me it could have been scraped and pried off! Plumber showed me how it spread over the drain like a thick spider webPlumber removed some before handyman saw it...and there is still some on the opening Can you imagine how much there could have been if people removed some and there is still some left? As for the sick he cemented in place it cannot be removed without risk of cracking toilet base and can't be used elsewhere because it causes toilet wobble.If he believes he is not responsible, when told the amount of the bill he suddenly was no longer busy but immediately flew to my house for the receipt If not responsible, why did he bother to come and get it?LIE 5- I did not say he owes $I said I saved him as by purchasing the $warranty, they waived the $saving him $300.Often he says "they could have" e truth is handyman could have and should haveI should not have had to call someone else to fix up his poor installation.LIE 6- stated he removed the riserAs stated above, it is still on the toilet and can't be removed.He says "the other company's removal of toilet voided his warranty It was his own instructions to get someone else He guarantees his work (signed contract)He breached the contract himself.says customer was taken advantage ofBut by whom? He guarantees his work, claims to be insured, screws up the job and won't take responsibility LIE 7- said "I agreed to reimburse the customer $200"Who did he agree to, not meI spoke to him only once afterwards asking for receipts of supplies he charged me forHe only said he was sending me a letterThis is a common scam by unscrupulous contractorsThey send you a token check and if you cash it they say you accepted it as payment in fullI guess he had a lot of experience in scamming like thisHowever he made big mistakeStating an agreement, but the check was not cashedHe jumped the gun assuming I would fall for the scam If I had agreed the check would have been cashed.As per receipts He charges me for supplies that I never seeFraud charges Only exception was he repaired a broken step [redacted] sells these precut for a few dollarsSteps are standard size, nothing unusual or difficult However he bought a 6" x 2" x foot piece of lumber, cut it and installed the step but he stole the rest of the lumberI could have used it for shelvingAfter all I paid for it, it was legally mine I relayed this to authorities who tell me this is commonI was advised to press criminal charges for theft by fraud, would have to charge his wife as she is president of the company as well as he as treasurerThere would be an investigation as to possible other customers experiencesI don't want to, but unless I'm reimbursed I will have to, it is my right [redacted] ***

I installed a new ceramic floor and new toilet that customer purchased The toilet purchased by customer was new technology with a batter operated flush in which you would wave your hand over to flush Customer did not like toilet but said her son wanted it The ceramic raised the floor so spacers were installed Silicon was applied between the spacers and toilet installed with a new wax ring.Approximately one month after completion customer called me informing me that her toilet was backing up and wanted me to come immediately to unclog I was on another job miles away and could not leave to help her at the time Realizing this was her only toilet I told her that it needed snaked by a plumber or if she had a snake she or her son could snake the clog She got angry with me because I could not come immediately.A few days later customer called me and said that the plumber came and it cost her $ She said that they had to replace the toilet because the silicon I applied caused the clog and ruined the toilet I said I would come get a copy of the bill and look at the toilet that was removed.Upon arriving I looked at the bill from the other company and noticed that there was a $warranty that the customer purchased I told her and she said I owe her $ I examined the removed toilet and the riser rings and was ring were still installed They could have been easily removed and toilet reinstalled Also noticed that there was no silicon in the opening that would have obstructed the toilet flow The new toilet that was installed by other company was a basic toilet with the type flush operation The fact that the other company removed toilet to give their opinion voided my warrant.The customer was taken advantage of by other company not me $to install a basic toilet is excessive I also feel that the problem was the battery-operated wave the hand flush system that the customer did not like and she wanted a new basic toilet I agreed to reimburse the customer $which would have been a fair price to remove current toilet, remove any obstruction and reinstall I sent customer the check to cover this cost I feel I have been more than fair in my response.Sincerely, [redacted]

This in response to Customer’s letter dated 3/18/2015. I already wrote my response to this situation in my last letter so there is no need to do it again. Her current allegations that I am committing fraud are slanderous and if they continue I will seek legal action

The he attachment is not his response.  It is the letter of bribe he sent me on 1/2/15.  I paid $656.16 for supplies per his advice before he started the job.  Then I paid him $1340.00 for the work he did, then $765.85 for his poor work and negligence.  A total of $2,762.01! For just a small bathroom floor and a working toilet.  He stated several times that day he will take care of the plumbers work.  "Don't worry I'll take care of it just give me the bill". He owes me $765.85 because if he had done a good job, if he would have stood up for the quality of work he does and if he had any integrity, he would cover what his work cost me.as I stated just previously many unscrupulous contractors expect a person to immediately cash his $200 check and he can accept that as payment in full.

Handyman says toilet was new technology, a Delta toilet is not new, only has button instead of flush handle. Not a big deal unless you don't know what you are doing.LIE 1- says silicone between and drain.  Not true, it was all over the drain opening.LIE 2- says was on a job 30 miles away. Handyman slipped and said he had to go to airport to pick up guests. Airport is about 30 miles away.  It was not a job. Told me to call someone else or do it yourself!LIE 3- said I was angry. At my age (senior citizen) and my health (heart) I can't get angry. And why would I? He told me he will take care of the bill.LIE 4- says a fee days later. All this occurred the same day 12/19/14.He admitted in his response the silicone caused the clog. He applied the silicone himself making him responsible for the result. Said he saw the toilet, removed SOME MORE of the silicone. Told me it could have been scraped and pried off! Plumber showed me how it spread over the drain like a thick spider web. Plumber removed some before handyman saw it...and there is still some on the opening.  Can you imagine how much there could have been if 2 people removed some and there is still some left? As for the sick he cemented in place it cannot be removed without risk of cracking toilet base and can't be used elsewhere because it causes toilet wobble.If he believes he is not responsible, when told the amount of the bill he suddenly was no longer busy but immediately flew to my house for the receipt.  If not responsible, why did he bother to come and get it?LIE 5- I did not say he owes $500. I said I saved him as by purchasing the $200 warranty, they waived the $500 saving him $300.Often he says "they could have" e truth is handyman could have and should have. I should not have had to call someone else to fix up his poor installation.LIE 6- stated he removed the riser. As stated above, it is still on the toilet and can't be removed.He says "the other company's removal of toilet voided his warranty.   It was his own instructions to get someone else.  He guarantees his work (signed contract). He breached the contract himself.says customer was taken advantage of. But by whom? He guarantees his work, claims to be insured, screws up the job and won't take responsibility.  LIE 7- said "I agreed to reimburse the customer $200". Who did he agree to, not me. I spoke to him only once afterwards asking for receipts of supplies he charged me for. He only said he was sending me a letter. This is a common scam by unscrupulous contractors. They send you a token check and if you cash it they say you accepted it as payment in full. I guess he had a lot of experience in scamming like this. However he made 1 big mistake. Stating an agreement, but the check was not cashed. He jumped the gun assuming I would fall for the scam.  If I had agreed the check would have been cashed.As per receipts.  He charges me for supplies that I never see. Fraud charges.  Only 1 exception was he repaired a broken step. [redacted] sells these precut for a few dollars. Steps are standard size, nothing unusual or difficult.  However he bought a 6" x 2" x 6 foot piece of lumber, cut it and installed the step but he stole the rest of the lumber. I could have used it for shelving. After all I paid for it, it was legally mine.  I relayed this to authorities who tell me this is common. I was advised to press criminal charges for theft by fraud, would have to charge his wife as she is president of the company as well as he as treasurer. There would be an investigation as to possible other customers experiences. I don't want to, but unless I'm reimbursed I will have to, it is my right.
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I installed a new ceramic floor and new toilet that customer purchased.  The toilet purchased by customer was new technology with a batter operated flush in which you would wave your hand over to flush.  Customer did not like toilet but said her son wanted it.  The ceramic raised the...

floor so spacers were installed.  Silicon was applied between the spacers and toilet installed with a new wax ring.Approximately one month after completion customer called me informing me that her toilet was backing up and wanted me to come immediately to unclog.  I was on another job 30 miles away and could not leave to help her at the time.  Realizing this was her only toilet I told her that it needed snaked by a plumber or if she had a snake she or her son could snake the clog.  She got angry with me because I could not come immediately.A few days later customer called me and said that the plumber came and it cost her $700.  She said that they had to replace the toilet because the silicon I applied caused the clog and ruined the toilet.  I said I would come get a copy of the bill and look at the toilet that was removed.Upon arriving I looked at the bill from the other company and noticed that there was a $199 warranty that the customer purchased.  I told her and she said I owe her $500.  I examined the removed toilet and the riser rings and was ring were still installed.  They could have been easily removed and toilet reinstalled.  Also noticed that there was no silicon in the opening that would have obstructed the toilet flow.  The new toilet that was installed by other company was a basic toilet with the normal type flush operation.  The fact that the other company removed toilet to give their opinion voided my warrant.The customer was taken advantage of by other company not me.  $500 to install a basic toilet is excessive.  I also feel that the problem was the battery-operated wave the hand flush system that the customer did not like and she wanted a new basic toilet.  I agreed to reimburse the customer $200 which would have been a fair price to remove current toilet, remove any obstruction and reinstall.  I sent customer the check to cover this cost.  I feel I have been more than fair in my response.Sincerely,[redacted]

Review: Mr. [redacted] was hired to do some repair work and updating around my house. The job that he was hired to do is unfinished and he has failed to return to complete the work. We have notified him that he spilled stain and white paint in our carpet that was just installed 2 days prior, he left rooms with missing trim, paint dripping down our walls and windows, wood stain on our walls and trim, mismatched paint on our walls, unfinished drywall repair, mismatched wood stain on doors and doors that won't close properly. Mr. [redacted] is refusing to come and fix or complete any of the items mentioned and has stated the work he was hired for is complete. There are many items on the final invoice that were never done. Mr. [redacted] has already taken our money and then refused to come back unless we paid him additional funds.Desired Settlement: We would like to have the work finished correctly and the paint stains cleaned or items replaced if the stains can't be removed.

Review: Had him install a brand new toilet and flooring. Within 2-3 weeks toilet was not flushing well, finally started backing up. As I have a contract, he guarantees his work, I immediately called him. He said he was too busy, call someone else or do it yourself. Twice he said he would reimburse me any additional expense. When another company arrived they showed me how handyman had used silicone in the new toilet (no wax ring) which spread over the drain causing the back up. He also glued some kind of disc under the new toilet that can't be removed. The professional plumber said he ruined the toilet and it had to be replaced. I called Handyman back and he studdered when I asked him about the silicone and wouldn't respond. The added expense came to almost $800. He is refusing to cover this expense. He states in his letter that after observing the toilet I did not see where my work could have caused the stoppage (yet when looked at the bottom of the toilet in my presence he said...oh, I could peel all that off) and the rings on the bottom could have been PRIED off and a new ring installed (to me that is admission of shotty work). He sent me a check for $200 to "satisfy" me. Also he charged me $140 for supplies. I asked him for details to what supplies and I want the receipts. He said he doesn't keep any receipts. I expect he is charging fraudulently. Who in business does not keep receipts?Desired Settlement: Contract states...Contractor warrants (to give a guarantee or warranty for a service or product) work for a period of 12 months following completion.Since he chose not to come to fix the toilet he just recently installed, He broke the contract agreement when he told me to call someone else or do it myself, Since he stated twice "don't worry, I'll take care of it, just give me the bill". Now he is responsible for the damages incurred.His website states: I will be there whenever you need me...

Business

Response:

I installed a new ceramic floor and new toilet that customer purchased. The toilet purchased by customer was new technology with a batter operated flush in which you would wave your hand over to flush. Customer did not like toilet but said her son wanted it. The ceramic raised the floor so spacers were installed. Silicon was applied between the spacers and toilet installed with a new wax ring.Approximately one month after completion customer called me informing me that her toilet was backing up and wanted me to come immediately to unclog. I was on another job 30 miles away and could not leave to help her at the time. Realizing this was her only toilet I told her that it needed snaked by a plumber or if she had a snake she or her son could snake the clog. She got angry with me because I could not come immediately.A few days later customer called me and said that the plumber came and it cost her $700. She said that they had to replace the toilet because the silicon I applied caused the clog and ruined the toilet. I said I would come get a copy of the bill and look at the toilet that was removed.Upon arriving I looked at the bill from the other company and noticed that there was a $199 warranty that the customer purchased. I told her and she said I owe her $500. I examined the removed toilet and the riser rings and was ring were still installed. They could have been easily removed and toilet reinstalled. Also noticed that there was no silicon in the opening that would have obstructed the toilet flow. The new toilet that was installed by other company was a basic toilet with the normal type flush operation. The fact that the other company removed toilet to give their opinion voided my warrant.The customer was taken advantage of by other company not me. $500 to install a basic toilet is excessive. I also feel that the problem was the battery-operated wave the hand flush system that the customer did not like and she wanted a new basic toilet. I agreed to reimburse the customer $200 which would have been a fair price to remove current toilet, remove any obstruction and reinstall. I sent customer the check to cover this cost. I feel I have been more than fair in my response.Sincerely,[redacted]

Consumer

Response:

Handyman says toilet was new technology, a Delta toilet is not new, only has button instead of flush handle. Not a big deal unless you don't know what you are doing.LIE 1- says silicone between and drain. Not true, it was all over the drain opening.LIE 2- says was on a job 30 miles away. Handyman slipped and said he had to go to airport to pick up guests. Airport is about 30 miles away. It was not a job. Told me to call someone else or do it yourself!LIE 3- said I was angry. At my age (senior citizen) and my health (heart) I can't get angry. And why would I? He told me he will take care of the bill.LIE 4- says a fee days later. All this occurred the same day 12/19/14.He admitted in his response the silicone caused the clog. He applied the silicone himself making him responsible for the result. Said he saw the toilet, removed SOME MORE of the silicone. Told me it could have been scraped and pried off! Plumber showed me how it spread over the drain like a thick spider web. Plumber removed some before handyman saw it...and there is still some on the opening. Can you imagine how much there could have been if 2 people removed some and there is still some left? As for the sick he cemented in place it cannot be removed without risk of cracking toilet base and can't be used elsewhere because it causes toilet wobble.If he believes he is not responsible, when told the amount of the bill he suddenly was no longer busy but immediately flew to my house for the receipt. If not responsible, why did he bother to come and get it?LIE 5- I did not say he owes $500. I said I saved him as by purchasing the $200 warranty, they waived the $500 saving him $300.Often he says "they could have" e truth is handyman could have and should have. I should not have had to call someone else to fix up his poor installation.LIE 6- stated he removed the riser. As stated above, it is still on the toilet and can't be removed.He says "the other company's removal of toilet voided his warranty. It was his own instructions to get someone else. He guarantees his work (signed contract). He breached the contract himself.says customer was taken advantage of. But by whom? He guarantees his work, claims to be insured, screws up the job and won't take responsibility. LIE 7- said "I agreed to reimburse the customer $200". Who did he agree to, not me. I spoke to him only once afterwards asking for receipts of supplies he charged me for. He only said he was sending me a letter. This is a common scam by unscrupulous contractors. They send you a token check and if you cash it they say you accepted it as payment in full. I guess he had a lot of experience in scamming like this. However he made 1 big mistake. Stating an agreement, but the check was not cashed. He jumped the gun assuming I would fall for the scam. If I had agreed the check would have been cashed.As per receipts. He charges me for supplies that I never see. Fraud charges. Only 1 exception was he repaired a broken step. [redacted] sells these precut for a few dollars. Steps are standard size, nothing unusual or difficult. However he bought a 6" x 2" x 6 foot piece of lumber, cut it and installed the step but he stole the rest of the lumber. I could have used it for shelving. After all I paid for it, it was legally mine. I relayed this to authorities who tell me this is common. I was advised to press criminal charges for theft by fraud, would have to charge his wife as she is president of the company as well as he as treasurer. There would be an investigation as to possible other customers experiences. I don't want to, but unless I'm reimbursed I will have to, it is my right.

Consumer

Response:

The he attachment is not his response. It is the letter of bribe he sent me on 1/2/15. I paid $656.16 for supplies per his advice before he started the job. Then I paid him $1340.00 for the work he did, then $765.85 for his poor work and negligence. A total of $2,762.01! For just a small bathroom floor and a working toilet. He stated several times that day he will take care of the plumbers work. "Don't worry I'll take care of it just give me the bill". He owes me $765.85 because if he had done a good job, if he would have stood up for the quality of work he does and if he had any integrity, he would cover what his work cost me.as I stated just previously many unscrupulous contractors expect a person to immediately cash his $200 check and he can accept that as payment in full.

Business

Response:

This in response to Customer’s letter dated 3/18/2015. I already wrote my response to this situation in my last letter so there is no need to do it again. Her current allegations that I am committing fraud are slanderous and if they continue I will seek legal action.