Michael James Construction

Review: THIS CONTRACTOR WAS TO INSTALL A CEMENT DRIVEWAY AND SIDEWALKS 4 INCHES THICK. INSTALL SOD IN YARD. INSTALL MULCH UNDER AND AROUND TREES. HE POURED CEMENT THAT WAS 1 INCH TO 2 1/2 INCHES AND DID A VERY BAD JOB FINISHING THE CEMENT. I HAD BROUGHT THE CEMENT THICKNESS TO HIS ATTENTION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CEMENT WAS POURED. HE REFUSED TO FINISH JOB WITH CEMENT STRESS CUTS. DID NOT PUT SOD OR MULCH IN MANY AREAS. REFUSED TO FINISH UNLESS HE WAS PAID IN FULL. BECAUSE OF CONTRACTOR SHORT POURING THE CEMENT AND NOT FINISHING THE JOB I WITHHELD PAYMENT. HE THEN MADE THREATS AND PUT MECHANICS LIEN ON MY HOUSE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ESTIMATES TO SEE IF HIS WORK CAN BE REPAIRED, AND THEY ALL SAY IT IS IRREPAIRABLE. MUST BE TORN OUT AND DONE CORRECTLTY. THE CEMENT FINISH IS HORRIBLE AND IT IS CRACKING IN MANY, MANY PLACES DUE TO IMPROPER STRESS RELIEF AND EXPANSION SEAMS. HE HAS NOW HIRED A LAWYER TO DO COLLECTION PROCESSING. I IN TURN HAD TO HIRE A LAWYER AS WELL.Desired Settlement: CONTRACTOR SHOULD NOT BE PAID AND MADE TO REMOVE MECHANICS LIEN. BECAUSE NOW IT WILL COST MUCH MORE TO HAVE IT ALL TORN OUT AND REPLACED THEN IF HE DID NOTHING AT ALL.