Mike Evangelista Concrete

Review: On April 23, 2014 [redacted] Evangelista came out to our house at [redacted] and gave me an estimate to rip out existing concrete and pavers and put DGA base tampered tight , form up for 4 inch of 4000 psi concrete with expansion joint and cold joints. The concrete would have fiber mesh in it for reinforcement. Originally we were going to have a brick border but that was deleted before the contract was written up on May 13, 2014. [redacted] Evangelista provided three names and phone for reference checks. They are listed below: [redacted] called the references that [redacted] Evangelista had given me and the references all gave him a great review and said that they had no problems with him.On May 13, 2014 [redacted] Evangelista came out and wrote out contract for rip out all existing concrete and front walk way, form and grade for 4 inches of 4000 psi with firm mesh concrete. I have him a deposit check of $1,500 and he was to start the job on Monday May 19th.On May 19th he did not show up. I then texted and also called him. He said that he could not get a dumpster. Then on May 22nd he was going to start, but did not show up. He then changed the start dated to Sunday May 25th. He had said that he would work Sunday, Monday and pour Tuesday. Then it was changed to May 29th he did not show up. I called and texted him. He said that it was going to rain. It was drizzling. Then on June 3rd he was to start and he did not show up.He did start on Saturday, June 7th started forming up the back patio and breaking up the breezeway concrete. He found marl and underground stream running under breezeway concrete. The contract was adjusted for the additional work required. The additional work was to dig out marl and dirt from between house and garage. Replace with crushed DGA base, which would take care of water and sinking problem. Then resume to original contract. He said we would need a Tri axle dump truck of DGA base. We would also need another dumpster. Work was to start on Monday June, 9th. On Monday June 9th he did not show up. On Tuesday June 10th he did not show up. He says it was raining. On Thursday June 12th no work said it was going rain. Then he was going to dig out the breezeway on Saturday, June 14th and 15th and pour Monday June 16th.He did not should up on Saturday June 14th and did not answer any text. On Sunday June 15th received text that he had an accident on June 14TH.On Monday June 16th I tried calling and texting to see if he was going to come finish remove concrete. No [redacted]. No work.On Tuesday June 17th machine was delivered but no [redacted]. They came took machine.On Wednesday June 18th I texted [redacted] to see if he was working and he said that he would call me back because he was on phone with concrete plant. He did not call me.Y By rental said that he took back his deposit back because he needed to get his truck out of impound. On June 19th, he said he was getting so bend board for front and stakes but he did not show up at house to work. On Friday June 20th machine was delivered and he worked to remove marl and concrete but only did about half of the breezeway. On Saturday June 21st DGA base was delivered but only a small dump truck not a tri axle dump truck that he had said we needed. He did not work on Saturday June 21 because he said his girlfriend had heart attack.On Sunday June 22nd he did come out and ripped out rest of the concrete in breezeway and the marl. Put DGA base. He damaged the siding on the garage and broke black on the foundation of the garage. [redacted] said that he would take $100 off the contract because he did not need another dumpster. On Monday June 23rd he was going to pour but no concrete showed up. Then on Tuesday June 24th he was going to pour. He said he was changing concrete plant. No concrete on Wednesday June 25th. Then he said he could pour on Thursday June 26th. No concrete he said that he need to go to bank because he had fraud on his business account. He said that he could pour Friday June 27th. On Friday June 27th he said that only way he could pour if we paid for the concrete cod to plant on delivery because the fraud was taking longer to fix. We were going to pay for the concrete COD to the concrete company but I want the Concrete plant phone number to verify the cost and if he scheduled the concrete. The concrete was to be poured on Monday, June 30th.On Friday June 27th I spoke with our lawyer and sent him information. I found out that [redacted] Evangelista was not listed with NJ consumer Affairs as home improvement contractor. The lawyer said that ask him for his license number and worker comp information. We decided to get another contractor to give us an estimate to finish the job because the problems that we were having with [redacted] Evangelista.On Sunday June 29th, I texted [redacted] that we need his Home Improvement License number and Worker comp insurance information before he could finish the job. He said that he would have the information on Monday, but did not send the information or come out to the house to give the information to us.He tried to say that he was doing this job as side job. He gave me his business card [redacted] concrete & Masonry and never told me that it would be a side job. He said his price was lower because he did not drive a fancy new truck and dont try to make a lot for one job. He also said that he does not make money on the concrete like other contractors do.Desired Settlement: On Sunday June 29th [redacted] Masonry came out to our and gave us an estimate to finished the job. [redacted] was the owner and he said that they needed to rip out the some of the forms that were not correct and then setup the forms correctly. They also needed to re grade, tampered down the base and pour the concrete. Damages by [redacted] Evangelista concrete. There was extensive damage to plants, shrubs and lawn. The siding on garage was broken and the block foundation of garage was also broken.