Mike's Magic

I used Mikes Magic a handfull of times in last 3 years its started with a repair for a water damage issue I was so pleased with how he matched my existing cabinets I then decided to have an estimate on both baths remodeled the jobs were amazing an ive recomended him to a few friends with very professional results I wouldant hesitate to use them again

We used ***'s Magic Custom Cabinetry for some work in February 2018. What a disaster! *** talked a good talk and said all the right things when doing the estimate and writing up the contract. He seemed very knowledgeable and thorough. He was able to address all stages of the project from wallpaper removal, texturing, painting, installing laminate flooring, new closet doors and trim. Everything changed once the contract was signed and the deposit taken. He was extremely difficult to work with, he would not give time estimates for arrival, was unprofessional and disrespectful in his treatment of his employee and us. He has an explosive temper and his excessive use of profanity and yelling were difficult to be around. On one occasion he was yelling at me over the phone.
He did not do a good job on any aspect of the project. Some wallpaper remained around the door jamb. He did not know how to install laminate flooring and created a mess around the edges with gaps that he said would be hidden by the baseboard (and were not), large gaps around closet entry, and the threshold to the room. He had his helper fill these gaps with wood putty saying the space was necessary in order to get the planks in! This was all after he "fixed" it after installing the threshold in the room rather than in the door jamb initially. We had to pay a real flooring company to repair the worst of his mistakes. Somehow they were able to do the install without leaving gaps and filling them in with putty.
Perhaps the worst aspect of the disaster was that *** uses his son, *** to do the painting. *** seemed like a nice guy, but has no sense of responsibility or keeping his commitments. The ordeal with *** lasted a few weeks in which he would say he was coming and then not show up and keep giving new time estimates hour by hour until the day was over. He had one excuse after the other ranging from flat tire, to needing brakes, to having a car accident on the way and on and on. He had a couple of guys come with him to paint a couple of different days and they would stay anywhere between 1.5 and 4 hours. One of the guys used flat ceiling paint rather than semi-gloss on the doors. They left all of their brushes and rollers in the pans with paint on them for us to eventually throw in the trash. *** also requested request payment in cash so he could pay his guys. He also tried to get the rest of the money for the job before it was completed, saying that he needed the money to put food on the table for his kids. We severed the relationship after *** did not show up or make contact an hour after he was scheduled to be here to complete the job. The painting was less than half complete and our home was upside down with everything displaced. We ended up finishing the painting ourselves with the help of my daughter and son-in-law.
Steer clear of these people! They say what you want to hear but do not deliver. The work that was done was of poor quality and unprofessional.