S & S Paving

Short Story:
I hired K.OLawn Landscaping & Fence to replace a fence that had been damagedThe new fence was not installed correctlyI called them on itJob was not completed, and then the owner started threatening meLonger Story:
I left work to go pay the owner for the fence while they were still working on it, and upon arrival I noticed that the fence was facing the wrong direction (i.ethe flat side originally faced the neighbor, but was now facing me)I asked the owner to fix it, and I got a LOT of attitudeHe started angrily grabbing tools, ordering his employee to "remove the bolts!" , and refused to take my payment saying that "Just send a check." So I went back to workHe fixed the fence, but another part of the job was to haul off the old fence panelsThose panels were on my lawn for four days after fence completion despite being told that he would get them on three separate occasionsThen he threatened to tear the fence downBelow is my interaction with the owner Matt ***He escalates things really fast-------------------------------------------------
Matt: FRI 1:26PM
The fence is done, invoice is sent and the fence at the curb will be gone in the next hour or soRed:
Thank you for the updateI received the invoiceI will send a check out soonRed: Saturday 11:15AM
The fence is still at the curbMatt:
My guys are running behind and will be there asap todayRed:
OkayThank youRed: Monday 7:21AM
Hey MattI would really like for you to get the fence panels today before the grass underneath diesMatt:
My bad, I really thought they had picked upOk I’ll be there to personally get them todayCan you hide a check somewhere so I can pick it up?
Red:
OkayThank youI am at work right nowI will try to get away in the next few hours to plant the checkMatt:
Ok thanks, just let me know whereRed: (hours later)
I have meetings, and a few hot items at work I need to work onTypical MondayI can't leave for a while if at allI can either mail you a check, or you can come by and get the check another dayI still need those panels gone thoughMatt:
I will be there today to pick the panels, and not to be a jerk but if I don’t have a payment from you by tomorrow morning I’m going to come take the fence downRed:
I have not paid you yet because the job is not completeGiving me a day between the time the job was complete to then send you a payment seems a little oddI will put out a check tonight, and send you a pic of where it is locatedMatt:
It will be done today, having us turn the fence around when it matches nothing is odd alsoRegardless, I should be there in about two hours, hopefully I’m paid in full by am tomorrow otherwise the fence is coming downRed:
If you recall, I made a special trip from work and tried to pay you on Friday but you shooed me awayMatt:
I understand, you also wanted to haul the fence off yourself in the beginningI’m coming to get the panels shortly, hopefully there’s a check thereIf not that’s fine, I will have every employee there tomorrow morning to disassemble the fenceThanks for your timeRed:
So...it went from "payment from you by tomorrow morning" to
"hopefully there’s a check there [shortly]If not...tomorrow morning ...disassemble the fence"
You will get your checkBut I am not leaving work again to be there "shortly"It will be outside, tonightAgain, I will let you know the locationMatt:
Then that’s when I’ll be by to pick the wood up is tomorrow morningIt’s miles one way for me-------------------------------------------------