This was to be a 3 stage job and required 1/2 down to begin. Since I knew the man who referred the Landscaper to me I decided to pay in full with the American Express card. His unsupervised employees left junk and unused material I had purchased on my front curb for the 1st stage which was the weekend he decided to go to a baseball game. I live in a nice neighborhood so this was unacceptable. Also one of his workers brought a 3 year old child with him running around my property and under my Ash tree that they were trimming. I objected to this several times because if anything were to happen to that poor child; I would've been held responsible. They kept the child in the car for the day in a dirty diaper and I would bring toys, stuffed animals, drinks and snacks for him. I was appalled! He would constantly say he would be in around "ish" time; 9 ish, 10 ish, 11 ish or 1 ish and resented that I expected to be on a schedule. He was rarely here to do any supervision; the crew did a good job at what I wanted and I supervised the best I could but I don't speak spanish very well. He also left hundreds of dollars of soil and plants and shrubs unplanted unsecured and unattended all over my front lawn overnight. When I called him the following morning and objected to this he called me an "%$# %#%@" and told me if I didn't like the way he did things I could plant them myself. I explained to him that I had paid in full for these materials and he stated that was my problem and that: "you never pay a contractor in full". I explained to him that if he did not complete this contract that I was going to dispute the charges with American Express. The work was finished that day. I should have never gone through this and hope that when anyone wants to start a project like this that they use Angie's List to help in the decision making process.
Well, from the start I had a looming feeling about him. He seemed edgy and controlling when I told him what my needs were. He would control the conversation and use foul language when I stood up to him and his unprofessional behavior. He was disrespectful and used intimidation to try to get out of the contract. Taking pictures of my home and threatening to use them in case I decided to take him to court. The police were called and 3 police units were sent because a neighbor was concerned over his threatening tone with my elderly mother. So it goes without saying that from beginning to end this was a nightmare. 9-2311 This is an update to the landscapers behavior. It's been 6 months since he worked on my property and he emailed me a formal apology which blames me for his past behavior also he asked for a huge favor: that I take my report off Angie's List because "it isn't 100% accurate and bordering a little slander". I understand not everyone knows legalese but I will not change my opinion and I stand by every word. 9-24-11 What is this? Angie's List battle ground? This is absolutely insane behavior. First, if this was a "Construction Zone" why would anyone allow a 3 year old child on a site while men are working. Quite frankly I'm not responding any further I won't feed into this. He's been out of my life for 6 months then all of a sudden boom! Anyone reading my report and this bizarre response will understand the absolute h*** my handicapped mother and I went through. With my disability I don't need this in my life. If he feels that he can treat the disabled this way I can only imagine what he would do to you. He may even sue you if he don't like you. Beware of this man and his cohort. I am a disabled veteran and I've never been shown such disrespect.
