General carpentry
Murphy Masonry misrepresented its expertise. Murphy Masonry spent a deposit prior to work beginning rather than holding it in escrow. Workers were poorly or unsupervised and damaged other parts of the house after specific instruction to James Murphy intended to protect those areas. Murphy Masonry repeatedly demanded payment ahead of schedule to offset unsound business practice. Murphy Masonry damaged windows and failed to install them to manufacturer’s instructions, or recognized (American Architectural Manufacturer’s Association) best practices for the region. Murphy Masonry employed casual labor without training or experience in the tasks assigned. Work done by Murphy Masonry failed inspection and had to be torn out in entirety. James Murphy refused to continue work on the project when he was denied payment he was not entitled to ahead of schedule. This matter is pending litigation with the Columbia County (Oregon) court under 16CV12208 and has been investigated by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board #201459-101. The attorney for Murphy Masonry LLC is Joel Saunders, Kathryn Reynolds Morton, 650 NE Holladay St., Portland Oregon, 97232. He can be reached at 503-736-7238.