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3/4 completed roofing project and contractor won't come back to finish
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| rideswitch56@yahoo.com 2007-05-31, 9:25 am |
| I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
started and never finished. I blogged about it at
http://www.freelandlordsoftware.com...g_Default.aspx. I have
received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
an area of about 300 square feet.
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| hallerb@aol.com 2007-05-31, 1:25 pm |
| On May 31, 10:16?am, "rideswitc...@yahoo.com" <rideswitc...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished. I blogged about it athttp://www.freelandlordsoftware.com/Public_Weblog_Default.aspx. I have
> received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
> paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
> Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
> Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
> Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
> an area of about 300 square feet.
never pay anyone till the job is complete.
now call local tv statrions and newspapers, and tell the thief he has
5 days or they are doing a story on him that will put him out of
business forever
also call the police, its theft they will stop and discuss things with
him
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| Meat Plow 2007-05-31, 1:25 pm |
| On Thu, 31 May 2007 07:16:40 -0700, rideswitch56@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished. I blogged about it at
> http://www.freelandlordsoftware.com...g_Default.aspx. I have
> received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
> paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
> Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
> Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
> Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
> an area of about 300 square feet.
It's a crime (fraud) to take money and not complete the job. File a
complaint with your local PD.
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| Lawrence 2007-05-31, 1:25 pm |
| On May 31, 9:16 am, "rideswitc...@yahoo.com" <rideswitc...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished. I blogged about it athttp://www.freelandlordsoftware.com/Public_Weblog_Default.aspx. I have
> received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
> paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
> Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
> Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
> Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
> an area of about 300 square feet.
Welcome to the real word. Rob won't come back unless you make him so
make your complaints, as the others have said to anyone who will
listen. It doesn't make any sense to wait around for Rob, however.
He may never come back. In the meantime, someone needs to get up
there right away to either finish the job or even just cover with a
tarp. Some contractors just change the name of the company and start
over when thing get too hairy.
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| DanKMTB@gmail.com 2007-05-31, 1:25 pm |
| On May 31, 10:28 am, "hall...@aol.com" <hall...@aol.com> wrote:
> On May 31, 10:16?am, "rideswitc...@yahoo.com" <rideswitc...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> never pay anyone till the job is complete.
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> now call local tv statrions and newspapers, and tell the thief he has
> 5 days or they are doing a story on him that will put him out of
> business forever
>
> also call the police, its theft they will stop and discuss things with
> him
I agree it was a mistake to make the final payment before the job was
complete. I would be surprised, however, if the police do much. 2
months seems reasonable and I'm sure the contractor will just say he's
busy, it's on the list and he'll finish it up. While it may not be a
bad idea to get something on file with the local PD, I'd suspect you'd
have better luck dealing directly with the contractor. If he tells
you flat out he won't finish the job, a call to the police may be
prudent.
I also agree with the poster that said to get it covered up in the
mean time. If you are not able to get up there and get a tarp secured
over it, hire someone that is. Good luck, please let us know how this
pans out, especially what the police say and do if you decide to call
them.
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| In article <1180621000.688644.206430@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
rideswitch56@yahoo.com says...
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished.
Is this company bonded?
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| Joseph Meehan 2007-05-31, 1:25 pm |
| rideswitch56@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished. I blogged about it at
> http://www.freelandlordsoftware.com...g_Default.aspx. I have
> received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
> paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
> Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
> Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
> Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
> an area of about 300 square feet.
Check with your local authorities. Most areas have some regulation on
contractors. See what protection you may, or may not have in this
situation. In some areas this can end up in small claims court or you may
need legal representation . Good Luck
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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| hallerb@aol.com 2007-05-31, 5:25 pm |
| On May 31, 2:00=EF=BF=BDpm, "Joseph Meehan" <sligoNoSPAM...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> rideswitc...@yahoo.com wrote:
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> =A0 =A0 Check with your local authorities. Most areas have some regulatio=
n on
> contractors. =A0See what protection you may, or may not have in this
> situation. =A0In some areas this can end up in small claims court or you =
may
> need legal representation . =A0Good Luck
>
> --
> Joseph Meehan
>
> =A0Dia 's Muire duit
call to local police free, and will come with free advice. lots of
positives if they stop and chat with thief, kinda makes him nervous
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| HeyBub 2007-05-31, 5:25 pm |
| rideswitch56@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have been waiting patiently for Fitzpatrick Construction in
> Elizabethtown to come back to my property to finish a roofing job they
> started and never finished. I blogged about it at
> http://www.freelandlordsoftware.com...g_Default.aspx. I have
> received two responses so far. Unfortunately I trusted this guy and
> paid him the balance and now he won't come back to finish the job.
> Apparently I'm not the only one Rob Fitzpatrick has screwed over.
> Lesson learned, Fitzpatrick Construction is not to be trusted.
> Apparently two months isn't enough time for them to put a new roof on
> an area of about 300 square feet.
Put in a call to your insurance company. If your property suffers water
damage...
Me? I'd get someone else to finish the job and sue the original contractor
in small claims court. First, however, I'd get my evidence lined up -
certified letters and the like.
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"HeyBub" <heybubNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Me? I'd get someone else to finish the job and sue the original contractor
> in small claims court. First, however, I'd get my evidence lined up -
> certified letters and the like.
I did that - won the $5,000 judgment - still haven't seen a dime 2 years
later. The court is great at finding in the consumer's favor, but they have
no way to force deadbeats to pay.
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| Toller 2007-05-31, 5:25 pm |
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<h> wrote in message news:465f3ac2$0$12480$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
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> "HeyBub" <heybubNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:135uc7k5s9uhm32@news.supernews.com...
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> I did that - won the $5,000 judgment - still haven't seen a dime 2 years
> later. The court is great at finding in the consumer's favor, but they
> have no way to force deadbeats to pay.
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If the guy has no assets you are out of luck, but around here you can hire a
marshall to seize his assets.
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| hallerb@aol.com 2007-05-31, 5:25 pm |
| On May 31, 5:18?pm, "Toller" <Tol...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
> <h> wrote in messagenews:465f3ac2$0$12480$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
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> If the guy has no assets you are out of luck, but around here you can hire a
> marshall to seize his assets.
in some areas failure to pay court judgement equals loss of drivers
license
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<hallerb@aol.com> wrote in message
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> On May 31, 5:18?pm, "Toller" <Tol...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
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> in some areas failure to pay court judgement equals loss of drivers
> license
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Because this "contractor" needs his van, tools and driver's license to ply
his trade (i.e., rip off the unsuspecting), the sheriff can't seize any of
it. Those are the only things in his name. The sheriff told me that this guy
makes a good living and he's sued about once a month. He takes the deposit,
spends about 2 days doing the demo, and then splits, never to be heard from
again. I can't believe that he's allowed to keep the "tools of his trade"
when, clearly, his "trade" is grifting. He's a "traveler" who doesn't
travel. He just changes his business name every few months, and he's all
set.
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| Goedjn 2007-05-31, 8:25 pm |
| On Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:21 -0400, <h> wrote:
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>"HeyBub" <heybubNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:135uc7k5s9uhm32@news.supernews.com...
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>I did that - won the $5,000 judgment - still haven't seen a dime 2 years
>later. The court is great at finding in the consumer's favor, but they have
>no way to force deadbeats to pay.
>
Sell the debt to a collection agency for $.25 on the dollar, and let
them figure it out. You won't get much money, but with any luck
the agency will hound the bastard for the next two generations.
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"Goedjn" <prose@mail.uri.edu> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:21 -0400, <h> wrote:
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> Sell the debt to a collection agency for $.25 on the dollar, and let
> them figure it out. You won't get much money, but with any luck
> the agency will hound the bastard for the next two generations.
I tried that. Once I told them the guy's name, they said no, they'd tried to
collect from him before, and got nothing.
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