Avoid at all costs. A complete nightmare to deal with from start to finish. Baris, the owner, is a pushy, compulsive liar with very selective amnesia. Complete garbage with no integrity whatsoever. I was introduced by a friend and am regretting the day I ever took his info. Initially, I referred him to do work on my gf's house (he continues to harass her staff regularly for good reviews).
I asked him for a quote on my house and he was playing games with the quotes for additional work I wanted done so I asked him to table it. He kept contacting me in the following weeks urging me to do the work so I reluctantly conceded. First week on the job, and the crew showed up a whopping 2 out of 7 days. Day 2 he started his up-sell. Basically a small-ish 10-day job turned into a 2-month nightmare where I was completely displaced from my home, and that was only the beginning of my problems.
Baris suddenly demanded FINAL payment on one of the work orders weeks before the the job was complete (all work was inter-related). With 2-day notice. I was staying in LA that weekend and had fallen ill so asked him to push it a day and he went off, sending me stupid and vulgar messages harassing me to meet him and give him a check. For $5K and change. 1) You're working on a $1M house -- I'm not stiffing you over $5K, and 2) if your business has cash flow problems where you get so desperate over $5K that's your problem, not mine. Still, I paid the one of the "final" payments.
On day of final inspection (date of course was delayed), I found my custom-made sectional covered in blankets which I happened to uncover and discovered a large stain on the arm. Owner says to me immediately, "Touch it, it's wet. Someone spilled water, but it will dry." Why cover that up?? Why not be forthcoming? Same thing for damage to an upstairs closet, among other things.
Stain on sectional dried and left a mark. I contacted Baris that night and he denies every having a conversation with me about it. Next convo weeks later, he says not to worry, he will fix it. Two days before he's to arrive, he gets amnesia again.
Three and a half weeks after I cut a final check, I'm STILL waiting for work to be completed. Was informed by owner that the small add-ons promised to me as a result of delay would NOT be honored. Needless to say, I will be filing formal complaints with Contractors State License Board, Department of Consumer Affairs, and Small Claims Court.
Again, I was referred by a friend so if he treated me like this, I can only imagine the horror others have faced. read more