I took this handyman to court with a 34 page document. I won the case but the sitting case reviewer did not ensure I was paid for 2 lost days wages. Long story short, the referral came from a family member who later said, he does have red flags. My experience was he took $1000 to start a spiral staircase. There were 11 contacts of "promise to show up to start". Contract began early November and on the 26th this contractor showed up with a beam. He left the beam as I fumed about the design change and the no-shows. I had lost confidence and patience. I had photos and emails as proof. The judge agreed but financially I was shorted, a lost renter and wages. read more