We had a house fire in our home on 10/31/19. Our insurance company (American National) has been wonderful. However, this reconstruction experience has dragged on for 9 months since we signed our reconstruction contract with Marcelino "Marc" Ramirez of C & A Construction Services (7140 E. FM 1518 Shertz, TX 78154) on 12/3/19. Not sure what his current business address is; they keep moving and now I know why. This has turned into a horrible nightmare that began on October 31, 2019. In all fairness, there was wait time with our mortgage company holding funds and COVID occurred, but construction is an essential business. The absence of work/progress was due to only 1 or 2 individuals working at a time during a less than 5 hour work day which had nothing to do with COVID. Some days, no one would show up. This was the norm for the months of December through beginning of June. Marc, owner/president/manager of C & A Construction Services, made promises that he did not keep regarding communication, scheduling, timelines, quality of material, and workmanship. My family and I are still not able to move in and have been living in an RV since the fire. Marcelino "Marc" Ramirez of C & A Construction Services did NOT finish the reconstruction of our home. HE TOOK THE MONEY WE ENTRUSTED TO HIM AND ABANDONED THE WORK!! He admitted in his own words that the work that was done up to that point looked "S#!;;y". We have not heard from Marcelino Ramirez directly since 5/18/20. He sent people to "work" for a few more days (less than 5 hours each day) and then after 6/17/20 they stopped coming at all giving us no explanation. We have been calling, texting, and emailing since then with no response. He told his workers that our insurance was holding up their work. However, he already has all of our insurance money in his possession. These funds have been entrusted to him exclusively for our home reconstruction.
The flooring was replaced and tiles were installed very unevenly. I will slice my toes if I walk around barefoot. There were different people installing the tile because Marc would not pay one person to work for too many days allowing them to finish the job. Marc bought a cheaper tile; the one installed is NOT the one we chose. This is one of many "cutting corners" issues. The walls and ceilings throughout our home were worked on by different people. Very noticeable in the difference in texture and quality. One of the guys admitted that Marc told him to work without all the material he needed and just get the tape and float on the wall. Marc posted pictures on Home Advisor misleading potential customers about his work quality and completion. C&A's website is misleading, Marc is misleading, cuts corners, and still has our money; thousands. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like any more information about C & A Construction Services led by Marcelino Ramirez. I DO NOT RECOMMEND C & A Construction Services. We are seeking legal action against this company and have contacted law enforcement. We have contracted an honest company to complete our home reconstruction and repair C&A's poor workmanship. read more