Save yourself the trouble!
Thomas Ellison began my job on 04/15/24, which included installing a couple of electrical outlets, a new dishwasher, and replacing entry doors. He estimated that the job would take 2-3 days. Outlets and dishwasher were done the first day. On day 2, the replacement door wasn't correct so we had to purchase a new one; he and his helper went with me and there were no problems. Within minutes of them returning to my house, the 2nd man starts yelling at Thomas about not being paid. Plenty of yelling & cursing from both of them as they are standing in my front yard, and I'm sure a neighbor called police to have them drive by. Thomas said this had happened once before, and he wouldn't bring that guy back again. Job wasn't finished so I expected him back on Wednesday. However, he's a no-call/no-show for the next 2 days; when he finally responded, he said he'd been helping a sick family member.
He shows up on Friday, 04/19 and works until about 3:00, when he says he's going to get something to eat. He said he would return to finish. I text at 4:30 to ask and he says he has to get metal cut to finish the job, which he hadn't mentioned. I ask if he will be able to finish Saturday morning, as it should have been done already and I have other plans, he says yes. He works on it Saturday until I need to leave; he says he needs to pick up the metal and come back to install it that afternoon, then job is complete. Door frame is still unfinished and he is no longer responding to messages.
Overall, he lied to me at least 3 times about finishing the job yet never did. He cashed the check knowing he hadn't finished it, and I'm sure now that the money argument about his helper not being paid has some merit. He wasted a lot of my time by keeping his word. He did a decent job, and I have other projects that I told him about, but I wouldn't hire this dishonest man to do anything for anyone. read more