Subject: FinalCoat Review We hired Final Coat in mid October of 2022 to scrape stippled ceilings and to prep the ceilings so they would be paint ready, it was a terrible decision and to say we are disappointed in the service and quality that this company provides would be a massive understatement. We endured constant no shows and last minute cancellations on numerous occasions and finally got him to show up just before Christmas to finish the job. I did not like the finished work but he told me I just needed to prime and give two coats of paint and it would be fine. Although Andrew states that the job from his perspective is complete (please see attached photos of his 'completed work), he agreed when photos were shown to him (after we primed and painted) that the ceilings looked rough and not acceptable but fortunately, he assured us, that his work is under warranty for one year. We contacted him on January 5th to state that we wanted him to honour his warranty and fix the ceilings, he agreed and said he would be there on January 20. On the morning of the 20th I contacted him to confirm he was coming and he advised he had written the wrong day in his calendar but would be there the next Monday. Once again I messaged to confirm on that day and once again all I received was more excuses for him not being able to come but he did state ""we will get to it as soon as we can. That is a promise". He never got back to me. On March 7, I emailed him imploring him to fix the ceilings so we could finally move forward from this, he stated that the condition of the ceilings was his mistake and that he'd definitely make things right! He asked for my phone number and said that he would phone me that same night so we could pick a date for him to correct his mistakes. Well it's been 5 weeks now and he has yet to even pick up the phone to call me like he said he would. We have now hired another company to fix the mess he left us which has now doubled the cost of redoing our ceilings! It was quite telling that the new company, after looking at our ceilings and hearing our story guessed right away that it was Final Coat we had been dealing with We have been in our house for over 18 years and have hired numerous contractors to do various renovations, this was the first (and hopefully last) time we have ever regretted hiring someone. I'm sure he will find a way to somehow say this was all our fault, however this honest, accurate and documented review is just to warn other potential customers of what you could be possibly getting yourself into. read more

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If I could give a negative 5 star, I would. The guy will give the lowest quote, so he lands the job. He will not show up on time or do any work while giving you every excuse in the book. He will be sure to take a 40% deposit though, for building materials and organizing. This guy couldn't organize his way out of a paper bag. Extremely disappointed in this person. I should have done my homework. Make sure you check Better Business Bureau, before you give this guy any money. read more

Final Coat Drywall took a 40% deposit "to pay for the materials" "to lock in the rising price" They did not give a start and end date on the contract- only that we were "on the list". After 5 months of delays, rescheduling and cancellations of start day (5 in the week of jan3- jan9 alone) we informed them that we could no longer wait as the job had not even been started in the 30 day allowed by Consumer Protection of Ontario. This resulted in aggressive phone calls, texts and emails from Final Coat Drywall and no return of 40% electronic $$ transfer. "the disappearing contractor" as defined by Consumer Protection of Ontario. Consumer Beware. read more

My experience with Andrew Archer mirrors those detailed by Brandon and Dawna; he took my 40% materials deposit ($6,468) and then proceeded to give me excuses for not showing up to do the work. After repeated no-shows and more excuses, I couldn't afford to have my project sit at a standstill any longer. I hired Pereira Bros and they've done an outstanding job with absolutely no issues. When I asked them about Andrew's reasons for not doing the work (the main one being not having a hydro connection for the first few days, and having to use a generator), they laughed and said he's building a local reputation as a scam artist. He might have done actual work years ago, but if you check his recent reviews within the past year or two, he appears to be collecting 40% deposits and then delaying indefinitely. Even their mutual supplier (FBM, Foundation Building Materials) is aware of how sketchy he is and won't fulfill his orders without cash up front. As Brandon said, look up Final Coat Drywall on Better Business Bureau and see all the complaints. To date, Andrew Archer refuses to return my $6,468 materials deposit. He insists that it's his to keep for "material booking and organization" (see attached screenshots of our text messages). He also sent me a screenshot about sellers being able to keep deposits if "the consumer refuses to carry through with the transaction" (see screenshots, it's all there), saying he's actually "out $9,000 on (my) project, but thousands of dollars on other projects" presumably for having scheduled my project. I knew I was dealing with a scam artist when, over the phone, I asked him for the deposit back and he said, triumphantly, "Show me the invoice!" It's true, Andrew never sent an actual invoice, and I now realize that this is part of his strategy for defrauding people. I deeply regret having ever sent money to this person, and sincerely hope my review discourages anyone from being temped by his lowball estimates in the future. To echo Brandon, "I should have done my homework." read more

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