If I could, I would give this contractor a half-star or no-star. He and his workers were absolutely the most incompetent and completely dishonest. I contacted HALEY HAHN HOME SOLUTIONS (aka GUTTER PROTECTION / GUTTER TOPPER OF THE TRIAD / HALEY HOME SOLUTIONS) thru Angie's List for a simple deck renovation project. The owner, Mr. Chuck Haley, assured me they could easily handle the job. From the very beginning, he failed to do anything as promised, from repeatedly missing the start date and project timelines to arranging for Ronny, his "master carpenter," to view the project beforehand or discuss his plan changes. To make a very long story short, the 2 week project turned into more than 2 months, and after getting my second payment, they abruptly stopped work and then abandoned the project in a more than half unfinished state, oddly coinciding with my planned surgery. Lessons learned: Always have a contractor's license on the contract or letterhead; Do not agree to any partial payment prior project completion, with the exception of a small deposit; and understand whether the contractor will USE his license for purposes of permit or will do the job as unlicensed (for projects less than $30k). read more