He accepted a reno job for our daughter for her bathroom. This below was the result.
Remember my shower install I was SO excited about? It was the first big girl project in this house, and one I WANTED to do, rather than had to do. Anyway, I hired JW McLeod because Cary came highly recommended. I saw his work first hand and was sure this guy would do great. Originally, he quoted me 4-5 days. It took 2 weeks, and it's still not finished. Cary did the majority of the work. His guys came in for the first day of demolition, so this is really about him not his crew. There are things I didn't know, but expected a licensed contractor to know. For example, he asked me if I wanted to tile all the way up to the ceiling, of course I said yes. However, I didn't know it should have had a framed border where the tile met the ceiling. He's the expert, he should have known. Now, FULL disclosure, I paid him BEFORE the job was done, so I know where I went wrong.
Long story short, as you'll see in the pictures, I have an incomplete shower remodel. The shower door wasn't installed properly and it leaks. There is BLACK grout all over my walls and ceiling. There are holes in the dry wall needing repair. I told him he didn't have to paint because I hadn't picked a color yet. He was supposed to install a plexiglas shelf in the middle of the niche so I had more places to put my junk (typical girl with a lot of hair products). That's no excuse for leaving the room as he did. I sent him and email on the 23rd of November, after trying to contact him via phone for a week. His number is now out of service. read more