I hired MBP Contracting LLC in April 2026 for a $20,000 loft and downstairs bathroom renovation. I paid $15,000. The owner Mike promised in writing on May 18 the job would be "100% complete" that week in exchange for an extra $5,000 beyond the original 50% deposit. He collected the money. The job was never finished. What was delivered has been condemned by every independent contractor I consulted - it must be demolished entirely before any legitimate work can begin.
Both shower installations are non-compliant. In the downstairs bathroom, plastic sheeting was applied over purple moisture board installed with severe open gaps. That plastic surround is now peeling off the wall because it was applied over a substrate that could not hold a bond. Water is entering my walls every time the shower runs. In the upstairs bathroom, the same type of installation. Neither installation would pass inspection.
Both exhaust fans vent into the ceiling instead of outside - a code violation Mike admitted in writing. No stair handrail was installed despite being explicitly requested - a code violation and safety hazard. Bathroom lighting is wired so the loft lights must be on for the bathroom lights to work - an electrical code violation. The wrong paint color or no paint was applied throughout despite written specification. Two doors were hacked at the bottom - one because the subfloor wasn't removed properly, one because the frame wasn't built square. Brand new vanities were damaged. A window was installed with air gaps allowing bugs in and is the likely source of water now entering my ceiling. Debris and trash were abandoned on site despite the contract stating cleanup was included.
The subcontracted crew arrived via Uber daily, showed up between 9-11 AM, and Mike lost contact with his own subcontractor for weeks - admitting in writing "I haven't heard from Herb in days." His own employee visited June 12, found walls not properly adhered, and left early because he had no supplies. Mike personally scheduled a meeting for June 26, offered the time himself, then didn't show and didn't answer three phone calls.
When I sent photographs of the work, Mike called it "TLC." When I demanded my money back he disclosed the company has no assets and is dissolving, then offered monthly payments.
I am filing with the Pennsylvania Attorney General under HICPA, my local District Justice, and the Department of Labor and Industry. I have every text message, every photo, every video, and his own written admissions preserved.
$15,000. Two failed showers. A peeling surround. Mold already growing. Active water damage. Multiple code violations. Silence.
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