NOVA Paving Industries is not only in breach of its contract but has the worst quality of workmanship that we have ever experienced. I will provide pictures, a copy of the contract, and emails showing the work requested and the inept responses I received from Joel Jones, the owner of the company. While his workers (Mark & Mark) attempted to complete the necessary work, they just were not skilled to do this work. I communicated constantly with Joel Jones, verbally and via email, only to be disappointed time after time. We would have fired this company early on, however, we were required to pay 50% of the contract amount of $12,500 upfront. He could not meet during the week, I offered to come in on a Saturday to meet and he could not commit to a time. Then I allowed him to send me a proposal and he did not add a fence replacement. He added the fence but did not complete the work. Then, he was supposed to replace both brick pillars and he fixed one (not replaced). I also was informed that he used A-1 sidewalk bricks instead of the bricks required to make pillars. Upon partial completion, we started receiving complaint emails that the pillar NOVA Paving Industries installed was crooked. A third-party contractor then came out and provided feedback on the project that the entire project (attached) needed to be removed and started over. Upon communicating the results (full disclosure) of the third-party report, Joel stated that he would not come back to the community to fix the pillar (see attached emails). We then hired Exterior Medics to remove everything and rebuild the area. It cost us an additional $400 for the contract and $5,000 for the fence that was included within the scope of work in the contract but never installed by NOVA Paving Industries. I think you can understand our frustration.
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We did not fire anyone and here are the emails to prove this. Mark... you did not think I would post this without someone from legal reviewing this do you?
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Emails:
Good afternoon, Joel
Since you did not respond to my October 31st email, I located a new contractor to assess and provide me with an estimate to repair the pillars. He expressed concerns and will provide me with a report indicating that you used A-1 bricks (sidewalk bricks) which is not proper for this type of work. He then took several pictures showing the inside of the pillar indicating that the base work inside the pillar at the bottom was never addressed properly which is very concerning. These pillars appear to be unsafe. He expressed the need to redo all of your work. He is sending me a professional report and all of the pictures we have taken. I provided you with plenty of time to rectify the situation and you outright indicated: "I believe our time working together has past." This is a clear breach of the contract.
Steve
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Joel
Your email is not the response I had expected. You have a contract to complete the work within Cameron Station. This is about a contract, sir. I have all of my communications indicating the issues from the beginning. I have been straightforward through the entire process.
The work completed to date is of poor quality and workmanship and you have received all of the pictures indicating this. If you choose not to complete the work, I paid you for, I will find someone to complete the work and this could potentially become legal. You are welcome to refund me the $6,250 that I paid you and I will move on.
Again, I am requesting you to replace the crooked pillar which is poor workmanship. When will you complete this work?
Thank you,
Steve
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From: Joel
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022
To: Steve
Subject: Re: Main Monument Entrance Fence
There's only 1 person I bow down to His name is Jesus Christ. If you don't know Him I encourage that you find out who He is. I only listen to the commands of My Father in Heaven.
Not going to listen to your orders. I believe our time working together has past. I don't appreciate the way that I have been treated from the get go. There's 0 trust whatsoever. You do not trust me and I see that. You hired me because I was cheaper then everybody else. That's fine.
There's $6250 that you do not owe me take that and find some one else who can do the project on your time.
I don't condemn you or judge you that is not my Job that's Gods.
Take it easy
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On Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Joel:
First of all, get the pillar fixed immediately. I continue to receive emails/complaints from residents indicating the poor workmanship in the crooked pillar.
You then shop for that "fence piece" on your own. I gave you a proposal as a base and you have provided nothing.
I have plantings occurring next week and if you really want me to become negative... please install the pillar correctly immediately.
Thank you,
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