I strongly encourage you to not use this company! I agree that they are ok for ONLY mounting a TV…read more Paul showed up late, left a huge mess behind on my floor and couldn't even finish the job. I should have gone with my instincts and hired a certified electrician and a more reputable company. After my initial hesitation, since it was a small job, he confirmed that he's been in the business for a long time and could easily do the job....almost 4 hours later, he ONLY mounted the TV, put holes in my wall where a more experienced person probably wouldn;t have and couldn't get the outlet to work that he created. He also knew that I had a hard stop at a certain time, so he asked his girlfriend Evelyn (she sat in a van the entire time, which is also suspect) to come in and pack up his stuff which made me even more uncomfortable since I was home along at the time. He said he would come back the next day to finish the job (assuming after he either googled or asked an electrician how to do the work); however before leaving he begged me to pay him. I wasn't comfortable paying him, but I did agree to pay him after a complete job since I'm honest and believe in being fair. The next day he blew up my phone (I told him I was only available during a certain time and he called me back to back during the time I told him I wasn't available) and when I finally answered, he told me it would take another 3 hours to finish the job. Now please keep in mind that this is a simple mounting job that should only take 2 hours max. It's clear that he has absolutely no clue what he is doing so I strongly suggest using another company. Since he did mount the tv, I ended up paying him $80 since technically he did mount the tv and I also don't want any crazy people lurking around thinking I owe them money. I now have to find and hire a real electrician that knows what he's doing to fix and finish the job that Paul did not know how to complete.

THIS GUY IS A FRAUD! He will take your money upfront and bail on you! Buyer BEWARE!…read more I needed security cameras installed for a commercial property in Orland Park, IL. I am from NJ and started looking for vendors that can service Orland Park, IL. I came across a company by the name of Certified AVE based out of Crest Hill, IL. I checked out their website and noticed that they are a " Better Business Bureau- Accredited Business". Seeing that I felt a little more comfortable. So I went ahead and hired Paul B to furnish and install a 5 camera wireless security system for the property. I had to get a commitment on dates from him so I can book my airline, hotel, and car rental. He insisted on getting paid for 100% of the equipment and 50% of the labor up front prior to committing the dates for the "2 day install". So I directly deposit $4,400 in his account and booked my trip. 2 days after he receives the money, he tells me that I need to make sure the lift is rented and delivered for the dates. I told him, why do I need to rent it? , He then throws the 1st bomb, stating that, it is not included in the price. That costed me $700 more, which should of been his expense and not mine. I had no choice at this point but to go ahead as have already paid him majority of the monies. Come on first day of installation ( Thursday Feb 23, he arrives an hour late goes thru the site with his tech and after an hour or so he says he doesn't have all the equipment yet so he can't install today. At this point I am shocked and don't understand. Bomb # 2 So I took it upon myself to contact the manufacturer and they stated that it was delivered at Paul's house earlier the same day. So I tell Paul and he calls his wife and , sure enough it was delivered. So he left to go pick it up and that took a good 2 hours. Time was an issue for me as now that I am renting this lift which is costing me now daily and if he ends up taking longer I will have to pay additional rental for it. He comes back and ends up working only couple of hours. On the second day (Friday Feb 24), again an hour late, he installed 3 cameras on the pole using the lift, but at the end of the day he then realizes that he needs to go back and bring a the wireless antennas down as he has to still program them. He leaves with all the equipment and says will program it at home. That now means that he will need the lift another day. That is Bomb #3. So day 3 (Saturday Feb 25), he shows up without his tech and spent the entire day on the phone with the manufacturer and was not able to even program one antenna. He gets frustrated and leaves for the day and takes the antennas with him and the rest of the equipment and says that he will program it. I told him that you took the equipment to program it at home, he said yeah he didn't get to it. Day 4 (Sunday Feb 26) calls me and says that he will do it on Wednesday. I tell him that I will be leaving on the Tuesday Feb 28. He states that he will get it done. I fly back and I reach out to him on the following week to find out where he is with the completion of the job, he tells me that he will need more money as he has to rent the lift and materials. I told him the delay was on him and materials for what?? I paid you a contract price that should of included the materials and the lift, and that I am not willing to pay any more to him and just want the job done already as a 2 day job has now become over 2 weeks and still incomplete. He tells me to let him know and hangs up the phone. Over the next week there is no communication and he finally tells me to pay him the balance and a extra $4-500 for materials. Now I am completely upset and angry and told him to drop off the equipment that I have paid for and we both can walk away from this. He said NO. The worst part is that after calling the "BBB" they say he is not an "Accredited Business" - so basically he is a fraud and falsely trying to get customers. If you dont believe me please do check the image that I attached then call the Better Business Bureau of Chicago at (312)832-0500 You have my equipment and refuse to return it to me. I will pursue criminal charges against you and your company. BBB states you are NOT an "Accredited Business". You are a fraud! Proof of misleading customers.