Warning: Do Not Hire!
WARNING: This company is under investigation by the Toronto Police's 13 Division! Police Report # 17-1073415. If you have been a victim of fraud, please contact the Detective's Office at 416 808-1304 and provide the report number.
The credit card company is also investigating the situation.
The owner of the company is Michael Delongte (direct cell: 416 272-4450). As the previous reviewer here mentioned, this company provides you with an estimate prior to work. You agree and they begin work. At the end, they double the costs and take the money from your credit card without asking. Unauthorized transactions are illegal. They also threaten to place a lien on your home. Please see the attached Before and After invoices.
Douglas Parra was the project manager. Francine Acocella was the finance manager who physically did the illegal credit card transaction. I contacted Michael Delongte (owner) to ask for an explanation of the unauthorized charge of close to $13,000 on my credit card. Instead of helping, he provided my with yet another invoice of over $3,600 and wrote the following threatening email on June 15, 2017:
Please understand you should use Extreme Caution you remarks of Yesterday were not well received or necessary, I treat all of you comments as Threatening and with a stern Liable warning issued to you at this point in time. I have copied my Legal Council as outside of this invoice Douglas has advised me that other work has been completed in your home and has not been charged for on this invoice.
I will prepare an Invoice for these items. Please note if they are not paid within 5 days upon Receipt I will be forced to Consider a Construction Lien in this matter since you are selling your home due to your demeanor. This is a Superior Court Action and I suggest you govern yourself accordingly if you do not make full payment. I will immediately commence action again you and you home for non payment of this additional work within 72 hrs.
I sincerely suggest at this point That you Hire Lawyer immediately to Handle this matter.
Michael Delongte bragged how rich he was and how many lawyer he has. He also said that, in his own words, he "can be a complete as*hole". Do not work with them and please contact the police if they have overcharged you or taken money without authorization. read more