Just curious! I can't imagine going through that. I have good luck so far ::knock on wood:: with the GCs and remodels I have done.

I wish I would have saw this post earlier. I paid this guy $2200 on Feb 18th In hopes that he would start putting up my fence. He started working on my fence on time but he left the job half done with only half the material. Now he wont answer my calls or text. Not to mention that he trashed my yard with Tire tracks after driving in it once I told him not to..the tire track he left are horrible. They are deep, he drive to drive through my yard after the rain. Im not about to let this go do you have any advice legally as far as what I can do? Address?

quote:

---

3. Never pay in full at the beginning of a job. Never make large down payments either. Fronting money and having to manage cash flow is just part of being in construction. Any contractor who wants payment before work or a large down payment is not worth your time, no matter how low their bid/estimate is. Tell him he can bill for purchase orders as he buys materials AND THEY ARRIVE AT YOUR HOUSE, or he can find another house to work on. Pay monthly based on purchase orders and how much work has been done. Whatever his contract is for, pay based on that and the schedule of values. If he has a contract for $1000 with $500 in labor and $500 in materials, looks 50% done on labor, and has submitted a PO for $250 in materials that you have verified are at your house or installed (never, under any circumstances, let him take materials off site that you have paid for), you should pay him $450 after 10% retainage. When the job is finished, you're happy, and everything is good, then he gets his retainage money.

---

Good luck with this. I had a patio installed and all of the 3 bidders said I had to give them something up front to start. Of course, cash/check is better since 3% off for not using CC.....I even told him I'd give him my CC number he could hold and then a check when materials arrived and none of them would do it. The excuse was "tried that and got burned once to often by bad checks for 2-days of work/material. Then had to go get my materials back but lost labor $$".

Update especially for all of the Ags that live in the DFW metroplex to keep a watch out for this guy.

The last many months myself and other victims have been involved in not allowing him to successfully file for chapter 13 in Dallas and excuser the debt. He has changed the name of the company again and last I knew it was called Southern GC Corp to Southern GC Roofing now.

Anthony Heath Martinez is his name and the names of the companies are sure to change. He was indicted in Dallas & Denton county and the group of victims are waiting to see the outcome of the proceedings.

People make sure to do background checks on all trades you hire especially the unlicensed contractors and trades. I hope no one else gets hurt by people like him with all of the storm damage we constantly see in north Texas.

@chappell1984

Send me a text.

Four 6 Nine Eight Seven 7 two zero 1 zero