Hall of Shame: Contractor can't build a defense for Dearborn Hts disaster

[@daverov9252]

Dude has "pill head" written all over his face

[@ErstO1]

Gets me mad, I’ve been a licensed contractor for over thirty years and never left a job unfinished or without a permit, jerks like this make us all look bad

[@tammysavoie9771]

Can you help her out? May you know someone who can. I'm sure you'd get featured on channel 2 for your kindness. Btw I don't know this woman but I sure feel for her.

[@ronniechilds2002]

He absolutely does. I was a small contractor for 11 years, and I'll be the first to admit that a LOT of us just absolutely SUCK. They're often incompetent, criminal, or both. Their reputation taints us all.

[@benjaminday3868]

Everyone needs to make a living. And seriously it looked like it needed some paint and carpet, done. She is weird for going to the city, she screwed herself.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Contractors are SCAMMERS and I'll swing on the next one that walks up to my door!

[@dr.loomis4221]

Buddy, you never finished my kitchen!

[@cynthiacler9284]

Look at the guys garage door. A contractor that can't even fix his own garage door is pathetic.

[@buenokostiuk4138]

🤣🤣👍🏼

[@beardgang5725]

🤣😂🤣🤣

[@HughMadBro]

I was thinking the same thing 💀🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

[@richcolon6580]

That was my first thought when I saw that door

[@mattmatt6572]

Right that's what I think about my neighbor who is a contractor yet his own house is in shambles. Like who would hire this guy lol do homework look out for yourself and trust no one

[@MBIZZLEHIPHOP]

In Florida they run stings looking for contractors to give a bids that are not licensed to do the work. They will put you in jail down here literally.

[@wil7228]

That's because Republicans run the show.

[@danny14gnx]

Not in Miami that’s for sure

[@The_yeffy1]

@@danny14gnxMiami has big players with a lot of money who are licensed. The problem is they hire unlicensed and uninsured workers to turn the highest profit off the bud.

[@DELTABOY04]

bullshit

[@bbrcummins1984]

​@@danny14gnxWe don't claim south Florida, its a whole different world down there 😊

[@t.e.1189]

What a shame. Yes she should have verified his credentials, but that in no way excuses what he did. I hate seeing stuff like this. I hope she gets some assistance to pay for this mess. He needs to be responsible for his actions.

[@dunbarf2413]

Yea,, she was trusting the word of a family member who worked for Cupp. I 'm betting from here on out she'll take a family member's recommendation with a grain of salt and do some background checking.

[@mattmatt6572]

Assistance? He'll no she needs to pay for this herself. The rest of us shouldn't bail out suckers.

[@chrisruskai9341]

How does the average person even go about that?

[@t.e.1189]

@@chrisruskai9341 Are You asking how does an average person verify their credentials?

[@chrisruskai9341]

@t.e.1189 yes. It's a legitimate question. I'm not being sarcastic. It's not a widely known process

[@elizabethroberts3617]

I sued contractors, who did not have a license before, for doing awful work on my house! All you have to do is file a complaint through the State of Michigan Attorney General's office and they put a warrant our for his arrest and he will be brought into court. You prove your case to the civil or criminal court and get all your money back. I did this to two contractors and won both times, the AG for the state is your attorney and it is free. I am surprised Rob is not telling more homeowners how to do this and get their money back. If they are licensed then there is a different recourse to go through,. I have done it both ways and won both times. Know the law and your rights people.

[@Nuttypro-f]

You’re so smart and intelligent and caught up on laws yet twice you hired boo boo contractors. Maybe you’re the perfect example of not as smart as you think you are.

[@justinx9892]

How can you get your money back if the contractor is broke?

[@msesthy]

@@justinx9892the state makes them pay it back. I did this to a mechanic that said he was licensed and HE WAS NOT! The investigator from the state called me one day. I met her at the police station and she had my check for the full amount.

[@darrendolphdragos9752]

@@msesthy Likely that check came from some victim's compensation fund. Broke is broke - and when a major construction job that has already been paid (mistake on the victim's part) and then walks it is almost always because the funds ran dry and the "contractor" walked away.

[@timshort9585]

You allowed an unlicensed contractor to do work twice without checking their info??

[@beakt]

Rob, exposing the bad guy and watching him stammer is entertaining, but it doesn't really help with anything. Even watching these guys get convicted might make us all feel like the story is complete, but it's not. This will continue to happen if homeowners don't protect themselves. At the end of every story you should take some time to explain to viewers that for major remodels, they should: 1. Ask to see the laminated license card for the contractor, look up the contractor's business in the secretary of state's database to confirm that individual is part of the business, look up the license number on the board's website to confirm it's that company's (and individual's) license. Ask for his driver license or otherwise confirm his phone number and business address match what's on the license. This helps prevent someone from simply stealing the identity of a licensed contractor. 2. Get the insurance declaration for liability and workers comp, check that it matches the business/individual name, and call the insurance company to verify. 3. Ask for permit numbers of previous jobs. Look up the permits and confirm they have the contractor's name on them and that they passed final inspection. 4. Ask for contact information of the homeowners for these previous jobs, and call to find out how their experience was. 5. Review the proposed contract carefully for any trickery, such as absolving themselves from having to fix their own bad work. Once the contract is signed, don't let him touch a thing until permits are issued. Review the permits to confirm they show the contractor's name and that they list all the work you will have done, and even call the city and describe the work and ask them if the permits you have cover all that. If you don't do that, you're doing little to prevent other homeowners from getting scammed. For every Kevin Cupp you catch, there are thousands more doing the same thing because homeowners fall for it.

[@SolidSonicTH]

It's more like a moral victory. Can't undo the damage but at least you can name and shame people who do this in the hopes that they won't get new business. In the end public disclosure and keeping citizens informed of bad faith actors is the role of the media, and this is what's happening.

[@iamamish]

These are excellent tips - I know it can be a lot of work to chase these things down, but believe me - you'll be far happier dealing with a reputable company that wants to do good work.

[@Gallo903]

Great tips, but forgot to add another important tip: get ready to spend a good amount of money if you want the right good work DONT BE FN CHEAP!!!! some people don’t want to spend the right money and is what the get!!!! Mention that smart a s s man!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TrentLothrywn]

excellent information, very helpful.

[@BayBoy1200]

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[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

He's got a necklace. That's your first sign.

[@ericcartman7600]

WHO IS THIS REPORTER AND WHERE HAS HE BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE? I love him.

[@Kinikia95]

Rob Wolchek. I've been binge watching these!

[@reeddank479]

Dude why do I actually love the editing that they did on this segment 😂

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

THIS is why good contractors charge more than the "going rate" because WE KNOW what's involved in a project like this one.

[@smartysmarty1714]

The older you get, the harder it is to land jobs because you've seen it all, suffered through it all, and learned some hard lessons. So you price accordingly. For example, a bathroom remodel on the second floor now costs (if you hire me) quite a bit more than if it was the same project on the first floor. I used to not think that way, but facts are facts and hauling everything up/down takes a lot more time and effort. The same applies to building access, parking, everything really. So I find myself being my own competition because I'm experienced enough to charge for things others don't see or consider.

[@FernandoR-x2c]

Yep

[@MagicPlants]

Great job Rob! Keep making Michigan proud!

[@ct181]

Homeowners need to get a little education themselves. Every job that has been permitted must display permit on front of house with inspection stickers. If we as homeowners get more involved and pull permits it will protect against shady contractors. The permitting process is not just a money grab, it also protects current and future homeowners. I hope she gets some type of help in getting the matter squared away

[@ashasun6620]

I need to take a homeowners class because I had shoddy work done from a different company and didn't know a permit should be displayed.

[@stansbruv3169]

A home owner’s class is a great idea. People take out huge loans AND put their life savings into their homes. It’s a huge responsibility - and it’s not just for you. It’s for the future owners of the home too. Excellent point. I never think if it that way.

[@beakt]

One correction: Don't pull the permit as a homeowner. Make your contractor do it, so his name is on it. That way he's responsible for ten years for any latent defects (contractors carry insurance for this long after they retire for this reason). At least that's how it is in California, and likely similar in other states.

[@Zzz2x]

it’s not peoples fault that someone is advertising services they’re not legally able to

[@Lucas-rv6in]

That's true..but in my city in ny it's digital. No more permits posted on windows which was designed to be more sufficient. I guess but I hear ya

[@Myeyeofthebeholder]

Why would she pay him to pay her cousin ... That makes zero sense.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

Not completely. There perfect reputable builders who have employees who aren't licensed contractors nor have insurance in their own right but have the skills and ability to act as independent builders for a job. In effect its a sub contractor setup in all but name, but obviously in order for the permits and insurance to be legally valid the payment must be made to person who holds the license and insurance not direct to the person who physically does the work.

[@Myeyeofthebeholder]

@@user-uy6uc5ey5q the owner can get their own permit tho. Then pay... Right?

[@Handyman247llc]

This story tears me up at a time when the reputable builders in my trade, are working hard to maintain a level of trust with our customers. Men like this need to be held accountable for their lack of integrity, honesty and transparency. Sorry to say this now as it comes to late for this lady. Always check for the insurance before "ANY" work starts or paper work is signed. verify that the contractor is indeed a contractor and can pull permits (city hall will know). As scary as this maybe talk with a building inspector, they maybe the one to help you avoid a blunder like this ripoff artist.

[@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P]

3 more weeks will be 5 years sober from a 3 decades of addiction . I never did anything like this during my addiction . I actually just started my own painting business about 2 years ago. I thought it would be really tough to get business because of jackasses like this guy and or others that rob reports on. Especially being a recovering addict with felony drug convictions. But it turns out that I'm doing pretty well. Then once you start to build a little bit of a reputation for yourself these type of people just make us look even that much better! That's just my take on it anyway . But yes it is a shame that people loose out on their hard earned money sometimes life savings because of these scum bags ! Then furthermore I did prison time for things that didn't even have a victim like possession of my own personal drugs , but people like this can get away with stealing and harming people . Kinda disgusting

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

I get your angle but for TV station to go after small potatos is a distraction - why isn't this TV station taking down Governer Whitmer and her flying monkeys or any of the BILLION dollar boondoggles going on by the hired lackeys in office / city hall and all those corrupt police keeping up the drug dealing / trap houses all around the city and child / sex / slavery / prosititution? This is all a distraction - these guys are not Masons so they take them down on TV. THese vultures are shameless - and I agree NO one should be ripping anyone off but you have to zoom back to see the bigger picture here what they are doing with this propaganda in reality.

[@twerktospec]

boo hoo call the feds

[@MrRunItUp]

Haha, who TF are you even talking too bozo? ​@twerktospec 🤡

[@lopez95Six]

She trusted the family member! That’s what happened SMH

[@Rmby5759]

Kevin needs to go to jail.Thank you for the information and video.

[@nathanlavon9136]

Agree! 🗽🇺🇸👍

[@djhype1983]

Geez, I feel so bad for her. He took full advantage of her! 😞

[@benjaminday3868]

I think she was trying to take advantage of him. Seriously, that seemed like a lot of work and materials for 8,000 that she paid. She's pissed she has to pay the real cost $25,000.

[@notveryobviousguy4373]

So does the old guy just go around judging people or do they actually help the victims?? Typical American entertainment, anything for views.

[@JapanesePiano1]

@@notveryobviousguy4373 That is how news companies operates. Entice fear and hatred in its audience, and watch the checks come in from revenue. The worst part is both sides do it, right and left leaning media.

[@outmywritemind1739]

@@benjaminday3868 That was the down payment on the work, not the full amount. She was looking to pay 18k before and now its 25k because she has additional demolition to do now

[@self835]

She bought a Walmart special contracted and paid with cashapp 😂😂😂😂 her own stupidity

[@seric4546]

The drywall up in that formerly attic area also goes all the way up to the apex of the roof. Typically you want to leave a little air space up there to allow for ventilation. That is the most common thing people get wrong when converting attic space to living space. It's a tricky balance to get the insulation and ventilation right between the drywall, roof as well as between the rafters.

[@justinstevenson2061]

Absolutely correct, unless you run ridge vent on the roof. But that then requires roof work, if your relying on existing roof vents then leaving space at the top is key.

[@emmasdad5426]

She got what she paid for. A knowledgeable contractor would have charged for all that. He didn’t. She took the lowball offer.

[@TheCharleseye]

@@emmasdad5426 I run into that a lot. I'm reasonably priced, yet people will take this ridiculous low-ball bids because they think construction is monkey work. I usually end up making more by going back and fixing the other guys' work, than what I would have made just doing the job in the first place. I've had to start telling customers this during my bid, just so it doesn't eat at my conscience. Some listen. Most don't.

[@fireal99]

​@emmasdad5426 yeah your right.... They expected the Taj mahal in an attic space....All for $7K ...shocking

[@johnpusch1376]

Yeah, dude was an idiot but she seems out to lunch. She has a small kid and another on the way and where is the father or fathers. I'm sure someone is going to come to her defense and call me an asshole but I honestly don't care. She is compounding irresponsible life decisions.

[@charliefreemana.k.a.thesou197]

Ohhh man how i miss these segments fox 2's problem solvers hall of shame was always on point.

[@Zzz2x]

what happened to it

[@BiteTheCurbNow]

That wall over the baseboard is insane.

[@BirdGang6]

That garage door is all you need to know about his skills as a contractor

[@matthewbeard1831]

I'm from Arizona an I love watching this dude... he's one cool cat... buy this man some greens

[@Ladyscarface]

Whos pays professionals through cashapp? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡💩

[@willissudweeks1050]

I actually pay my mechanic that way and he’s the best mechanic I’ve had in my life.

[@USDiploMike]

💯 They should at least have Quickbooks

[@iamdawnmwilliams]

This is like the most entertaining news channel I've ever seen! Like your producers need an Emmy or something. The music, narraration & all. I'm hooked 🤣🤣🤣

[@snypav]

I dont even live in Detroit im in South Carolinai come here just for this guy. I agree he need his own show.

[@hollyholy641]

Notice how he closed the garage door, because all that stuff is stolen💯

[@terryken12]

I have been in the construction and remodeling business for over 30 years and have noticed in the last 5 years all these sketchy contractor types popping up and doing the most horrible work and charging some outrages prices for it, some are not even doing anything more than taking a down payment and never coming back, thankfully the attorney general has taken to having these guys arrested for they're bad behavior and making them the money back.

[@drbh6331]

When no good people are taking trade jobs who do you think will handle them. I'm a IT person but i will encourage my son to do trades ,there is a lot of work for honest people

[@erikkibler3466]

I think it’s happened in most businesses that make substantial sums of money.I tattoo for a living and this has gotten really bad in the last decade and just keeps getting worse.I feel for everybody.

[@curtekstrom9531]

Most of these sketch guys spend 20 minutes at a Home Depot Saturday morning class and call themselves Contractors.

[@FeloniousSavage]

Rob always catches them lackin' lol.... 😂😂😂

[@fatahali4253]

To fix the mess would cost more money than she paid to him. SHAME SHAME SHAME MR CUPP

[@selfesteem3447]

I can see where she trusted this Kevin guy, because her cousin worked for him and possibly the cousin coerced her into hiring him or gave her false sense of security in the matter but it seems to me that the cousin must be corrupt as well. Like hanging out with kevin. Kevin looks like he's on drugs and perhaps her cousin is as well. If the cousin works for Kevin and knows how to do this type of work, I'm curious as to why didn't she just hire the cousin?

[@jacehendrix3194]

What about him appears on drugs?

[@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P]

So I was thinking something kinda similar but you completely lost me with your comment about the drugs. First of all stereotyping people is messed up and the even bigger more messed up mistake is saying it like drugs are a bad thing and or people must be bad because they use drugs. ( Legal or not !!!) The evil people that filled guiliable folk with this propaganda bullshit and the war on drugs are the real criminals. Nixon, Ronald/Nancy reagon and their band of misfits should have been strapped up , hung, drawn , and quartered on street lights for the rest of us civilized people to throw rocks at their dead carcasses as a warning to what happens to bad people. I hope the devil, Hitler, and a bunch of hell's hounds gangrape them daily after their time here on earth. Just filthy rotten bad people to come up with this sham war on drugs and mass incarceration that fuels big prison business. Absolutely horrific and evil!!! And anyone that believes the war on drugs is good is just as guiliable and dull as a box of rocks.

[@beakt]

Her cousin worked for him but likely was a beginner. Adding a second story to a house requires lots of knowledge and experience. She figured the company that claimed to be in business twenty years would be able to do it.

[@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P]

@@beakt I think they are all in on it. They did a shitty job to be aired in hopes that some company wanting to advertise their work and how compassionate they are through tv. And that they would come to the rescue and give them a phat ass remodel job. 😂

[@z-elwon2884]

@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P I doubt some lady is gonna put her kid in the living room and have no place to put a crying newborn then have contractors in and out while pregnant to get a free job done.

[@charlesmurphy1510]

He does construction but that garage door says it all.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Never seen straight dub low headroom before. They had to install it because the "Contractor" doesn't know how to frame a lean to garage. Cool that they got a shot of the horizontal tracks.

[@RockU2Death5150]

Kevin Cupp, you are a monster.

[@V_TV]

The fire fighter cant fit thru a window 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dokholliday]

check the garage for stolen goods, he closed that door as soon as he saw the camera roll up

[@1776Pundit]

Imagine if these news people would scrutinize politicians as much as they do the public how much better this country would be.

[@austinballard6815]

At 1:38 that window on the stairway landing is DEFINITELY not allowed and is an accident waiting to happen, especially knowing children are in the house! The contractor should have removed it, filled in the space with wall. However, at 1:30 the staircase width, etc. Generally indoor stairs must meet certain conditions per code, though it's not so unusual for variances to be asked for, allowed when redoing an older house...often some compromises need to be made when doing these sort of projects in older houses. Depends on the particular place, project etc.

[@beautybyhammerllc]

A Variance is for Zoning request . Stairs and windows are gor egress and no one is gonna sign that off.

[@Milks_Mods]

I love this news anchor so much, so fucking funny while calling people out, love it!

[@CordG]

As he stands in front of his work....That jacked up garage!!!

[@petepizzo9646]

Man the guy talks like Ricky from Trailer Park Boys

[@rasmbret]

This story is the epitome of Detroit. It is always somebody else's fault

[@outside1473]

crazy, i was working 3 months in netherlands as finiher, builder, etc, we never left a project without finishing it 100Z% to being literally perfect, crazy

[@franklesser5655]

She should have hired an Architect to define what was to be built and to what codes, essentially a proper contract between Owner and Contractor.

[@98f5]

As much of the blame goes to her

[@durawins]

Hey CUPP , I like your paper towel holder garage door handle

[@joejoe-qn4hu]

What a bum contractor unfortunately there's many more out there like that and they're starting to come out of the woodwork. I've been in construction 35 years most the knowledgeable guys are retired only a handful of good honest guys left out here.

[@jimmyoryan2257]

My boy got the slim shady hat…. U know he’s smokin crack

[@frankroper3274]

He should refund her money or fix it right!

[@y_yy_2844]

He needs to do both just to get her back to square one. It's his fault her house is messed up and he deserves no money at all.

[@Dino_Buk]

Anyone maybe knows the name of the music that starts playing at 3:24 ?

[@Grigsy]

Let me guess, he isn’t licensed.

[@brendaniebel1355]

Gee ya think? You didn't see the story?

[@donshilo2024]

If you giving anyone more than $100 you should do a background check!

[@Prow91]

You know her husband is living in hell considering he referred this company and used to work for them. I also feel like there is some truth to his side of the story. Yeah the owner showed up twice but looking at the work it would take a lot of time to do that work not just two different days. Maybe the family did try to help and cut costs and ended up screwing everything up.

[@csscott9803]

This man is stealing money.

[@michaelcollins8690]

We need more journalists like this dude. he's awesome

[@thatguysstuff15]

They should have cps called immediately for keeping her kids in that house immediately !!!!

[@killingsley]

"You can pay me through cashapp." 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@joemiller3097]

My ex hired a contractor to do her driveway. Tore it all up and went on vacation for months. I kept telling her you have to pay for quality work from trusted companies. I reccomend a friend of my dad's and they put it in in less than a week. It looks perfect.

[@Robpasq1959]

That’s just horrible. This guys a real piece of……work? Hopefully people will see this before they hire this scumbag and he’ll have to go out of business. Not the home repair business. I mean the scamming honest people business.

[@imjustsaying6656]

Dude immediately closed the garage door. He definitely hiding something in there.

[@sebell1000]

Anyone notice how the guys garage door is fu#ked up ?

[@SadalDay]

every city should have one of these

[@cloakofanonymity]

I have a neighbor who paid $40K for a kitchen makeover. It took 8 months to complete with all kinds of excuses. I don't feel sorry for her, she trusted the company and didn't get enough bids. Don't trust anyone. Way too many hustlers out there!!

[@bobybob2847]

Hello that 8k for that work something 🐟

[@wiifii5.071]

honestley who cares u seem more upset than the buyer? are you mad you dont have 40k to spend or are you mad hustlers are out trying to hustle? over here venting on youtube about ur neighbors kitchen lol

[@dnationapocalypse]

@@wiifii5.071 Right. I would've got their asses too 😬😅

[@denisemiller9921]

Why you bringing up your neighbors plight? What does this story have to do with your neighbor? Make your own KZbin video and share your neighbors' story, then it will be all about YOU!

[@wryckingbaul8612]

Kitchen remodels take a lot of planning, time, effort and money. You didn't say that it wasn't completed well You just said it took 8 months. I have clients that ordered cabinets 8 months ago who still don't have them now! To do things right it can take time. There's that old adage asking if you want it fast or do you want it good?

[@adamf7089]

His brother Cooper is a hell of a guy

[@benjaminday3868]

That didn't seem too bad for $5,000. She didn't want to pay $25,000 in the first place that's why she went with him. It wasn't that bad.

[@dr.loomis4221]

He didn't have permits and it wasn't up to code...what are you saying Benny boy?

[@hippiebits2071]

Literally everything was improperly designed to incorporate numerous considerable safety hazards.

[@98f5]

Exactly. Barely paid more than cost of materials, didnt draw up any plans, cut corners, now its oh poor me

[@darylmcbride5426]

Are there any updates on these stories from this segment?

[@tatianaallen8143]

I feel bad for her and her son, she should take them to court.

[@jimlahey3919]

It costs a lot of money to take someone to court

[@vabeachjuggalo3]

Has there been any updates on this one?

[@themandwellaeffect1970]

I cannot sit here and feel sorry or bad for homeowners who don’t do their due diligence and just openly trust people. It’s your responsibility to check and verify the companies you hire to work on or in your homes are indeed licensed and that the insurance they carry is valid. It’s also your responsibility to make sure these companies have filed the proper permits and have been given the okay to do the work through the city you reside in.

[@ejboatright]

Don’t victim blame. She didn’t do anything wrong. This was his fault.

[@themandwellaeffect1970]

@@ejboatright I hope you understand how the real world works one day. It is indeed your responsibility to ensure the company you hire to do the work is licensed, bonded, and insured. 🙄 It takes less than a minute to ask “may I see your paperwork to verify that you’re licensed, bonded, and insured?” If the company starts making up excuses or beats around the bush, then just start calling around to find a different company to get the job done legally and properly. There’s no “victim blaming” when it comes to facts and due diligence. I can only imagine this going in front of a judge and watching them state the same exact things that I just have.

[@vincentlucario5450]

@@themandwellaeffect1970the judge will still side with the victim. I can only imagine what you say to family of murder victims.

[@themandwellaeffect1970]

@@vincentlucario5450 🤣😂🤣 That’s hilarious how you’re comparing two extremely different situations. On a side note, the judge will not side with the victim on this and I bet my life savings on it. I know how the laws work here in Michigan and it’s clear to see you obviously do not. You go on and have the day you deserve now. 😉👌

[@vincentlucario5450]

@@themandwellaeffect1970 yeah, I can’t take you seriously with that many emojis.

[@carbonoctopus7855]

On most of these cases Rob always finds them at home farting around like they are unemployed

[@UnstoppableYaris]

Take your second loan, hire an attorney and sue his ass just like all the rest of normal people.

[@Kojimalosophy]

I own a gutter company here in San Antonio, and I can't tell you the amount of gutter jobs I have seen that were done all wrongly and not up code where the fascia board and rafters are getting rotted cuz of badly installed gutter :/ , in some cases, the water isn't even flowing towards the downspouts and some of these homeowners even got overcharged for crappy work

[@louseal7574]

There should be laws against "contractors" claiming to be licensed or insured and they're not. It should have been the homeowners responsibility to verify but not everyone does. It's a shame people think they can take hardworking folks money and leave them up in arms with shitty work.

[@inkstain7193]

There is laws.

[@jonblaze32]

There is, it's just hard to enforce. In California, it's actually a felony to misrepresent yourself as licensed.

[@curtekstrom9531]

Exactly, and it is the Homeowners Right to Proof of Current Insurance and Builders Liceses. Do your homework people. And Do NOT hire Craigslist Meth Heads.

[@lolaridgeback5875]

How come taking peoples money to do work and then not doing the job is not a crime. its sort of a form of theft.

[@MrYtubenewsanchorman]

White privilege

[@44godson]

Wow, just wow. I learned to build in Michigan and this is not the work of a real contractor. Michigan needs to crack down on these faulty "builders". This is inexcusable.

[@JapanesePiano1]

How much would you charge for all that work done right? $8,000?

[@pingerlock5370]

Another crook making it hard on legitimate contractors! He needs to be prosecuted

[@adamb4093]

To add a upstairs it would have cost 25 to 30 grand to begin with

[@Bobbbybags]

Exactly. Am I the only one who thinks “you got what you paid for”?

[@ericasuominen4118]

Job was not paid in full nor done.

[@idonthaveaname42]

@@Bobbbybags thats what i thought

[@chesirewolf4209]

Guess what buddy. It's your company the guy works for you. So that means you are responsible for the work that is being put out under your companies name.

[@rockrasheed7507]

THIS CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN TRASH ALL HIS LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

[@santanapage5044]

Omg that's horrible

[@townhomeeddiefinallyhappy7081]

Before you start feeling bad guys she only paid $8,300 for this well over 5,000 material regardless feels done right or wrong if I as a licensed contractor did this I would charge $70,000

[@JohnSmith-bx5fg]

Lol these people don't understand that. Idiot want the taj mahal got the price of a crack house....you get what you pay for.

[@LongHaulTrucker4Life]

He's been listening to Shaggy too much "It wasn't me"

[@CaptainRon1913]

She was probably too cheap to have it done right. Pays $5k for a job that should have cost $20k.

[@ericasuominen4118]

Job was not paid in full or done. There was a balance due upon completion and that does not account or include any of the materials that I purchased that have to be torn down.

[@nicbeanz6706]

@@ericasuominen4118 who is brian?

[@wryckingbaul8612]

Erica, if your family members husband work for him, was he aware of his business practices?

[@poeticyoungin9992]

A crackhead on Fenkell would’ve did a better job for a Big Mac and 20$ 😅

[@hippiebits2071]

The MOST shocking element to this story is that it was a family members referral!!! Contractor scams are all over the place these days.

[@martianfromspace8292]

thats what customers get when they hire the cheaper contractor lmfao

[@karllager2214]

Homeowners go with the lowest bidder. And complain about what it cost to pay someone competent to complete the work.

[@gregorymorris7655]

Smh it's guys like him that make it hard for legitimate handymen to get work.

[@MrBMA100]

She kinda cute tho

[@notarobot1072]

She's my aunt

[@jonblaze32]

My in laws are always talking about how contractors are a scam and they hire 'by word of mouth' -meaning unlicensed guys who they can haggle down. They had to live with a hole in the ceiling of their living room which looked directly into the upstairs bedroom for about six months. I still don't think they learned.

[@robertmiller6701]

Dirtbag

[@mike35745]

Some things don't add up. They seem to brush over Brian even tho he seems like a key factor in this. Also after Kevin said he was there like twice you only showed 2 ring footages of him there so it isn't lying. I'm not standing up for anyone just pointing out questions I have.

[@TYBG85]

That's what I thought too. They edited the footage of him responding to the question to make it seemed like he lies and then AFTER they showed him saying he been there twice. He's probably a shady cat but there's other variables in this case that we only got hints about that seem pretty important to know if this dude is for real a scumbag or not. I've worked for and with guys like this. Some are scumbags, some are incompetent and don't cover their bases and fuck up. When your telling me there's an additional 3rd party involved and the money goes through them I'm just left kinda confused.

[@kevincupp9594]

I'll clear it up iv never ripped anyone off In My life that was not my job there was no contract they ripped me off of material that her cousin got from me and that's why I was on camera 2 time dropping off material for her as a favor free of charge she sent money to me because he had no way of cashing a check or bank account he screwed up she took out loan she could pay for they only show what they want you to see rob wolchek is the criminal trespassing and filming me inside of my building is invasion of privacy and against my rights

[@joezimmaro3630]

She screwed herself calling the city smh

[@censormedaddy]

Seriously. The city will not help her and will just fine the crap out of her.

[@anon82037]

Honestly as a customer this is the expectation not the exception. I try to give as little cash upfront. I've purchased all construction materials together with contractors so I can give a smaller deposit. I always make sure I owe enough money to make it worthwhile for them to continue. I've had some garbage work done and it wasn't for a small amount. At some point I learned to do small projects myself. I built a deck with city permits because I didn't want the cost or stress of hiring. The inspector pointed out that a contractor would have never done it as well as I did. The good contractors all want to work on mansions with big budgets.

[@707tgreennorcal7]

Her husband worked for the company… um

[@dariuskool1998]

Her cousins husband

[@dariuskool1998]

Her cousin's husband

[@kato2531]

You can tell the quality work he does by the garage door handle.

[@albertograms48]

You get wat you pay for... try to save money and that's wat usually happens... gotta get someone licensed and bonded with insurance so u not begging a fraudster for money you can sue a big company and end up with new house money

[@BoredToBoard]

Always ask to see the permits, ask for prior recent work references in the area and go talk with them and ask for evidence of filing and approval with the city before inspections

[@lolol7110]

Sad. This happens to so many people . Where is her husband ? Is her family involved ? Idk what’s going on with that part .

[@tomstiel7576]

what does any of that have to do with the fact she got screwed,,,,God has his ways and karma is a bitch,,,now his name is mud

[@mzbeegrier539]

I seen a contractor cheat a couple in front of their face 🤷🏿‍♀️ the husband didn't kno he was being suckered 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@lolol7110]

He says her own family was working ? What was that about ? From the start ?

[@lolol7110]

He says her own family was working ? What was that about ? From the start ?

[@lolol7110]

He says her own family was working ? What was that about ? From the start ?

[@notchback93]

This is why references, and also wanting to see actual work that has been done by the people you hire is so important.

[@urbanitesgarage3299]

To be fair he said he showed up like twice and then there’s only the two ring camera feeds…. Why couldn’t they of kept their mouths shut about all that permit crap then it would’ve been fine

[@subhmn]

let's be honest it looks like shit

[@farmerbill6855]

You're kidding right? Nothing is up to code, she could never sell the house. I doubt you could even get furniture up those stairs. It ain't a treehouse.

[@urbanitesgarage3299]

@@farmerbill6855 True dat, but atleast the dude did some work unlike some of the other contractors that are in the hall of shame that just take the money and run

[@farmerbill6855]

She'd have been better off if he hadn't done anything. Now she has to pay to have it all torn out then put it back together right.

[@Bobbbybags]

That what you should expect when you pay someone $5,000 to do a job that should cost $30,000 though.

[@Del-Scent]

MORAL OF THE STORY, NEVER NEVER NEVER DO BUSINESS UNLESS SAID BUSINESS IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH BBB.

[@MrYtubenewsanchorman]

Great start but not reliable either because anyone can buy bbb accreditation .