Customer didn't want to Pay! He Hated my Concrete Work!

Join Tim and his crew as they deal with the worst client they have ever had before! This client was rude disrespectful and didn't want to pay and things got heated! If you havnt seen part 1 make sure to go back to stay updated on the whole story!
Part 1 : • Customer Doesn't want ...
WEBSITE - www.OdellCompletelandscape.com
/ odellcompletelandscape

[@benbogg5430]

A "Contract" is a binding legal document, put a lien against his home for amount unpaid, plus 20% for legal fees. Being a so called "contractor" himself, he knows what's coming. Don't allow him to get away with anything.

[@barendfourie6687]

When you put the lien against his house be sure to add interest on it that might be something that might make it your house in the end.

[@Jay.G197]

Here in Colorado, a lien can result in a foreclosure on a property! Install a lien asap!

[@butters_147]

Do it bro. Don't let him get away with this!

[@unclesham5507]

100% any lawyer can help you for very little. You need what's called a "mechanic's lein" in most states. That's exactly what you do.

[@renev5858]

Am also a contractor / supplier. We need to stop guys like this. Lien the house and sue the f man... I know other contractors doing the same thing.. royalmoon pools watch out.. this year going after all contractors n home owners. Stand up u do good work get paid for it. His don this before n banks on the other guy just living it alone go after him. Just takes few clicks n hundred bucks to lien. Small claims court not bad do it.

[@patrickradtke4958]

I have done Concrete over 40 years. You did a dam good job. Some people are just jerks until they get punched in the face

[@craigjoseph9374]

🤣 Facts

[@MelodicMizeryPs3Vids]

very true i was in the music scene and got a bit popular underground, about 17 yrs ago a guy in california was basically trying to online bully me and threaten me. he did this for 5 yr straight and i just kept blocking him. eventually after 17 yrs he finally got as popular as i was 17 yrs ago and toured to one of my local clubs where i knew the entire staff, and my friend was the person who booked him. although such a long time had passed i confronted him and tried to ask to put everything behind us, the guy got a attitude and before he finished even yelling at me i pushed him really hardto get enough distance to swing at him and busted his nose wide open. he had to go in theback room and walk past the crowd and sit with the other musicians trying to get his nose to stop bleeding. it humbled him pretty quick. i realize its petty at the age of 43, but hey, whatever lol

[@pomadren1]

Some people are mentally unstable.

[@bobd9911]

They are jerks until they get punched in the face you say. I say they're still jerks just jerks that got punched in the face and maybe more than once LOL

[@mattabel9066]

That’s why I’m not a cop!👮

[@chrisdaniels3549]

"Go get the JACKHAMMER!"

[@stevenc5227]

Yep that's what i would be doing, no pay no concrete.

[@darrylpreston4974]

Agreed destroy and leave it lol

[@jackofdiamonds7068]

@@darrylpreston4974sadly he’d be charged legally.

[@ShutUpNemoHoesPimpTV]

@@darrylpreston4974 only way he could remove the services rendered is if he could return the property back to the original way it was. and since that isnt possible he would then lose the lawsuit for the rest of his pay and be liable for all damages done to the property.

[@thomp2576]

Don’t let him get away with it! Take him to court!! He never intended to pay you since day 1 on the job. You have video proof that the job was done perfectly to his spec. And, beautifully done, might I add.

[@Scratchingforcash]

Bro, he never intended to pay you from day 1. It was 100% a scam. You should sue him for the rest of your money. The job was perfect. Absolutely beautiful

[@BadApple98]

I agree . you should have sued him .

[@DeePunter]

Probably the cost to sue was more than the job and those people know it

[@tonymadigan2324]

I wouldn't of left without full payment.....it would simply of been taken back up if he wasn't paying

[@UnseemlyGenie00]

​@@tonymadigan2324and not get paid when you can sue and put a lien on his house? 🤔

[@andykamphuis8202]

As long as he's a licensed builder he can sue.

[@ernietoews2077]

I was a drywall contractor for forty years, and learned really quickly that if you're getting bad vibes from a customer early on its best to run before you're past the point of no return. Hard work deserves respect and full payment.

[@kellydockweiler7077]

Hard work is meaningless if you don’t follow directions…

[@Bengals840]

@@kellydockweiler7077 he said he did everything the customer asked!

[@jadedamerican217]

​@kellydockweiler7077 Yeah and some people just go out of there way to be A-holes.

[@matthewdieter3003]

Your probably the home owner. You're comment added nothing to the conversation but "Oh I think I'm smart and whitty" shut up you're not Ryan Reynolds​@@kellydockweiler7077

[@maddierosemusic]

You got that right. Soon as I smell an asshole, my estimate is so high they will get some other - sucker.

[@trava4156]

I would hire yall 100% You worked quick cuz ya had too, but without forgoing quality. You double checked everything. You communicated your intentions and received feedback throughout. You handled adversity like a champ And your finished product looked great!

[@jonlehman2671]

Great work. Efficient and amazing craftsmanship. As an electrician I know your pain of having these kinds of customers. You bend over backwards for people and they have the audacity to pull stunts like this. I’ve learned some clients will never be satisfied with the work no matter how beautiful I make it. Keep up the good work man. You’re making a difference in so many people’s lives. God bless

[@biljen6148]

Just a little advice... Doing concrete work is tough. But structure your payments as follows 30% up front, 30% when all the form work is done, 30% when the concrete shows up, 10% on final inspection. And 15% labor increase on any change plus extra materials cost multipled by 3. People like him take advantage of honest professionals like you.

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

What formwork does he need for floors mate, he's not doing slabs or decks.

[@_K_W]

@@tclanjtopsom4846what are you talking about? You don’t see where the concert went? They didn’t just poor it on the ground and hope for the best. All that prep is the form work

[@colbyprince9409]

@@_K_W I think this dumb ass know it all thought he was talking about paperwork.. like city permit forms or something lol

[@lmoulder1]

He literally explained about a forms issue in the video

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

How much in just labor do you guys charge per square feet on a job this size? I have 1100 sq ft to be done.

[@mysticknight9711]

40% is nuts. Please hold that abuser accountable - he owes 100% plus every change order (rebar, rebar chairs, the upcharge on the 4500psi concrete, the oiling the forms, the extra labor for the 4500 psi concrete (and mark up the labor even more for “last minute” change where you had to scramble to find them)). File and perfect your mechanics lien. Take him to court - preferably small claims, if your jurisdiction permits that. With your documentation and videos, I can bet that most judges would side with you right away.

[@mysticknight9711]

Ps: he did not “hate” your work - it was all preplanned theatre to knock down the price - seen it more than a few times in 40 years of business

[@The5shmucks]

I HOPE THE VIDEO POSTER SEES THIS COMMENTS DOES EXACTLY THIS

[@therestorationman1776]

Yeah thats not right

[@mikethepainter]

I hope the judge reads this comment. To court I would go. We are your piers and we think this concrete looks perfectly fine.

[@TA-wg9oi]

@@mysticknight9711 You don't know it was preplanned manipulation of the price. Filing litigation for recoveries is just another cost and an unnecessary time penalty. Contractors should understand and inquire when red flags appear when quoting. The first minute of part 1 clearly shows that Odell's had those red flags but chose to ignore them. I've been licenced in construction and building houses since 16 years old, worked in the UK for 5 years and now own concrete trucks....... Never had a bad customer in over 45 years in the building industry. 🦘

[@elainetilley985]

Had many years in the building industry. Had a couple of customers like this. Your work looks exceptional and deserves full payment....including a tip or bonus. Take him to court

[@BruceJnr]

tidy, super well organized, well presented and a beautiful job to boot. hats off you and your crew sir and as they say below put a lien on his home.

[@tylerbyrnes7257]

Don't let him get away with it. File a lien. Even if he never pays it will follow him for quite some time. You did a fantastic job.

[@tnolan3176]

He may have other liens against him already ! If he has a habit of doing this !

[@tankerkiller125]

It won't just follow him, if he ever sells the house, he has to pay the lien first. And if he files for bankruptcy the lien stays in place, he cannot get away from it.

[@andrewlewis3665]

Sometimes you can actually force a foreclosure on the house for not paying a lien.

[@giuseppemucaria1260]

You need to be vaping in your next video

[@somethingelsehere8089]

@@giuseppemucaria1260 lol...

[@princenaz23]

For those of you wondering it was 40% That's what the customer paid Odelle. I had to scroll through the comments for an hour to finally find it 😂 Great work on a successful job well done minus the stiffing of full payment, and congratulations on a very successful video.

[@ImCalledBash]

Thanks 🤣

[@davenz000]

Lawsuit required. The video evidence of a job well done is here.

[@chillinglikeavillian1000]

It's sad that people do this hence why I have a comstruction business if funds aren't paid I send in my under world cuzns and trust me they pay

[@promotinggrandpa]

sounds like only payed for the concrete no setup, dump fees ,materials , pump truck or labor etc.

[@edgonzalez186]

Wow!... and the guy is a contractor?... 40% percent is rebar, framing, concrete and pouring alone... and there was a last minute change order request by the customer!

[@darrensaunders8844]

Absolutely fantastic job. Your team deserved overpayment due to the professional quality of workmanship and quality finish.

[@shavedsunglasses]

There were two guys that ABSOLUTELY new what they were doing on this job. That was the Professionalism of Tim Odell and the shear looser, lowlife, scammer that was his costumer. Kudos to Tim for hanging in there from start to finish, even though he rightfully should have sued the pants of that so called "costumer" who undoubtably planned on shafting him since day one. I respect Tim deeply, because i don't think i could have had the patience. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

[@jaycoug]

I owned a landscaping company, in our contracts we would add the wording. After signing if the customer wanted to change anything then a new contract would be written up with an added 10% fee.

[@jimmy2thymes916]

I sold new construction for a builder and we charged the same fee if the homeowner wanted any changes to the plan that was originally agreed upon.

[@thatsright1648]

You don’t need to write up a new contract. You write up a change order. The change order will: describe the change/added work, the cost of the work, and the General Contractor fee and overhead percentages on top of the cost of work.

[@760HorsePower]

I love Putin and Trump, is that understood liberals??

[@dinh5532]

@@760HorsePower Show your face and actual name then.

[@760HorsePower]

@@dinh5532 why would I do that? So the woke soy protesters show up outside my house and cry for their Ukrainian nahtzis?

[@gunsmoke6301]

Nothing better then a homeowner standing behind you telling you how to do your job .

[@MrRalphcrowhurst]

but this guy does know better hahahaha

[@user-xf7vb3ip9e]

Ha! Yep, makes the day longer and when someone’s over your shoulder all day. I had one bloke set up a deck chair and esky with some frothy lamb chops to watch the magic happen. He was chill though, even insisted we shared a few of his frothies with us at the end of the day. 🍻

[@karldanger44199]

💯

[@AutoWolf333]

I had that exact same thing happened to me today LOL

[@crashedking1931]

I hate that.

[@cbeagle]

Never be afraid to sack the customer. If you doubt you are going to get paid, tell the customer to pay up front, if they won't sack them.

[@broncobill_]

I’ve been running my own excavating biz for 14 yrs. In the south. The concrete finish work you displayed was better than 90% of the concrete I seen done both commercial and residential.

[@cjsmith8319]

I’m a small town accountant. The bulk of my clients are family owned businesses. When I have them for meetings, some of the time is allocated for them to vent to me on the tough year they’ve had. It pains me to see grown ass men cry their eyes out because they can’t keep going. This scammer has a place below the ground reserved when his time comes.

[@BouncingTribbles]

You're a good person to plan for that. Be well.

[@umadbra]

Last winter was tough...I have a small company I try to run in the morning...I picked up a overnight job so I can get paid consistently..I don't cry...I roll up my sleeves.

[@ibringtherain7669]

@@umadbraNothing wrong with crying lad. Even Grown up Men cry and roll their sleeves.

[@elypowell6797]

I'm thinking about becoming a professional face smasher to be hired at very reasonable rates by good men such as this concrete man.

[@elypowell6797]

@@ibringtherain7669 Hell I cry while rolling up my sleeves lol.

[@PapaDan]

I’d say the homeowner has gotten away with this before and has not been investigated or charged before. He’ll do it again until he gets a blackball from all local contractors and workers. He is an exploiter.

[@kencraig7308]

That's a perfect name for this jack wagon 👌

[@drumtwo4seven]

Exactly If he's never held accountable he'll keep it up

[@PureMagma]

The homeowner is definitely someone who does this to people habitually. Someday he'll find the person who retaliates with aggression when he tries to stiff them. Karma is real.

[@StanleyRusso-eg7dr]

Your workmanship was great. He stiffs people often, I’ll bet.

[@itsjustmetomc4848]

A complaint to the registrar of contractors can't hurt if he's even a licensed contractor.

[@FirearmTutorials]

I don't know anything about pouring concrete, but I know good work when I see it. Well done. Thanks for sharing this.

[@trev777]

Sorry you had to go through that. that customer sounded like a psychopath. You guys are the best in the business.I would hire you in a second. Thanks for sharing

[@TheAlpine49]

Do NOT let him get away with ripping you off!!! You must stand your ground. Mechanics lean are there for a reason. Beautiful job. Good luck

[@truqualitypaintingtv7814]

“Lien” but yes you’re right hopefully he gets paid there are FAR too many shady dishonest customers

[@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360]

Lien

[@Lisahough4738]

😮This is what makes good tradesmen quit the trade.

[@jessicafranklin9740]

Lien

[@lesterburnham2392]

liens are useless if you can't afford to foreclose them in court

[@scottschindel3500]

This customer is a complete turd who wasn’t planning on paying you in the first place, your gut feeling about this clown was right! The work you and your crew did is absolutely phenomenal, cheers

[@tedlodholz1039]

Right on! He was planning on not paying from the beginning. This is a common scam to get discounted work. Disgusting.

[@andrewramirez6332]

Damn bro I’m sorry you had to go through that. your crew works really hard and you guys delivered an amazing product.

[@MrDarrellWhitledge]

I worked concrete for 4 year and your forms are great and the finish was awesome!!!

[@jimrobertson6623]

I ran a ready mix company and was in the business for 43 years and will attest that this is first class finish.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Right on TY

[@wonderbread2364]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete- Just wondering 🤔… would you have been so akin to do such a perfect job if the customer hadn’t been so difficult and overbearing?

[@jamIam6548]

​@OdellCompleteConcrete do not let him get away with this. This creep is a professional scam artist. Left over concrete? Pour it down a clean out

[@MrTrixta5]

dude, thats a bit rude. Have you watched any of his other videos? He does good work. What do you do for a living? Do people question your values, standards or word?@@wonderbread2364

[@sortaforida718]

How much did he pay? ​@@OdellCompleteConcrete

[@RealWorldAviationandGaming9392]

You let him get away with it... He never was going to pay the full price for the work. This is why you take a person like this to court

[@shocktheworld8654]

All he can really do is put a lein against the property. My best guess is this is a $7000-8000 job. I’m guessing the customer paid half. To hire an attorney it would cost 3000-4000. 2k retainer fee plus 200-300 an hour for each hour the attorney works on the case. So it’s not worth it to sue.

[@Jtstien]

Can’t they make this guy pay court fees? I know it would probably be a risk if he loses. But how would he lose?

[@timfixinstuff2283]

​@@JtstienI'm more afraid of putting trust in the legal system than anything else. It's not the system we were promised, I know that much. Sue hoping to recover a couple grand and end up filing bankruptcy instead.

[@terrymcdermott8320]

They still don't pay

[@beeasy247]

@@Jtstien The US has the "American Rule". Which pretty much means you pay your own court costs, even if you win. Creates a lot of these spots where its too expensive to sue someone. Insurance companies, the US Gov, anyone with deep pockets use this to make it really expensive to sue them.

[@wipwhopdipdhop3673]

I love watching my contractors, not as a supervisor but as an observer. I thoroughly enjoy appreciating how much work, art and craft go into specialty labor. I love chatting with the contractors to understand why they do things the way they do, learn tips/tricks and most seem fine with it. I think this job was flawless!

[@J.T845]

Beautiful work brother, respect.

[@djjag211]

People are scandalous. The homeowner knew what his whole plan was. You guys do great work. 👍🏽

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yeah that’s what I thought as well. Ty though!

[@tittyskillet3413]

Yup. He’s a scammer. He knew what he was doing.

[@kriswong3792]

Lien on his house. Your work is impeccable and although there are 2 side of the story… guy seems like a idiot.

[@RossMalagarie]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete I would post his name, and business name, and sue him for the remainder of the agreed upon money, AND pain and suffering, and loss of time.

[@Joe_Brown99]

Yep SMDH

[@grth3929]

dude, when that guys came out screaming at you in the beginning, that was a perfect sign to leave.

[@LAC32Griffin]

Exactly!! Ain’t no grown ass man going to be yelling at me. I’d cut my losses there and left his stupid house.

[@slayersboxer915]

easier said then done

[@Rwarner4545]

I would’ve left and kept the fucking money

[@drunkentrain]

It's a really bad position that he was put in. He could have gone with his gut when it told him that this guy is trouble, but the cement trucks and laborers were all there expecting payment too. He should have parted ways when the guy demanded 4500 psi at the last minute.

[@frankryan2505]

@@Rwarner4545 guy is already in the hole for excavation, form work, reo steel.. all the setup work done, time and money..

[@siding8]

This vid gave me such anxiety. I’m a general contractor in Seattle and I’ve had a couple jobs go this way. It sucks because your mind isn’t on the job anymore….now you’re thinking about the cost of the mud, your guys, your mortgage, your overhead, etc. not sure how it ended but you sound like a solid dude. Life lessons 😊

[@donaldnoble4325]

I love it man you did a great job people some people just don’t appreciate great work and the time it takes to put in

[@bigbassmanphd]

I was a painting contractor. I was only treated like this once. It was General remodeling his own home. He tried to burn everyone who worked on it. He was heavily in debt and ended up getting foreclosured on and losing everything. I found out later that the contractor who made the cabinets beat the crap out of him about 6 months later.

[@jorgeblue]

Do you recommend a a concrete startup gets a contract made by a lawyer or get one free from online I really need help deciding what to do? DId you get a lawyer to make your contract or did you make yours ?

[@grahamtaylor989]

Just a sad unhappy man no respect for you and your hard working men hs is lost

[@user-vb3ly7ib4r]

​@@jorgeblue See if nolo has something

[@greenelephant1231]

it's private property, maybe you didn't do a good job. If he was a contractor himself he'd likely have higher standards

[@nancygodsey8312]

That cabinetmaker didn't get paid, but got some satisfaction.

[@richardfender8301]

I'm a retired general contractor, over 40 years of experience. Built too many houses to count, and pour a whole lot of flatwork with my crew. This is a about the best I;ve seen. Great work for sure!

[@marknelson2905]

As a retired construction inspector, your crew worked great. I dealt with the customer and told them I will deal with the contractor. You have to get the right words to deal with them, to make them think they thought out the right solutions. In fact, sometimes they would get less than that, when they would get more if they would let the workers do their jobs.

[@benstone5036]

As a shipwright/carpenter I’ve only had a few bad customers, some I’ve done a lot of work for over the years and have been able to “manage” them quite well until it just goes too far. It’s a small industry where I live so they get a bad reputation amongst the trades pretty quickly, I make sure I warn any contractors I work with about this sort of customer, in the end they’ll find it hard to get anyone to do work for them. We all look out for each other except for the contractors that aren’t trusted, they fend for themselves. Keep doing good work and taking pride in it, you seem to treat your workers well too. 👍🏻

[@wateraerobics8596]

Anyone who openly documents their work as you do obviously has pride in what they do. I have been following your videos for years and learnt a lot. Great job as always

[@TonyRoberts45503]

Beautiful job! I'm now retired but I was a DOT Construction inspector. And from what I see you guy's did a great job from start to finish. This guy shouldn't have had any complaints.

[@chupacabraracing181]

DOT!?!?! You guys can't even fill up a pothole correctly. Just throw some milled asphalt in the hole and call it good for the next year

[@andrewpursey]

I am from UK but was mesmerised what an amazing job you and your team did he was out for the scam from the outset personally I would paid in full and tipped amazing job keep going bet you have more positive than negative clients well done guys

[@jacquelinemcquade9624]

You all did an amazing job and I am sorry the homeowner turned out to be so crooked. You deserve full payment for your work.

[@ryandowney2361]

that pour is insane, wish I could afford something like this. This is care and expertise at its finest. If anything, be proud of that solid work.

[@marklewis9067]

you can afford it, if you just do what the customer did

[@NicholasCox85]

Yeah, this guy couldn't afford it either!

[@user-hz9tj8qk5o]

That was a technical concrete job which was executed very well. The forming looked correct, the grading appeared very accurate, the rebars were evenly spaced and on chairs, pitching all those surfaces into the drains with what looks like minimal slopes and working around all those obstacles with 4500 psi mud and putting a beautiful finish on it with all the edges and control joints finished nicely. Wow. You're very good and you've obviously got a great crew. I believe the customer is a criminal that should be in prison.

[@TheWorldofBlinky]

Amazing Finish, you should be proud guys! A nice, neat and quality finish! I'd be lucky to have a contractor like you guys!!!

[@FadedINN]

Honestly that concrete looks beautiful. I always advise any contractors to take upfront payment for the materials and the workers so in case they don't pay the rest you only lost your time which that can be fought in court. Such a shame that some people arent' worthy of anyones service.

[@CAOHnutrition]

You are a very patient gentleman. Outstanding job. Retired builder/general 37 years - you guys did great!

[@chrisdechristopher550]

I've been a painting contractor for 28 years and thank God I've only encountered one customer like this. The bottom line is this guy is a major scumbag and a crook. I would definitely pursue legal action against him. You're so smart to video your work. I love you and your dad's videos, and I think your work is second to none. Please don't let this guy get away with this. You deserve every cent and whatever else the court rewards you in penalties from this clown. Maybe then he'll learn to have respect for good, honest people. I'm guessing he paid you no more than 40% of your contract, but I'd like to think it's more. Keep posting your work, so many of us love your videos.

[@dutchymon]

It is too late, Mr Odell already breached his fiduciary duty with the private homeowner, by seeking his "pound of flesh" in the social media public sphere, here on KZbin.

[@LarryDickman1]

@@dutchymonDoubt it.

[@1911GreaterThanALL]

​@dutchymon I believe stating an unfairness is fine in terms of business. Concrete guy should take him to court and present evidence.

[@Blue_Neptune13]

The moment he would’ve came out yelling at me, I’m outta there. You and your crew did an amazing job. I’m sorry this happened to you and listen to your instincts about scammers like him.

[@JohnMac-lk2qx]

That's a great job. Looks amazing.

[@justiniavasile1857]

I worked in the construction industry for almost 30 years and I agree with you , the was done properly . This is also the reason why I left the industry , because of customers like this guy .I had reached the point where I was debating wether I should bury people like this guy in the concrete , but I decided not to go to prison and leave the field instead . You do good work and the team you have seem very qualified ; chuck it off as a bad experience and let other contractors know not to deal with this piece of work .

[@khalifanzuri5185]

Yea where I'm from anything over 10k wll get u wacked. It sucks when people try to steal from you because they think you won't hurt them.

[@thunderman21]

Man it’s a dangerous feeling when you reach that point. I’m a draftsmen with 23 years experience and when I would have to do job site visits (one in particular where they didn’t follow the plans at all but blamed it on us and wanted chargebacks). They didn’t count on us driving 3.5 hours to the job site the same day. We got there and they the erector company, decided to start cutting rafters. Well if they looked at the plan they would have seen they were just putting the ridged Frames together wrong. Thankfully we didn’t have to pay them anything. But I sure did think about making The foreman on that crew disappear when I kept telling me I was wrong. Then I show him and his crew that they were putting it together wrong…. Complete silence.

[@kingdommanlegacyministries7769]

Ya, but if you bury them in the concrete, there would be a hump there and the water wouldn't drain properly. We call those 'human speed bumps'

[@neilrafferty2097]

Looks fantastic,I'd be tempted to dig 60% of it back up.

[@BUSCALHOUN]

Im that petty the percentage he paid would be the percentage i wont break up

[@anthonyvenegas8299]

Can’t remove it for unpaid bill,he’s is contractor, they will suspend his license, the customer is also a customer he will get his license suspended if he doesn’t pay

[@denabatt]

I would've dug it up, I seen another contractor do this, him and his employees took shovels and they digged it all up.

[@austingeorge6659]

You legally can't do that, sadly. You have to take him to court.

[@phailpoet1651]

@@anthonyvenegas8299 You absolutely fucking can, do not lie to people, you can RECLAIM ALL MATERIALS USED ON SITE, this includes DESTROYING IT to remove it.

[@SnraBwe-ts2ns]

Beautiful job guys, so talented.

[@tereseduffy6591]

Every contractors (and contractee's) best defense for any job is to document and record EVERYTHING including the acknowledgement of cost increases and probable delays because of changes after the agreed upon contract has been signed and to document and record all changes.

[@danny208YT]

Keep us updated on the court process! That guy really messed with the wrong one. Hopefully he knows he's on youtube and he will pay up before the whole town finds out 😭😭😭

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Lol if the video ever goes down it’s because he saw and paid me

[@br549rdr]

Yes please keep us updated. So sorry you had to deal with such evil/scandalous people. He will Reap what he sows. 🙏🏻

[@mattheweagle223]

​@OdellCompleteConcrete don't ever delete this video dude, even if he pays

[@andrewkirtley6565]

He played you from the start, wouldn't be the first time he's done it and won't be last time. 😢

[@denjhill]

I doubt that will matter to him. He has probably PO'ed so many people before that no one pays any attention to him.

[@anthonycalifano6186]

I’ve been running both boom pumps and line pumps for 6 years and this looks phenomenal, you guys did a great job! Don’t let this homeowner put any doubt in your work, it looks great 👍 keep it up bro

[@splinterhero9312]

bro i love your humor on this vid

[@theone7538]

High quality hvac contractor here. You did a great job with that concrete. We have had a few customers like this in last 30 years. Hold him accountable if u can afford it. He was determined to not pay the moment he contacted you to provide estimate.

[@basvanhemert492]

Hi Tim, I am sorry this happened to you. We are in a huge renovation (too far to ask you for help:)) and been screwed by contractors and complete amateurs on numerous occasions. You are a true professional. Your work always looks great and this guy has no reason to complain about anything. I would indeed go the legal way. You and your guys deserve better than this.

[@shawnsparks3366]

Your calm and to together attitude is nothing but short of amazing Your dad should be proud he has trained you not only as a Mason but a real man as well Congrats Mr Odell

[@annortiz6544]

Beautiful work!

[@LilySalinas11]

You and your crew did an amazing job!.

[@jeffreyyoung1196]

Went through this kind of thing being a landlord and it was one of the worst times in my life, Do file papers on this guy, once he gets the paperwork from a lawyer he may just pay up. Don't let this jerk keep you from doing the good work you do with others. It's great that you record your work.

[@antoniog9814]

Dude, your work came out top notch! Had that been my house, I would have zero issues recommending you and promoting your business. Btw, recording your work is the absolute best thing you can do to cover yourself in case of any possible litigation. It shows all the care and effort that went into the final product. If he's really a contractor and doesn't pay you, go file against his license.

[@richardbell9939]

Absolutely perfect. Come to New Zealand and do our concrete work.👍.

[@brandonbdl]

That concrete was beautiful, and you were thrown a curball the day before pouring..... and you still nailed it.... customers like this are the exact reason i wish there was a site for reviewing customers. Plently of places to review a business. Imagine if you could look up a customers history as a concrete person, you see drywall guys and plumbers had problems with them, so that tells you to stay away 😂

[@NashRambler]

What a POS that homeowner is. Absolutely sue him and put a lien on his property. 😊

[@tomroume3178]

As a contractor myself, I have to admit that you did an amazing job. I find that sometimes, when I get a bad vibe from a customer, I will "over" quote, because I know it will be a difficult job. If I am wrong, and the customer turns out to be a good guy, I will give him a discount at the end of the job. 90% percent of time, I guess right.

[@charliehyde4815]

Great tip. Kudos.

[@jasonbrindamour903]

If I EVER had a contractor refund me for predicted over runs I would shout and dance!. Know why? cause it doesn't happen!!!

[@xxxdpgxxxx1389]

@@jasonbrindamour903 exactly lol

[@sunnykobe3210]

It’s happened to my family. We don’t have much so having work done was a big deal. We treated the crew like family. We ain’t rich but we’re good people.

[@xxxdpgxxxx1389]

@karlwithak. cool story Karl

[@marshawhite2904]

WOW!!! Beautiful exceptional work ‼️

[@patriciarose4198]

Can't believe this customer was so nasty to keep changing his mind and all your hard work that you lost money over this. Well done for doing a difficult job.

[@danielhanson9444]

That concrete turned out perfect. 100% that guy never intended to pay you in full. Customers like this are exactly why I don't touch residential landscape projects any longer.

[@Denver70]

It can be soul destroying when you 100% have pride in the quality of work and the service you provide for people. Reputation is everything in business and you guys obviously go about everything in the best possible way without cutting corners to deliver the best job for a fair price. The guy knew beforehand that whoever got this contract was going to be given the hardest time possible no matter what. Unfortunately there are many people like him whom instead of looking at life with a positive and happy attitude they just focus on negativity and making as many people as miserable as possible in the process. Keep up the awesome work and more importantly keep smiling guys, even though smiles don't pay the bills. This content will bring you much more to be happy about in the future. 👌

[@lukesmith3283]

How much does it cost for a monolithic slab say 2400 sq ft rancher? Including labor, pour, cement, footings for plumbing/sewer?

[@badzbradzgoodyz6477]

I'm a drywall contractor, and I've been doing drywall for over 40 years. My brother asked me to look at a patch job with him. Water damage on a ceiling. Someone tried fixing it before. When I walked into the house, the elderly woman said that she could see it in her sleep. I turned around and walked back outside. I told my brother that I didn't want anything to do with that job. He asked why? I told him if she could see it in her sleep, we could never satisfy her. He didn't listen to me. He went and fixed anyway. He never got paid for his work and was also stuck with material bill. You and your men did an awesome job on the slab! We have to watch out for the so-called religious ones and the rich ones.

[@alejandroc7357]

Also religious folk are some of the worst customers in the restaurant business. Very rude and dont tip

[@davidlindgren7605]

tell your brother to sue that woman

[@jon-kl9mk]

If i didn't get paid then that patch job would had look like it did just before the job was done

[@badzbradzgoodyz6477]

I agree 👍

[@strangexj86]

What do you mean “religious ones?

[@juliocvelez1]

Good on you for being a professional with your team and the client regardless of how you were treated. The work speaks for itself! Beautiful.

[@anava84]

I've been laying concrete for my dad since I was 8, the same age he started for my grandfather's company. This job would make all three of us proud.

[@TargtMarz]

First video ive seen but for that quality of work id hire your in a second that looks amazing

[@Viralvid2024]

I've been a remodeling contractor for over 26 years, and can say your vibes on this guy are justified because it doesn't take too long to be able to spot these people right away and know how its going to end with them. Clients forget WE DEAL WITH THEM DAILY, and THEY only deal with contractors on occasion! We KNOW the game they play better than they do!

[@BOBANDERSON5150]

AWESOME WORK to you and your hard working crew. We come across people in life who talk in attitude, arrogance and are very rude in their behavior. Showing disrespect to others and insulting them is a weakness of one’s character.

[@PeroSero]

Good and proper job! Its a shame people don't pay this hard work!!😡

[@KenKaniff-dw4jw]

Looks great man

[@MannyNCF]

I work in a small engine/ small tractor repair shop. It doesn't happen often at all, but even once in a great while, if I get bad vibes (anyone in retail or a service industry knows what I mean) off someone who want's repair work done, I'll go ahead and pass and send them somewhere else. In the old day before I listened to my gut, it ALWAYS came back to bite me. You work long enough with people, you get the vibe and youre never surprised when they turn out to be a problem at the end.

[@Crankenn]

hey mate, im a concreter in Australia, have watched your families videos since ya old boy was running it and have learnt alot of tips, normally dislike the way US goes about concrete but you fellas smash it, you did great mate came up a treat, most people cant comprehend doing that amount of work in 2 hours, dont let him get you down mate your team is great.

[@dunning-kruger551]

Aussie here as well, I’m not a fan of the rebar he uses.

[@notsure6182]

@@dunning-kruger551 what do you use in Oz? looks like normal bar to me

[@dunning-kruger551]

@@notsure6182 mesh. SL82 heavy duty steel.

[@Crankenn]

@@notsure6182 2.4m x 6m mesh sheets 7-11mm steel bar in 200mm square increments

[@JayMagLam]

I have a buddy who does this work too and runs into this situation from time to time. People who want to scam him out of free work. He has sued for big jobs that were done to get his due compensation. But, for smaller jobs where people try to do this to lets say like a driveway or a patio area he now brings his Bobcat with him just in case he needs to tear it up and lets his workers get in on the action and leave the broken concrete there for the client to take care of.

[@Joe-wi8kb]

WOW!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING JOB, AWESOME.AWSOME. AWESOME! COULD NOT ASK FOR BETTER THAN THAT, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, I WISH YOU ALL WELL, TAKE CARE.

[@TrailToughTrailers]

I grew up in Floor Covering and HATED it. After 5 years, I then jumped ship into cabinets/counter tops for the next 20. I had only one customer that I still dislike. I called the GC of the kitchen remodel telling him his customer was CONTINUALLY in my way. I had scheduled 5 days for the cabinet install (hoping to be done in 3-1/2) and at the middle of day two I barely had anything installed yet. The guy was always telling me he was concerned about this or that, which I understood as most do that. I finally told him, "Your kitchen is mine for a week and at the end of that week if there is ANYTHING you don't like, record it on what we contractors call a "Punch list" and I will take care of any/all of those concerns. After you are completely satisfied THEN I give you my bill and you will pay it, so please save all your questions and concerns until then." At the end of day 3, I had to ask him to take his head out of the oven cabinet as I was about to cut an access hole for the electrical and didn't want him to get cut, or saw dust in his face. (YES it was that BAD). I called the GC again complaining that if the guy was on the job in the morning I would be pulling off the job and the customer could finish it himself... Morning of day 4 I showed up explained to the customer he and I couldn't seem to see things eye to eye so I would be pulling off the job. I would rather give that amount of work away and not have to put up with him anymore. Boy did CRAP hit the fan that day... though he was upset he said he would stay out, and to ensure he would, I hooked up a leaky air hose to my compressor so it would turn on and off constantly drowning him out should he talk. I also ran a 4-1/2 D.W. screw through a cabinet, drywall and into the pocket door part of the wall so he couldn't open that and stare at what I was doing all damn day... that REALLY set him off, BUT I finally got my 4 day job done in 6. He gave me a very reasonable punch list. I fixed what his concerns were, he paid me in full and I promised myself if I EVER ran into that type of person again I wouldn't wait 2 days before telling them how the job/process is suppose to work. I do the job, THEN they give me a punch list, I fix whatever they don't like and they pay me in full and leave. This way I would only lose ONE day of work if I walked away from a job. That was the only "bad" customer I recalled in cabinets, and never had to walk off a job.... I won't bore you with the sleazy ones in floor covering!!!

[@heatherd.9390]

I love that you put the screw thru so he couldn't open his pocket door. THAT was clever!

[@randomrazr]

sounds like somone with to muxch OCD

[@BuddyLoveCombo]

We've run a very small painting company for 45 years. Our hearts go out to this young man and his family business for having to deal with this. From experience, we can assure you that this is not the first time he has done this to someone - this is how he operates as a person. You can rest assured that when someone is playing around with the money that he's expecting from any of his clients - he can be a monster.

[@SumpNuther]

Stay away from Scott Lucas in Houston, TX. He's been conning contractors for decades.

[@SilesianWarrior]

That broom finish is a work of art.

[@mugentuner]

This looks like the perfect house to add that lien to bro. i've been following your guys channel for years and your jobs are always top notch. That armchair contractor is a bum man, last minute changes and change orders shows he doesn't know what hes doing. Get him to court and get that lien on there man, you have a following of almost 1/2 mil followers strong. most of the comments on here are nothing but supportive. that guy wont be in business long if that's his character

[@craigjoseph9374]

WOW!!!! I have been following this channel for a few years, have been inspired by the work I have seen, have received feedback on questions I have asked, all that being said, the customer did not want to pay. Your work is top notch.

[@bend3rbot]

Full credits to you for responding well to all his planned entrapment. You got the gist of the grift possible, and gave him nothing but quality to complain about. Full credit to you for your conduct.

[@edgargutierrez67]

Beautiful work! 👍🏽👌🏽

[@bryansmith6983]

That's an awesome job. That customer simply doesn't wanna pay and probably had this planned all along. You always do a great job. If you were in my area, I'd hire you in a heartbeat. Keep up the good work

[@mattweisbart4061]

I think it came out absolute beautiful. You and your team do incredible work. Not only do you deserve 100% payment, but more because of the extra last minute changes and additional expenses. Take him to small claims court.

[@faustoutloud]

Dide That's a Beautiful finish Concrete is absolutely Perfect this Homeowner is absolutely insane and has major issues bro I'd hire you anyday brother awesome job awesome craftsmanship awesome work.

[@TheMervK]

You all did a great job! And in 2 hours, you all were working under pressure.

[@ktmeric66]

I'm sure that guy's life is a mess and you paid the price. I've been in business since 1985 and have seen a lot of concrete work. You and your team have always impressed me. Very professional and high quality

[@2clicksaway]

Hope you take legal action against him .

[@donmckenzie5027]

That is beautiful cement work! That guy needs to be taken to court! If you were in my city I would hire you in a heartbeat. Please follow up what ended up happening in court.