Re: Clements Landscape Construction


"siralfred" <lfj999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1124198804.894302.5110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Your experience is not unique. I live on the east coast in a
similarly
: hot real eastate market. I've had electricians and plumbers
stand me
: up and it's common knowledge that with the most sought after
: contractors you have to call at least 5 times just to get a
call back.
: I also run a small home improvement business so I know how easy
it is,
: as a contractor, to take on more work than you can handle when
demand
: is so high. In your case it seems to be a not very well run
: mom-and-pop outfit (my wife is NOT involved in my business and
I'd
: think it unprofessional to have her run my errands). Not to
excuse what
: you've been subjected to, but even the most well-meaning
contractor can
: come off as rude or flaky if they're overworked and/or
disorganized.
: That said, if they can't even apologize or offer amends, take
your
: business elsewhere. Ask your neighbors for recommendations
before
: contacting any contractors again.
:
And always have copies of anything you give them. You have to
assume that anything you pass on to someone else is lost because
that's probably what happened. It either got tossed right away
or laid aside where it won't be seen for years if they've no
interest in the job.

You're apparently capable of writing down the details without
being ilbelous, so perhaps a letter to the Editor of the local
papers would be good too.

Did you contact the BBB?

No offense meant to "legit" contractors; there are lots of good
ones and most know how to pick up a phone or jot off a note
saying "no". Those that can't do that shouldn't be in business
anyway, IMO.

Pop


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