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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have one. I got five estimates (like a PP), picked one in the middle, and had a pretty smooth and good experience. I did my due diligence, checked everything out, spent a lot of time doing research, hired experts to help me when I needed help.

Taking on a construction project is a huge ordeal. Sounds like many of the PPs were naive or too trusting of these "professionals." Many of them are just not that ethical or good at what they do. You have to make sure they have insurance and all their subs are covered, and that they give you proof they've paid all their subs, etc. It's very time consuming to do all of this, but if you want the project to go well, you have to do a whole lot of work, don't simply leave it to the contractor.

We hired a very high end contractor, and still had problems, nothing major, but it wasn't smooth sailing all the way just because we were paying a lot of money for his (overall excellent) services.

OP, sorry for your troubles, but it's probably best to cut your losses. You've learned some lessons now, so your next project will be different. It sounds like the people you hired are pretty sleazy, and if they stole building materials from you, you ought to call the police and file a complaint. I hope you didn't pay them everything you owed them!! Do not pay them, no matter how much they threaten you! I've heard other horror stories about things like that. Their threats will go away when you threaten them back with legal action or a police action. Always hold back at least 10 percent of every job until you are completely and totally satisfied! We held back 30 percent until we absolutely had to pay, but our contractor was OK with that. He was honest, and got paid completely when the job was done and done right.[/quote]

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