7 Mar, 2018 → by ClaimboUser681265
Beware of This Company’s Unethical Credibility, Product & Services

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I am demanding all monies exchanged with Dream Homes of Virginia/Mr. Julian “Brian” James due to the following: 1.Dream Homes of Virginia blatantly breached the contract regarding the home improvement of my roof. On July 10, 2017, my fiancé and I requested that this company agreed to update the agreement/ specifications contract because they stated during that meeting we had that they were not going to utilize “A.M.P. Construction” to handle the home improvement project, as well as to provide “proof” of the updated contract form because the one they provided on July 10, 2017, had an expired license date of a “Class A Contractor Classification, CBC RBC (#2705155164) as of 12/31/2016. On July 14, 2017, when the owner of the company came back to my property to obtain my posted dated check for his service fee of $1,250.00 (out of the $2,500.00) my fiancé and I did a THOROUGH walk-thru with the owner of the company (and the subcontractors, D & F All-In-1 that came out with him). On July 14, 2017, during the walk-thru of the backyard, we made very clear to the owner of the company that due to pass leaks to the house, we requested (and owner of the company verbally stated back to us) that he would make sure to have the contractors to remove all plywood and replace with new due to the age of the house and past leaks. We asked Dream Homes of Virginia to add the additional specifications required for the roof (that he literally was writing down on a notepad). Reference before putting up the privacy fence, we requested very strongly (for security purpose) to remove the chain link fence to avoid trespassers using the chain link to climb over the new fence. The chain-link fence does not belong nor was put up by the City of Hampton, (we sent the email confirmation to this company, Jan 23, 2018); when applying the new roof, the owner of the company ensured to fix the damage (from a previous hurricane) to the left side of the house; and the owner (of Dream Homes of Virginia) ensured also that the new bathroom windows would have the same frosted replacement windows because that was what the original windows were in the bathroom (to continue to give privacy); and he offered to “throw-in” gutters (at no charge) as soon as I got approved for my loan and as long as I referred him to other customers once he got started on the home improvement projects. Last, I requested (in this order) for the electrical phase done first; the roof second; the windows third; and the private fence last. The home improvement for the roof, did not take place until December 21-27, 2017; the private fencing between January 20-30, 2018; and the replacement windows, Jan 23-February 6, 2018; and a no-show for the electrical phase between December 18, 2017 – February 7, 2018. 2.I asked Dream Homes of Virginia, twice, on July 14, 2017, when would I get back the actual new contract agreement (with the updated specifications) brought up-to-date because I was very concerned of the expiration date (12/31/2016) on the form (still showing as the licensed Class A Contractor Classification)? The owner of Dreams Home of Virginia assured me on July 14, 2017 (after he took my $1,250.00) “…it’s a simple fix…no worries…he needed to update the form or format of the contract, and that he had all I requested written down (reference the notes he wrote down during the walk-thru on July 14, 2017) and would update the contract in its entirety. 3.When my fiancé found out that the owner of the company did not have all the materials (i.e., plywood) delivered to my property, his offer to me on December 19, 2017, was that it would cost me more money for him to replace the plywood and would be a waste of time and money. When When the owner tried to offer $800 for his mistake for not installing all new plywood, that’s when I started requesting between December 23, 2017 and between January 20 – February 7, 2018, a punch list of the materials, labor, etc., because I needed to know the exact cost of square footage for each plank. When he tried to offer the option to install a new patio vinyl framed glass door, my fiancé flat out told company no because he could do the installation himself. Not once did company ever mentioned the cost or labor to install the glass door in exchange for his mistake for not replacing the plywood (which is why I kept asking the owner/company to submit in writing to me the actual breakdown (cost) of what my $38,980.00 went towards this uncompleted, unsatisfied worth of work done for my home improvement projects)!!!! 4.Reference the uncompleted electrical phase – I had requested from Dream Homes of Virginia, between January 20 to February 1, 2018, that they needed to have proof that the electrician had a permit, is licensed/bonded/certified and that be here at my property during the week (not on weekends) between Monday thru Friday. Dream Homes of Virginia insisted only sending a certain electrician on a Sunday. This was not exceptable. On Saturday, February 3, 2018 he called and insisted that the electrician would be at the house at 9am on Sunday, February 4, 2017. The electrician was a no-show because I missed attending 8am and 11am church services. As of February 9, 2018, Dream Homes of Virginia has been combative, argumentative…and a liar. As of February 9, 2018, Dream Homes of Virginia has been holding my funds “hostage” because I reported him to the Better Business Bureau, OAG and a law firm. I am demanding all monies given to Dream Homes of Virginia due to the fact that between February 9-16, 2017, I have had to have 3 professional (licensed/bonded/certified) roofing contractors (recommended highly by Home Advisors) to come out to my property to do an “info” inspection and provide estimates of a true, factual breakdown of the specifications that should have been done to my roof. All three contractors have found not only sharp debris left behind/throughout my property from the poorly installed roofing by the company's (sub) contractors, but as of Sunday, February 18, 2018, there are now signs of bulging showing on my roof. Botched up “cheap materials/cheap labor” quoted by all 3 professionals is what I am now dealing with behind Dream Homes of Virginia. Mr. James had his contractors install approximately only (per the professionals) $6000 to $10,000 worth of installation currently on my roof (if that) … not $38,980.00. I am demanding that Dream Homes of Virginia/Mr. Julian “Brian” James refund me $25,584.16 to cover the cost of not only the uncompleted electrical services, that was not performed, but also the cost of tearing off the roof, replacing the plywood, as he was supposed to do, and then replacing the roof and shingles. He also needs to confirm, in writing, that all subcontractors and suppliers have been paid in full (because during December 23, 2017 to February 3, 2018, contractors were advising me that they had not been paid); and to produce signed lien waivers from all of the subcontractors he used for this job, and include evidence of their being licensed, insured and bonded.
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