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Complaint Review: Horusicky Construction Inc. - Pacific Palisades California

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  • Horusicky Construction Inc. 1677 Edgar Street Pacific Palisades, California USA

Horusicky Construction Inc. Horusicky Pools This contractor swapped cheaper lesser quality materials and breached our contract Pacific Palisades California

*UPDATE Employee: Horusicky Construction Inc

*Author of original report: Was Sued for Defamation

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Horusicky built a pool for me this year and in my opinion it was an abysmally horrible experience!

I paid $135,000 of a $153,000 contract (I legally withheld the final $18,000 scheduled payment pending my complaint to the CSLB) and unfortunately did not get what I paid for. After my pool work was completed (FOUR MONTHS LATE) my pool was inspected and we discovered that Horusicky had swapped (WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT)  Pebble Sheen brand pool plaster for Stonescapes brand which is in my opinion far cheaper and of much less quality than what I had ordered and paid for. It's kind of like paying for a Mercedes and getting a Kia dressed up to look like a Mercedes.

Horusicky also did sub-standard concrete work that is cracking everywhere and is not sloped correctly, so water doesn't go to drains and when they poured it they didn't put plastic protection on my home's walls so he caused acid stains on my new stucco walls! Horusicky actually had the nerve to ask me to wash the acid off of my concrete the day after it was poured, on a SUNDAY like it was my job!! He also had me go to the Department of Building and Safety to get permits after I paid him almost $2000 to do that for me!

My contract said that Horusicky would remove and replace old hardscape tiles and concrete with new tiles and new concrete and in one large area Horusicky put new tile and concrete block, not concrete, on top of old tile and in my opinion made a pretty poor attempt to hide the defect.

One of the worst defects that Horusicky caused is that he covered my home's weep screed with concrete tile which could cause mold in my wall! This defect was cited by the Department of Building and Safety and because of this I still do not have a final "closed" permit for my pool. We were so displeased and upset that a licensed contractor would do something like this we filed a complaint with the CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD, which is going to inspect my pool in January. Amazingly, when HORUSICKY Said that he was finished with my pool HE had the nerve to give me a final bill for $12,000 MORE THAN MY SCHEDULED FINAL PAYMENT and the building inspector gave Horusicky a two page correction list of things that he needed to fix because they were not done correctly!  FYI, Horusicky doesn't use licensed plumbers and electricians to do that important work on your pool.

My contract clearly states that Horusicky would use 4500 PSI shotcrete for my pool structure but again WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT Horusicky used 4000 psi shotcrete which in my opinion is less strong and less expensive.

In June I took my family to Rancho Mirage to swim because Horusicky was late in finishing the pool. When we returned we were horrified to discover that Horusicky had installed white water-line tile grout WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT, so this set us back another month while his guys chopped out the white grout and replaced it for what we wanted.

My contract says that my pool was targeted to be completed in May of 2016 but it was not done until October, which is when I finally got Horusicky's pool plaster sub contractor to come to my house to attempt to sand down the sharp edges that his crew had left in my pool and spa causing cuts on my kids. So, my family was without a pool for the entire summer! The plaster in the spa is still so sharp and lumpy you'd think that a child constructed it.

When Horusicky finished installing my remote controller for my system her threw it on my backyard daybed. When I chased after him I asked him if he could show me how to program it and use it and he kept walking and said "just push the buttons!" In my opinion that is just an example of the kind of horrible customer service that we received from Horusicky.

Horusicky's crew broke several things in my home for which I have not been compensated. They hit my grill station with their Bobcat mini-backhoe and broke an $800.00 stainless steel door, they broke my front gate, my front wall sconce, 2 new garden hoses and destroyed a new utility cart, slashing all of its wheels and they dented my rain downspouts.

One of the worst aspects of my experience with Horusicky is that it has taken so much of my valuable time on inspectors, the Contractors License Board, attorney calls and emails, and writing reviews like this so that hopefully you don't have a similar experience. He screwed my time and was completely disruptive to our work and social schedules!
You can only imagine why a licensed pool contractor who agrees to a specific price to finish your pool would replace materials that you ordered without your consent or knowledge, make choices that you did not authorize and cut so many corners as Horusicky did to us.
In my opinion Horusicky's response to this review is a total fabrication, just like his dishonest work. I have, photos, emails etc to prove everything that I allege.... in my opinion crooks just hate being caught.

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AUTHOR: Mike - (USA)

POSTED: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

 Here at Horusicky Construction we work very hard to maintain a great reputation. Our ultimate goal is to please all of our clients. We have been in business for over 40 years. It concerns us when we have someone like Gerard who is unhappy with our work. However, we'd like the opportunity to present our side of the story. We are very proud of the work we did for this client and stand behind our work 100%. In our opinion, the statements made by the owner are not accurate. The owner never paid his final bill. His balance was well over 30k. Unfortunately, as a last resort, we were forced to sue them in order to collect the remaining balance. The owner initially wrote a nice 5 star Yelp review (see below) about us while we were doing the job. He changed his mind only after being asked to pay the remaining balance.

The only delays on this project were: 1) There was a 2 week delay because the owners existing fence was not up to code. This issue was not part of our contract. As a courtesy, we sent our fence guy out there on a Sunday to fix the problem. 2) The owners decided to choose their own tile. Upon seeing the material they picked, it was our recommendation that they go with a Hardscape stone was better suited for their saltwater pool. They agreed, and the change was made. The custom material we chose would take a few weeks to arrive. We did not cause this delay. The owner also states that we use unlicensed plumbers and electricians. This is completely false. We have not stayed in business this long by using unlicensed contractors. Also, the statement that we shotcrete the pool at 4000 psi is incorrect.

I don't know where he got this information but the city of LA deputy inspector tested the concrete at 4750psi, which is way above the industry standard. We really want EVERY client to be happy. Our whole business is based on referrals, word of mouth and reputation. To anyone considering stonework, a pool or spa PLEASE feel free to contact the owner Mike directly with any questions or concerns. We believe this report is not an accurate account of how we do business. We hope you will take the time to read all the reviews about our company, not just one persons opinion. Thanking you in advance. Horusicky Construction FYI... *Owner Gerard's 5 star Yelp review dated 6/6/2016* "I started my pool on March 17, 2016 and my family is very excited to see the finished product. Mike's crew work fast and neat and they have done a great job so far demolishing my old pool and hardscape and building the new frame of my pool. They still need to plaster the pool ,add the pool equipment, add the hardscape stone, etc.. so far we are extremely pleased and will write more and post pictures when my project is completed."

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POSTED: Friday, June 16, 2017

I was recently sued by Horusicky Construction for the contents of my complaint against his business. In good faith I  would like to delete the contents of this post pending the outcome of the lawsuit.

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