JRH Building Services - James Hightower - Frank Correa Poor concrete and metal building services Terrell Texas

Mr Phuong Le ,
I built you this building in last of October 2008. You at that time was already in talks with Frank Correa to do a concrete foundation for you. You was looking at trying to build a building yourself in the backyard. I was put in contact with you and we began talks on trying to find something in your budget. I made many designs in many dimensions and trying to price wood versus steel. You was so budgeted and I should have been aware then to walk away. Your building is the cheapest and smallest I have ever done. I made low profit on it. i gave you references and you signed a agreement. This was paid out in draws and the final payment was not recieved until you signed off that you was happy with all the work. You held out final payment one day while we completed putting roof trim in one spot on the back. The irony in that was you didnt even pay for roof trim. It states clearly in your contract "NO TRIM KIT ON ROOF" because you was so budgeted. I didnt like the appearance and felt that it would look too much like a old barn and let birds in So I paid for the trim out of my pocket. Almost extra $300.
You paid me off then with and signed that all work was completed and good.

Then in March 09 I recieve a call from you. I called you back and you told me your concern. It was not with my building but with drainage on concrete in a carport area . Once reminding you that you that I was put in contact to you thru Frank Correa. You told me you lost his number and I gave it to you. Then I also called him and told him you and I spoke. He said he just got off phone with you and no problem. That you and him would get a date for him come there and fix it.

Then In Mid May 09 I recieve this email from you :
--- On Wed, 5/13/09, P Le wrote:


From: P Le
Subject: Re: concrete work
To: jamesray1968@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 10:56 PM


James,

I've spoke with your concrete guy 2 months ago, and also sent him an email. I have not heard from him, and would like to know if he plans to come out to fix the concrete work.

Regards,
Phuong

--- On Mon, 3/16/09, P Le wrote:


From: P Le
Subject: concrete work
To: frankjcorrea@gmail.com
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009, 9:06 PM


Hi Frank,

I spoke with you earlier today regarding the concrete work you did at my house in Sachse, TX. There are some drainage problems with the carport area under the metal building and also the back porch doesn't drain correctly either.

Give me a call soon to arrange time to come out.



I responded with this message which was probably not nice but come on your the one who is dragging this out. The cheapest jobs are always the ones the bite you in the butt!!

--- On Wed, 5/13/09, James Hightower wrote:


From: James Hightower
Subject: Re: concrete work
To: "P Le"
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 11:06 PM


and your just now telling me this ?? as far as i knew it was done because nothing has been spoke since of it.


You replied with this and meanwhile I called Frank veryy unhappy with both of you . Customer and him. He explained he tried but you never gave him ample to come there and do anything. you always had reasons he couldnt come. So explain to me the rip off part or how I took mnoey and ran or that I was unresponsive???

so you replied with this :

From: P Le
Subject: Re: concrete work
To: jamesray1968@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

It's been very busy for me. Two months ago, I've told your concrete guy on the phone that I'm not in a hurry, but haven't heard from him since is unreasonable. With all this rain we are getting, it's very frustrating for me to have to sweep water off the porch.

I have already resolved the water problem that collects under the carport area of the metal building, therefore I just need your concrete guy to fix the porch area. I do not want him to add an overlay on the existing concrete. He needs to come up with a different option.

If he is busy, then I understand he needs to take care of the paying customers, but all I ask is for him to let me know a date of when he can come out to fix my project. If it's a month from now, then I'm okay with that...just as long as he setup an appointment with me rather than ignoring my claim.


The funny thing also is that your attacking me on this report but I build buildings , you had Frank to add on around your EXISTING porch while he was there. That porch was agreed it wouldnt connect perfect but you didnt care because you your reason for adding around it was to increase dimensions because your going to build it in and tile over it all anyway. So once again where is the complaint here?? It met your specs before we left. Including the concrete driveway he poured you also. So since you dont have time to finish your back porch enclosure and tile it as you said. Phuong Le you had no right to do this report on me and even your own words and dates prove you had not been no help and have no real complaint on me. Maybe just you and Frank Correa should take up this matter but if you continue to slander me then I will move forward with strong actions because this is my lively hood and I do good work with nothing but 100% happy customers other than you which I should have known to walk away from the start. I spoke to all my customer of past 3 yrs and each one says they will have no problem to back me. most of my jobs average between 30,000 to 200,000 dollars - not 10,000 . Shame on me for wasting time and efforts to try and help you.