Carpenter Contracting LLC Shoddy workmanship and dishonest business practices Garland, Texas

I needed a fence placed and obtained several estimates. Patrick's was in the middle, but he repeatedly called me and asked for the business. I wish I would have seen these other complaints before I chose his company.

The day did not start well. they showed up at 11 am instead of 8 am. Patrick assured me they would be finished by 5 pm. They continued to work until 11:30 pm. Patrick was a unique and deceptive method of providing quotes. When he came to collect the payment he informed me it was $800 more than I expected. He had brought his two worked to the door with him (intimidation factor??) I was upset but I gave him the extra money.

They were still packing up when I moved my car. I noticed that many of the posts were sticking up much higher than the fence. I mentioned this and Patrick said they would return the next day to fix this and more. By daylight I saw several other issues with the fence, ~1-2 inch gaps between panels, fence does not touch the ground along the majority of the fence line. Trash and nails were all over the drive.

I emailed Patrick about this and also requested receipts for the additional amount I paid. When Patrick returned, they only cleaned the driveway, did not finish the work on the fence, did not address the quality issues and did not provide my receipts.

I have attempted to contact Patrick numerous times since by email and phone and he has not responded to any of my attempts. I did manage to reach him once by using another cell phone, but he immediately hung up on me once I identified myself.

Overall this was a bad experience and I can not recommend strongly enough to avoid Carpenter Contracting. Shoddy workmanship and underhanded business practices.