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Complaint Review: Edward Humphries: Florida State Roofing Group - Hallandale, Miami, Pembroke Pines Florida

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  • Edward Humphries: Florida State Roofing Group www.floridastateroofinggroup.com Hallandale, Miami, Pembroke Pines, Florida U.S.A.

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After paying them over 21,000.00 for work, a new group from Boules claimed the partnership had broken up and I should try to get my money back from the state fund. I am left 21,000.00 broke, a bare roof that has no metal on it that I paid for, no building permit and possible violations piling up.
The new people are Rafael Estrada, Jason Whitehall, James Jabazz, Neil Paulson in the group and at least two of those are probably aliases. They totally fooled the State using a roofing license from NY, bogus insurance companies and new company names. They generate bogus letters of reference. Humphries and Whitehall have reformed as Florida State Roofing Services.
Advice: Stay away from any roofing company with Florida State in the name. They are probably all the same. The only thread you will find is Humphries and his name will be on no papers. He will claim to be a salesman with no vested interest in the companies.

Druidlady
Coconut Creek, Florida
U.S.A.

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#13 Consumer Comment

Ralph Estrada

AUTHOR: David W. Leskar - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Ralph, if you are the victim and such an honest guy, why don't you tell everyone about the $1,600.00 you took from my wife and I for a fence at my home and then just disappeared. Difference is I am an attorney, have sued you and will not rest until you make good. Check out Case No. 07-044019 filed in the County Court in and for Broward County, Florida for more info.

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#12 Consumer Comment

Ralph Estrada

AUTHOR: David W. Leskar - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Ralph, if you are the victim and such an honest guy, why don't you tell everyone about the $1,600.00 you took from my wife and I for a fence at my home and then just disappeared. Difference is I am an attorney, have sued you and will not rest until you make good. Check out Case No. 07-044019 filed in the County Court in and for Broward County, Florida for more info.

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#11 Consumer Comment

Ralph Estrada

AUTHOR: David W. Leskar - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Ralph, if you are the victim and such an honest guy, why don't you tell everyone about the $1,600.00 you took from my wife and I for a fence at my home and then just disappeared. Difference is I am an attorney, have sued you and will not rest until you make good. Check out Case No. 07-044019 filed in the County Court in and for Broward County, Florida for more info.

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#10 Consumer Comment

Ralph Estrada

AUTHOR: David W. Leskar - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Ralph, if you are the victim and such an honest guy, why don't you tell everyone about the $1,600.00 you took from my wife and I for a fence at my home and then just disappeared. Difference is I am an attorney, have sued you and will not rest until you make good. Check out Case No. 07-044019 filed in the County Court in and for Broward County, Florida for more info.

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#9 Author of original report

I'll join any lawsuit against them..

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, February 21, 2008

I will join any lawsuit against them. Do not hold your breath though. They have been investigated by the Secret Service. All the money is gone. Estrada's has the same scam on fences and shutters. Broward County is covering their asses and has gone after every person these people defrauded, including me. We are the ones bearing all the expense and legal prosecution for this. The county even threatened to take my house. The county gave them licenses and permits without ever once demanding a photo ID and they know they were in the wrong. Every agency in the State of Florida is refusing to do anything about these people. They are still operating.

Janice

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#8 REBUTTAL Owner of company

the truth

AUTHOR: Ralph Estrada - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, October 29, 2007

Ed I believe you're sick and need help. It seems to me that you are believing your own lies. Here are the facts, feel free to check them with the Davie, Florida Police Department 954-693-8200. Detective Corns 954-693-8270 case number 07-54206 any person who has a contract from the Florida State Roofing Group (fsrg) needs to call Detective Corns and fax the contract and cashed checks to 954-693-8272 attention Detective Corns.

Fact, Ed Humphreys forged a form to place Jason Westfall as President of fsrg, Lenny Fortnash as VP and myself as OM, and paid for the change with a forged check.

Fact, this is nothing new for Ed since he has been doing this since 1993 in Omaha Neb.

Fact, Ed also forged a rental agreement for a pickup truck under poor Lenny's name and was half on hour away from being reported as stolen before it was returned 3 weeks late. What did Lenny do to you Ed that you did that to him?

Fact, Ed and Jason Westfall who also does roofing in NY under the name Abraham Lincoln Roofing stole all the office equiptment, contracts, files, and check book and opened a new office with the name Florida State Roofing Service. Sent letters to the my customers about the new locations and got at least 1 new contract to do roofs under that name. as stated in the Davie police report.

Fact, Jason Westfall and Ed Humphrey are being sued by me on behalf of the people ripped off by you two. I also seek more people to sue you both and make it a class action suit.

Fact, the police are looking for you Ed. Why don't you call the good detective and see if you can bs your way out this one. I did tell the detective about your active bench warrant in New Jersey for making terrorist threats. Florida did not do a national search that day you were arrested for driving my truck in a drug neighborhood at 3 am

Fact, when the desktop computers that Ed and Jason were returned to me I was able to recover the deleted data. Some of it was easy to recover you guys forgot to empty the recycle bin. The rest was done by my lawyer's guy, all nice and legal for use in a court of law.

Fact, Ed Humphrey is a liar. Ed I feel sorry for you, your family knows you need to seek help. One of your brothers has even talked to Dective Corns. When you ask him if it's true, do you think he'll tell you the truth?

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#7 Author of original report

Gee, better learn your clients real name...

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, October 19, 2007

Directly from the Florida State License:

WESTFALL, JASON M (Primary Name)
JACKSON & WHITNEY CONTRACTORS INC (DBA Name)
223 E ELISHA ST
WATERLOO New York 13165-1520
License Type Name Name
Type License
Number/
Rank Status/Expires Ever
Disciplined?
Certified Roofing Contractor JACKSON & WHITNEY CONTRACTORS INC
DBA CCC1327916
Cert Roofing Current, Active
08/31/2008 No
Main Address*: 223 E ELISHA ST WATERLOO, NY 13165-1520

Construction Qualified Business JACKSON & WHITNEY CONTRACTORS INC
Primary QB53168
Qualified Org Current
08/31/2009 No
Main Address*: 223 EAST ELISHA ST WATERLOO, NY 13165

Little hint: Next time, don't use your credit card to pay for things. It creates a paper trail right back to you.


I sure hope you got paid in advance since you don't know his name.
Jason steal Estrada company. Estrada steals Jason's indentity. Edward is just a salesman for the worse group of roofing companies ever to hit three states. Coincidence? You guys are really funny. But guess what, compared to who you've ticked off and is looking for you, I am a gnat.

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#6 Consumer Comment

Jason Whitehall is a victim in this matter

AUTHOR: Stephen Marlowe - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Friday, October 19, 2007

I am the attorney for Jackson & Whitney and Jason Whitehall. Jackson & Whitney and Jason Whitehall are the victims of identity theft. Jackson & Whitney is a construction company based in New York. Mr. Whitehall is a principal in that company. Mr. Whitehall is looking to relocate to Florida. As part of this process he took the Florida licensing exams and passed them.

After passing the exams and receiving a license from the State of Florida, he was contacted by a Ralph Estrada about forming a business partnership to do roofing work in South Florida. Mr. Whitehall had no prior connection to or knowledge of Mr. Estrada.

Mr. Whitehall met with Mr. Estrada and discussed a business relationship. No final agreement to form a relationship was reached. However, Florida State Roofing Group, without his consent or knowledge, began pulling permits using Mr. Whitehall's name and license number. I have copies of 9 permits on which Mr. Whitehall's signature has been forged.

As to the money taken from customers, we know that virtually all of it went to Mr. Estrada. He took checks payable to Florida State Roofing Group, endorsed them and cashed them at a local check cashing service. I have copies of numerous checks showing his endorsement and a picture of Mr. Estrada taken at the time the checks were cashed. The only money Mr. Whitehall ever received was $1,000 paid to him for expenses in going to South Florida to meet with Mr. Estrada.

Mr. Whitehall later learned of the improper and illegal use of his license number by Florida State Roofing Group. He went to South Florida in an attempt to clean up the problem. He has reported the illegal use of his license number to the State of Florida's Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) and has contacted each of the jurisdictions to inform them of the illegal use of his license and to have the permits cancelled.

For a company to legally engage in roofing in the State of Florida it must be qualified by a person holding a valid license through the CILB. Florida State Roofing Group was never qualified to do roofing work using Mr. Whitehall's license. In some instances we have discovered that the term "Jackson & Whitney d/b/a Florida State Roofing Group" was used on contracts. Again, without Mr. Whitehall's consent or knowledge.

Mr. Whitehall subsequently formed a corporation known as Florida State Roofing Services, Inc. out of a misguided belief that he could use that to help resolve the problems. He quickly realized that this was a bad idea. That company has never been licensed to do roofing work and has never conducted any business whatsoever. It is in the process of being dissolved.

Mr. Whitehall has spent thousands of dollars trying to extricate himself from the mess created by the Florida State Roofing Group and Mr. Estrada. In this instance he is a victim as well as the person making the complaint.

Mr. James Campbell's involvement is nothing more than acting as registered agent for Jackson & Whitney in the State of Florida. He has no involvement in the management or operation of Jackson & Whitney and no involvement whatsoever in Florida State Roofing Group.

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#5 Author of original report

Florida State Roofing Group

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Nice try. Yes, Estrada and Leonard Fortnash have always been the owners of Florida State Roofing Group. The company is in arrears with the state of Florida and nothing on the corporate papers can be changed. Now there is a reincarnation by the man Jason Westfall, whose license is alleged to be stolen but has been renewed by him until August 2008, as Forida State Roofing Services on Sept. 27 and the information is Edward Humphrey went to work with him. That company is currently active and taking money from people. Also active is Jackson and Whitney Construction under his name and CAMPBELL, JAMES
6135 BLACK WALNUT DRIVE
BARTOW FL 33830 US, using the same license. The license was reinstated on Oct 1, 2007.

Prior to that, Edward Humphrey is reported as working for Florida State Construction and a trail of stolen deposits and even credit companies dunning customers for jobs that were never finished follows that now defunct company.

Nice try but next time, don't screw over someone who really knows how to use the internet to research companies and people and another company that makes its money researching and certifying Roofing Contractors. Mr. Westfall's credit Card was used to obtain the certification for Florida State Roofing Group. There is no identity theft. There is just layer after layer of shell companies and a few false identities.
And don't worry, I'll make sure everyone gets a mention in the lawsuit I file down to the last person on the job as I now have liens filed on my property and list of names a mile long. Anyone want to join me?

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Florida State Roofing Group

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Nice try. Yes, Estrada and Leonard Fortnash have always been the owners of Florida State Roofing Group. The company is in arrears with the state of Florida and nothing on the corporate papers can be changed. Now there is a reincarnation by the man Jason Westfall, whose license is alleged to be stolen but has been renewed by him until August 2008, as Forida State Roofing Services on Sept. 27 and the information is Edward Humphrey went to work with him. That company is currently active and taking money from people. Also active is Jackson and Whitney Construction under his name and CAMPBELL, JAMES
6135 BLACK WALNUT DRIVE
BARTOW FL 33830 US, using the same license. The license was reinstated on Oct 1, 2007.

Prior to that, Edward Humphrey is reported as working for Florida State Construction and a trail of stolen deposits and even credit companies dunning customers for jobs that were never finished follows that now defunct company.

Nice try but next time, don't screw over someone who really knows how to use the internet to research companies and people and another company that makes its money researching and certifying Roofing Contractors. Mr. Westfall's credit Card was used to obtain the certification for Florida State Roofing Group. There is no identity theft. There is just layer after layer of shell companies and a few false identities.
And don't worry, I'll make sure everyone gets a mention in the lawsuit I file down to the last person on the job as I now have liens filed on my property and list of names a mile long. Anyone want to join me?

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Florida State Roofing Group

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Nice try. Yes, Estrada and Leonard Fortnash have always been the owners of Florida State Roofing Group. The company is in arrears with the state of Florida and nothing on the corporate papers can be changed. Now there is a reincarnation by the man Jason Westfall, whose license is alleged to be stolen but has been renewed by him until August 2008, as Forida State Roofing Services on Sept. 27 and the information is Edward Humphrey went to work with him. That company is currently active and taking money from people. Also active is Jackson and Whitney Construction under his name and CAMPBELL, JAMES
6135 BLACK WALNUT DRIVE
BARTOW FL 33830 US, using the same license. The license was reinstated on Oct 1, 2007.

Prior to that, Edward Humphrey is reported as working for Florida State Construction and a trail of stolen deposits and even credit companies dunning customers for jobs that were never finished follows that now defunct company.

Nice try but next time, don't screw over someone who really knows how to use the internet to research companies and people and another company that makes its money researching and certifying Roofing Contractors. Mr. Westfall's credit Card was used to obtain the certification for Florida State Roofing Group. There is no identity theft. There is just layer after layer of shell companies and a few false identities.
And don't worry, I'll make sure everyone gets a mention in the lawsuit I file down to the last person on the job as I now have liens filed on my property and list of names a mile long. Anyone want to join me?

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Florida State Roofing Group

AUTHOR: Druidlady - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Nice try. Yes, Estrada and Leonard Fortnash have always been the owners of Florida State Roofing Group. The company is in arrears with the state of Florida and nothing on the corporate papers can be changed. Now there is a reincarnation by the man Jason Westfall, whose license is alleged to be stolen but has been renewed by him until August 2008, as Forida State Roofing Services on Sept. 27 and the information is Edward Humphrey went to work with him. That company is currently active and taking money from people. Also active is Jackson and Whitney Construction under his name and CAMPBELL, JAMES
6135 BLACK WALNUT DRIVE
BARTOW FL 33830 US, using the same license. The license was reinstated on Oct 1, 2007.

Prior to that, Edward Humphrey is reported as working for Florida State Construction and a trail of stolen deposits and even credit companies dunning customers for jobs that were never finished follows that now defunct company.

Nice try but next time, don't screw over someone who really knows how to use the internet to research companies and people and another company that makes its money researching and certifying Roofing Contractors. Mr. Westfall's credit Card was used to obtain the certification for Florida State Roofing Group. There is no identity theft. There is just layer after layer of shell companies and a few false identities.
And don't worry, I'll make sure everyone gets a mention in the lawsuit I file down to the last person on the job as I now have liens filed on my property and list of names a mile long. Anyone want to join me?

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#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds

Rafael Estrada is the owner of the Florida State Roofing Group

AUTHOR: Edward - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Ralph Estrada was the owner of the company. Check sunbiz.org Worked for him three months and was paid 2500.00 for the entire time. Ralph Estrada seized over $20,000 worth of customers monies and padlocked his office in September. I was a salesman who was misled by his thievery and fired for reporting it.

I think she needs to visit Ralph at his home in Davie. Please check who handled your monies. He fraudulently stole someones contracting license and committed identity theft. His last response to this whole matter was "let them sue me". Ralph didn't care about anything but where his next check was coming from. i have copies of over 117,000 in cashed checks he cashed at a local check cashing store. with his face and signatures on.

Please contact a lawyer and pursue getting your money back. He has not done 1 iota for 1 homeowner since he absconded with over $20,000 of homeowners. He completely mismanaged his company.

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