John Casimir Construction John C. Brodak Unsafe Stairs and Railings Installed on My Deck Clinton Township, Michigan

Initially, I was impressed at how quickly John Brodak responded to my Service Magic request.He came to my house on May 30 and gave me a quote to do stairs and railings as well as to finish adding bolts to my house and add the flashing under the doorwall.Within two days,he came back and began the project.I had to leave town due to my father's illness and eventual death.While I was gone, he and his crew finished the railing and stairs, but not the flashing or bolts. In fact, he took my 3" bolts and said he would switch them out for 5" bolts. I returned on June 14 to find the stairs in worse shape than the ones I had previously.

The posts aren't level, the railings are too short, and the stairs aren't centered.My babysitter had mistakenly given him a check for the remainder of the balance without my husband looking over the work. John told my babysitter he would be back the week of the 14th to finish the work since he would be working on another local job.My husband also asked him about having the edges of the railings rounded for safety.He said he would do that too.When he didn't call all week, I called him on Friday the 18th.He said he was really busy and would come over on the 22nd.

I called on the 22nd to find out when he thought he would be here.He said not until the 23rd.I called him on the 23rd to confirm his appointment with me.He said he would be there after 6pm.I called twice leaving messages both times.He never showed up.I had to hire another contractor to replace the stairs and repair the falling railing and other incomplete and shotty work.I have since taken John Casimir Brodak to small claims court where the magistrate found that Brodak did not meet the terms of our agreement.I was awarded the full amount including court costs.Unfortunately, Brodak has not paid. My next step is to subpoena him to produce a list of his assets.