Average work with major ethical issues.
Average work with major ethical issues.
First, the work was fine. Not better than average, not worse. But I can’t ignore the huge ethical issues. Our job was quoted at $6,800 and we have an average suburban driveway in Mercer County.
1- When he came to our property to quote then job, we asked him about what we would need to do right after it was finished. Answer: nothing, its fine, you don’t have to do anything special. After the job: Don’t leave anything on it, even a lawn chair, for 3-6 weeks. No k-turns leaving the garage for 3 months. Nothing heavy on it for 6 months. We were flabbergasted.
2- Shortly before the job, I wrote him an email asking him to widen the driveway SLIGHTLY. His emailed answer: “No problem.” Does that sound to you like a price increase? Nope, didn’t sound that way to me either. Then the DAY of the job he tells me he’s raising the price $700 ”but it’s just the cost of the extra materials.” That was a total lie- I calculated his extra materials at around $200, which is what I proposed. So he gets obviously angry- “If you’re gonna get that way then I won’t charge you anything..blah blah blah.” I added the $200.
3- His workers left a lot of stone alongside the new driveway. I emailed him a picture and asked if his guys could come clean it up. He never answered.
4- Written terms- “There will be an additional 4.5% processing fee.” Four-point-five percent. Really!?
(Do you guess he told us THAT in advance either?)
4- and then there’s his written warranty- these are copied right out of it:
There is no warrantee against...
but cannot guarantee against...
There is no warrantee against...
“tire scuffs, imprints, natural flaking of asphalt, or indentations for asphalt takes ONE YEAR to fully cure.”
Productive Asphalt is Not Responsible for...
Productive Asphalt will not be responsible for any cracking or breaking of cement pads...
Productive Asphalt is Not Responsible for any...
Warrantee will be void if any other company or home owner applies any type of material on new asphalt other than Productive Asphalt...
There is no warrantee against undermining or sink holes...
there is no guarantee against...
No guarantee against...
Yeah it’s a really long list. Go elsewhere.