Total scam business.
Contracted with him to design a kitchen to include design plans, structural design work to remove a bearing wall, and design front and rear porch with steps.
From the get go, plan dimensions were wrong and never verified in the field, cabinet sizes were not standard and to the height we selected. We even told him the sizes we wanted.
Being a retired carpenter by trade, I knew what I was talking about. The owner said he was a registered architect in Kentucky when he was not, nor registered in Florida. He has no structural engineer that works for him either.
Architectural and engineering plans, along with a building permit that was to take eight weeks total was still in a schematic phase after seven weeks. He blamed me for a difficult design and that was why the time took so long. Problem was he didn't know how to design cabinets. For example, he called for a standard sink base cabinet which is 36" to be 37". Other base cabinets in plan were not standard sizes and had multiple filler strips attached. Poor design.
What took him seven weeks to attempt to design was done by a local cabinet store in five hours.
When I complained and wanted money back I was told my $4500 dollars was non refundable as per my contract.
Now I have to take him to court to try to get my money back.
Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. This was nothing but a scam business with no experience.
I tried to resolve this amicably with him but all I was told is money is non-refundable.
See you in court Donathan Sweat, SR. read more