M P Blount & Son were hired to do some basic handyman & carpentry work and paid 4k to start. They were to replace the cladding around the garage doors, replace a post in the deck, nail down some siding trim that had come loose, remove the old garage entrance door and replace with prehung door, replace a bedroom door, replace bifolds in bedroom closet, repair front door and replace sill and wash the exterior of the whole house. M P Blount & Son were paid 11/19 and promptly cashed the check. The only work M P Blount performed was the cladding around the garage doors (buckling) , incorrectly replacing the post on the deck, incorrectly replacing the bedroom door and incorrectly installing the prehung garage door and this took until 12/13. Constant cancellations( M P Blount & Son get "sick" a lot), the coming late and leaving early were compounded by the poor workmanship. 1- The clear cedar post that needed to be replaced was replaced with a knotty cedar post. The light attached to the post was installed an inch lower than it was supposed to be( the other lights are 2.5" from the cap, the light Blount installed is 3.5" from the cap), the post itself was damaged and has a noticeable loss along an edge; the post was not properly glued and cured causing a very noticeable split down the middle which is getting wider as it gets colder and the support post was installed upside down (see photos) 2- The bedroom door didn't fit so they removed the door and removed the wrong edge (bore side) ruining the door (see photos). Micheal Blount admitted the door would need to be replaced. 3 - The garage entrance door was installed at an angle and sticks out. The top of the door was left unpainted creating a warranty violation, the interior trim was not done, the paint job was sloppy and the handle was not installed. (see photos) When I pointed out the poor workmanship Micheal Blount's response was "Arguments over workmanship during construction happen all the time". good to know After another week of no show, it getting too cold to wash the house and the knowledge that the work would have to be redone, I asked Micheal Blount to provide receipts and an accounting for the work performed. Blount decided to gouge me and evaluated the work performed to be worth 3570.00 which included the labor and cost for the door he agreed they ruined and despite the fact that half the work was never done. Once I have a real carpenter repair the work that MP Blount and Son did, I will sue them. Texts are admissible as evidence and I have weeks of them. In the meantime, social media, the bank where MPBlount and Son got their PPP loan, the Better Business Bureau and the IRS will have to do. What I should have done before hiring M.P. Blount and Son was google Micheal Blount as well as do a search of the Orange County Clerk's records because if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't have hired them. Only hiring licensed and insured from this point forward. Paying for materials myself etc.... Multiple lessons learned. read more

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I found Michael on Another app and it was really really random. He is one of three people responded to my request in the area and probably the most responsive as well. ( best time to contact them is after work hour to be honest or texting) ask for their cell number I have small to medium size work being done. Small is from my kitchen backsplash and range hood. Medium is full size office renovation including insulation, doors, window, drywall and painting. They can much bigger project to restaurants. Price is reasonable comparing to other quotes I got. I value their father and son team as well as their work ethic. Unfortunately Michael got a flu during my project and that's something no one can predict. He kept me in the loop as soon as he feels better. Workmanship is amazing. My wife loves it and zero complain. They cut one of the siding just half an inch too much. He kept that in mind to change the whole siding for us. Even the actual cost of the material went up, Michael honored his quote for the work being done. He is super reasonable and honest person to work with. He see thing that needs work on in my property that I don't see coming. Roof cleaning and general repair work are within his knowledge. If you can't do it, this is the guy to ask. He was honest with our request to reseal the floor but refused because he said it's in very good condition and it's not needed. This guy just turn down money haha. So far he does home up keeping and improvement. One of the real estate deal I am working with has him manage the property repairs and all. The son part (William) is inspired to build furniture and restore furniture on the side. If you are looking for someone without paying an arm and a leg, you should reach out. I can't attest to his work but why not. Michael did restore and old vintage chest for his daughter with hours and hours of labors. read more

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