A & M Lath & Plastering Inc

December 2023

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Vivi J

Hiring Moises company was a big mistake. I am writing this review mainly to help you not go through the same bad experiences as I did working with this company. I have worked with many contractors this past year and Moises company is the one I would definitely NOT recommend anyone to work with. I have learned that no project goes without its challenges, but a bad contractor like Moises can make things even more stressful and Moises do not communicate important details of the project and ignore text message which is a big inconvenience if you are doing this kind of project for the first time. Here is a few of our bad experiences working with Moises company. 1. He tried to overcharge us in any way he could after we were already in contract. Here is the first example of what we experienced with him: He wasnt going to do work for a week around our home but still had all equipment set up on our front yard. Since we were living at the job site and children play on the front yard, I asked him to please put the equipment away until he resumes the work because the equipment could be a liability. He completely ignored my message and I didnt hear from him until I had to send a second message reminding his of my request. My main concern was kids or someone getting hurt with all that equipment on the way. He finally replies saying that it would cost $200 for him to send someone to put the equipment away. That was so outrageous that I couldnt believe what I was reading. I explained to him again how all that equipment for a week without being used could be a liability for his business. If anyone got hurt his company would be responsible. And thats how he finally understood how he could be liable and had someone coming the same day to put away the equipment. This was the first big sign of unprofessionalism and what was to come. 2. The next problem came when I noticed that there was a part of the stucco that wasnt being done as you can see on the photo below. He said that its because I had a deck there before and it would be EXTRA CHARGE if I wanted that done. The reality is that the deck wasnt there when he started his stucco work and on the contract we agreed on stated doing the stucco work on the whole house. After confronting him with this information he finally did the job. If you dont micromanage he will do the bare minimum. 3. Third problem came with the amount of cracks on the stucco even after the second coat. I noticed that this is something mentioned a lot on his reviews and its definitely true. I understand such cracks might happen over time but you shouldnt accept that happening right after the stucco job is done. Check and double check the work. In contrast to the other contractors we worked with, Moises will not come to the job site and check on the work at all. The only time I would see him was when it was time to collect payment. 4. And as we started approaching the end of the project, I had hope that we could finish strong without any more headaches. Well, I was wrong, Moises scheduled the final inspection without making sure were ready for it. Simple things that the inspector confirmed with me that the contractor knows and shouldve been explained to me wasnt. There I was 8 months pregnant, with a bad contractor not giving any guidance to pass the second final inspection since we didnt pass the first final inspection. He went as far as mentioning an item that could be a problem to pass the final second inspection on the day of the inspection. All I can do is warn you of my terrible experience working with this business. I dont want you going through so many bad experiences as I did. This company has an unprofessional business owner and I dont recommend at all working with him. But I also hope this review helps you with what to look for when hiring a respectful business. Remember, construction projects will have its challenges because its part of managing such projects, but having a good contractor will make a big difference. I wish you the best on your project!