In the fall of 2016, Barry William Choken received $650 from me, as a deposit for a job that he quoted as $1100. After he received the $650, he did 3 hours of work and then disappeared. I kept asking him when he was going to return to finish the job and he kept saying he will soon.
Weeks went by and he still never came to complete the job. He indicated he only had 3 more hours of work to do. So, basically this man was charging me ($1100/6 hours) $ 183.33 an hour for sanding a hallway and claimed he would also put up a drop ceiling and lighting. He went even went as far to beg me for the remaining money as he received a speeding ticket and it apparently was my issue. When I refused to provide him with the remaining money, he stopped completely doing all work.
It has been 2 months and he still refuses to return min $500 to me. He claims "he is pushing it as fast as he can" however leaving my family and I high and dry.
I have many texts and correspondence of him, even to the point where he claims he was an ex RCMP cop, so apparently he knows the law. The only law this man knows is the law of deceit and greed.
Home owners beware of this fraud.