So, I hired this local contractor, let’s call him Mike, to redo my roof and replace the skylight last year. Fast forward to now, and the darn skylight is leaky – not cool, Mike, not cool. He’s supposed to have a 10-year guarantee on his work, but getting him to honor that has been a real pain in the you-know-where.
I finally got ahold of him last week, and he promised to swing by and check out the leak on the same day. But guess what? He never showed up. Classic Mike move, right? I even sent him a video of the leak, and he had the nerve to blame it on a manufacturer defect. Yeah, right.
This isn’t the first time Mike has pulled a disappearing act on me. In fact, it’s the third time. The guy has a shady track record, so I’m not about to cut him any slack. I’m at my wit’s end here – what are my options? Should I reach out to my neighbors and see if they’ve had similar experiences with Mike? I don’t want to drag them into this mess, but hey, maybe they have some insight that could help me out.
Oh, and get this – I found out that the address and phone number on Mike’s invoice are actually his home details. Dude lives just five minutes away from me. I’m half-tempted to send my husband over there to have a chat, but I don’t want things to get awkward. Mike’s got a wife and kids, after all.
And get this – right after I posted about my frustrations, Mike suddenly decided to reach out. No apologies, no explanations, just a vague promise that “a guy” will be here to sort things out tomorrow. Makes me wonder if he stumbled upon my post… sneaky, sneaky.
On top of all this drama, my elderly neighbors swear by Mike. Apparently, he’s been doing a stellar job on all their home renovations for the past three years. But when it came to our bathroom reno last year, Mike was a total flake. Ignored my calls, no-showed twice, and then disappeared after promising a quote. I should’ve known better than to give him a second chance.
Then there’s the whole roof fiasco. When we needed a new roof, our neighbor recommended Mike, singing his praises. My husband hired him, and lo and behold