I am a customer Estate shutters Inc. I signed a contract on 9-22-06 with Ken Montoya, and was told that they were a little behind, but my shutters would be completed in 8-10 weeks. He told me that if I paid upfront that they would pay the tax. I paid them $7567.00 with a check, so that I would have proof that I paid. I figured if anything, someone might try to say that I did not pay. I never dreamed this would happen. When I tried to call them back to get them a stain sample and check the status, that is when I descovered that these guys are another scam. They use to be Discount Blind and shade factory, USA shutters, North American shutters, and many other names, in and out of business.
After coming to this site, I began investigating on my own to find out what was going on.in an attempt to get ahold of someone, I called for Ken Montoya. At first the guy said he was not there but he could take a message. When I asked when would be a better time to reach him, he advised me that Ken Montoya no longer worked there. (I am not sure why he was offering to leave a message for someone who was not employed there.) I called back again asking for the owners so that I could get some answers. A woman there offered to take a message for David Patai. Her name was Kristen Wolfe. I told her there were other complaints against this company. She said that this was a new company and didn't know anything about any complaints.
Being a Police officer, I did a little research myself. I found out all the company names they worked under, found out that they had been in a lawsuit with a shutter compnay in California (Shoreline Shutters) and were liable to Shoreline Shutters for over $300,000.00 under their old company name of Discount Blind and Shade Factory. Ken Montoya and Kristen Wolfe were the owners of Discount Blind and shade factory and filed bankruptcy to avoid their debts. They also ripped off many homeowners that have posted on this website. The District Attorney's office now has a formal complaint as does the contractors license board for Arizona. The deputy DA is a personal friend of mine and has assured me that these two criminals will go to jail for thier actions. Ken Montoya and Kristen Wolfe should be behind bars, and you should not do business with them. They will take your money and rip you off. Kristen will call (in her sweet little voice) and say that your shutters are running late and the factory is slow, but that is just a tactic to keep you from going to the police and filing a complaint. I recommend to all of you that have been ripped off by Ken Montoya and Kristen Wolfe (husband and wife team), to go to your local police department and file a complaint. This will all go to the DA's office and help make sure they spend many years in prison.
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