On 10/24 I engaged in a contract for remodeling of a property I own in Florida located at:
4426 Blonigen St, Orlando, Florida 32812
The persons who I signed the agreement with are:
Kevin Priester
This individual is a handyman who actually with other hired subcontractors did the work.
1035 Primera Blvd, Ste
1041, Lake Mary, FL 32746.
Phone 407 412 3115
[email protected]
He allegedly acts and contracts under the following qualifying certified contractor:
Fernando Macedo
7901 Kingspointe PWKY, suite 31
Orlando, FL 32819
Business
License Number CGC057630
The qualifying contractor FERNANDO MACEDO has been unavailable and is unreachable; he has never presented himself and as far as Im aware of has not supervised the remodeling project nor its financial matters as mandated by Florida statutes 489.1195
I did try to contact him via telephone multiple times and certified mail twice, receiving no response, even though he did receive my correspondence and acceptance was verified by the USPS.
Mr. Priester has received $18000 from the $30000 agreed on for the remodeling project and up to the agreed termination date 12/24 he had completed more or less, at most 20% of the scope of work, breaching the terms of the contract where the scope of work are detailed.
Throughout the three months after signing the contract and checking almost daily the progression of the work, I realized that Mr. Priester was not working as agreed and never was present at the premise being remodeled, eventually surpassing the due date. At this point I starting doubting the credibility and trustworthiness of this man and took a defensive stance, sending him a notification of breach of contract.
Once and again I requested Mr. Priester an itemized list of expenses of the project with no avail, until under pressure and legal threats as he finally gave it to me. This itemize detail of work performed, which is not supported by receipts of any kind, is quite questionable, but he still owes me $7000 which are unaccounted for. He also had abandoned the project, even leaving work utensils at the premise.
On 12/26 I was confronted at my primary residence by Mr. Joe Bush a subcontractor who had worked as a ubcontractor in the remodeling project Im referring to. He informed me that Kevin Priester had not paid his wages more or less in the amount of $4000 as agreed upon, even though I had paid Mr. Priester fully in advance to cover all costs—same thing has happened with an electrician.
Due to the these circumstances, mishandling of monies and fraudulent activity Mr. Priesters contract was terminated and he was informed that he is banned from my property.
As his qualifying contractor Mr. Fernando Macedo, has never been present to supervise his work and has always been unavailable he is jointly responsible for the unaccountable amount., Mr. Priester is also culpable in engaging in illegal unlicensed work activity, which has been reported to the appropriate Florida authorities.
As he is totally unreliable, of questionable integrity, and misrepresents everything, my communication with this gentleman is broken & he barely responds to my emails.
I consider his handling of moniest this point fraudulent and require restitution and an itemized explanation of the whereabouts of my payments.
Considering Mr. Fernando Macedo is the qualifying licensed contractor, this complaint extends unto him also.
Recently I also have filed a complaint against Mr. Priester and Mr. Macedo with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Better Business Bureau.
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