Business ProfileforRichards Premium Garage Door

I contacted ******* ***** of Premium Garage Door Serv & Home Imp to put a French drain in at my dad's house and to finish a front door. Found his name in our local paper. He came out Friday, October 21, 2022, to give me a price. The total amount for both jobs was $1,300. He said he would come back out Monday to do the job. He wanted half for deposit and to purchase materials. I gave him $650 cash. He signed he received the money. He came out Monday, October 24 to drop off materials and tools. Said he would be out next day, Tuesday, to do the job. Tuesday comes and goes. Wednesday comes and goes. No show, no call. I contacted him on Thursday and asked him when he was coming out to do the work. He told me on Friday that he would be there tomorrow, Saturday at 10:00am. Then he texted me and said Sunday. Sunday morning came and again, no show, no call. I texted him to tell him we would be going with another contractor and he said he got behind on another job and would definitely be there tomorrow, Monday. Monday comes and he texts and says that it is raining he will be there for sure after it stops. It stopped, no show. Tuesday comes, no show, no call. I texted him Tuesday, November 1 and told him to return our money, we will be going with someone else. Told me no, he will be out for sure tomorrow to dig. He told me I was in breach of the contract and he would be keeping the money. There is no contract!! If anyone was in breach, it is him! He said he would return $550 of the $650. Since then, he has kept promising that he would come drop the money off and he hasn't. I even offered to bring his supplies and materials to him. Nothing!! The supplies and materials do not even come close to $650. I have called the police, not much they can do. They did call him, but that is about all they can do. DO NOT HAVE THIS GUY DO WORK FOR YOU!!! He is a scammer and takes advantage of people!! We cannot get the work done until we get our money back.