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Asphalt Contractors LLCInformation and Alerts
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Service Area
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Alert Details
This business has 2 alerts.
Alert 1
BBB opened a file on Harrison Road Builders on 7.15.14, after a caller indicated she was approached at her home with an offer to pave her driveway with left over material. In May 2024, BBB searched court records and found an adress for the principal of Harrison Road Builders in Acworth, GA. Also that May, BBB received complaints describing a similar encounter from residents in Delaware, OH, but now the company called itself Asphalt Contractors LLC. BBB checked the Ohio Secretary of State's website, but did not find a registration for this business. BBB verified the address on file for the business, 175 South 3rd St, Columbus, OH is a virutal office space, not a physical location for the business. BBB emailed a request to the business for current contact information. BBB will update this portion of the BBB Business Profile as new information becomes availabe. If you have any information on them, please call BBB at 614-754-4586.
BBB tips to avoid itinerant contractor scams
Be wary of unsolicited offers. Most scams involving contractors begin when a random contractor makes an effort to go out of their way to offer you an estimate you never asked for.
Be leery if the company claims that it has “leftover material.” Most leftover material is not adequate to complete a new job.
Watch out for deals that seem “too good to be true.” If the quoted price seems very low, chances are the quality of the work will be low as well.
Ask for identification and license/permit. A company should provide you with information including name, address, and company association on a business card and proof of solicitation permit, if required for your area. If a door-to-door solicitor is claiming to be affiliated with your utility company or someone you do business with, it’s always best to follow up directly using verifiable contact information before providing additional information to the solicitor.
Door-to-door sales. Reputable asphalt contractors do not sell their products door-to-door. Consumers should be very suspicious of anyone appearing at their front doors offering low-cost asphalt.
Vehicles with out-of-state or county license plates. This type of scam many times will be run by persons traveling through our local area from other locations. The big equipment (pickups or trailers) will be licensed elsewhere.
Research companies and contractors before you hire. Start with BBB.org. If the contractor has multiple negative reviews and complaints, don’t hire them. Often, a simple internet search will reveal companies or individuals that have been involved in fraudulent activities or provided unsatisfactory work to previous clients.
Contact your local city or county government. See if the company is licensed to do business in your area. Many municipalities require a peddlers or solicitors license to sell door-to-door.
Alert 2
In August 2020, BBB learned Harrison Road Builders was workong in Springfield, MO. A man working in his yard qas approached by them with an offer for leftover asphalt. He received a bill for twice what he expected. In March 2020, Harrison Road Builders was working in Phoenix, AZ, along with Roadtech. In December 2019, a 90 year old man from Green Cove Springs, FL reported they had returned to seal his driveway for $49 a gallon, then presented him with a bill for $19,000. On September 25, 2019, a consumer in Locust Grove, GA advised BBB she had been approached in her yard by Johnny offering to chip n seal her driveway. On July 10, 2019, Jack Harrison dba Road Builders met a consumer at his home in Bellefontaine, OH offering to seal the driveway with leftover material for $140 a linear foot. When the job was complete he reeived a bill for over $7500 because they changed to square feet. On December 4, 2018, a caller advised BBB the crew was working in Loundes, MS. On November 27, 2018, a caller in Atkins, Arkansas reported he'd been approached at his farm by Johnny Cooper who indicated he would tar and chip his driveway for $400, the bill came in at $14,000. Jack Harrison originally came to BBB's attention in July 2014, when a caller indicated she was approached at her home with an offer to pave her driveway with leftover material.
BBB communicates with them by phone and email as mail to the business has been returned by the US Post Office as undeliverable.
BBB is seeking your help. If you have any information please call us at 614-754-4586. Thank you.
Important Information
Additional Info
The address the business is using, 1491 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240, is that of the UPS Store. BBB urges consumers to use extreme caution when choosing whether to do business with a company whose address is unknown.
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