Transformation Renovations

After paying this contractor for work that he stated was completed, and reviewing what was actually done I have a list of over one Hundred (100) items with pictures that needs to be fixed. I have tried to contact Mr. Shannon but as in a previous review I can attest that he does not return my calls and had not picked up a certified letter sent to him to try and resolve all the issues. My mistake was to pay him before I verified the work. When I told him I wanted to check the work before I paid him he accused me of not wanting to pay him, I told him not to come up over the weekend as I had company coming but he came anyway and he questioned my integrity in front of my guest and I paid him just to get him out of there as my guest and I were embarrassed by his actions.

I would NOT RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE!!!! He talks a good game but he doesn't follow through with his promises.

I hired Transformations Renovations (HIC # PA051057) to do renovation work at my home in Pennsylvania. In compliance with my contract obligations, I paid the contractor the first three installments. Following these payments, the contractor essentially disappeared from the job, hardly answering my calls. Despite agreeing to numerous extensions of the deadline, following reassurances by the contractor that he would mobilize his crew and complete the work within 1-2 weeks, very little work was actually done and the contractor hardly appeared at the worksite.

At hindsight, it seems that the contractor abandoned the work because completing it would not be cost effective. He had already received three out of four installment payments, and most of the work was still pending. Finishing the bulk of the work for an additional installment was not worth it.

To objectively assess the amount and quality of the contractor's work, I hired a consultant for a certified inspection. The consultant's report confirmed that very little work was actually done in the house. It also indicated that whatever work was done was amateurish and would need to be undone or fixed.

Bottom line: Pay attention to the timing of the installment payments. Make sure that these match, to the extent possible, the work done in the house (i.e., if a contractor wants to be paid 75% of the contract price by a given date, then insist that 75% of the contract work be completed by then). And don't be fooled by this contractor's courteous demeanor and smooth talk. He will promise many things, but he will deliver very little.

Transformation Renovations did a wonderful job with our baby's new nursery. Chair rails were installed and the room was painted just the way we wanted it. The trim was cut in perfectly by free hand. We were very pleased with the timeliness of the project completion and we were left with absolutely no messes to clean up. The price was right as well which helped us with our tight budget of having a new born.