Funaki Masonry Contractor - Sione M Funaki ripoff lies cheats takes money poor work bad person steals dishonest Honolulu Hawaii
Funaki Masonry Contractor, General Contractors License #CT-19929 (aka Sione M Funaki) was hired to build several rock walls on our property. He claims to build rock walls & cements work.The total job cost $9,500.00. He claimed it would take only 2 weeks. He started in the 1st week of December 2006. Last time he did work was in the 3rd week of December.
We paid increments of payments up to $9,000.00 & "STOPPED" due to poor quality workmanship, unsafe work, wall is crooked and work is falling apart.
When we noticed the work getting sloppy & unsafe we wrote him a letter and the State of Hawaii, RICO to correct the problems. He promised he would and demanded more money to finished the job.
The last day he worked was 12/23/05. These are the complaints against him:
1. Work is falling apart and uneven.
2. Work is unsafe.
3. Poor quality workmanship.
4. Has 6 complaints against him with the State of Hawaii (http://pahoehoe.ehawaii.gov/cms/app?_action=Details1&_from=NAMELIST1&fn=+FUNAKI%2C+SIONE+M.+dba%3A+FUNAKI+MASONRY+CONTRACTOR&cn=100159)
5. His record with the State of Hawaii is Good Standing. This is FALSE! The state is behind in there investigation.(http://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch/app?_a=d&_f=n&lictp=CT&licno=19929&off=&nm=SIONE+M+FUNAKI)
6. Once he knows you are on to him he'll never answer his cell phone of call you back.
7. He always demands cash or check to pay his workers and hires the homeless
He worked on 6 homes next to ours. 5 owners are unhappy with the work. Our neighbors have hope he will return to complete the work. I told them "wake up & smell the roses" he ain't coming back unless you are a fool to give (not pay) him more money for nothing. This is a brief stats of our neighbors properties:
Neighbor #1: Steps (30' x 6') not completed. Paid in full.
Neighbor #2: Steps (30' x 6') not completed. Back wall (3' x 50') not completed. Paid $1,000.00. He took off. Bigs rock in back yard. Grass is dying.
Neighbor #3: Paid $20,000.00 for $29,000.00 job. 40% of the work is done. Rocks & mud all over the place.
Neighbor #4: He crack his wall. Promised to fix. Never came back.
Neighbor #5: Rock wall & steps not completed.
We file a complaint with the State of Hawaii, Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO). Pending there reply.
We want our money back to tear down what is built & hire a professional to rebuild it.
Lance
Kapolei, Hawaii
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Reid
Aiea,Hawaii,
U.S.A.
My Opinion Regarding "Fool" Naki
#3Consumer Suggestion
Tue, August 29, 2006
Howzit Lance,
I hope that this rebuttal finds you in good spirits and health.
I know what it feels like to have been duped my brother, and it's not a great feeling. I am really sorry to hear this. This "Fool" Naki will someday get his.
You see, Hawaii is a very small Island, therefore, a con artist can only swindle so many people before inevidibly being confronted by a crazed drug addict, gunman, etc, etc.
Take care Bro and God Bless.
P.S. "Fool" Naki consistently hangs out in Waianae and conducts business with the homeless you say? Talk about having a death wish!!! I sincerely hope that "Fool" Naki isn't stupid enough to scam people out there.
Marc
Makaha,Hawaii,
U.S.A.
I think I know where you can find him.
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, August 29, 2006
If this is the guy I think it is, he's well-known to locals for ripping people off. He is usually at the McDonald's in Waianae in the morning having coffee, so he must live somewhere nearby.
He sits outside of Mcdonalds, on the wall next to the hardware store, waiting for his workers to gather or to solicit jobs. He also ripped my neighbor off for $3,500. Just be careful if you confront him as he has a twin brother and you don't want to confront the wrong man. A friend of mine is a mason and says this is your guy. Hope it checks out.