Complaint Review: Michael J Sciubba and Tri- State Home Renovation and Construction Company Inc.

  MIKE SCIUBBA and TRI-STATE HOME RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. ARE CROOKS THAT STOLE OUR MONEY On October 6, 2014; we had an initial meeting for a kitchen remodel with Mike Sciubba from Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. After taking measurements and discussing what our needs would be for the remodel; he suggested, due to his previous working relationship we meet with a specific cabinet company and their designer to discuss cabinet style and layout. On October 11, 2014; we met with designer to decide on cabinet style and initial design layout to calculate the cost of cabinets. November 6, 2014; we met with Mike Sciubba and his business associate Jerry from Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. in our home to discuss the remodeling of our kitchen. Between November and December 2014 we interviewed other contractors/designers to discuss the kitchen remodel. During this time; we received numerous calls from Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. inquiring if a decision had been made about the remodel. We decided to go with Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. because of the interest that was shown and the almost lowest price for our project. On December 14, 2014, the designer from the recommended cabinet company came to our home to confirm the measures and specific cabinets to be used for our designed kitchen layout. At this time; we assured the designer that her design and her cabinet company would be used for our kitchen remodel because of the many hours she had spent discussing and helping us with our kitchen remodel. In our home on December 22, 2014; we met with Mike Sciubba and his associate Jerry to sign a formal contract for the kitchen remodel. On line 6 of our contract; we specifically noted the use of the recommended designer/cabinet company and the style/brand of cabinets to be used. At this time he stated that given his relationship with the cabinet company; he could purchase the cabinets at a contractor's discount which would be less expensive than us ordering them. We were also told by Mike Sciubba and Jerry that any specialty items ordered would need to be paid in full before ordering, as per New Jersey regulations. They said it would take approximately 6 weeks for the arrival of our special order cabinets. Total cost of our cabinets was $14,000.00 which was paid in full in the form of two personal checks. Numerous appointments were scheduled by the designer/cabinet company with Mike Sciubba to order our specialty cabinets and he never showed up for the appointments, there was always an excuse why he couldn't make it - the cabinets were never ordered. On March 27,2015 after many failed attempts to contact Mike Sciubba to discuss the ordering of the cabinets and start date; we sent a certified letter to Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. terminating their services due to breach of contract. We requested the return of our $14,000.00 by April 10, 2015; which he would have had in his possession for 113 days. As of August 2017, we have not received any of our $14,000.00 back from Mike Sciubba and/or Tri-State Home Renovation and Construction, Inc. We have hired an attorney to assist us in the recovery of our money and have learned there is at least $500,000.00 out there in judgments against him. When you begin your search for the right company/contractor for your home renovations; be warned that in our experience this company/contractor cannot be trusted. Once Mike Sciubba had our money; he could not be reached for questions or concerns and the written/signed contract was nothing more than an instrument Mike and Jerry used to get us to turn over our hard earned money to them.