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Complaint Review: Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design - Seabrook Texas
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Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design
P.O. Box 183 Seabrook, 77586 Texas, U.S.A.
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Chris Kick - Knute Chris Kick - Houston Marine Construction - D & G Design - Deck And Gazebo DKick Would not repair poorly constructed bulkhead that collapsed due to poor design. Seabrook Texas
*Consumer Comment: Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick, aka Houston Marine Construction took my $20,000.00 and disappeared.
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*Consumer Comment: CHRIS KICK SUED, HOUSTON DISTRICT COURT AWARDS DR. FISHER $260,000.00 FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick, aka Houston Marine Construction, aka D & G Design, aka Deck and Gazebo Design, aka Shoreline Construction Services built a new bulkhead for me in late summer of 2004. He had given me a set of bulkhead designs which called for tie-backs every five feet. About two thirds of the way through the job he changed the design. In the area of my existing boat house he decided to only use tie-backs every ten feet, using a smaller tie-back rod into an existing piling supporting the roof of my boat house. As a professional bulkhead builder, he assured me that it would be just as good as the original design.
Less than two years later during a rain storm the bulkhead under my boat house collapsed, hitting the side of my boat and then resting below the boat. I was unable to lower my boat into the water.
I called Chris Kick within minutes of discovering the problem. He told me that he would be too busy to come look at the problem for several weeks. He told me that I had approved his changes, (which he had told me would be just as good as the original design). He suggested that I call another construction company to do the repairs and that we could determine responsibility later. He asked if I could e-mail him pictures of the collapse, which I did two days later.
The next day I called another bulkhead construction company and asked them to come and look at my problem. They were there within hours. They evaluated the problem and said that there should never be more than five to six feet between tie-backs, not ten feet. They also said that the back fill should have been dirt, not sand. Dirt is more stable. They agreed to give me a quote for the repairs, but suggested that I try to get Chris Kick to do the repair.
The day after I e-mailed the pictures to Chris Kick he called me asking me to re-send them as attachments so he could see them better. I re-sent them as requested the same day. I asked him again to come and look at the problem. He said that he was still too busy. This was the only time that he called me. After this he never answered any of my calls or messages.
About two weeks after the collapse, I sent Chris Kick a letter Certified Mail with Return Receipt. Two notices were placed in his U.S. Mail Box a week apart. The notices and his mail were picked up regularly, but he did not pick up the Certified Mail I sent. The Post Office returned the letter to me after fifteen days of not being picked up.
Six weeks after the collapse, Chris Kick showed up at my house un-announced to look at the problem. He said that he was on the way to another job so he stopped by. I asked him about the Certified Letter that I had sent to him and he said that he didnt pick it up because he knew what it was about. He looked at the damage and his suggestion was to increase the size of the waler board and to still only use three tie-backs ten feet apart. I asked him to give me something within a week in writing with details that I could have reviewed by the other contractor. I never heard from him again. He did not bring any equipment to pull the bulkhead from under my boat so I still could not get my boat into the water.
About two weeks later I sent Chris Kick another letter, with a copy of my first letter, asking him for details of how he would repair the bulkhead. I still never heard from him again.
About two weeks later I hired the other Construction Company to do the repairs. They completed the job on schedule and within budget. If anyone needs the name of a good bulkhead builder, I can give it to you. NOT Chris Kick.
Karl
Freeport, Texas
U.S.A.
Less than two years later during a rain storm the bulkhead under my boat house collapsed, hitting the side of my boat and then resting below the boat. I was unable to lower my boat into the water.
I called Chris Kick within minutes of discovering the problem. He told me that he would be too busy to come look at the problem for several weeks. He told me that I had approved his changes, (which he had told me would be just as good as the original design). He suggested that I call another construction company to do the repairs and that we could determine responsibility later. He asked if I could e-mail him pictures of the collapse, which I did two days later.
The next day I called another bulkhead construction company and asked them to come and look at my problem. They were there within hours. They evaluated the problem and said that there should never be more than five to six feet between tie-backs, not ten feet. They also said that the back fill should have been dirt, not sand. Dirt is more stable. They agreed to give me a quote for the repairs, but suggested that I try to get Chris Kick to do the repair.
The day after I e-mailed the pictures to Chris Kick he called me asking me to re-send them as attachments so he could see them better. I re-sent them as requested the same day. I asked him again to come and look at the problem. He said that he was still too busy. This was the only time that he called me. After this he never answered any of my calls or messages.
About two weeks after the collapse, I sent Chris Kick a letter Certified Mail with Return Receipt. Two notices were placed in his U.S. Mail Box a week apart. The notices and his mail were picked up regularly, but he did not pick up the Certified Mail I sent. The Post Office returned the letter to me after fifteen days of not being picked up.
Six weeks after the collapse, Chris Kick showed up at my house un-announced to look at the problem. He said that he was on the way to another job so he stopped by. I asked him about the Certified Letter that I had sent to him and he said that he didnt pick it up because he knew what it was about. He looked at the damage and his suggestion was to increase the size of the waler board and to still only use three tie-backs ten feet apart. I asked him to give me something within a week in writing with details that I could have reviewed by the other contractor. I never heard from him again. He did not bring any equipment to pull the bulkhead from under my boat so I still could not get my boat into the water.
About two weeks later I sent Chris Kick another letter, with a copy of my first letter, asking him for details of how he would repair the bulkhead. I still never heard from him again.
About two weeks later I hired the other Construction Company to do the repairs. They completed the job on schedule and within budget. If anyone needs the name of a good bulkhead builder, I can give it to you. NOT Chris Kick.
Karl
Freeport, Texas
U.S.A.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
William F. Fisher, MD
Seabrook,Texas,
U.S.A.
CHRIS KICK SUED, HOUSTON DISTRICT COURT AWARDS DR. FISHER $260,000.00 FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
#2Consumer Comment
Sun, December 18, 2011
Chris Kick Sued, Courts Award Dr. Fisher $260,000.00 for Deceptive Trade Practices
AUTHOR: William F. Fisher, MD - Seabrook (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, December 06, 2011
I am the Dr. Fisher referred to by Mr. Chris Kick, and I wrote the above information referring to my experience with Mr. Kick. I sued Chris Kick in the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas on July 20th, 2009 for Fraud, Breach of Contract, and Deceptive Trade Practices. This case is recorded as:
CAUSE #200850695
WILLIAM F. FISHER V. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION
AND CHRIS KICK, AKA KNUTE CHRIS KICK
IN DISTRICT COURT
113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
There I was awarded $27,380.73 in actual damages, $200,000.00 in exemplary damages, $4,500.00 in attorney's fees, and $12,500.00 in other penalties. In addition the 113th District awarded me $1, 312.50 in prejudgement interest, and a post-judgement interest of $11,659.66 per year until the judgement is paid in full. The total amount due by Mr. Chris Kick is currently $260,010.22 as of 11-01-2011.
For the past several months, quiet preparations are being made in cooperation with law enforcement to seize Mr. Kick's assets, and the assets of his wife, in order to partially satisfy this judgement from the Court.
In addition, I have been in communication with ten (10) other individuals who also claim to have been defrauded by Chris Kick, and they have given me permission to use their names (email me at (((ROR redacted)))). Their experiences with Chris Kick are very similar to mine; work is promised, money is taken, some work is done, and Chris Kick disappears. Together we have filed a criminal complaint alleging Criminal Fraud on the part of Mr. Kick.
Finally, Mr. Kick claims to have installed "15 new 8X8 pilings". Photographs submitted to the Court clearly show nothing of the kind, and all but 2 of the ones he did install had to be straightened by the excellent company that I hired to correct Chris Kick's shoddy workmanship. Absolutely no debris was hauled away by Mr. Kick, as photographs also submitted to the 113th Judicial District Court will attest.
In summary, the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas has found Chris Kick to be guilty of Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices. At least ten other individuals in this area share this view. Mr. Kick is a dishonest man, and my advice would be to use a reputable contractor. As a start, at least hire someone who has a telephone number. Chris Kick has you send him your number by email, and will only call you back on from a "Call Blocked" number. He will NEVER give you his telephone number. This should be the first red flag...
William F. Fisher, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FASAM
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Boat Lift Distributors
Houston,Texas,
U.S.A.
Rip off
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, September 03, 2008
I've got another number for this guy if it will help. He's tried to buy several lifts from me but never seems to have the money to pay for them. Don't know how new this number is or not, I hope it helps. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION Chris 281-684-9093 (c) 281-286-2981 (f) Sincerely, Michael
Boat Lift Distributors
Houston,Texas,
U.S.A.
Rip off
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, September 03, 2008
I've got another number for this guy if it will help. He's tried to buy several lifts from me but never seems to have the money to pay for them. Don't know how new this number is or not, I hope it helps. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION Chris 281-684-9093 (c) 281-286-2981 (f) Sincerely, Michael
Boat Lift Distributors
Houston,Texas,
U.S.A.
Rip off
#5Consumer Comment
Wed, September 03, 2008
I've got another number for this guy if it will help. He's tried to buy several lifts from me but never seems to have the money to pay for them. Don't know how new this number is or not, I hope it helps. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION Chris 281-684-9093 (c) 281-286-2981 (f) Sincerely, Michael
Boat Lift Distributors
Houston,Texas,
U.S.A.
Rip off
#6Consumer Comment
Wed, September 03, 2008
I've got another number for this guy if it will help. He's tried to buy several lifts from me but never seems to have the money to pay for them. Don't know how new this number is or not, I hope it helps. HOUSTON MARINE CONSTRUCTION Chris 281-684-9093 (c) 281-286-2981 (f) Sincerely, Michael
William F. Fisher, Md
Seabrook,Texas,
U.S.A.
Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick, aka Houston Marine Construction took my $20,000.00 and disappeared.
#7Consumer Comment
Tue, July 29, 2008
Dear Sirs: Chris Kick, aka Knute Chris Kick, aka Houston Marine Construction, aka D & G Design, aka Deck and Gazebo Design, aka Shoreline Construction Services, was paid $20,000.00 advance to perform construction of a bulkhead and boathouse on my property in Seabrook, TX. The total cost of the job was to be $53,500.00. Specifically he was to remove my old bulkhead and boathouse, then construct a new bulkhead, dock, and boathouse based on my plans. There was a signed contract, and the money was transferred to him in a notarized transaction in the presence of a Chase Bank Vice-President. His workers came to my property for several days in June. They performed a partial demolition of my old boathouse, but left the pilings from the old structure in place ("We'll get them out later."). He drove some pilings for the new structure amid the old pilings. Some of the boathouse pilings he drove were crooked, and the pilings for the planned dock were driven in the wrong locations. Chris Kick said, "Don't worry; this is how we do it. You're going to love it." No work was done on removing the old bulkhead, or installing a new one. Then Chris and his workers disappeared. Chris never answered my phone calls, so I finally went to a local Home Depot store and called him from their number. Chris answered at once, and told me that he was not going to return to the worksite, and that I should get another company to finish the job. He said that the work he had completed had consumed my entire $20,000.00. He said he would not return any money to me, that he did not have to talk to me anymore, and that he was going to hang up, which he did. Debris from the old boathouse and his workers litters my yard and driveway. Loose scaffolding and other wood debris are scattered among the few pilings he did place, and will break loose with the next storm. It will cost a significant amount of money to repair Chris's poor work, remove the rest of the old boathouse, and clean up the piles of debris. Then I will still have to build the new dock and boathouse, as well as remove and replace my bulkhead. Of course, I have extensive photographic and video documentation of all this. This same individual has already been reported in RipoffReports under the name of Knute Chris Kick, Houston Marine Construction, and D & G Designs. When I read these reports, the conversations between Chris Kick and his victims sound identical to the things Chris told me. I suspect there are multiple other victims of this individual in the greater Houston area. I am in the process of pursuing both civil and criminal actions against Knute Chris Kick, so I won't say more at this time since Mr. Kick has probably been tipped off to this website. A couple of suggestions to Mr. Kick's other victims: Notify the Better Business Bureau of Houston. This would help to protect future potential customers. Notify other marine and general contractors about what happened to you. Also, file a police report in your area, then take that case number to your District Attorney. Explain to them that this is not an isolated situation, and give them a printout of this Ripoff Report. While one case is a civil matter, multiple cases can constitute fraud and deceptive trade practices. Finally, notify your local TV Stations. They love investigative stories on businesses that defraud the public, and if enough people are involved, they will respond. The bottom line is, Knute Chris Kick has a signed contract with me, was given $20,000.00 in advance, has done little work and a lot of damage, refuses to return to the worksite, and says all my money has been spent. William ****, MD, FAAEM, FASAM Seabrook, Texas 77586
