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Complaint Review: Harry Velotta/All About Asphalt - Sarasota Florida
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Harry Velotta/All About Asphalt
Saddle Creek Sarasota, Florida, USA
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Harry Velotta/All About Asphalt 9 Months of Sheer Stress Sarasota Florida
February, 2014 entered into contract with "All About Asphalt" to pave new driveway of approximately 1300 feet over dirt and shell. Harry Velotta could not start work until he was given 50% of job "up Front" We had a signed contract, wasn't that binding and legal?
Next day he brings in small bobcat and starts scraping driveway, says he completed phase 1 of job and needed more money to progress and order asphalt. Gave us advice to start killing weeds in driveway. We did that about 20 times and H. Velotta never showed up when he said he was going to. After 3 or 4 months I phoned an attorney he had given as a reference, the next day he did show up to complain that I had invaded his privacy. The attorney told me he was going to call him and I guess he did. He had done work for this attorney, seal-coating his parking lots, Velotta threw a lot of names out there trying to convince us he could be trusted. I should of called some of them.
I would call him until he answered his phone, then when he did he would tell my tomorrow. This went on for months. He would say he was doing a big job for someone and he would over-order and start my driveway. He even came over once and I flashed the cash that we still owed him and seriously think that when he saw that cash money, his capped teeth just sparkeled.
I did not trust him to take the rest of my money to get the asphalt so I went to the asphalt plant with him and after about 9 months my driveway was paved.
That is not the end of it. You should see this slip/shod job I got. I was blowing the driveway off one day and a whole section of it blew up about 2 feet off the ground. It was about 1/4" thick, if that.
I believe the only real reason that he completed my driveway was because I called his wife. She is another nut case. Swears like a sailor and dogs him to everyone she knows. sorry for getting into a personal side, but I feel sorry for anyone who goes into contract with him. He Cannot be trusted. And he does bad work
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Harry Velotta, All About Asphalt
#2Author of original report
Sat, April 16, 2016
To defend a man of this stature is like playing with fire. I cannot understand where you are coming from and evidentally since you submitted your infornation as anomyous leads to believe that you are Harry Velotta, yourself. My driveway has now started to crack because he did NOT roll the asphalt to compact it. Come look at my driveway. And, I know there are many others will allow you to look at theirs.
Anonymous
Sarasota ,Florida,
USA
We have had work completed by Harry Velotta
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, March 08, 2016
We have had work completed by Harry Velotta. He is one of the best paving contractor in town and best price. He was Completely respectful to our home, family and property. There were extras we asked him to do that were not included in the contract. He did not charge us for. He gave us his word and completed the job before we expected. In Florida any contractors face the weather with time and completion. I find this complaint to be very humorous to the point I question who is nuts.
