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Complaint Review: Rick McGaha - Alpharetta Georgia
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Rick McGaha
2880 Holcomb Bridge Road Alpharetta, 30022 Georgia, USA
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Rick McGaha Magnolia Design Group Total SCAM. Took our money and spent it on horse! Was in jail for fraud!! Holy crap. Alpharetta Georgia
We decided to hire Rick before checking him out. A quick web search would have saved us thousands.
After giving him our deposit of $14,000, he told us he would be pulling permits and getting started immediately. Sounded great. The first day he couldnt come was due to bad weather. Permit was pulled though, no worries.
Fair enough, although it is an indoor job.
The next day? His crew had all fallen ill. Day 3, nope, now we have missing pieces that are necessary to do anything. Nothing was getting done.
I started getting concerned by day 4 of excuses, but whenever I called he answered. He was always communicating with me. He is a very friendly, affable guy. You want to like him, even as I was voicing my displeasure he was soothing and apologetic, assuring me our addition would be done before long.
I have come to find out Rick is nothing. He is not licensed, he is not certified, he is a con man. That is what he does. And he should have been stopped long ago, shame on the state of Georgia for allowing this man to continue while federal charges are pending aginst him.
That's messed up. The whole thing sucks, and I am asking that if anyone else has falled victim to this guy please post something. Please do as much as you can so he cannot keep doing this.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
BufordHomeOwner
Buford,Georgia,
USA
Rick McGaha scammed my neighbor and I as well
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, August 07, 2017
Rick also stole over $50k from my neighbor and I. Took deposits, never did the job. He works with pretty much the lowest of the low sub contractors, none of them licensed. I highly suggest you not let this crook on your property...I'm pursuing felony criminal charges in Gwinnett county against him and his crappy company. This guy needs to be sent to jail asap.
Shanna C
suwanee,Georgia,
USA
Tips on how to avoid being scammed by a contractor
#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, August 02, 2017
I too had trouble with this company R&M Design. Hindsight is 20/20. Learn from my mistakes. Do your own research on the contractor you hire. Most states have a license verification database that you can access online. Make sure your contractor is licensed. If he isn't, find out which licensed contractor he is using to pull permits. Ask for that licensed contractor's phone # and verify that he has authorized use of his credentials. Spend the money on a thorough background check of your "contractor". Trust me! What is $25 when you are planning on spending thousands in home improvements? Don't trust Home Advisor. They do not properly screen the contractors on their site like they claim to do. Ask your "contractor" for proof of insurance. Call the insurance company to verify the information. Find out if the coverage extends to the consumer in the case of shoddy work or damage. Make sure the contractor's workers are covered in the event that they are injured on your property. If only I had done these things....
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