Woman loses more than $7K in bad home improvement deal

RIVES JUNCTION, Mich. (WLNS) — Numerous telephone phone calls have been designed to 6 Information about Aaron J. Austin failing to do the home repairs that he was paid for.

One particular lady explained his neglect price her a lot of revenue and her wheelchair-sure mother to overlook out on a specific working day.

“I just really do not understand what form of person does this,” Jennifer Tice mentioned. 

Jennifer Tice wished to have a wheelchair ramp created onto her home in Rives-Junction so that her 62-yr-previous mother could check out and be relaxed at her dwelling.

“I posted on a neighborhood Fb team hunting for recommendations for builders putting it out there to see who was out there in the area,” Tice reported. 

So when she came across A & A Exteriors and saw that the company had an affordable value, Tice jumped at the option. 

Tice explained when the proprietor Aaron Austin requested for a down payment, she understood that points ended up seeking up.

“Everything seemed fantastic. We weren’t also anxious about providing him income down simply because just about every solitary builder essential a proportion of it completed,” she stated. 

According to Tice, Austin communicated effectively, had published up a agreement, and said he’d do the work, but when she gave him the $7,000 down payment, things began falling aside.

“He experienced his daughter and his daughter was ill and he had to take her to the clinic, he was unwell and experienced to go to the healthcare facility then the very very last thing he claimed was that the transmission went out on his truck and that’s what he was waiting for. But by that issue we kinda figured it wasn’t gonna come about,” Tice mentioned. 

Not only are they out all of that money, but Tice also stated that Austin’s neglect triggered her mom to overlook out on a special day.

“My mom was heading to occur up and watch her oldest grandchild graduate superior university and she wasn’t able to appear,” Tice stated. 

Jennifer has approved the loss and now needs other people to beware.

“He owes so a great deal dollars to so a lot of individuals. We’re under no circumstances gonna get that money back again. It’s extra or a lot less attempting to prevent him from executing it to other people today,” she said.