Miguel Morales quoted us a price to redo our back patio, lay flagstone, build pergola, build water feature, put in fire pit, and build flower beds along back fence line.
He asked for 1\2 the money up front. Since he'd been working in the neighborhood, we stupidly gave him the money. He did not show back up for 3 weeks, when he did finally show back up, he has not completed 1/2 the work or brought the materials by that we've paid for. He has also gotten money from some of our neighbors, has not returned to start or finish their work either.
His phone is now disconnected! He drives a red Dodge ex-cab pick-up, licence plate number: ADN K45. He typically has 2 other workers with him, English is not good (should have been our 1st clue).
He has been working in Alamo Ranch in San Antonio. Please respond if you see him still working in the area. Do not give him any money!!
Miguel Morales (now DBA: Presto Construction) has been working in Alamo Ranch. He was doing a flagstone patio for our neighbor and started knocking on our door wanting to do work for us. Our neighbor told us it took him 3 weeks to do a job that should have only taken 2-3 days, but he did a good job. We decided to hire him as he had done work for several people in the neighborhood (we are new to the area so never actually talked to anyone else, just saw the work he'd done in the front yards). We discussed what we wanted done with Miguel on 6/14/14. he said he needed 1/2 the money up front ($3500)to get materials and start the job, he assured us he could start on Monday 6/16/14. I went out of town and when I returned 12 days later, he had done nothing, he had not shown back up. I tried to call him several times but he never answered his phone. I finally had a bi-lingual co-worker contact him and explain to him he needed to come and do the job he was paid for. He showed up again 7/2/14-7/4/14 and did some work and disappeared again. My co-worker finally got ahold of him again and he did show back up to do a little more work and we ended up giving him another $500 so he'd bring more flagstone. It has now been over a week and we have not seen him again. He has also gotten money from another neighbor a month ago and never even started that job. He seems to be getting alot of material (for concrete and use of bobcat) from the guys working for the builder behind us. He has left some tools here so we're assuming he'll show back up, but I'm done with worrying if he will show back up. We will hire someone else to finish this job. As far as I'm concerned, he's deserted us, or maybe Border Patrol has finally caught up with him. He drives a red Dodge extended cab pick-up, LP# ADN K45.
Do not give him any money! I will upload photos of truck and license plate off we see him again.
Miguel Morales Reviews
Miguel Morales quoted us a price to redo our back patio, lay flagstone, build pergola, build water feature, put in fire pit, and build flower beds along back fence line.
He asked for 1\2 the money up front. Since he'd been working in the neighborhood, we stupidly gave him the money. He did not show back up for 3 weeks, when he did finally show back up, he has not completed 1/2 the work or brought the materials by that we've paid for. He has also gotten money from some of our neighbors, has not returned to start or finish their work either.
His phone is now disconnected! He drives a red Dodge ex-cab pick-up, licence plate number: ADN K45. He typically has 2 other workers with him, English is not good (should have been our 1st clue).
He has been working in Alamo Ranch in San Antonio. Please respond if you see him still working in the area. Do not give him any money!!
Miguel Morales (now DBA: Presto Construction) has been working in Alamo Ranch. He was doing a flagstone patio for our neighbor and started knocking on our door wanting to do work for us. Our neighbor told us it took him 3 weeks to do a job that should have only taken 2-3 days, but he did a good job. We decided to hire him as he had done work for several people in the neighborhood (we are new to the area so never actually talked to anyone else, just saw the work he'd done in the front yards). We discussed what we wanted done with Miguel on 6/14/14. he said he needed 1/2 the money up front ($3500)to get materials and start the job, he assured us he could start on Monday 6/16/14. I went out of town and when I returned 12 days later, he had done nothing, he had not shown back up. I tried to call him several times but he never answered his phone. I finally had a bi-lingual co-worker contact him and explain to him he needed to come and do the job he was paid for. He showed up again 7/2/14-7/4/14 and did some work and disappeared again. My co-worker finally got ahold of him again and he did show back up to do a little more work and we ended up giving him another $500 so he'd bring more flagstone. It has now been over a week and we have not seen him again. He has also gotten money from another neighbor a month ago and never even started that job. He seems to be getting alot of material (for concrete and use of bobcat) from the guys working for the builder behind us. He has left some tools here so we're assuming he'll show back up, but I'm done with worrying if he will show back up. We will hire someone else to finish this job. As far as I'm concerned, he's deserted us, or maybe Border Patrol has finally caught up with him. He drives a red Dodge extended cab pick-up, LP# ADN K45.
Do not give him any money! I will upload photos of truck and license plate off we see him again.