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| - After lots of research and getting quotes from about 5 different paver companies, I went with AE Interlock Design because they had the best bid. I signed the contract and was disappointed to hear that they would not be able to start for a month. They arrived on time and the agreed upon day, and the owner, Asher, came with a crew of 3 men. This was the first time I met Asher, as the entire time I had been working with his employee, Kim, who was sent to make the bid, sign the contract, and shook my hand.
When Asher arrived he became upset and told us that he could not do our backyard for the amount of money that we signed the contract for. He said it would be at least a 3 day job and that he would lose money. He offered to give us our deposit back plus a hundred fifty dollars. With my patience waining and 3 palettes of bricks on my driveway, I wanted this job done now. He asked for $550 more than what we agreed upon and signed the contract for. He said this was the first time this has happened. In the same breathe, I signed a contract with this man and he broke it. I don't know about you, but a contract is my word. I told him that this practice was ethically shaky, and that when you bid a job and sign a contract with someone, you eat the cost because a signed contract is your word - and reputation.
Overall, he and his crew did a good job. He said that he has not worked a job in 2 years and he stayed to work our backyard because it was technically a difficult job. It also only took them 1 day + 2.5 hours (not the 3 day job he said this would take and the reason he would lose money on it).
Again, I believe they do good work, but I will not be using or recommending this company again in the future because of their unethical practices.
If I did it again, I would go with John Traynor from Stone Creations.
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