Begin Again Construction

Matthew Markovich, consider yourself on blast.
We are moving and preparing our house to rent, and with that had a laundry-​list of jobs that needed to be done, and quickly. We found this guy on a to-​be-​unnamed contractor brokering service, and he had good reviews so we had him out. We expressed the upmost importance of having these jobs done by a certain date (this weekend), and he assured us that would not be a problem. He gave a fair quote, so we scheduled when he would come out to do the repairs, and I was happy. Then everything went to hell.
The day he’s supposed to arrive? He calls and says that he drilled a hole through his hand! Ignoring the fact that this is a pretty silly thing for a pro to do, and because he promised that he could still have things finished by our deadline, we pushed it back a week. I’m a little stressed, but it’s still OK.
Then this Wednesday, I get a call. «Oh Matt, you’re going to kill me! I had a family situation come up and I can’t make it today. I promise to be there tomorrow, and if it’s not done by Friday, I won’t charge you for the job.» By this point we don’t think it’s feasible to get somebody else out to bid the job and get cracking, so I agree. I emphasize the importance of the deadline, and he understands. I’m pretty stressed, but trying to be understanding. Shit does happen, and he seems like he’d EVENTUALLY do a good job.
Then it’s Thursday. I am sitting on the floor of our completely empty house, waiting to let him in. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting. He never shows. He never answers my emails, phone calls or text messages. He’s just disappeared. After two hours, I finally get up and go.
I call the broker to lodge a complaint, they look into it. It turns out he told them earlier in the week that he’d be out all week b/​c he’s in the hospital! Why would he blatantly lie to me? Or them? He’s lying to one of us, that’s all I know. It seems to me that he knew he wouldn’t be able to complete the job, and just left me hanging out to dry.
So now, because this man cannot seem to communicate or accurately portray his capabilities, I am 48 hours away from moving out of town, scrambling to find somebody to do these jobs. I won’t be able to actually inspect or approve any of the repairs, and we are forced to show our home to prospective tenants in a less-​than-​perfect condition. In fact, we are going to have to find tenants that agree to letting contractors into their home to complete projects after they’re already moved in. This could run people off, costing me huge money.
I of all people understand strings of bad luck and unanticipated injuries/​trips to the hospital. What I don’t understand is how this situation went so wrong, and for so long.
Matthew Markovich owns Begin Again Construction, but he also goes as Matt the Handyman. Based on my experience, I would say that he’s not to be trusted. I strongly urge any prospective clients who value honesty and the honoring of agreements to look elsewhere.