Jay Evans Handyman

this handyman left town and took money i gave as a deposit to him. gave me a verbal estimate and bailed after only finishing ½ the job. did not have the decency to call me before leaving either. just wrote me a not and left a handful of receipts that did not add up to anywhere near what he said i should have paid. i’ve known him for @ 8 years now and would just say don’t trust him. he left my place in very poor condition. said he could restain my cabinets then found out he couldn’t. came to put up cabinet doors with hinges he said i should order and should work, but only hung half the doors up and they are now crooked. it looks horrible. so now i have to give more money out to fix what he made worse.
when a handyman asks for money up front or a deposit/​i’d recommend just buying what they need because seems this is a common thing with handymen, because they don’t have to have a license to practice and there is really no one to call and complain to if the mess up your place.