Basements 4 Less

I’m a contractor in South Jersey. We just saw this guy on the news and he has underbid me on several jobs and I’ve lost bids as a result unfortunately. At some point people will realize, the cheapest bid isn’t always the best! In my 15 years I would never even think to do this. This guys gives contractors a bad name. If interested in having your basement completed the right way, call me at 609−410−1541. We have references, a website, and FB page.

Adding to my review. Everyt ime time I go in my basement I get more and more mad that I ever hired this guy! Please don’t hire him. Over time I have spoken to many, I mean many, people he has taken money from and done no work. SAVE your money and your frustration. Do your homework. I wish these reviews were there when I searched him before I hired him. He has so much work left from jobs, that he has no intention of finishing, and is still taking new customers. Save your money cause if you hire Charlie under any of his companies, kiss your money goodbye!!!

Charlie Johnston is the biggest crook. He takes your money and doesn’t do the work. Stay away from him. We lost a lot of money to him and a lot of headaches. He is still out there taking jobs, probably under different company names.
He knows the system and knows what to do to stay out of trouble from the law and the townships.
Save yourself trouble and stay clear of CHARLIE JOHNSTON!!!

I’m also a victim of this company. I started a google group to fight against him. So far more than 30 families have joint the group.
Please send me an email at
, so I can bring you into our group too?
Thanks!
Li
Updated. Check this out.
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Update on 12÷2÷2014, we got over 40 families in our group! And Charlie is still trying to lure and hurt more families!
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Update on March 13^th 2015:
Charlie was arrested and charged by Mercer County:
Justice is serving!

Stay away from this guy Charlie. He has over committed himself and not able to keep up his work due lack of MONEY and resources. Don’t be fooled by the low estimate he gives you. Because you will never get the work done for the money he estimates.

Charlie Johnston is a complete scumbag and thief, for anyone that has is getting burned by him you need to call the state consumer affairs on him, don’t waste your time with Mercer County because the investigator that they have on Basements for Less file is useless and he is overwhelmed with the complaints he is doing nothing about the complaints. Off the record he told me if he had a choice he would of arrested Charlie Johnston long ago for fraud but his boss would not support it, this is why he continues to take people for their hard earned money.

I hired this company to complete my basement in 2013. The propietor for this company goes by the name of Charlie Johnston. The company also goes by the name CLJ Home Improvements, otherwise Basements 4 Less.
Extremely unreliable, poor quality of work, took over 6 months to get my basement completed, does not stick to commitments and the only time you hear from him like a Swiss clock is when it is time to collect the payment.
I would not recommend this company to my enemy even if the company promises to pay you to get your basement finished. This company is a fraud, please stay away.
Most of the work is done by subcontractors and those that showed up at my house complained about lack of payments to them on a timely manner due to which they did not show up on time.
Terrible customer service, poor attention to detail, never responds to calls, has people come over for 1 day in 3 weeks and overall a very very frustrating experience.
I read multiple reviews since on Unilocal,Builderzoom and other review sites and have yet to find 1 positive review. There have been at least 6 customers that have contracted with this company that have not had their basements finished after over 6 – 7 months of contract initiation.
I would not go back to this company even if they offer to redo my entire house for free.
Very very unprofessional. Shame on you !