Good Morning Gentlemen, the Steve Williams video is false. The job is 80% complete. I took a $6,500 deposit on a $26K job and last day there, Friday Oct 6,2017 I got a phone call from his homeowners Insurance he was declined for his claim. Unknown to me he used my Paperwork to file a claim to pay for the job. That morning he was very happy. He then left and when he returned was quite different, nervous, anxious. He said to one of my guys he didn’t know what to do, that he tried everything and doesn’t have the money. My guy told me. I went to Mr. Williams and asked $10k payment. If you watch the video and hear the uuuhhh there was a lot of that. He gave me 2 checks, $2,000 and $4,500. Same as his deposit. Before I could say anything he got in his truck and left. it was after 9:30 P.M. Long drive home.
Next day I cordially text that we would be back Tuesday because Monday was a holiday. I wanted Banks open to know if checks were good before confronting Mr. Williams with accusations. On Monday night, 9th I received the following e mail from Mr. Williams.
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From: Steve Williams <swilliams.pa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Subject: No access to property
To: “Daniel J. OConnor” <hydroarmor1@gmail.com>
Cc: Anne Day
<ADay@elionlaw.com>
Hydro Armor,
The property at [158 Bennett Drive Williamsport,PA 17701 has been posted “NO TRESPASSING”. Access to this property is not permitted without express permission of the owner, Steven Williams. Mr. Williams must grant specific permission and must be present at the property should access be granted.
Steven Williams
The job is 80% complete. Watch Video: I do not seed or landscape. Rear wall blocks were repaired, tar and plastic were installed up to bottom of siding. There is a Basement Window that is to be taken out. I left it for the light when working inside basement. When removed and blocked up the new blocks will be tared/plastic and the entire wall wire meshed and two coats of cement. “Clean Finished.” The earth to the left was to be “shaved” down for finish grading next to house, raising grade from bottom of siding down and create swale around the house (6" clear from siding grade does not apply) The earth on left is the side of mountain which rises to higher elevation. Above, over and behind a catch trench must be excavated to divert water and prevent from racing down hill and directly down to to house.
The wood is from a concrete form just pulled off the night before. ( razor sharp edge ) We haul debris at end of job. There was an existing drainage trench from top of hill running down along the side road which is side yard of job. At Mr. Williams request I dug trench deeper, installed 40 ft of 2 ft ADS pipe with stone around and graded over to extend yard for a future driveway. (I did this work with no extra charges) Lower front needed 12" fill to raise and remove area where water collected. Same area of future driveway. I mixed soil with stone to initiate driveway base.
The rear foundation wall had a horizontal bow. Previously someone had installed rebar down thru block cells and filled with concrete. My original intent was to push wall back into place but when attempted the bow remained, top block moved and opened cracks. The wall was to have a pargetting. Cement covering entire wall. At top will b wire mesh, cement, wire mesh, cement etc. to pad out for wall to appear straight. 6 - I beams were then to be installed. Plumbing connections are temporary, changed out with other wall work. Razor Sharpe cement is were forms were removed the night before. Water on floor is from cleaning the night before. Mr. Williams installed Water heater himself but u can see and hear what he says and know it’s nonsense.
Finally, beer cans? Seriously? Looks like I had quite a party. Can ya see me driving all crooked, swinging the bucket around, banging into trees, driving up and down in trenches yeeh haah. Pounding them beers down and tossing empty’s with complete abandon? Ridiculous.
We all have liability Insurance. Had this job been the way Mr. Williams described he could have called them and everything could have been paid for and finished.
So why did Mr. Williams make this video? An excuse for not paying? Justification? Making it public as the ultimate victim for protection from me? Had it been any other contractor he would have destroyed them with this. Suing him is throwing money away, he doesn’t have anything. I let it go and expected it to fade away but Mr. Mark Anderson continues bringing it back to life. I question the why of that as well.
This web site and it’s purpose is a great thing. Didn’t know something like this existed. On line courses to be certified as Home Inspector. It should not be a site to be used to destroy someone’s reputation.
My last reply to Mr. Anderson was respectful and informing. Yet still his animosity. You would think I should just let it go and ignore him but that is not possible now. That video being linked to this web site gives it life across the internet and as long as it remains here it always will. Mr. Andersons rants don’t bother me. A waterproofing Contractor who only does outside work and digs out every job by hand? He mentions a John Bubber and I’ve no idea the connection.
I hope you and other’s understand I have to do something to remove that video link. I’ll be contacting all management executives and Nick Gromicko as well. I’m quite sure this web site wasn’t meant to be used for destroying reputations. I’m also sending this to all who r in this forum. Hopefully get some assistance. Daniel J OConnor
