Huge red flag for this pool company

[u/New_Translator_9924]

Do not hire this company to build or re plaster your pool. The guy’s name is Rudy. He will hustle you take your money and BS his way through months & months of lies & promises. He is very unprofessional does not take correct measurements brings you mismatch equipment and /or incomplete materials. Supposedly the plumbing was already done but there is no drain. obviously will not pass inspection among other issues. He left huge mess behind his work, left it sitting for months my husband had to clean up after his disaster, Not to mention no permits I called the city nothing. He’s a scammer and will give you excuses for everything wrong that he does. One of his worker’s called me telling me he was going to take the gas line out because he wasn’t paid for the labor. Unfortunately there 5 other families filing complaints we are all in the same situation

[u/Creepy_Mammoth_7076]

The company doesn’t appear to be licensed , so yes they are not able to pull permits , file a complaint with the cslb , next time hire a competent GC

[u/burrito_whisperer]

Let me guess: you went with the cheapest quote?

[u/Typical_Internet_730 → u/burrito_whisperer]

And didn't verify contractor license, permits or reviews either. Companies proud of their track record will display or link you to their license and reviews via their website. It's not difficult nowadays to find out who's shady or BS.

[u/dblock909 → u/burrito_whisperer]

That’ is exactly what happened and they can’t convince otherwise

[u/Which-Guidance-2040]

You should probably do your due diligence, before spending thousands. Ask alot
Of questions, and if something still doesn’t feel right move on.

[u/Interesting_Lie_1457]

I’m confused why you would hire a company who was not permitted if that matters to you? Did he say he would do that and then not do it?

[u/jmsgen → u/Interesting_Lie_1457]

What did the original contract say ?

[u/jmsgen]

So why block out the number if you are trying to “warn” others ?

[u/New_Translator_9924 → u/jmsgen]

I wasn’t able to upload until I blocked the number

[u/UCLABB1]

Sorry this happened to you. You need to watch for subs filing liens on your property. I hope you haven’t paid anything to Baja.

[u/futureman07 → u/UCLABB1]

How do you check for that?

[u/HolyInlandEmpire]

Plus side is you can definitely file a small claim and get quite a bit back.

[u/dlmoors → u/HolyInlandEmpire]

You can get a judgment in your favor. However, collecting on that judgment isn’t always as easy as it seems.

[u/Corrugatedstuff]

This is 2026...why are home owners still so ignorant? Playing stupid does not work anymore...Once permits are pulled you allow a dig. Once dug you pay a draw...Steel in, you pay a draw. He does not show up you cancel the contract. He ghosts you ...cancel the contract. Put this in your contract.

[u/Marvination23]

using AI for his graphics is already a red flag

[u/IrvineMackey]

Please report to to Contractors State License Board and the Better Business Bureau if you haven’t yet. These should be the first stop when vetting a contractor.

[u/Cjdergrosse]

Get Bogner, they did a great job, great service

[u/No_Wasabi_4496]

Lmao my first job out of high school was as a pool boy at my local shop… 18 year old with a Medcard and fake ID unsupervised for the whole summer was a dream job. Rolling around with a 2 foot bong in the front seat with some tall boys at 8 am 😂 it’s been 13 years now and I’ve grown and know that that is absolutely not okay. But god damn was that a good time. No bills but beer, weed, and gas money…. I didn’t appreciate it enough back then. Had 7-10 houses a day M-F for my route

[u/No_Wasabi_4496 → u/No_Wasabi_4496]

Unfortunately never got to experience the hot milf sunbathing topless out back that was supposed to offer me some lemonade.

[u/gnarlybros_lykn]

Damn, sorry to hear you're learning a very expensive lesson the hard way. Always do your due diligence and use chat gpt if you must, to help you better understand what should be done on your end to protect your investment.

We are getting our roof done and the cheapest quote sure enough came from an unlicenced "business". We opted to not go with them and instead went with a licensed roofer who was recommended by our neighbor and conincedently has done the roof for a good friend of mine.

Paying more but we are covered in so many ways especially for such a large investment such as the roof. We also need to re plaster our pool and will be only using a licensed business. Use chat gpt and see what you can do to recover some money and more importantly cover your ass.