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Introduction: Business CLOSED effective January 1st 2016 due to death. Business isnow CLOSED effective January 2016 due to death.

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Blythe B.

Mar 25, 2014

We first heard about Mike Dunbar (Kyota Remodeling) and then subsequently hired him after his posting on NextDoor.com. Hopefully this review will prevent others from making the same mistake we made. Simply put, Mike Dunbar, in our experience, is a thief and a compulsive liar. We hired Mike to build a coat closet on December 6 and to this day, despite having unfettered access to our house and having received full payment, the closet has not been completed. Additionally, at the same time, we signed a contract with Mike for him to do a full remodel of our kitchen. We were forced to terminate this contract approximately 8 weeks into the project even though it meant we were left with an empty room with no floor, partially finished walls, no plumbing or electricity, no cabinetry, countertops or appliances and a loss of thousands of dollars. There were many reasons for terminating the kitchen contract but among the most egregious are the following: 1. He made repeated false claims to have ample assistance/staff to complete the job 2. He made repeated claims regarding previous experience and skill in particular aspects of the project that were proven false by his inability to fulfill these claims and evidenced by lack of performance 3. He failed to show up to the job site for days in a row with no prior notice 4. He had repeated unexplained absences from the job site, or absences explained by elaborate lies 5. He intentionally tried to falsify receipts (when receipts were actually provided upon our demand) to cover for lies told earlier in the project regarding absences from the job site 6. He claimed to be purchasing materials for the job and demanded money to purchase these materials (which we paid) and then could not produce these materials (or the money) when asked for them 7. He claimed to be working on aspects of the project in his home shop on a regular basis, but produced little or no evidence of this work 8. He committed at least one violation of code and attempted to cover over improper preparation for the installation of appliances (as discovered by our current contractors) 9. He indicated to us his intention to walk off the job by removing all of his tools and supplies and offering to return our house keys prior to us terminating the contract or even mentioning termination We know that a kitchen remodel, or any remodeling project for that matter, is not an easy thing to live through. We have lived through a previous kitchen remodel and knew what to expect. What were not prepared for was dealing with a complete lack of professionalism. Mike Dunbar is a master manipulator who will lie to you at every turn to cover for his incompetence. If you are interested in having some pipes moved around or some drywall hung, Mike might be the person for you, provided you can put up with the lies and excuses, and have an unlimited budget and a very opened-ended timeframe in which you need the work done. For anything else, please seek out a true professional. We learned the hard way and Id hate for it to happen to anyone else!

Rita S.

Jun 27, 2015

I wish I had done more research before hiring someone to help with work around my house. I found the other negative review on Thumbtack after having an identical experience with Michael Dunbar of Kyota Remodeling. I ended up wasting a lot of money for work that did not get completed. He tore into many small projects but only made a mess and didn't finish the work. The jobs that were finished were so poorly done that they had to be dismantled. This contractor put up a railing on my second story porch that was extremely wobbly and a deck floor that bounced when anyone stepped on it. I dismantled the "safety" railing with my bare hands, no tools required. When confronted about the shoddy workmanship, he claimed that everything was done according to modern building standards. Really? 2x4's are now standard decking joists? The whole deck was supported by 4x4's which he had notched out turning them into 2x2"s. The posts were loosely nailed into the overhanging part of the deck. I also pulled them up without using any tools. The 2x4's that he used for joists had also been cut into. One of them had less than an inch of wood left where it was attached to the chiseled out post. It was already broken and falling down when I took the deck apart. I purchased materials that did not get used in the two projects that he did for me. Seemed like he must have been using me to buy materials for someone else. Don't let this guy near your property.

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What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Constantly take refresher courses in a variety of products I use on a daily basis.
Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
The job I am most proud of are all of them. My clients all hope for something special, and that is what I give them. All affordable, with the high quality.

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