Corniel Construction LLC

Thank you Joe for taking the time to review our work and for the opportunity to work with you.

In this case the contract was 30% of 52,987.90 due when signing proposal. Our initial quote was higher but they insisted our quote was higher than other contractors. Asking us to take the floor and walls ceramic installation out. Bringing our estimate down to 52,987.90. They also mention they had bad experience with other contractors and change our terms of payment. 30% due when signing proposal, 20% due on second week of project. 20% due after rough inspection. 30% payment with the completion of project. We pride ourselves in working with our clients from the beginning with great customer service, flexibility to adapt to their needs and budgets. This job was no different. From the beginning we had many issues. It took over a month for the Hoboken building department to approve the plans. They required for us to get a lead certification to do any demolition in the plan. Within the next day Waldy went to New York to take this course. When the permits were approve, we weren’t able to get containers permits because PSEG was working on the sidewalks. So we rented a truck, and a van to haul away the garbage. Once the demolition was completed according to the plans . Our plumber informs us that the plumbing was incorrect and we will have to excavate the pipes to the main water pipe. As the main water pipe was broken. This required labor and materials and a week delay. Also the demolition was increased as the architect wasn’t specific that all the ceiling had to be demolish and walls in basement. The plans just mention repair and patched where necessary. Increasing labor, time and cost to overhaul all the garbage. Also increasing labor to reconstruct the concrete floor that was done with the excavation for the new piping. These situations couldn’t be predicted or avoided. But after all the plumbing inspections were pass. Due to all the delays and extra work not on the plans. We were forced to charge extra for all the extra work that was completed. Our contracts are very specified and itemized to what we are offering and charging for. As for our electrician had previous arguments with Hoboken building department and inform us he will no longer be interested in working with us. So we look for several quotes. But received quotes charging double of what we had in our contract. Just when we found an electrical contractor to switch permits with, the first electrical contractor pull off his permits. Causing a stop work order. Which took 3 weeks to get a new electrical permit. The landlord decides he will take care of electricity and the electrical upgrade. But we already invested over $9000. We consider because of the electrical stop work order not to charge them. Just like we didn’t charge them for custom counters that were not in the contract to build. They sent us a letter firing us. But our main goal was to finish this project even after all the loss. After subtracting the electricity work that was perform from the contract. They will have a remaining of 10,634.75 due payment once the job was completed. We only ask for 10,00 to finish. They didn’t agree to pay us 10,000 to finish. According to them we should be responsible for paying their rent for one month, pseg bill and only received $6000 in the end. There is no way a contractor will finish a first floor restaurant and basement with this quantity. We had various meeting where we apologize for the damage that cause the stop work order of 3 weeks. We gave them the electricity work and decided not to charged them at all . Offer to finish the job with just $ 10,000 of a remaining of $ 10.634.75 But they chose to move forward and look for another contractor to finish the job. Where about 70% of the job was completed. Our terms of payment varied on the project . But usually our Terms of payments are as follow: 40% due when signing proposal, 30% due on second week of project. 30% payment with the completion of the project. We work hard for our reviews. Take our clients and reputation seriously.