Business ProfileforM. Califano & Son Construction, LLC

M. Califano & Son Construction, LLC was contracted to put on an 8 x 24 foot addition to our house and work began February 2023. The contract reads "$10,000 when addition is framed, and $10,000 when roofing and siding is complete". We paid Michael Califano both $10,000 checks prior to it being complete because we were going to be traveling while the work was being done. He cashed the check #*** on 2/7/23 and check #*** on 3/7/23 and never completed the work. Specifically framing, the siding, soffits, and gutters. In the summer we agreed to hire a different contractor to finish the framing and to complete the inside which cost us $29,000 and which added $16,000 to the overall cost of the addition. In addition we incurred other costs that should have been covered by Califano including $1075 and $800 to Stryker for repairing AC line that was reinstalled by Califano. By October via text he reported that he would not be able to do the siding, soffits and gutters and Barbara Surhoff, one of the home owners, should get a few prices from other contractors and he would reimburse us the money we had previously paid him. We had the work done by Essex Home Improvement for $4,146.77 and he agreed to this contractor. We have had many communications via text with Michael in October, November and December and he has failed to live up to his commitment of returning the money. We have paid Califano a total of $85,000 and we are looking for a refund of $22,021