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I guess Ray Gorzen has moved from Calgary to Winnipeg Renovation Xperts!!
I paid Ray Gorzen 1000.00 to fix my basement drywall. He took my cash and did not show up. He did not answer my texts and calls or emails for two whole days. He has not done the work and does not answer my texts, emails or calls.
I also found him on Kijiji who have not answered my complaints to remove this guy from their website.
After he left with his high priced quote, I found several people who quoted me much less for the same work.
I had the exact same thing done to me as Victor from the other review. He came in, quoted the job under his professional business letterhead and gave me a copy. I then gave him a portion of money as a deposit for supplies etc and he said he could start the next day. I continued to contact him the day after and he did finally return my calls late saying he couldn't get to it for another day or two. Then those days passed by and he then told me he was taking a day off when he finally called back. After that I left several voice mails, emails, texts and didn't hear back from him for 6 or 7 days. When he finally contacted me he told me he got sick and would get to my repairs that day. During that time I was waiting for him to call back I clued in that this was not going to work out obviously and hired another professional to do the work (which turned out to be amazing and trustworthy luckily). Once I told him he no longer had the job because I moved on he agreed to return the deposit I had given him, but said it would take a couple days because he had no money, basically saying he used my money for himself without doing any work for me. From that day on I have not been able to get in contact with him. His phone is disconnected, emails go no where etc. I'm not sure if he legitimately got sick again or if he's okay, but I will be contacting BBB to hopefully get an answer and my deposit back (which I highly doubt).
I found Calgary Renovation Xperts on Kijiji and contacted them to quote my father on getting the interior of his Garage finished with Drywall, mudding/taping, and painting.
The owner of Calgary Renovation Xperts named Ray Gorzen convinced my senior citizen father to sign a contract asking for money upfront and more money until the job was half completed. Ray's brother and partner/accomplice is named Glen Gorzen, and they have several similar reno companies in Calgary. Ray was the painting expert and Glen was the drywall guy. Both ripped off my 75 year old father in this home reno scam.
Well the job was NOT completed at all. The little that was done was below home handyman grade. I have had several new contractors quoting to fix the damage that Ray Gorzen and Glen have done. They all pointed out the mistakes and lousy workmanship and have told us that the work that was done has to be tore out because the vapor barrier wasn't put in right.
Ray Gorzen kept meeting with my father during the reno, asking for more and more money and saying he would not complete the job until he was paid more money. Well, Ray Gorzen took my Dad's money (cash) and took off with his money. Ray was paid $1500 in cash by my father to finish, but they never even finished half of what they were paid to do and what they were signed by a contract to finish, including materials etc,.
They stuck vapor barrier up and some uneven chunks of drywall sheeting and that was it. It is crooked, and not done properly or professionally.
They did not finish the job, and they still took my Dad's money. Promising him they would complete it the following day if my Dad paid him more money. They did not show up and when we tried contacting Ray Gorzen (The owner) he ignored our emails and our phone calls.
The little work that Ray Gorzen and his brother Glen and crew did is horrible and must be taken down and redone. I do not recommend this company or this person or his brother that came to do some of the work. They literally scammed my Dad and I hope other seniors and good hardworking people don't get ripped off by these criminals.
If you have any information on these people please contact crimestoppers and the BBB. They are a scam.
Calgary Renovation Xperts has a TrustScore™ of 0.7. The average TrustScore™ for other businesses providing similar services in Calgary and the surrounding areas is 2.9. For detailed information on how TrustScore is calculated, click here to learn more.
The following elements are used to calculate TrustScore:
Customer Reviews | Last 12 Months | All Time |
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Total Received | 0 | 3 |
Approved | 0 | 3 |
Unverified | 0 | 0 |
Suspicious | 0 | 0 |
Overall Rating | 1/5 |
Complaints Received | Last 12 Months | Last 3 Years |
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Suppliers & Creditors | 0 | 0 |
Employees & Sub-Contractors | 0 | 0 |
Transparency | |
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Posted License Information | Not yet provided |
Posted Liability Insurance | Not yet provided |
Posted Workers Compensation | Not yet provided |
Company Website | No |
Social Media Profiles | Not yet provided |
Endorsed by Peers | Not yet endorsed |
In Business Since | 1993 |
Member of TrustedPros Since | 2014 |
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WE HAVE OVER 50 YEARS OF COMBINED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, THAT SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF!
From complete homes to basements to garages, we can service all your painting, renovation and drywall projects. Proudly serving Calgary, Okotoks, Cochrane, Chestermere, Airdrie and surrounding areas for over 20 years! Please visit our website for your FREE quote and pictures of just some of our completed properties.
Main contact(s) | Ray Gorzen |
Listed with TrustedPros since: | 2014 |
Residential work | Yes |
Commercial work | Yes |
Warranty | No |
Accepts credit cards | No |
Year established | 1993 |
Offers financing | No |
24 Hour emergency service | Yes |
Legal structure | Sole Proprietor |
Licensing information | Contact Calgary Renovation Xperts to request licensing info. |
Insurance information | Contact Calgary Renovation Xperts to request insurance details. |
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