Leopard Landscaping and Renovations

Gerald De Groot also goes by DeGroot construction services. This douche is a con artist always asks for money up front. I gave him 30% for a deck and privacy fence build and he has yet to show up to complete the job. I Went to his Apartment at 1009-360 Cumberland and he said he didn't have the money to return to me. So now I'm going through small claims court.

He always asks for the money up front and that is because he can never buy equipment or product first and when you pay him he never shows up. He gives his mother's address instead of his real address and that is pretty sad he steals money instead of doing the work he tells people he can do it and it I were you never hire this man and now he is going by DeGroot construction I phoned and it was the same person so be careful you will get ripped off but good and his name is Gerald and he never answers his phone. I was looking for a construction and came across him again he is on kijiji becareful

It's unfortunate I did not read the reviews before hiring this guy. First of all he does not have any equipment. It took him and a woman 2 days to do 8 posts. He didn't install the posts with proper distance between all postseason and all posts were unequal in height. Secondly he is not punctual. He also. Didn't cleanup after himself as he said he will. Never showed up to do the cleanup. Don't hire this guy. He is unprofessional and doesn't know how to do the job.

Gerald (if that is his real name) is a con artist and thief. My husband and I hired him to do some finish work in our basement. He did the work fairly satisfactorily at first. We then gave him one of our kitchen cabinets that he said he was going to "take to his shop" to modify for us. We never saw him again and he would not return phone calls. Luckily for us, we never left him alone in our home nor did we give him a deposit up front. So we seem to have gotten off better than most--we are only out $50 plus a kitchen cabinet.

This individual is not reliable and wants money up front. At first presents as knowledgeable and courteous, but cannot back up work experience with testimonials or addresses to view previous work done. Is advertising in many aspects such as construction, renovation, landscaping but does not own a vehicle, credit card or phone without buying minutes. Cashes payments immediately and does not respond to phone calls in a timely manner. Is not accountable or have integrity. Does do some work with earnest, but incorrectly thus having original job to do over at great expense to homeowner. Tools were rented and timeline for rental was misrepresented to the rental place, with original rental being one day with a cash deposit. Numerous calls to this individual went unanswered and finally upon me calling the company, they came and picked their tools up stating that the tools were only rented for a day and they were sitting at my job site for more than one week at the end in the rain. Bottom line, this individual is not qualified to do any of this work and is very questionable. This person is also advertising on Kijiji under their phone number.

DO NOT hire this contractor! He ask for a 50% deposit, and did not show up for the job. He did however cash the cheque at a Money Mart even though it was cancelled at the bank.

He is a scam artist and should be arrested.