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My Claim vs. American Catastrophe Restorantion

B. S. vs. American Catastrophe Restoration
5066 W Agatite Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60630-3908, United States
Amount Involved: $30,000.00
Complaint(s): Problem with a service
    • Claimant Seeks: View.
    • Claim #: 5529094
    • Amount Involved: 30,000.00
    • Filed On: Jan 31, 2016
    • Posted On: Feb 11, 2016
    • Complaint(s):
      • Problem with a service
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Statement of Claim
Complaint Involved (1) - View
Claimant says:
"I hired American Catastrophe restoration to rehab my building because it was burned, I gave them 10,000.00 to clean it up and 40,000.00 to start the work, this company was supposed to give me 50% of the building completed. He asked me for 30,000.00 more, I asked Cory Meister the owner of the company if he had 50% of the building done. He started screaming like a lunatic, he said that he ran out of money and that I had to give him the 30,000.00 if I wanted the building completed. I told him I needed to verify the work and if he did not have 50% of the building done I was not going to give him more money. He said he was going to stop the work if I did not give him the money, he did stop the work and my building is not 50% done. Then he told me that I owe him 10,000.00 because he did extra work on the roof, I was told that he put about 10 new bricks, so he is charging about 1,000.00 per brick, I told him he was out of his mind if he thought I was going to pay that much money for a few bricks. He did not like that, I told him that he is doing fraud because he takes the money and he doesn't finish the work. He said that he was going to put a lean on the property if I did not pay him the 10,000.00. I told him I was going to put a complaint againts his company.
What I want is my money back, i was told that he expended about 20,000.00 on the material and the work that was done is about 10%, that he could not have expended more than that. I want my 30,000.00 back to complete the work and to hire someone else. Now, I am told it would be more money if I hire a different company and it will take more time to finish it.

Thank you for all your assistance,"
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  • Feb 09, 2016, American Catastrophe Restoration (responding party) added:

  • Add y805 s Kolmar issue with Bentriz Salazar and Partner Homeowner
    American Catastrophe restoration is under contract to repair and burned out multi-unit property located at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois. The agreement of repairs to the building was the follow:
    Remove all debris/ *A complete Tear out all affected areas throughout the basement 1stand 2nd floors Remove all drywall from the entire building, extract all roof joist system and ceiling joist on the 2nd floor all floor joist on the 2nd floor and the 1st floor remove all existing kitchens, Electrical and light fixtures, plumbing and plumbing fixtures, HVAC and Gas lines, and all existing windows (Demo and haul all debris) 1800 yards = 600 yards 15-20 tons of debris. Mold Mitigation (paint and seal all areas effected by asbestos in 1st, 2nd, and basement levels) completed; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix D and F if required 100% completed
    Roofing: Replace entire Joist systems remove and replace entire roof, Install to plans specifications, Install new OSB and replace 35 2x12x22 roof joists system, new roof insulation with a new fabricated roof to city code. Completed; 100 % labor + material = $17,000.00 Appendix A if required 100% completed
    Brick Masonry: preformed to city code specifications, fill in all packets after replacing roof joist system 2nd floor ceiling joist and flooring joist and 1st floor flooring joist. Completed; 100 % labor + material = $5,000.00 Appendix E if required 100% completed
    Carpentry: Fully erected first and second floor; Frame all effected structural walls with the same floor plan has exiting. Replace 60 2x12x22 flooring joist on both 1st and 2nd floor throughout each unit with new Installation of 5/8 sub flooring, Install new staircase with the same floor plan has exiting. (*specified on plans) Install all new double hung thermopile windows, doors throughout completed; 100 % labor + material = $18,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix D and F if required 60% completed…
    **PARAPET WALL: 7-9 courses of brick was compromised around the whole building. This what made the building a hazard! Your pre-existing PARAPIT WALL wasn’t able to hold the new Roof.. The Parapet wall had to be rebuild to hold the new instillation of the new roof…; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix C and B if required 100% completed…
    The issue at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois.
    American Catastrophe restoration contract states: ** Any and all unseen issues that are not detailed in the write up related with said property has no reflection with said price. Additional cost will be submitted Price is finial with said description. --The Parapet Wall was an unforeseen issues… which come with an additional cost of $10,000.00--
    Bentriz Salazar and Partner: deposit a $10,000.00 for Demo and another deposit of $40,000.00 for roofing, fill in all pockets with masonry when installing the new roof joist system and Carpentry: rough framing for the 1st and 2nd floor. Bentriz Salazar and Partner: refuses/ haven’t submitted payment for the 100% completion of the Parapet wall? The contract states that: - Any and all unseen issues that are not detailed in the write up related with said property has no reflection with said price. Additional cost will be submitted Price is finial with said description.
    How to resolve the issue at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois.
    When Bentriz Salazar and Partner: submits the payment for the:**PARAPET WALL: 7-9 courses of brick was compromised around the whole building. This what made the building a hazard! Your pre-existing PARAPIT WALL wasn’t able to hold the new Roof.. The Parapet wall had to be rebuild to hold the new instillation of the new roof…; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix C and B if required 100% completed. American Catastrophe Restoration can proceed with completion of the agreed contract. The next deposit due is $30,000.00 to start all Rough mechanicals: installation of Electrical plumbing and HVAC and Drywall installation. Bentriz Salazar and Partner submitted a deposit total of $50,000.00 for Demo at $10,000.00 100% completed Roofing at $17,000.00 100% completed fill in pockets of joist system $5000.00 100% completed 60 % of Carpentry is completed that’s a $10,800.00 value of the $18,000 total cost. The Unseen damage of the Parapet Wall of $10,000.00 100% completed and the total work that’s been done is a valued at $52,800.00. American Catastrophe Restoration is already -$2,800.00 from the original deposit and additional $10,000.00 that the parapet wall cost us has prevented us from completed the carpentry at 100% in keeping us on schedule for the next deposit of $30,000.00 for the next phase of repairs.
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  • Feb 12, 2016, Claiming party added:

  • I want my money back as I specified on my original complaint, they already admitted that they did not finish even 1/2 of my property and they don't even have the decency to admit that they are a fraud. They lie to people and I know per fact that I am not the first one that they have stolen money I have proof that this company has had many complaints of fraud and some how they are still operating. I want my $30,000.00 back and I want this record to go public. I want people to know what this company is doing, American Castastrophe Restoration Inc. is managed by this fraudulent person (Cory Meister) if we add everything they said they expended and the material they bought they owe me more of what I am asking of my money back. They think that because they bought a few poles and about 10 bricks I am going to pay the like they were building they white house? Then, they are out of their mind! I will be crazy if I continue working with a company that is committing fraud by stealing peoples money and not doing the work. I hate excuses and specially liars and frauds, I don't have time for their crap. American Catastrophe Restoratin Inc has already wasted so much of my time and I want a solution now. I don't want to hear any more of their excuses.

What Claimant Wants Hide
1. Refund: refund Feb 12, 2016 $30,000.00
2. Other – Pay for claim posting cost Feb 12, 2016 $7.99
Cash total : $30,007.99
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Respondent's Counteroffer Hide
The claimant's settlement terms were rejected with the following explanation:
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    "805 s Kolmar issue with Bentriz Salazar and Partner Homeowner
    American Catastrophe restoration is under contract to repair and burned out multi-unit property located at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois. The agreement of repairs to the building was the follow:
    Remove all debris/ *A complete Tear out all affected areas throughout the basement 1stand 2nd floors Remove all drywall from the entire building, extract all roof joist system and ceiling joist on the 2nd floor all floor joist on the 2nd floor and the 1st floor remove all existing kitchens, Electrical and light fixtures, plumbing and plumbing fixtures, HVAC and Gas lines, and all existing windows (Demo and haul all debris) 1800 yards = 600 yards 15-20 tons of debris. Mold Mitigation (paint and seal all areas effected by asbestos in 1st, 2nd, and basement levels) completed; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix D and F if required 100% completed
    Roofing: Replace entire Joist systems remove and replace entire roof, Install to plans specifications, Install new OSB and replace 35 2x12x22 roof joists system, new roof insulation with a new fabricated roof to city code. Completed; 100 % labor + material = $17,000.00 Appendix A if required 100% completed
    Brick Masonry: preformed to city code specifications, fill in all packets after replacing roof joist system 2nd floor ceiling joist and flooring joist and 1st floor flooring joist. Completed; 100 % labor + material = $5,000.00 Appendix E if required 100% completed
    Carpentry: Fully erected first and second floor; Frame all effected structural walls with the same floor plan has exiting. Replace 60 2x12x22 flooring joist on both 1st and 2nd floor throughout each unit with new Installation of 5/8 sub flooring, Install new staircase with the same floor plan has exiting. (*specified on plans) Install all new double hung thermopile windows, doors throughout completed; 100 % labor + material = $18,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix D and F if required 60% completed…
    **PARAPET WALL: 7-9 courses of brick was compromised around the whole building. This what made the building a hazard! Your pre-existing PARAPIT WALL wasn’t able to hold the new Roof.. The Parapet wall had to be rebuild to hold the new instillation of the new roof…; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix C and B if required 100% completed…
    The issue at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois.
    American Catastrophe restoration contract states: ** Any and all unseen issues that are not detailed in the write up related with said property has no reflection with said price. Additional cost will be submitted Price is finial with said description. --The Parapet Wall was an unforeseen issues… which come with an additional cost of $10,000.00--
    Bentriz Salazar and Partner: deposit a $10,000.00 for Demo and another deposit of $40,000.00 for roofing, fill in all pockets with masonry when installing the new roof joist system and Carpentry: rough framing for the 1st and 2nd floor. Bentriz Salazar and Partner: refuses/ haven’t submitted payment for the 100% completion of the Parapet wall? The contract states that: - Any and all unseen issues that are not detailed in the write up related with said property has no reflection with said price. Additional cost will be submitted Price is finial with said description.
    How to resolve the issue at 805 s Kolmar Chicago Illinois.
    When Bentriz Salazar and Partner: submits the payment for the:**PARAPET WALL: 7-9 courses of brick was compromised around the whole building. This what made the building a hazard! Your pre-existing PARAPIT WALL wasn’t able to hold the new Roof.. The Parapet wall had to be rebuild to hold the new instillation of the new roof…; 100 % labor + material = $10,000.00 pictures are illustrated in Appendix C and B if required 100% completed. American Catastrophe Restoration can proceed with completion of the agreed contract. The next deposit due is $30,000.00 to start all Rough mechanicals: installation of Electrical plumbing and HVAC and Drywall installation. Bentriz Salazar and Partner submitted a deposit total of $50,000.00 for Demo at $10,000.00 100% completed Roofing at $17,000.00 100% completed fill in pockets of joist system $5000.00 100% completed 60 % of Carpentry is completed that’s a $10,800.00 value of the $18,000 total cost. The Unseen damage of the Parapet Wall of $10,000.00 100% completed and the total work that’s been done is a valued at $52,800.00. American Catastrophe Restoration is already -$2,800.00 from the original deposit and additional $10,000.00 that the parapet wall cost us has prevented us from completed the carpentry at 100% in keeping us on schedule for the next deposit of $30,000.00 for the next phase of repairs.
    "

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