Paul the Plumber – Paul Harp

Paul asked us for payment up-​front for some basic plumbing services we needed for our bathroom remodel. He claimed to be short on cash due to some jobs backing-​out, and offered us a discount in exchange for pre-​payment. We thought he seemed honest and paid him nearly $ 900 6 months ago, and he gave us a written receipt showing the work that was to be completed, and assured us that he’d be there as soon as we needed once the job started in 2 weeks. He was out of town every time the other contractors came leaving him to do his work in-​between their work, and causing delays in the entire project as the plumbing being disconnected and reconnected was vital to the timing of the entire job. He then decided not to show back up — EVER — because he didn’t know how to repair a shower knob, leaving us with an unoperational shower. Our bathroom sink has flooded in the past week as well, due to him not properly installing the piping, and he is not returning our calls. He made a total of 4 trips to our home, staying no longer than 45 min each time — basically making $ 300/​hr on a job he didn’t even complete. He called my husband and cursed him AT WORK when we asked when he was going to be finishing the work we paid for — this man has poor workmanship, can not be trusted, and is a liar and a thief. RUN away if someone suggests you use him.