Gafco

George Frudakis is the President of Operations for Gafco Construction, Inc. (Gafco). Gafco was contacted by Ana Piumbini, owner of SRQualityKitchen & Bath (SRQKB) after her son was deported due to shooting a guy in a bar. Ana asked Gafco to take this project on. Gafco agreed to do so in the amount of $80,000.00 for labor only and all material needed to complete this project where to be supplied and delivered to the job site as per the contract dated, April 11, 2018. A fully executed contract between SRQK&B and Mr. and Mrs. John Wharton, dated April 10, 2018 was given to Gafco to bid the project as a subcontractor. SRQK&B was fully aware of the scope of work requested by the Wharton’s and agreed to Gafco’s terms and conditions for the project. At no time was Gafco to supply any building materials, including products that SRQK&B deemed as part of their business. Gafco had no way knowing what the customer had ordered under their contract with SRQK&B. That is the reason Gafco entered into a labor only contract with SRQK&B. Any and all building materials were to be ordered, paid for and delivered by SRQK&B. Mrs. Piumbini accusation that Gafco ordered the wrong valves is completely false. Gafco has no way knowing what valves to order given that the contract with SRQK&B & Gafco was for labor only and not to bear the responsibility ordering any of the required valves or their finish. Gafco did inspect the valves order by SRQK&B and found them to be working valves and installed them per the contract. Gafco had to demo an existing finished wall and replace the same wall with new tile after the valves where replaced (That is the 3,118.50 invoice). SRQK&B went directly to the plumber to order the new valves. That is where the $2,582.93 subcontractor payment come into play. Gafco had to pay the plumber $919.35 to install the second set of valves, after receiving the correct valves Mr. Wharton had originally ordered. SRQK&B ordered a tub with center drain, they should have ordered an end drain tub to be installed. Gafco was not consulted on the tub to be ordered. SRQK&B did not want to return the tub and get the correct one, so the only way to install the incorrect tub was to elevate the floor for the fall. SRQK&B ordered Gafco to elevate the platform on which the tub would be placed. When Mr. Wharton inspected the tub, he did not want the tub elevated. In the end, SRQK&B was solely responsible for the ordering incorrect tub and adding the elevation, which the client did not want. The elevation was removed by Gafco and the tub placed directly on the tile floor. During the construction process Gafco’s trucks and SRQK&B subcontractor trucks leaked oil onto the driveway. Gafco pressure washed the driveway. SRQK&B also pressure washed the driveway that same week. Gafco paid for the pressure washing cost from SRQK&B in the form of a deduction on the invoice. Since then, SRQK&B subcontractor, David, re-stained the driveway and washed out in the planter bed which, Gafco cleanup for the third time. The water intrusion was caused by a toilet line, after the toilet was flushed. The line leaked causing water to enter the downstairs unit. Not by a fire sprinkler leak as stated by SRWQ&B. Gafco cleaned and dried the small water penetration to the satisfaction of the property manager. The gentlemen in the downstairs unit was concerned that mold would form. A mold remediation company was contracted to inspect the area and all tests came back negative for mold. The property manager agrees with the findings. The owner requests a second inspection that was performed and Gafco and reimbursed SRQK&B the $599.00 on a discounted invoice. The workmanship issue is not on the part of Gafco, but rather the poor-quality kitchen cabinets, paint, tile selection and appliance that need to be replaced. The shelves in the kitchen are of poor quality along with the installation of the cabinets that SRQK&B performed alone to make the cabinet fit after ordering the wrong units. Not counting the split seams on the cabinet’s doors. The drywall work that SRQK&B tried to do left the corner bead 4” on the top and 2” on the bottom. SRQK&B broke the elevator door and left the cabinets in need of finish work. These added corrections were above and beyond the scope of work for Gafco. Given the fact that SRQK&B is no long in business and the reputation of Ana Piumbini has been tarnished through her failure to satisfy her contractual obligations on multiple jobs, Gafco was forced to place a lien on the property. Ana Piumbini sold the company, to Nick Racanelli on, who has requested his money back due to the complete misrepresentation of SRQK&B by Ana. Please review the letter from the project owner in question, Mr. Wharton, which will paraphrase all that we have asserted in this letter. There are currently two law suits with respect to litigation with SRQK&B and two more to be filed.