Martellis Construction

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• By Rosalind Brooks B.

  January 1, 2025

  On Sept 17, 2024, I reached out via phone to Mike for an estimate on a Mr. Cool HVAC mini split. We confirmed a visit/estimate for Sept 18 via text and Mike came out to the property (Phila PA 19132). On Oct 8, we reached out with further questions regarding installation and requested a written estimate. Oct 9 Mike provided a written estimate for $6,345.46 ($4,554.46 for the unit & $1800 for labor). Oct 10 Mike was given TD Check# 130 in the amount of $5,454.46 (for unit and half of labor). We were told it could take up to 8 to 10 business days, maybe be slightly longer due to the time of year, heating install/maintenance is common. The check was cashed Oct 10th.

  Oct 25, called for status and tracking number. No Response, Nov 1 & 9, requested a status on install and requested the tracking number. Nov 11 Mike advised he had been hospitalized and would try to get details to us by end of day. No response. Reached out Nov 13, 16, &18th; Mike advised on the 18th that he would be back in the office tomorrow 11/19. No response, reached out to Mike Nov 22, he advised he was on a call and could have job completed after holiday. We told him No that was too late and requested reimbursement as this has gone on too long! Mike advised that he requested reimbursement. No response. Reached out Nov 29 & Dec 2 for status on reimbursement. Dec 4 Mike advised reimbursement was approved before Thanksgiving and he is waiting for the amount to process to his account. Called Mike Dec 4 & 6, No Response.

  Google Search revealed Michael Martelli committed this very same crime in 2023 and was found guilty in Doylestown PA Feb/Mar 2024. He is on Crime Watchers for Deceptive Business Practices (F3). Central Bucks County Reginal Police Crime Watchers, Michael Phillip Martelli, M/31, of Doylestown, PA was arrested for Deceptive Business Practices. Martelli, the owner of Martelli’s Construction Company, entered into a contract with the owner of Penn Tap Room on February 23, 2023 to replace windows. At that time, a deposit was given in the amount of $9,688. As of February 8, 2024, no work has been completed and attempts to reach Martelli failed. Martelli was arraigned on February 14, 2024, bail set at $10,000 unsecured and released. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://bucks.crimewatchpa.com/centralbucksregionalpd/17396/arrests/martelli-michael-phillip-deceptive-business-practices-f3

  His crime was reported in the “Patch”, Feb 15, 2024, Jeff Werner, Patch Staff Doylestown Business Owner Charged With Deceptive Practices (https://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/owner-doylestown-construction-co-charged-deceptive-practices) as well as published in the “Tap into Doylestown” Feb 15, 2024, Ed Doyle Doylestown Contractor Charged With Deceptive Business Practices, The contractor allegedly took a deposit of nearly $10,000 to replace a restaurant’s windows and performed none of the work. (https://www.tapinto.net/towns/doylestown/sections/police-and-fire/articles/doylestown-contractor-charged-with-deceptive-business-practices)

  Reported to the police (DC#2024-35-081997), Detective Smith.

  Warned,
  Roz Brooks

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