LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — The Motion Information Troubleshooters have an replace on a contractor accused of shoddy work and failing to complete jobs.

“It is simply unbelievable. I simply can’t… I am unable to imagine he’s driving round promoting and doing work for individuals,” stated Dave Clark of Langhorne, Bucks County.

Clark paid $24,600 to Ray Cedar of Concrete Works in Philadelphia’s Mayfair part for demolition, portray, flooring, and extra.

He tells us the work was shoddy.

“I filed a police report with Middletown Township police. It is truly cracking,” stated Clark.

And so as to add insult to harm, Cedar put a few of Clark’s property up on the market on Fb.

“He was promoting this unit (health club tools) right here for $200 or $300,” Clark stated.

Cedar says Clark gave him the gadgets to do with what he needed.

If the title Ray Cedar sounds acquainted to you it may be as a result of the Troubleshooters have been warning you about him since 2016. Cedar has operated beneath names that embody PA-Concrete Works, Concrete Options and Cement Medical doctors.

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He’s now being sued by the Pennsylvania Lawyer Common after our reporting prompted extra individuals to file complaints.

We requested Pennsylvania’s Deputy Lawyer Common Sarah Frasch if the submitting will forestall Cedar from ever working as a contractor within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

“If we’re profitable, sure,” she stated.

The lawsuit cites our Troubleshooters investigation and alleges Cedar “failed to finish work” … “carried out work in a shoddy method” … “switched enterprise names to deceive shoppers” and “did not register as a house enchancment contractor.”

“If we’re profitable,” stated Frasch, “he cannot register as a contractor sooner or later, he cannot carry out house enchancment work sooner or later. We’re asking for restitution for victims.”

To legally function in Pennsylvania, contractors should be registered with the AG’s workplace.

Cedar’s registration was deactivated after our Troubleshooters’ investigation final April. However he nonetheless took Clark’s job and cash in June.

We requested Clark if he knew that the state revoked Cedar’s contractor registration in April.

“I didn’t know that,” he stated.

We requested Cedar concerning the AG’s lawsuit and about working after his registration had been deactivated. He instructed us he has “no response” and “no remark.”

As for Clark, Cedar says, “We did the work we had been presupposed to do” and “concrete collapses.”

Cedar additionally claims: “I attempted to come up with him however he by no means replied.”

“It is aggravating and agitating, let’s put it that manner,” stated Clark. “I simply need to make you knowledgeable in addition to the group knowledgeable in order that this does not occur to anyone else, once more.”

As Clark realized the laborious manner, it’s good to verify to see if a contractor is registered with the AG’s workplace.

Sources from the Pennsylvania Lawyer Common

What’s required to be in a house enchancment contract?

(1) The house enchancment contractor registration variety of the performing contractor

(2) Signature by the patron and the contractor

(3) The date of the transaction

(4) The title, handle and phone variety of the contractor

(5) The approximate beginning date and completion date

(6) An outline of the work to be carried out, the supplies for use and a set of specs

(7) The gross sales worth

(8) The quantity of any down fee

(9) The names, addresses and phone numbers of all subcontractors on the mission identified on the date of signing the contract

(10) The present quantity of insurance coverage protection

(11) The toll-free phone quantity for the Workplace of Lawyer Common

(12) A discover of the fitting of rescission

(13) Three-day proper to cancel provision

What information can shoppers acquire from our workplace on a contractor who’s registered?

– Enterprise title and phone information

– Officers, administrators, house owners, and many others.

– Prior enterprise names

– Extra enterprise names

– Insurance coverage information

– Sure or no reply to the next questions:

(A) Have you ever ever been convicted of a prison offense associated to a house enchancment transaction

(B) Have you ever ever been convicted of a prison offense associated to fraud

(C) Have you ever ever been convicted of a prison offense associated to a criminal offense of deception

(D) Have you ever ever been convicted of a prison offense associated to a criminal offense involving fraudulent enterprise practices

(E) Have you ever ever filed a petition in chapter

(F) Inside the final ten years, have you ever acquired a remaining civil judgment towards you that was associated to a house enchancment transaction

(G) Has your certificates or an analogous certificates or license issued by some other state or political subdivision ever been revoked or suspended pursuant to an order issued by a court docket and, in that case, what’s the present standing of the certificates or related certificates or license

(H) Inside the final ten years have you ever ever been suspended or debarred from taking part in any Federal, State, native or not-for-profit program by which public funding or different help is offered to house owners for house enhancements

Contractor Registration E mail: HIC@attorneygeneral.gov

Contractor Registration Hotline: 1-888-520-6680