CMK Construction, Inc.

In June, 2016, we signed a contract with CMK Construction, Inc. to complete a modest, 350 sq. ft. addition to our home. 11 months have passed and they aren’t even halfway done with the job! Despite making an initial down payment of $17K, CMK did not acquire the proper permits for 6 months. Then, when they finally did begin work, it was one error after another. To begin, inspectors from the City of Tampa had to come out four seperate times because CMK didn’t properly install the piers. CMK failed to treat the footings for termites, as is required. The windows they installed were not meant for frame construction, but for masonry (at a minimum, they will need to be reset). They did not use R-19 floor insulation as is required by the energy calculations. The strapping method from the piers to the framing was cobbed, and the way CMK installed them could make our home susceptible to hurricane damage. Last but not least, CMK elected not have the City of Tampa perform an HVAC claculation at the outset. They came to us, at the 11th hour as it were, saying we need a new AC installed, and that it would cost $10K, or 20% of the entire contract. But here’s the icing on the cake: when we backed out of the contract for cause, CMK assessed a $10K penalty against us. We have retained legal counsel in an effort to seek remediation. Scam, scam, scam!