Barnett Builders

Jeff Barnett used to work out of Knightdale NC. He stole 12K of my money, and several others. He has filed Chapter 7 in Raleigh. Jeff is a crook, no way else to say it! He will rob you blind

Jeff and Dustin are both personable and persuasive. Both are well suited for sharing ideas on what might be an appropriate option for appeasing the customer which is good. However, what is agreed to doesn't seem to be what you get. However, what is agreed to doesn't seem to be what you get. I was promised (verbally) that the project we hired them to do would be completed in 5 weeks and the payment schedule supported that concept. It has now been 5 months and the project is maybe 50% complete. Their work ethics are questionable at best - a typical (average) on site work day (over the past 5 months) is less than 4 hours. In knowing where they come from, it is a 45 minute commute each way. Therefore if I compensate 1 1/2 hours for travel time (to/from), their work day is less than 7 hours. Most days when they work, they call it early despite having minor and easy things left unfinished. For example, they neglected to install electrical (wall) fixture cover plates (safety issue) and ceiling vent coverings or installation of a light/fan fixture. Tiling is 60% complete (Tiles for walls below cabinet were not installed) but no effort to finish it where the different floors meet. Grout for the tiles was not completed. In most professions, contractor/customer relationships bond when each knows the plan and schedule of what is to be performed and when. You can't do that with them. They do not have a planned schedule, rather they tend to "wing" their work. Over the past 5 months, this business practice made it difficult for me as a customer to plan time needed to be away from the house i.e., I would not know when or if they would show up to do work and as a result of it, i often lost 1/2 a morning/day when I could have been accomplishing other required activities. Often times it meant rescheduling medical appointments or ignoring other personal activities that required me away from the house. When I would inquire about what I could expect the next day (to assist in my planning), I was met with an a worn out excuse or a statement of something like "I don't know". I tried to check on Jeff's NC Contractor's license (mentioned on his business card). I could not find one. Do they have integrity - doubtful. In essence, they FAIL to deliver on written and verbal promises. I DO NOT recommend hiring them. They took over $12,122.00 of our money and left us with unfinished wall on our Kitchen, no sink,no Faucet, no exhaust with Microwave, quartz breakfast bar and kitchen counter. The ceiling lights were left uncovered and outlets. Trimming on the walls were not completed. They stop coming to work, did not respond to text and phone call when we inquire when they will come back to work. Then Jan 7, Jeff finally replied to our email requesting to return our Kitchen cabinet doors that were to be refinished (this was the 3rd request), then the son Dustin drop off the cabinet doors in front of the house. when I text to inquire what is happening, Jeff said that they are filing for bankruptcy and will not be working. For those people like me that were scammed by this Barnett father and son, please contact the NC Attorney General so they can be investigated. If you are thinking of hiring them, do not hire them because they will take your money and leave work undone and damage your property.

Barnett Builders (Jeff & Dustin) was hired to remodel an existing bathroom that had water damage to the floor between the ceramic tile and subfloor. I was told it was about a 5 week project. Barnett Builders walked off the job after 12 weeks and I have 2 bathrooms that are not functional. (No sink, toilets, shower, water). The team worked 5 days the first week, four the next week and after that it was 2 to 3 days a week but only for approximately 3 - 4 hours per day. Eventually he would text and state he couldn't come because he had to work on another job because he needed the money. He uses money from one project to pay for another. He will rip you off and they do shoddy work. I have been told by a new contractor that some of the work was done wrong and incomplete!!! I have also had to have a sewage mess under my house cleaned up because they cut a pipe and did not cap it. DO NOT HIRE BARNETT BUILDERS !!!