Hello Kim,
We are sorry to hear about your negative experience with Primo Paving. Please note that we always strive to be honest and upfront with our customers and provide the best service in which our clients have contracted us to do. That being said, we will address your concerns as follows. We do have a contract on file indicating that your driveway was removed and resurfaced in the fall of 2017, for an amount of $6,000. This contract was fulfilled and paid for in full, upon completion of your driveway. The contract that was drawn up does not include anywhere an additional $700 paid by you. We have been informed that extra material was in fact put down due to the dampness of the ground, however no payment was received or requested by you on our records. As a customer, if an additional amount of money was required by a salesman, due diligence steps should have been taken in ensuring that the amount given was written in the contract. We apologize if you feel cheated, however, we have absolutely no record of receiving an additional $700. The owner of the company, who works on the job site day in day out, was present at the time your driveway was being paved. He has informed us on all the particulars pertaining to this contract. First off, at the time you contacted Primo for a quote on your driveway, Lino gave you his professional opinion, to only do a base coat at that time, as the ground was far too wet and the top coat would not hold up well. You agreed and took his advice and signed a contract for the base coat to be completed in the fall of 2017. At that time, he advised you to wait one year after the base coat was laid to do the top coat, which would entail a brand new contract. The contract in which you signed and we have on file specifically states "Balance due on Completion" and the fine print also states that all funds are due upon completion of the work. Therefore, the $6,000 paid in the fall of 2017 was for the fulfillment and completion of that specific contract. A top coat would require a separate and brand new contract in the summer/fall of 2018, which was communicated to you by Lino, as witnessed by one of our owners on site. The line that was trenched so you could run power to your garage was done as a favour and at no additional cost to you. Yes, Lino is no longer with Primo Paving, which is very common in todays work force for people to come and go, like in every industry. Our office manager, Yvette, has been very polite and has given you accurate information, which you were already advised of at the time of signing your contract as well as on the day of completion of your job; A new contract would be required the following year (2018 or whenever you decided to do a top coat) for the top and final coat of your driveway. We are a professional company with highly qualified and designated professional accountants in our office. Thus, we would never take money for a job for which the full obligation of the contract was not fulfilled, nor would we deviate from our contract fine print.
Thank you kindly.
Regards,
Primo Paving