I would start with zero stars if I could. Matt is the consummate snake oil salesman. He talks a huge game but delivers nothing.
We overpaid for his services based on his review, only to find out from his subcontractors that he goes back after the fact on past jobs to give “freebies and add-ones” in order to satisfy poor reviews and get his vaunted “perfect 5-star review”. To top it off, he makes his subs pay for the add-one out of their overhead! I should have gone with my gut the first time we met, or when he surprised us with the fact that we would have to do a permit as an owner/builder since he doesn’t actually have a full general contractor’s license. He has to use his dad’s license number, but doesn’t because his own dad charges him 5% to use it.
His team destroyed our yard and only cleaned up after repeated requests to fix things. My garden and irrigation system heads remain buried. Contractual requirements remain unfulfilled, despite the fact that we have paid him over half of the “max budget”.
I’m attaching some pictures of his fine work, including the new hole in our exterior ceiling where his employee stepped through the floor and didn’t repair it.
Stay far away from this guy. His subs were decent, but Matt is out of his depth as a contractor. Don’t make the same mistake we did. Over budget, not in schedule, and left to hold the bag with a mess to have to hire somebody else to come fix.
Please, please, heed my warnings. Both my wife and I are vets and generally trust people and take them in their word. Don’t make our mistake and trust Matt Azouz and Handy Hawaii