We had contractors come out July 2012 to talk in detail and show them blueprints of work we wanted done - a large dock with boat lift, new steel seawall and sidewalk. Mike Manahan is one hell of a salesman and promised us we could have everything we asked for and gave us a great price. He did warn us that he couldn't start until fall. We gave him $15,000.00 upfront to buy the steel. In the fall, he couldn't get to us so he promised us we would be the first in spring 2013. \r
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As promised, in April 2013, he built the seawall, put up the steel structure for the dock and boat lift, demolished our concrete sidewalk and excavated the hill so our landscapers could build another retaining wall. We paid Mike another $7,000.00. We never heard or saw Mike and his crew again, despite promises that he would put in the cradle, motor and electric for the boat lift, wood and roof for the dock, backfill behind the seawall and pour new concrete sidewalks. Throughout the summer, fall and winter of 2013 through to this spring 2014, we called the business phone number, Mike's cellphone and his brother's law firm numerous times, but his voicemail is always full, and his brother won't return our phone calls.\r
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What we are left with is a big, ugly, bare bones steel structure in our backyard, a gulf between the seawall and remaining yard that prevents us from getting to and using the waterfront, and personal liability for neighborhood kids who think it's fun to climb on the steel structure. After two years and no boat lift, dock or yard to show for $22,000.00, we now have to hire new contractors and sue Marine Works to mitigate our damages. I will also be leaving complaints with the BBB and White County business bureaus.
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