Best Carpenters in Aurora CO

I wish more than anything I would have read the reviews first. We had just been scammed by another contractor for a basement remodel. We found Silas Cortez on Craigslist for an unrelated covered patio project. We hired him and his 2 sons to do the job. They did a good, fast job - left some things unfinished - but all in all we were happy. Seeing us scammed by the other contractor, Silas claimed he would have had our basement finished by now. So, desperate and trusting, we hired him to complete our basement project. What a mistake. He gave us an affordable quote, said he could start work right away, and would be done in two weeks. About a week in, Silas' sons abandoned him, leaving him to complete the job with the help of his younger inexperienced third son. 3 months later, our project is still not done. When Silas asked for money, we always obliged. We had all the materials ready so he had no excuse not to work. One day, he packed up his tools, and said he was going to McDonald's for breakfast. He never returned. That was a month ago. He claims to be skilled. He claims to have been in the industry for 30 years. He installed our new furnace and water heater. Neither of them work properly. The electrical he installed is not correct. I hope that when we finally get our fixtures in the plumbing works. We made the horrible mistake of trusting in another human being, and we gave him our money. He took complete advantage of us. The worst part about it, folks, is this man is a pastor. He claims to be a man of God. He will pretend to be your friend. Please, please, PLEASE do not hire this man. If you are reading this review and are considering him, please think twice. Contact me directly. I will tell you all of the details. I didn't include the nitty gritty here because you would be reading for an hour. The bottom line is, please do not make the same mistake that we did and trust this scam artist.