Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is suing JC Home & Construction Management LLC and owner Julian Caldwell over allegedly unfinished and faulty home repairs.
The office announced the case Nov. 6. Senior Deputy Attorney General James Wise filed it in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. It alleges violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act.
The attorney general’s complaint identifies the business as operating from Williamstown, New Jersey, with a registered address in Chester and a previous location in Darby. Its consumer examples involve Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties and New Jersey.
One Philadelphia customer’s bathroom renovation allegedly caused a leak and a ceiling collapse in another room. In a Montgomery County case, the complaint alleges workers damaged a ceiling after removing a load-bearing wall, installed uneven flooring, used incorrect electrical voltage, left wires exposed and ordered incorrect windows.
The complaint also alleges periods of work without required contractor registration and failures to maintain required liability insurance. These are allegations in a civil lawsuit.
The company used names including JC Home Repair, JC Construction, JC Home Improvement and JC Home and Construction, the attorney general’s office said.
The state is seeking a permanent ban on Caldwell and the company operating or registering a home improvement business in Pennsylvania, along with consumer restitution, civil penalties and investigation and litigation costs.
No response from Caldwell or a representative appears in the sources reviewed for this article.
Consumers who believe they were affected and have not already complained should contact the attorney general’s office to be considered in restitution efforts. They can use the office’s consumer complaint form, call 1-800-441-2555 or email [email protected].
