BUCKHORN RESIDENTS BEWARE!
RENOVATION MAN APPROACHING RESIDENTS SEEKING TO DO WORK
In January a resident on Starmount Drive was approached by a
man offering to buy the owner’s pick-up truck which was not
offered for sale. The buyer eventually offered to pay
approximately $1,000 more than the book value for the truck.
While they were completing the sale of the truck the buyer
stated he was a quality home renovation man and steered the
conversation toward redoing the homeowner’s kitchen for a good
price. He also stated his quality crew had years of experience in
the renovation field. The gentleman had a very easy going and
convincing manner and quickly warmed to the Buckhorn residents
allaying their concerns. They had been talking about redoing
their 35 year old kitchen for a couple of years and the offer and
timing seemed perfect.
The man convinced the couple to allow him to present a proposal
that would be very attractive and meet the needs and wants the
couple had envisioned for their revitalized kitchen. The
proposal was thoroughly discussed and minor changes
were made. The couple gave the man a portion of the
total price, which was nearly $24,000. A few days later
the man showed up and finalized his measurements and
began the project.
A long story short … the various workers he brought to
the job had only newly been hired by the man and had
minimal construction experience. The man himself only
accepted cash, it was later learned that he had no bank
account, and he often drove to Lowes to by tools, which
he did not have, and materials to work on the kitchen.
Two months of fits and starts and the project neared
completion. The homeowner’s home was covered in a
fine dust from all the work. As a matter of fact, the
homeowner frequently used his knowledge of
woodworking, electricity and plumbing to coach and
assist the various workers in the task of the day in order
to have an acceptable outcome.
WHY ARE WE SHARING THIS STORY WITH YOU?
The man says he has spoken to other residents in
Buckhorn and has lined up more jobs. He plans to bring
them to the homeowner’s home to show off the
completed kitchen. The homeowner does not want
anyone else to go through the stress his family has
endured. The average homeowner does not have the
knowledge or skill to manage the work through to the
end to keep it from being a total catastrophe.
The man is known as Perry Zitko, owner of A&P All
Improvement from Davenport, Florida. Please be aware
and use this information and protect yourself from this or
any other renovation offers inside or outside your home!
Respectfully, Buckhorn HOA and Neighborhood Watch