Florida Contractor Accused of Taking Thousands for Undelivered Countertops

Customer Grievances with Elite Countertops

• 💡 Kirk Sherwood paid $9,100 to Elite Countertops for kitchen cabinets, quartz counters, and a backsplash, but received only a design sketch and an invoice, with no work ever completed.
• ⚠️ Sherwood expressed that the contractor's inaction has jeopardized his investment in the home and his ability to fund his charitable project of building homes for the homeless.
• 🎯 Casey Turbiaak hired Elite Countertops for her salon, Maven in Maine, for a $13,000 job including styling stations, a front desk, retail shelves, a coffee bar, and shampoo room counters.
• 💸 Turbiaak paid a $7,000 deposit, but the countertops were never installed, forcing her to proceed with her grand opening and initial weeks of operation without them.

Contractor's Response and Business Status

• 🗣️ When approached, the man at the business address claimed Jose Kennedy was planning to pay everyone back, citing issues with another business that failed to pay him, leading to his company's downfall and layoffs.
• 📉 Kennedy stated that his company went under, though he claimed to still be doing countertops.
• 💰 Turbiaak has recovered some funds by paying part of her deposit with a credit card, but still feels excuses are being made for non-payment.
• ⚖️ Sherwood has recovered $1,500 but is more concerned with stopping the contractor than recovering the full amount owed.

Legal and Investigative Actions

• 🚓 Both customers reported the incidents to their local sheriff's office, but were informed that the cases are considered civil matters, not criminal.
• 📈 Both customers have also contacted the attorney general's office, and it remains to be seen if a state case will be opened.