The back deck at Ervin and Bridget Lewis’s home in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, was supposed to be finished in time for a Fourth of July gathering. Nearly eight months after they signed the contract, it still has no railings, no screens and no stain, and parts of it sit up to 12 feet off the ground. Ervin Lewis told WBRC he will not let anyone but himself and his wife go up there, because he does not want anyone to get hurt.
The couple paid more than $25,000 on a $21,000 contract with Capa Construction LLC, WBRC reported on Nov. 9. Two Alabama licensing boards told the station they could find no license for the company or its owner.
A $21,000 Backyard Rebuild That Stalled
The Lewises signed with Capa Construction on March 19 for a full tear-down and rebuild of their back deck. The plan included a new screened-in area with a roof, recessed lighting and a ceiling fan. Ervin Lewis said the contractor described the $21,000 price as covering a deck that would be “complete, ready to use.”
Crews framed the deck and finished part of a privacy fence while the family kept paying. The Fourth of July came and went with the work unfinished. “The event came and it’s gone. Still nothing,” Bridget Lewis said…