CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – In January 2025, Ryan Thompson and his wife entered into a contract to have Evolve Construction & Restoration repair storm damage to their home. It had been hit by storms in 2023 and 2024, including the tornado that ravaged the Exit 1 area in December 2023.
Their insurance company paid Evolve around $6,400 in February 2025 to begin the repairs, but over a year later, Thompson said the national contractor has yet to begin the work while scarcely communicating with him.
“I’m a disabled veteran; I’m on a fixed income. I told them I don’t have excess money to do all of these repairs,” Thompson told Clarksville Now. “My wife and I filed for bankruptcy in 2025, and thank God we were smart enough to have the roofing/siding/fencing repairs added to our bankruptcy, so it is covered.”
Now, after leaving a set of reviews of what their experiences have been like with Evolve, the Thompsons have finally heard from Evolve, through a threatened lawsuit for defamation and breach of contract…