A St. Charles homeowner is suing their contractor and his company for what she says is sloppy and unfinished cabinet work she paid tens of thousands of dollars for, and also said they’re refusing to give back an heirloom antique stove.
Kelly Scalise said her kitchen may look like a beautiful renovation at first glance, but when you start inspecting the cabinets the flaws are impossible to miss.
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There are nails sticking out, uneven gaps, rough edges, and chipped and peeling paint. Some cabinets are too shallow, so if you put a plate inside them the door won’t close all the way. There are also different shades of white, creating mismatched cabinets in one area.
Another cabinet that was meant for appliances is unfinished, so there’s no shelving inside and wires were left hanging down. Some have no stoppers, and others have panels coming loose from the frame, exposing unfinished and unpainted areas. In other spots, there are visible cracks.