The Brief
- A disabled veteran says he was scammed out of nearly $30,000 by a local construction company.
- Larry Turk says he paid for a new deck and fencing but no work was done on the project.
- Several complaints have been filed against the company and police say they are investigating the business.
FIRCREST, WA – Larry Turk wanted an oasis for his retirement. Instead, the disabled veteran says he was left with a disaster of a backyard and a $28,000 hole in his retirement savings.
Last May, Turk said he signed a contract with Construction Kings to build a new deck and fence at his Fircrest home. Nearly a year later, the work remains unfinished, and the company has reportedly gone dark.
‘I thought I was getting a fence’
The project was scheduled for completion by September, he said. However, as the months rolled by, Turk says he was met with nothing but excuses.
At one point, the company even asked the disabled veteran to help with the physical labor to speed up the process, Turk said.…