Derby Street — Mar 26, 2023
The below email was sent to the BBB after Derby Street Commons Association hired RCH Paving LLC to replace 12 driveways. RCH Pavin…
The below email was sent to the BBB after Derby Street Commons Association hired RCH Paving LLC to replace 12 driveways. RCH Paving LLC did a VERY terrible job.
You be the judge by seeing the project for yourself.
Location: Derby Street Commons, Derby Street East Orange NJ.
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to file a complaint against RCH Paving LLC, 2781 Allen Ave Union NJ 07083.
Derby Street Commons Association signed a contract with RCH Paving to replace 12 Driveways (contract attached)
The contractual agreement was to asphalt 12 driveways for a total price of $18,400, a downpayment of $9,200 given the day work started, and the remainder to be paid in installments of $1022 monthly until paid in full.
The contractor, Hugo Freeman, changed this agreement several times, stating the price for construction materials increased, and therefore he was requesting more of a down payment. Derby Street Commons Board agreed to pay an extra $2,000 towards the downpayment and an additional $700 to fix concrete cracks in the walkways to units #1,#3,#5, and #7.
Currently, 9 of the 12 driveways are asphalted which is faulty workmanship done by RCH Paving LLC. The driveways were not rolled with the proper equipment. The driveways were rolled with a handheld roller used for lawns and wouldn't compress the asphalt as needed.
The pictures provided contain depression marks from car tires and footsteps. All 9 driveways were isolated and allowed to cure for more than 7 days before any cars or foot traffic was introduced. Immediately after the 1st car drove on the asphalted driveway the depression marks were noticed and the same with all the other driveways.
The remaining 3 driveways weren't completed and debris from a totally different job was dumped in the driveway of unit #10, which will increase the cost for Derby Street Commons to remove. The insurance company for RCH Paving LLC was contacted on 08-03-22 to file a claim for the faulty project. The insurance company for RCH Paving LLC is Hiscox Insurance Inc and their phone number is 888-202-3007 policy# UDC-xxxxxxxx-CGL-21 was contacted on 08-03-22. Claim pending a resolution, the entire project has to be redone due to faulty workmanship.
Update 9/21/22- the insurance company has not responded. Derby Street Commons plans to take this matter to the News Media and send emails to the head office of this insurance company.
Feel free to pass and see this job for yourself. Derby Street Commons, East Orange NJ
Update: 09-28-2022 The contractor and his workers paved the 3 driveways that were not done. A check in the amount of $3,000 was given. As of today, this project is not 100% completed.
This review will be updated once the project is totally done.
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The below email was sent to the BBB after Derby Street Commons Association hired RCH Paving LLC to replace 12 driveways. RCH Paving LLC did a VERY terrible job.
You be the judge by seeing the project for yourself.
Location: Derby Street Commons, Derby Street East Orange NJ.
Dear Sir or Madam:
I a…
The below email was sent to the BBB after Derby Street Commons Association hired RCH Paving LLC to replace 12 driveways. RCH Paving LLC did a VERY terrible job.
You be the judge by seeing the project for yourself.
Location: Derby Street Commons, Derby Street East Orange NJ.
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to file a complaint against RCH Paving LLC, 2781 Allen Ave Union NJ 07083.
Derby Street Commons Association signed a contract with RCH Paving to replace 12 Driveways (contract attached)
The contractual agreement was to asphalt 12 driveways for a total price of $18,400, a downpayment of $9,200 given the day work started, and the remainder to be paid in installments of $1022 monthly until paid in full.
The contractor, Hugo Freeman, changed this agreement several times, stating the price for construction materials increased, and therefore he was requesting more of a down payment. Derby Street Commons Board agreed to pay an extra $2,000 towards the downpayment and an additional $700 to fix concrete cracks in the walkways to units #1,#3,#5, and #7.
Currently, 9 of the 12 driveways are asphalted which is faulty workmanship done by RCH Paving LLC. The driveways were not rolled with the proper equipment. The driveways were rolled with a handheld roller used for lawns and wouldn't compress the asphalt as needed.
The pictures provided contain depression marks from car tires and footsteps. All 9 driveways were isolated and allowed to cure for more than 7 days before any cars or foot traffic was introduced. Immediately after the 1st car drove on the asphalted driveway the depression marks were noticed and the same with all the other driveways.
The remaining 3 driveways weren't completed and debris from a totally different job was dumped in the driveway of unit #10, which will increase the cost for Derby Street Commons to remove. The insurance company for RCH Paving LLC was contacted on 08-03-22 to file a claim for the faulty project. The insurance company for RCH Paving LLC is Hiscox Insurance Inc and their phone number is 888-202-3007 policy# UDC-xxxxxxxx-CGL-21 was contacted on 08-03-22. Claim pending a resolution, the entire project has to be redone due to faulty workmanship.
Update 9/21/22- the insurance company has not responded. Derby Street Commons plans to take this matter to the News Media and send emails to the head office of this insurance company.
Feel free to pass and see this job for yourself. Derby Street Commons, East Orange NJ
Update: 09-28-2022 The contractor and his workers paved the 3 driveways that were not done. A check in the amount of $3,000 was given. As of today, this project is not 100% completed.
This review will be updated once the project is totally done.
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