NOT RECOMMENDED: ABC Construction Contractors with addresses at two locations: 2814 Louisville Avenue and 1535 Bob Goalby Lane in El Paso, Texas agreed and signed a contract on 7/18/15 to refurbish existing pool to be completed in 14 days. On 7/25/15 an amendment was agreed and signed for a surrounding fence enclosure, removal of existing equipment. $5,750.00 was paid to the contractor on 7/25/15 to start the project. Although not as agreed by the contract, an additional $1825.00 was requested to order the pool equipment from FM Pool Center and this was paid on 8/17/15. On 9/1/15, an additional $1700.00 was paid to the contractor for workmanship costs of retaining wall. Today, 10/10/15, only a substandard pool decking with multiple flaws, a shoddy retaining wall which bulging out and may collapse and installation of tile have been completed. The contractor has removed all his work equipment from our residence and has stopped all work because he cannot proceed with work until he is provided with additional money to complete the project. The sum total paid out to the contractor is not equivalent to the poor quality and the less than 30% of work that has been completed thus far. According to the terms of the contract signed on 7/18/15. the balance was to be paid in full when the refurbishing of the pool was completed.