FOG BLOG NB NEWS LOG: QUISPAMSIS HOME OWNERS OUT THOUSANDS TO A NEGLIGENT ROOFER!

Quispamsis homeowners out thousands after hiring same roofing contractor.....Valley Roofing accepted deposits of thousands of dollars without carrying out any work.....Peter Bourque standing outside his home in Nauwigewauk. He says he gave a $3,000 deposit to the roofing contractor and expected him to start work in September. (Peter Bourque )

Nauwigewauk resident Peter Bourque wants to warn others about a roofing contractor in the Saint John area who has insisted on deposits from homeowners, then not done the work. Bourque said he lost $3,000 after Valley Roofing of Quispamsis didn't do promised work and now can't even be found. Bourque went to Valley Roofing on the recommendation of a friend, who had hired the contractor before. Bourque said he didn't think twice when the owner, Craig Schulz, requested a deposit before starting work on the roof. The work was expected to begin on Sept. 20 but was delayed because of rain. Before long, it became obvious the work wouldn't be happening any time soon, Bourque said. "It was a constant series of excuses. Finally, after a while, he said, 'Listen, if I can't get there, I'll just give you your money back.'" The deposit was never returned, however, so Bourque went to small claims court, where his case has not yet been decided. "I can't reach him," Bourque said of Schulz. "I've showed up at his house, I've emailed, texted, left voicemails, and no response."