DO NOT USE

If you do not want to read the entire message, just read this part: DO NOT USE DPLN Construction. I called Vdez from DPLN Construction in 2021. He came out and then gave me a quote. The quote was for R80k for a patio area (Completed: tiles, windows, doors, painting). I was not ready then, as i needed to save up. I called him again in 2022, he adjusted the quote to R90k. A far adjustment, I was happy and told him to go ahead. He said it would take 3 WEEKS. First few days were good. Then the nightmare started. He would leave his workers on site with no material. Only when I would call him, sometimes only in the evening, would he say he has no money. He would want an instant transfer then he would get some supplies. The workers would be sitting at my place the entire day doing nothing. Then sub-contractors (electrical, plumbing, roofing, ceiling). He would bring anyone he would find. People he met for the first time and left them on site. They started doing the wrong things and I needed to correct them. I was basically the supervisor because he wasn't around, and the workers didn't do things the way I discussed with Vdez. I was told he does have regular contractors as he does not pay them and therefore they do not like to work with him. 3 MONTHS later, all I had was walls. I had already paid him R80k or the R90k, and it was far from over. He started sending the contractors to me for payment. His excuse, he has no money. He then wanted R30k more. I knew R30k was not going to cut it as the plumbing bill was R30k alone. It was just going to be him asking for more and more money. I was left to complete everything on my own, which cost me around R360k, 4 times the amount quoted. And with inferior quality, because of no supervision and unknown contractors. Up to today I am still struggling to get out of this mess as it wasn't planned for. My yard was left in a mess, he argued with me that I need to pay to have the mess removed. My money is gone, and I am left with an inferior quality building. I could go on, but my review is in the hope that I can prevent this from happening to someone!