Be warned

JDL Construction Pty Ltd - www.precisions.co.za

We found this company advertised on the internet. They seemed very knowledgeable when it comes to ponds and their installation, they even suggested changes we did not think of during the planning phases of the project.

During the initial quote we were told that the process will take no longer than two weeks - this lead to our choice of service provider and deposit was paid. Shortly after construction started the forman left the job (without warning), and the company owner Anthony Ferreira took over - again some changes were suggested and agreed upon. We removed our fish from the pond (7 April ) based on the information provided - in order for the pond to be finished. We are now into the fourth month of construction, and excuses have been ample

First Forman removed from the job - workers had to build unsupervised. During surprise visits to the house, workers were caught sleeping in our flower boxes or in the front driveway. JDL Construction Pty Ltd also runs a garden service company as their main business, according to their TikTok account - because of this staff never arrive before 9:30 am and their business day always ends early - productivity limited because of this juggling act Builder had covid - on an open-air project there was no substitute available - project halted! Appointments were made to speak to company owner, Anthony Ferreira, he simply did not arrive on several occasions Load-shedding were blamed for late arrival and no-shows Serious lack of communication - days and weeks went by without anyone arriving to complete the job. Bad communication led to incorrect cladding being used - more delays Lack of planning - providers blamed for delays as apparent building material shortages kept the project from reaching completion Even face to face meetings with the company owner led to more false promises and more delays On numerous occasions we were promised that we have reached the final phases of construction, the pond was even filled with water - 2 major water leaks, and the whole pond needed to be emptied out again. Marblelite needed to be re-applied in order to fix the leaks. Another 2 week delay and we are still waiting for the UV-lights, pond pump lid, aluminium strips and LED lights to be installed. During the third month of the process the owner and CEO Anthony Ferreira had received full payment (upon his request), but the completion of the project just never gets closer - even mobile phone issues blamed for non arrivals. Should one read the ABOUT US on their website https://www.precisions.co.za/about-us , this could not be further from the truth. Pool-pump lid was finally installed - unfortunately this is of extremely bad quality and looks shoddy to say the least We are in the 4th month of the “14 Day construction” and still Anthony Ferreira keeps up his promises - and the final elements for installation are still not present. Messages are left unread while incomplete work is left standing

Please make an informed decision before choosing JDL Construction Pty Ltd as your service provider, as we have been let down on numerous occasions