Annamarie R

SOLADI AFRICA

Schalk Spies convinced me to pay him nearly R50,000 to install a solar heating system within three weeks. It took more than three months after paying the 70% deposit. This happened after my many ignored phone calls and messages and when I could get hold of him he would give excuses and fabrications as to why he had not yet installed the system. When he eventually got around to installing the system (after three months not after three weeks as he had promised), he cut off my tenants' water supply for two days. As I had to refund my tenants for the inconvenience this caused, I deducted less than R1000 from the final payment (as we had agreed). When contacted he refused any backup service and told me: "We are finished!" and not to contact him again. He insisted on drilling holes through the roof to accommodate the piping despite my objections. Within two months the roof is leaking (this has never happened before) and two ceilings have collapsed due to water damage. He does not respond to any form of communication. This has cost me a fortune for repairs. DON'T LET THIS MAN'S INITIAL FRIENDLY DEMEANOUR FOOL YOU INTO DOING BUSINESS WITH HIM.