Do not use Tiaan van Schalkwyk

Please do not EVER make use of him. Got quotes for a building project. He gave us a competitive quote. We got quite a few references as well. After he started, he kept on referring to the bricks as "banana bricks" and said thats the reason the braai walls he built was all scew. He didn't know how to clean the cement between the bricks. We paid him for a garage door which never showed up. He "bought" 500 bricks from is to use at a different site - never saw the money or bricks again. We bought corrigated iron sheets for a roof, but he gave us the incorrect sizes, so again he said he'll exchange it, and again no money or new sheets. Everything he touched we had to redo. He disappeared from site for about a month. We eventually got hold of his mother to try and find out what is going on. Even she was shocked with the quality of work he delivered. Then he has the audacity to threaten us with a law suite if we ever dare name and shame him. He now does paintwork under a new company name. Please please please do not make use of him!