Updated 11/27/19
Owner of a business took money from a Giles County woman without working on her deck.
Tina Hodgeson told reporters she can barely enjoy her deck after the ordeal she went through to get it repaired and expanded.
In October, she signed a contract with Chad Aviles, owner of Yeti Customs, to repair and expand her deck, paying $330 upfront in cash.
“He was going to take the money and buy some other supplies, like cement, to put the post in the ground, nails and wood, screws, things like that,” Hodgeson said.
She said she never saw him again. Hodgeson has text messages between her and Aviles, going back and forth asking him when he would show up to do the job. Every time she said he gave her one excuse after another.
Reports show that Hodgeson is not the only person claiming Aviles didn’t complete the work he was paid.
A complaint was filed in Maury County on September 11th for breach of contract.
In the complaint, the homeowner stated Aviles was paid more than $9,000 to build a barn, but never did.
An Attorney representing the homeowner said Aviles never showed up to court, even though he was served.
