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Jessica D.

12/28/2019

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Where do I even begin.... we started our job in 2016 and three years later, we have open permits that cannot be closed because of violations, we have a non working bathroom, our floating floor nailed to the subfloor, and luckily a judgement against them. I know of several other unhappy customers so do your homework before hiring these con artist. Mike charged us for a mid priced remodel but used the cheapest Home Depot fixtures. We expected quality craftsmanship and what we got was a lot diy corner cutting. I've worked with many contractors and service people .... working with Dreammakers Bath and Kitchen of Lansing/ Mike Fischer Builders was hands down the worse experience of my life. To date, we've spent over $20k fixing his shoddy work and I'd say we'll need to spend another $40k getting everything to code. So disappointing! And this is just the tip of the iceberg regarding our experience. During mediation, we had to hire experts to assess the flooring. His expert agreed with our expert that it was an installation fail and Mike still refused to make it right. We had to spend thousands on lawyers fees to get him to do the right thing. Now we have to spend thousands more repairing our home. Our master bathroom has to be gutted because it wasn't sealed properly. Our tub doesn't work because it was not installed properly. Over 2000 square feet of expensive eucalyptus flooring has to be removed because it was not acclimated or installed properly and the warranty is void because of his negligence. He didn't finish the hvac. We found ducts that were not closed off during our hvac reconstruction, essentially we were heating the walls and basement ceiling. He left holes in our basement where they removed plumbing. There were tiling issues, pencil marks on walls, incorrect countertops installed, dented cabinets that they refaced with cheap plywood. We gave Mike close to a year to rectify before we filed suit against him.

Update #1: recently, we discovered water coming through our ceiling from our attic. We had a specialist go into the attic to see why or if we had a roof leak. Nope!!! Mike Fischer had vented our exhaust fans from our bathroom directly into the attic, not venting it through the roof and out of the house. As result, it created damage to our attic and roof. Another $30,000 repair due to mikes complete negligence and incompetence.

Please please do yourself, your home, and your money a favor and don't hire these scammers.

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suzieqq22

01/13/2011

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Excellent!

Michael Fischer is a very professional custom builder. My project was a new build, and I had numerous changes throughout the 6-month process. Mike not only worked with my adjustments, he also informed me of the least expensive way to accommodate my wishes. The result was a well-crafted 2400-sq foot residence, and I also believe I received a great value for my money. I would highly recommend this builder for those who want a personally-tailored home or renovation that they can enjoy for years to come.

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jimilou

12/30/2009

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AVOID THIS BUILDER AT ALL COSTS!

In my 20 years of experience, I have never dealt with such a deceitful builder. His methods are in line with his outrageous fees, $580/square for a basic roof. In the remodel, he performed work that was not approved by the homeowner or permitted by the city of Lansing and did not pass inspection. He submitted draw requests to the bank for payment of materials that have not been delivered to the job site even to this day. For 3 months, he did not return a phone call or come to the job site.

Numerous attempts to resolve these issues have failed, even the city inspectors request to join them for re-inspection that show " there are serious framing problems involving beams that were installed incorrectly, which now create a serious structural problem for the homeowner and must be corrected before further work can be accomplished" was declined by Michael Fischer. He decided to cancel his permit and leave the house in dispair, as it stands today. His offer of arbitration per his contract came AFTER he cancelled his permit and AFTER he asked for additional money to walk away. Michael Fischer told the homeowner it would be cheaper to pay him than it would be to pay any attorney to fight him.

Please note his payment schedule as directed by his franchise, Dreamaker Bath and Kitchen, is to have 50 percent down, 40 percent upon material and 10 percent upon completion. THIS MEANS HE HAS 90 PERCENT OF YOUR MONEY leaving you with little recourse for problems with workmanship, miscommunications, unapproved work, or work that DOES NOT PASS INSPECTION!



Avoid this builder at all costs or it will cost you PLENTY.

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Michael Fischer Builders LLC

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