EDIT: WALLACE CONSTRUCTION GROUP IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION (PICTURE ATTACHED) DUE TO THIS REVIEW. I REMOVED ALL OF THE STATEMENTS WCG BELIEVED WERE "FALSE". MEANWHILE, DENISE WALLACE HAS 1 STAR REVIEWS OF OTHER COMPANIES (PICTURES ATTACHED). I'M CURIOUS IF THESE COMPANIES SENT DENISE A CEASE AND DESIST.
I hired Wallace Construction Group in June of 2022 to fix damages from a water leak, which totaled over $41,000. The work was "finished" in June of 2023. It was a long battle with insurance. Looking back, I realize how poorly managed it was with WCG negotiating with insurance. Fast forward 7 months after the repairs were "finished", I deeply regret our decision to hire Marc and Denise Wallace.
7 months after the repairs were “finished”, we noticed ants were coming out from behind our oven. Once the oven was pulled out, we discovered the water line WCG installed to the refrigerator was kinked and leaking. It clearly had been leaking for months since mold was present. I immediately called WCG. Marc instructed me to use bleach to clean the mold. I texted Denise pictures of the mold (Jan 18, 2024 text message attached). Marc came the next day to look at it himself. WCG arranged for their plumber, who they originally contracted the work to, to replace the water line. The plumber replaced the water line. He apologized and stated that the water line originally installed wasn't very durable and the water line they usually use must have been on backorder when they installed it roughly 7 months earlier.
Weeks later, we bring our newborn baby home from the NICU. I became concerned that the water had leaked behind our cabinets and into the room behind. After inspecting, I found the hardwood flooring had started to buckle and the drywall behind the cabinets was covered in mold. I immediately called Denise. Denise and Marc took no responsibility for the damages. Even worse, Denise explained that mold isn't harmful and that "Marc would call me to further explain". Instead of calling, Marc forwarded me an email between him and his plumber, which gave an overview of their conversation of the damages (email attached). Marc and the plumber decided to make up their own narrative that I was “cleaning behind the oven and I cut the water line” and stated that mold isn’t harmful. This was the farthest thing from the truth. Marc was at my house the day after the leak was discovered. The stress that this caused me and my family, while having a newborn exposed to mold, was extremely challenging and difficult to come to terms with after just 7 months since our house was fixed from the previous water damage. I attempted calling Denise multiple times, left a voicemail, and texted her to discuss how we could come to some kind of resolution. Once again, instead of returning my call, she responded via email (Denise’s email attached with subject line “Answer to you April 26, 2024 text”). Denise’s email stated that WCG replaced our water line out of "courtesy” and that all trade work has a 30-day warranty. This was odd since I worked with WCG for a whole year and no work ever started without payment & a signed contract. The email on April 26th, 2024 was the last I ever heard from WCG.
Today we have $47,000 worth of work needing done to put our house back to its normal state. Meanwhile, our baby is being exposed to mold. It's very important to note that the plumber WCG contracted filed a liability claim with their insurance. If everything was installed correctly, why was there an insurance liability claim?
WCG offered a gift card in exchange for a review on BBB. I regret writing it. Their $41,000 of work completed held up for 7 months and ultimately caused $47,000 worth of damages.
WCG, you caused more pain and stress to our family than you could ever imagine. At a time when we should have been enjoying our newborn baby, we were worried about our house being fixed. We simply want to share our experience to prevent others from making the same mistake we did: hiring WCG.