Robert Mannix House Moving Contractor Dundas Reviews

We took his word that it would be no problem, that he would handle everything, and that he had 40 years experience. We paid 50% up- front, and felt that this was fair, considering that moving a house is a big deal... ( our dream home)... The trouble began shortly after we made the first payment, " His mother in law was ill " was the excuse... as he fell behind removing the building from it's prior location ( we were under contract to remove within a timescale)... As Robert Mannix became even less reliable ( not turning up, when arranged - and not calling to excuse himself, or answering calls) - he sprang the " Mother in law is dead" one...
After returning to the job for a while, progress payments were insisted on...
Then he disappeared " to Byron Bay" (he claimed that his wife booked the holiday, without letting him know) over a month of unanswered calls and messages later, he reappeared. By this time, both we, and the previous owners of the building were at our wits end ( we had even contacted his insurers to start a claim)...
The building was now overdue it's removal date, and we could have been held liable for payments to the previous owners, as they had a new build going ahead.
Mannix then removed the building, to the roadside outside their picturesque Hunter Valley property... and "dumped" it on the side of the road ( much to the annoyance of the previous owners, and their neighbors- who's businesses the eyesore impacted).
The building was due to arrive in February 2019...
But stating "issues with road permits " it sat, open to all, on the roadside ( in 2 halves)...
Months of delay, excuses, and "going dark" ( no communication whatsoever). The building arrived on our front paddock at the end of June 2019...
Robert then disappeared until December( by phone), saying he would return in January ( as he was working on a house that the owners wanted to be in by Christmas ( how nice... we were only 10 months behind schedule)..
He arrived in January, and moved the house 250m, joining the halves (almost...)
Now to lift the house into position...
We BEG for a final date, to see the back of him... and to engage trades people ( those that will now deal with us after countless delays caused by Robert Mannix.
Another progress payment...
Another disappearance....
This time he claims to have been "rushed to hospital "...
Another cry of "wolf! Wolf"...
One too many...
We have decided to engage someone honest...
Someone reliable...