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Complaint Review: Chi-Line Construction, Inc. - Frankfort Illinois

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Chi-Line Construction, Inc. Aaron McMann - Fraud - Theft by Deception - Breach of Contract - Embezzlement - Tax Evasion Frankfort Illinois

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 DO NOT USE CHI-LINE CONSTRUCTION - DO YOUR RESEARCH PLEASE.

Aaron McMann is presently facing legal action in three separate cases for failing to make payments to a subcontractor. Additionally, he is involved in two other lawsuits related to nonpayment for materials, with the total amount exceeding $300,000.

Aaron orchestrated a fabricated robbery at his own store, alleging that someone unlawfully entered and stole items valued at over $10,000. The motive behind this deception was to submit an insurance claim and obtain a substantial payout, which he intended to use to compensate employees who had not received payment for over six months. To execute this scheme, he enlisted the help of his wife's cousin to break into the shop and steal at least 10 items. However, the plan unraveled when the cousin was apprehended selling the stolen items in a pawn shop in a neighboring state. Despite initially filing a false police report and denying any knowledge of the incident, it was eventually revealed that a family member was implicated in the wrongdoing, raising suspicions about the entire situation.

Aaron McMann has a propensity for habitual dishonesty. He is inclined to fabricate falsehoods on a wide range of topics in order to tell people what they want to hear. Rather than providing straightforward responses, he often evades the crux of the matter and offers minimal information, relying heavily on a stream of excuses.

Aaron McMann prefers to receive upfront payments from clients but tends to only perform essential tasks like demolition. After submitting a proposal for the customer to electronically sign via DocuSign, he requests a "deposit" of $5,000 or more through his Foundation Finance Company. However, once the payment is collected, Aaron often fails to initiate or complete the entire project, leaving the job unfinished.

As an employee striving to maintain organization within the company, I found it extremely challenging to keep up with customer demands, particularly due to the high volume of projects we accepted but failed to complete. Typically, customers would attempt to reach Aaron, who seldom responded. If he didn't reply within a couple of days, customers resorted to contacting him through the business Facebook page. When that proved unsuccessful, certain employees involved in initiating proposals and projects would receive emails from frustrated customers. These emails complained about Aaron's lack of communication, resulting in properties being in disarray and causing inconvenience for their families.

Upon getting in touch with the customer, Aaron consistently provided a series of false promises. He would assure them that he would be there by the end of the week or the next, only to have no concrete plans to fulfill the job. Even when Aaron did show up for some projects, he often performed only the bare minimum, leading to further dissatisfaction. The recurring issues with Chi-Line Construction became clearer to me only after I took a step back from the company.

Aaron engages subcontractors who lack proper licensing or bonding, and he often manipulates the permitting process. This involves either submitting permits under Chi-Line Construction while hiring another company to do the job at a lower cost or allegedly filing another contractor's business license without proper authorization. The act of illegally obtaining a permit under someone else's business license raises significant concerns about potential misrepresentation or falsification of legal documentation in a professional context, marking a serious violation of legal and ethical standards within the construction industry.

Furthermore, Aaron is currently in debt to several subcontractors for recent jobs. He is presently involved in a legal dispute with a subcontractor who is entitled to more than $15,000. The services were finalized in January 2023, but Aaron has not made any attempt to settle the payment, and he is unresponsive to phone calls or text messages. One instance involves an individual who performed electrical work and is owed over $10,000, with no indication of Aaron considering making a payment. This is not an isolated case; in the past, there was a subcontractor who framed a deck for the company, passed inspection, and yet Aaron refused to compensate him for undisclosed reasons. Unfortunately, similar stories of non-payment to subcontractors are not uncommon.

He has informed specific employees that they are the legal owners, in a manner of speaking, of various entities such as Chi-Line Exteriors, Chi-Line HVAC, Chi-Line Plumbing, Chi-Line Electric, and Chi-Line Elite. This strategy allows him to utilize their credit profiles to establish accounts at suppliers like Schillings or Hines, as his own credit is compromised. It has come to my attention that Schillings is currently involved in a lawsuit with him for nonpayment of materials exceeding $150,000 and Hines has been seeking payment for several months. The outstanding debt owed by Chi-Line Construction to Hines Supply Company surpasses $200,000.

In a similar fashion, he exploited another employee's credit to purchase customer materials, neglecting any payments and leaving the individual burdened with a $25,000 debt. Aaron chose this approach to avoid personal debt by using someone else as a proxy. Additionally, another employee utilized their credit to secure gas credit cards for Aaron's business, only to receive no payment when the invoice arrived.

In general, this company operates as a comprehensive scam, primarily focused on collecting funds while delivering only the most minimal services. Despite the owner's denial of any wrongdoing, it's challenging to dismiss the legitimacy of over 50 customer complaints seeking justice.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

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