I really hate people like that who in truth are nothing more than incompetent narcissists. They talk big to make people believe they are the best at what they do and people get suckered in by them. I always check references closely now of any and all construction contractors, there are so many bad ones.
Government bonuses really aren't a help. They make greedy and incompetent people enter the field. I remember a highway construction company around here was offered bonuses to finish early. So they finished early doing a horrible job, they had to redo the work but the bonus they were paid upfront was much more money than the redo of the original job.
I hope you don't run into another charlatan like that again. They really are a nightmare to deal with, all the while you are bleeding out money because of these fools!
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I also hope I don't run in other charlatans, that's why now I work alone with my brother, and only with close friends or contractors I've known for years !