Daniel Martinez is currently working in Dallas, Texas under the name of Special Finishes of Texas (Plano, Texas), a home remodeling and marble, granite, and tile installation business. Martinez is a likable, well dressed man who makes a good impression. He may represent himself as a general contractor or as an Interior Designer. He is neither. His experience is mostly as a mural painter and painter of faux finishes. In our job, he demonstrated a significant lack of skill in the basic trades (carpentry, drywall, cabinetry, plumbing, electrical, flooring, etc.) and in planning. He constructed a few things in a way that would have caused "expensive and hard to repair" future problems if we had not corrected them. He always had quick and credible sounding explanations ("everyone does it that way now") that someone without building skills might believe. In one instance, he knowingly lied about what he had done "behind the wall". It was a code violation.
He spoke about his company, his driver, etc., but we found out that his "company" was only him. He had a day laborer, but we could tell they hadn't worked together much.
You will see on this website which contains information from several homeowners, he is not above running away with clients deposits or advance payments if he needs money. He is not above changing terms in the middle of projects with threats that he will walk off the job and leave the home in chaos. He knows how to run. He has no traceable place of business, no website, no employees, no bank accounts, no credit cards, no credit with building material suppliers in the Metroplex. In one case described here, he left the country.
His actions were so egregious, we felt obligated to provide a place for people to share their experiences, both good and bad, openly and with fairness.
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