D&L Fence Inc

Who the hell scams little old ladies?
Lynn Richard Contessa, that’s who.
I hired Lynn Contessa in February of this year to replace my elderly mother’s front gate to make it require minimal effort to open and close. I chose Lynn based on the recommendations of two satisfied neighbors. As is standard in construction, I gave him half the money up front and held the other half to pay him on completion. He came over quickly to receive the upfront money and tore down the gate I wanted replaced. After that, it was excuse after excuse, promises to come by and finish his work broken. Months passed. I talked with one of my neighbors who referred me to him and they offered to contact him on my behalf and they got the same promises without results.
So, he took my money, tore down my 82 year old mother’s gate, did not complete the work and she has no gate.
Feeling like a complete sucker, I wondered who I might be able to appeal to. I looked him up online and could not substantiate his claim of being licensed and bonded as stated on his business card*. I was able to find his name as the owner of several other fence businesses**. On his Facebook profile he describes himself as being a *former* fence contractor.
**also doing business as:
Cornerstone Fence Inc,
17 530 132ND Ave NE, Woodinville, WA and
PO Box 750, Woodinville, WA 98 072 (360) 387‑6635
D and L Fencing Company, LLC,
29 306 11^th St, Carnation, WA 98 014 (425) 999‑5000
D and L Fence Company
Woodinville, WA 98 072 (425) 999‑5000
*Lynn Contessa claims to be licensed and bonded but I was not able to find evidence of that at the following sites:
Washington State Department of Revenue
Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division, Registration Data Search
Washington State Department of Licensing, Business and Professional Licenses, or
Washington State Department of Licensing, Business Licensing Services.