Sorry this happened to you ((eskielover)). You're very smart to put a lien on his property, which means you'll most likely get your money. It's sad there are many dishonest workers out there. Unfortunately when they see a woman they think they can get away with being dishonest.

We live in a nice house and when ever we get someone to come out and give an estimate - they'll hike the price up, assuming we can afford it lol. We always joke saying - there's the regular price and then there's the inflated price for the nicer neighborhoods. We've learned not to give money, until the job's done. Good luck Eskie.