Made In Cali Artist Jose Aguiano Jr

WARNING: Jose is a crook!
We were using him for some work on our store for about 6 months. Everything was going great then he just kinda quit showing up. Quit responding to texts and emails. Took the money and disappeared. We finally tracked him down only to find that we are not alone. He has quite a few suits against him. We don’t foresee getting a refund for the stuff he was supposed to build or the damage caused by the last thing he did in our shop that we now have to find someone else to fix. Really disappointed as his work was really good at first and he came highly recommended. Drugs perhaps? He started acting like a tweaker.
Just stay away from this guy!
He’s deleted most of his online stuff at this point. Hiding out I imagine. The only thing that’s still up is his Instagram but he’s made it private.

This is put up as a warning to anyone looking into this guy as a potential person to hire for metal working or any other contracting jobs!!!
He built custom fixturing in my store. I was very happy with his work at first. He did a nice job at really affordable prices.
Then it started going down hill. One project I had him do was delivered super late. He kept pushing back the delivery more and more, and each time he pushed it, would flake out the day he was supposed to show up. This happened several times before the project was finally delivered. That’s one thing, but at least I eventually got what I had paid for.
However the last job was a complete mess. I paid him and his team of a couple guys to renovate the floor in my space, which included a paint and seal. Now only 5 months later, the floor is totally WRECKED and did not hold up at all. Not what I expect from a job I paid $ 1,200 for. When he completed the floor project, I paid him in advance (my mistake obviously) for a cash wrap counter for my shop. This was NEVER DELIVERED, and after months of trying to contact him to no avail, I’ve been forced to file a suit against him in small claims court. The attourney service we used to track him down found out he has several judgements against him, spanning over the last few years…
Bottom Line: If you come across this guy by someone’s recommendation, or by chance on social media or Unilocal,DO NOT USE HIM. You will get screwed at some point in the future. He obviously has a bad habit of not coming through with product or services paid for. That’s all I can say. If the name Jose Anguiano Jr. comes up, RUN in the opposite direction!