A Warsaw guy is going through a home improvement fraud felony demand right after he allegedly did not finish function on a roof of a household that belonged to a male around 60.

Andrew Vickry Barfell, 50, of 731 W. Current market St., Warsaw, is billed with property improvement fraud, a Degree 6 felony.

In accordance to court files, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Place of work deputy Mason Teel responded to a call about dwelling enhancement fraud, where he spoke with the sufferer. The sufferer advised Teel he employed Barfell to maintenance his roof in April 2019 and entered into a deal for $1,800, of which $1,750 experienced been paid.

On the written document, Barfell outlined the charges of the repair to include tearing off 5 squares of shingles, replacing plywood, water and ice barrier and restoring rafters. The target mentioned the maintenance was moving slowly. At a person stage, Barfell fell via the room, creating damage to the interior of the home and roof, in accordance to court paperwork.

The target presented KCSO with copies of text messages as a result of November and into December 2019, requesting Barfell end capping the roof and clean up the supplies on the house. In accordance to court documents, Barfell never ever returned to do the get the job done. Even following answering a text about the repaired roof leaking yet again, Barfell didn’t make more repairs.

Barfell spoke with Teel and claimed the roof was not leaking and the water was condensation owing to the deficiency of insulation and cold temperatures. According to court paperwork, Barfell said the price range established for him did not allow for him to properly change the defective sections of the roof triggering the leaking. Barfell did acknowledge the settlement was to repair the rafters, sheathing and to substitute the shingles that was wanted. Barfell, in accordance to courtroom documents, tried to get the target to invest far more funds on the venture, but the target didn’t have the funds for it.

Barfell reported the mismatched shingles that were being applied in the fix had been due to the shingles remaining less costly and he continued with the sheathing for the reason that that was wanted most and the price range wouldn’t let him to swap all the sheathing.

The victim hired an impartial contractor to maintenance the interior hurt Barfell prompted during the unsuccessful fix, court docket paperwork condition. The contractor reported the spot that was preset by Barfell was leaking and rather of restoring the roof, Barfell protected gentle spots, resulting in further more destruction.

Barfell was booked into Kosciusko County Jail at 4:38 p.m. Thursday. His bond was set at $1,800.