Elite Carpet Service / Richard J Rokowski
Reviews and Complaints

BEWARE SCAM! This man is a professional scam artist! He has several active warrants for his arrest for Theft and Fraud regarding his carpet company. He has also been arrested for this in the recent past and even investigated by Orlando Action 9 news! Google him and you will see. He will take steal your old carpet and never replace it or give your money back. If this man has done this to you go to the police and file a report.

Richard Rokowski is doing fraudulent activity. Bargain carpet hunters beware, Richard Rokowski is offering the carpets bought with stolen money. He resells the carpet below the cost just to get some clients to give him the review for him to get more victims. If you got the carpets from him, you will probably have to return them to the rightful victim. You can be accused of receiving (Possession ) stolen goods. Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods. Richard Rokowski lately got arrested for Fraud, Grand Theft, and Mispresentation as a contractor (He is Not a contractor). If he offers the price no one can beat, because he is offering the stolen goods. He stole my money, I am working with the detective to put him in the prison. Warning, if you have him to install or already installed the carpets, You can be Accused of receiving (Possession ) stolen goods.

Fraud Warning ! Richard Rokowski is a dirty thief. He stole my money. He got arrested for Grand Theft. Google his name, you will see all his criminal records. He is not a contractor, check with the Winter Garden Police to find out his Criminal Background. I just filed the criminal charge against him for Fraud, Grand Theft, and Forgery. If you are one of his victims, report him to your local police department to put him behind bar.

Richard rokowski
Beware! This man is a scammer and a thief!
Do not use him at any cost, he will take your
Money and you will not get anything in return!

I was referred to richard rokowski by a friend who had used him. I had a piece of carpet that
I wanted put into my bedroom. He came out at the time he said he would and measured my
Bedroom and the piece of carpet. He told me the carpet was too small to use but he would
Install new carpet he could order, upgrade the pad and install for $200. And since I could
Not use the piece of brand new carpet, he would take it and could possibly use it on a
Smaller project. He asked for a deposit of $70 to order the new carpet. I gave it to him
And I should have known right then something was wrong, he immediately went and cashed the
Check. If he was so good and business was good, he would not need to cash my check that very
Day. He said he would do it for the review, which now I know why he needs good reviews.

After numerous attempts to text him, he kept putting me off and telling me the carpet was not
In and to check back with him in a couple of days, which he should have been the one checking
Back with me not placing the task on my shoulders. Well after communicating via text several
Different days, he said he would be here the following week tuesday, then wednesday, then friday
And finally saturday. When I texted him saturday morning to confirm, no answer for hours. Then
A text with another excuse.

My friend who referred him got involved and finally he said he would do the job for free or give me
$200. I said I do not want to see this man again, nor do business with him. Afterall, what was
Another promise from him? I said I would take the $200 and I wanted it to be over. He said if he
Did he didn't want any bad reviews, which might I add if you goggle his name that's about all you see.
I said I wanted a money order or cashier's check by end of day yesterday. Nothing again.

This man has no morals and no ethics! You can see my story is like all the countless reviews that
Are out there on him. How someone could do this to innocent people is beyond me.

Everyone effected needs to write a review, go to the bbb and call their local law enforcement. This
Man needs to be run out of town and his business closed. I am contacting the local tv stations and
A close friend at the orange county sherriff's department to make them aware of this man.

Google richard rokowski and see just what all you find. Even channel 9 has done a spot on him!

http://www.wftv.com/news/action-9/action-9-confronts-contractor-over-thousands-in-missing-deposits/489316121

I wish I had looked up this guy before I "hired" him. I had a piece of carpet I wanted installed. He came out, said it was too small, and that for the same price he'd take the carpet and deposit and put new carpet he ordered in for me. He had been referred by a friend. After two weeks, putting me off day after day, he has still got my money, carpet and I have been left high and dry.

DO NOT USE THIS GUY UNDER ANY CIRCURSTANCES. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. HE IS A TOTAL SCAM. WILL NOT RETURN CALLS OR TEXTS.

Attention

My name is gerardo bloise and my wife was scammed on april 17, 2017 by mr. Richard rokowski so this guy this at large doing scam right to left north to south it's time to stop him. I going to compile all the cases I going to press criminal charge against him. As you know one case does make a different for the state attorney office I just spoke with a detective from orange county sheriff's office who is willing to prepare a case. So give me a call [protected] in that way I can do an arrangement with the economic crimes unit. Help me to put this guy where he belongs in jail.

Email: [protected]@cfl. Rr.com

Took my deposit then gave excuse after excuse as to why he couldnt do the job after he had my money, continued to push the date farther and farther till i just had to find another contractor to finish the job...scam artist fraud too good of words for this guy, will take ur money and do nothing in return. I want a full refund as i will never see the carpet installed

Rich has been a complete disaster since day one and didn't finish the job. It was suppose to be done on March 28th then March 31st. Then on several occasions he said all of upstairs would be done and he only did half a room. There were days he said he was coming here and never showed up or showed up 5 hours late, worked for an hour then left. He says he's on his way with carpet then shows up with nothing. He didn't finish the job and left it a complete mess. He makes up excuses and places blame on others for his incompetence. Do your research on him he has scammed people and has done the same things to others that he did to us. He has an F rating on the BBB and lost of scam alerts on many websites! I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy. I have many pictures and videos of messages proving his lies, the unfinished job, and the mess he left in my house. he is in fb as well

We hired Richard Rokowski to install carpet in our condominium located at 4003 Versailles Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808. We paid him a deposit of $600.00 by Chase QuickPay on or about November 12, 2016. The deposit is $600.00 via Quick Pay to Chase account number:

[protected] Routing Number: [protected]

He had quoted a total price for the job at $900.00. We made numerous calls and sent both text messages and e-mails to him in order to find out when he would complete the job, but he either had excuses or he just ignored us.

He continued to lie to me and kept setting dates when the job would be completed, but he never completed the job. He even lied about being shut out of the project on Tuesday after a big crime in the area. He is very hostile and unprofessional, too.

Richard Rokowski LLC does not exist as a company in Florida. Richard Rokowski does not have a license to install carpet, either. He is a fraud and is just taking the money of unsuspecting customers just to make money for himself without doing any work or installing any carpet.

Paul S. for Naushik Hooda, Managing Member of Goldchem LLC

Scammer richard rokowski scammed me out of $1150.00 and cost me $1900.00 for someone to finish a job he totally botched.. His whole ethic / morales are non existent.. His excuses go on and on he comes across as genuine and sincere but his motive is to get a down payment then lie and make excuses for not showing up.. When he does show up its 1 or 2 hours and then gone again.. Please people don't fall for this scamer..
Call me kevin [protected] ill give the full run down on the loser.. If you need me for a court trial state attorney action to prosecute or convict this guy call me he is a worm/gutless spineless worm!

This man will come out, seem so kind, will tell you that he needs a deposit for the carpet to order it for you, as he does not want to be scammed. He then will try to get you to pay for half the carpet up front, only to turn around and SCAM YOU and you will never see him again! He runs ads on Craigslist for installing an entire house (up to 2000 square feet) for only $899. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is! After reading numerous reports, I just read where he scammed a CHURCH out of $5000! I read another where he scammed someone of $2000! It's time to rally together and shut this guy down! After he scammed us out of $200, he has every excuse to not meet up and pay you, then will shut off all communication! I've also read from others that he will have no problem writing you a bad check for your deposit if he decides to give it back to you. Richard, hope you know that whatever a man sows, that will he also reap! This man has hurt many families and it is truly pathetically sad!

On September 28, 2016 I executed the attached contract with Richard J Rokowski for purchase and installation of 2100 SQF of Shaw carpet and padding in my home. Per the contract Richard was to also remove and dispose of the existing carpet and padding. I provided Rokowski with a deposit for $2000.00 for him to purchase the new carpet from his Supplier and commence the work. He cashed my check, ordered the carpet from the Supplier and provided to me a copy of the carpet purchase order. The following day I checked with the Supplier to determine the estimated delivery date of the carpet. To my surprise the Vendor advised that Rokowski had canceled the order and with held payment on his check. I tried to contact Rokowski regarding the reason for canceling the order. He gave no reason and advised that he would return my down payment. After chasing him for two weeks for the refund, on October 13, I received a check from him for the $2000.00. On October 15, I attempted to cash the cash at his bank. The bank refused to honor the check. I contacted Rokowski and advised him of the problem. He asked me to resubmit the check as the funds were available for the bank to honor the check. On the 17th I attempted to cash the check but again the bank refused due to lack of sufficient funds. Recognizing that I needed to have the carpet installed for the holidays, I advised Rokowski and he told me to order the carpet directly. Unfortunately, the Supplier would not sell the carpet to me at Rokowski’s discount pricing. Effectively Rokowski had defaulted on the contract, caused me to pay more for the carpet and still had my $2000.00. With constant communications with Rokowski regarding the return of my down payment, he continued to promise but failed to return my money. Finally, on October 24 in an effort to help Rokowski and offset a small portion of my down payment, I agreed to allow him to install the carpet that I purchased. Wow – what a mistake! Rokowski took three weeks and one day to perform the job he said would be done in 2 to three days. During the three weeks he repeatedly would not report to do the work or would only show up for a couple of hours. He ignored my life and forced me to lose almost month of working time. He totally ignored my pleas with empty promises to finish the job. The other major problem I discovered was Rokowski lacks the skills, tools, ability and the knowledge to properly install carpet per the Carpet and Rug Institute specification 105 for residential carpet. The attached photos show many of the defects in the installation. He failed to properly stretch the carpet causing waves in the surface; left gaps against the wall by not squaring the carpet to the room; and his seams are starting to fail clearly showing the joints.
At the end of my project I have a poor quality carpet installation, stuck with his bad check for $2000.00, lost work time and a totally bad experience with Rokowski. Hopefully, my painful lesson will help you to avoid a similar mistake with this incompetent and “worthless check” contractor.

Richard Comes across as a very nice guy, however, once he has your money then the trouble begins, delays, excuses, and little communication. Please do a background check on this guy before you give him a dime. You will see many people have lost money with him. He stole $5500 from our church saying he needed to pay for the carpet up front and never did the work. No carpet - excuses everyday - now no responses to our repeated requests for our money back or work completed. Please don't do business with him we don't want to see anyone else fall victim to his scam.

I had scheduled carpet installation with this firm for Dec 14th. Before this date we had back and forth conversation of type/color of carpet and padding being ordered for $400. He charged everything upfront and I believed and payed him. Couple of times when I called he mentioned he was working on the installation. Since I was not local there was no way to check if he is working or not. After couple of days, I had my real estate agent to check the carpets. He mentioned that nothing was done. This guy got money from me and didn't even do anything. Please be aware when you choose him.

Hired Dec 3rd 2015 to provide and install carpet/padding/porcelain tile. invoice number 680545 Job to be completed by Dec. 16th 2015. Did not have the tile/carpet/padding thoughout that whole time, gave excuses why the product wasnt available, couldnt find anyone to help him with the install after he told me he had a team of 4 guys. Job guaranteed to be done within the timeline requested. I had chosen the tile colour/carpet colour. I started to find someone else to do the job and he got very nervous and finally on the evening of the 18thDec 2015 he installed carpet. Not of which I ordered. I paid him $3500 in which I did not get any of the tile job done and not the carpet I ordered. He went to an tile outlet store that I had already chosen the tile i wanted and had spoken to the owners there. Richard said the tile was there and it was a go. Then he told me that place didnt have enough tile and I could go with him and his tile and it was cheaper than at the outlet. After hiring another crew while Richard was on this job I found out that there was plenty of the tile I wanted and had to order it and have my new crew go and pick it up and install it. I would like the a full refund of the $3500 paid. I spoke to other flooring guys in the Orlando area and Richard is known to them and told me of work they had to fix on his behalf and not having a team of guys to help and taking peoples money and not doing the job promised. also that nobody wants to work with Richard because of his poor attitude and work ethic and dishonesty. I have many emails but cant seem to save them into any format that I can upload.