Owner of roofing company facing charges for home improvement fraud

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – It’s a firm that claims they will “Solve your Roofing Complications.”

But Sgt. Michael Warren with the Fraud Device at MNPD says which is not what the’s listening to from buyers in Center Tennessee.

”It was stunning trigger I’ve heard of this seller, properly ahead of we been given the scenario. Found commercials on it. And that would’ve been anyone I would’ve probably known as far too bring about it seems to be a dependable vendor. And’s just seriously about that persons are remaining deceived like that,” Sgt. Warren reported.

In September 2020, James Kenton, who police say, is the proprietor of Tennessee MetalRoofing, was billed with Home Enhancement Fraud following a man residing in Antioch made a grievance.

”The complaint came in that the gentleman desired a roof accomplished on non-public residence. They went out and gave him a quote and just after providing him a estimate they came again and following giving him the estimate they arrived again with a great deal much more than what their original estimate was,” St. Warren mentioned.

”What we see a whole lot is – these border on civil and felony, and not all house improvement issues are a criminal offense. But we do have statutes to protect home owners. And so, in this case. It does fulfill the prison statute for the reason that he was offered the amount of money of time and he was absolutely refused a refund of his down payment.”

Sgt. Warren also tells Information4 that Kenton is no stranger to these allegations.

”During that investigation, we did arrive across details that other incidents had happened in other states up the East Coast,” Warren explained.

Information4 attained out to Kenton’s lawyer Joe Calvert.

”I really don’t know how the MNPD could possibly know who the owner of an incorporated enterprise is,” Calvert mentioned. Calvert argued that the spouse and children mentioned by police experienced the solution to terminate the position and they unsuccessful to exercising it. He also says that he’s however ready on documentation and evidence from police that demonstrates Mr. Kenton is the owner of the certain metal roofing organization.

”Show me the proof. Ok, I believe they are backpedaling,” Calvert stated.

Calvert also delivered the next statement and documentation:

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