Connecticut Home Improvement Contractors Most Heavily Fined in 2015

Written by Tim Jensen, Patch Editor

Recognize any of these people?

They may have paved your driveway or built your deck - and they may have done it poorly.

Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has put together a list of the registered home improvement contractors who were ordered to pay the most in consumer restitution and civil penalties in 2015.

The 35 contractors listed were subject to restitution and penalties totaling $767,180.66 on 61 claims during the year, according to the DCP.

Here is the list of contractors, their base town, total fines, number of claims and current state license status:

1. Edward A. Coulombe DBA Ed's Building & Remodeling, Waterford, $105,000, 7 claims, inactive
2. Permanent Siding & Windows LLC, Milford, $98,571.66, 7 claims, inactive
3. Moore & Morrison, Torrington, $45,000, 3 claims, denied
4. Kalinowski Construction LLC, Cos Cob, $30,000, 2 claims, inactive
5. Brian S. Curylo DBA Hot Top Paving, New Britain, $26,575, 9 claims, inactive
6. Sanson Inc., New Britain, $20,090, 2 claims, inactive
7. LBP Construction LLC, Preston, $20,044, 2 claims, inactive
8. Darrell S. Fricker, New Fairfield, $16,900, 2 claims, inactive
9. Construction Concepts Corp., Stamford, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
10. James S. McInerney III DBA J V Mac Construction,Norwalk, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
11. SLH Remodeling & Construction LLC, Woodbridge, $15,000, 1 claim, active
12. Exterior Design Studios LLC, Bristol, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
13. Mizner Services LLC, New Britain, $15,000, 1 claim, suspended
14. Michael O'Neill DBA Millennial Home Improvement & Commercial, Bridgeport, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
15. Best Siding & Roofing LLC, Somers, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
16. Bryant Russell DBA D M R Home Improvement, East Hartford, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
17. Dalton L. Harding DBA Executive Home Improvement, Bridgeport, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
18. CT Home Additions & Remodeling LLC,Southington, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
19. Gary Harris DBA The Home Doctor, Meriden, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
20. Daniel McMahon, Norwich, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
21. Hill Top Construction Services LLC, New Britain, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
22. Allied Residential LLC, East Hartford, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
23. David R. Holtzworth DBA Holtzworth Home Improvements, Uncasville, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
24. Frederick J. Payne DBA Payne Construction, Moosup, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
25. James Dematteo LLC, North Haven, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
26. RJW Remodeling LLC, Wallingford, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
27. Benjamin Tuthill DBA Atlantic Building & Renovation, Manchester, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
28. Accent Kitchen & Bath LLC, Norwich, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
29. Trademark Carpentry LLC, Stamford, $15,000, 1 claim, denied
30. Peter C. Stockwell DBA PCS Carpentry, West Hartford, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
31. Michael J. Turner DBA Michael Turner Enterprise,Middletown, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
32. Michael McEwen DBA McEwen Construction,Meriden, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive
33. Joseph M. Clark DBA Clark Concepts, Rogers, $15,000, 1 claim, suspended
34. Paul C. Lizotte, Enfield, $15,000, 1 claim, denied
35. KLBR LLC, Bristol, $15,000, 1 claim, inactive

Patch editor Tom Davis contributed to this story.