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Meriden Home Improvement Contractors Among Most Heavily Fined in 2015

The Department of Consumer Protection provided a list of 35 contractors who were fined or paid restitution of at least $15,000 during 2015.

Recognize any of these people?

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

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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.

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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.

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