GREENSBORO, N.C. — Shelli Scott loves everything about her new home. The bedrooms are glorious, the bathrooms big and the kitchen is open and spacious, “ “, said Scott.
Scott and her husband moved into the home last year after what turned out to be quite an ordeal. The issue was not with the company that built the home, but the one she initially hired, “Everything was great at first and then (blah) “, said Scott.
In October of 2017 Scott hired C. Glenn Construction to build the home. Owner, Councial Glenn, agreed to build the home for $169,250. Scott signed an engagement agreement and paid Glenn $3,000 up front to get the ball rolling, “He is a very smooth operator“, said Scott.
Not long after the process started her bank started inquiring about the contractor and discovered Councial Glenn was not licensed. In North Carolina a contractor without a license can only work on jobs less than $30,000.
Scott reported Glenn to the Licensing Board of General Contractors only to learn the board filed an injunction against Glenn back in 2016. Glenn signed a consent order agreeing he would not engage in contract work more than was more than $30,000.
His agreement with Scott violated the court order so the Licensing Board once again filed a motion with the court but this time it was seeking jail time, “He is a criminal, he committed a crime,” said attorney Patricia Shields.
The Licensing Board hired Shields firm after learning Glenn was once again accused of working on high dollar jobs without a license, “It is illegal to begin with, but he was ordered by the court not to do it,” said Shields.
Glenn was already accused of engaging in work with two other people for jobs well over $30,000. Scott is believed the to be the 3rd such victim and one more person came forward before the case went back to court.
Glenn was also found guilty back in 2016 for using a fake contractors license that showed another contractor’s number on the form Glenn was showing to clients.
This time around the Licensing Board was seeking jail time for Glenn, “For most people it’s enough, for most the court order telling you not to engage (in general contract work) is enough to stop the unlawful behavior,” said Shields.
Prior to the two sides appearing in court last week a plea deal was struck. Glenn agreed to serve 28 days in jail and offered to pay back the $3,000 deposit Scott had given him, “I look at him as a criminal, and i hate to do that but realistically that is what he is“, said Scott.
The Licensing Board doesn’t have the authority to force Glenn to pay back any money, but Glenn chose to write a check for the $3,000. He also acknowledged his actions and apologized to the victims.
Glenn will start serving his 28 days this upcoming Monday. He will spend every other week in jail for the next 8 weeks. He is also still allowed to work on jobs that are under $30,000.
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