GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gordon Jimerson was in the process of upgrading and remodeling his home. The renovation included a new driveway and covered carport for his truck and storage.
Jimerson hired Earl Harrison to pour the cement and add on a section from the existing driveway to create more space. Not long after the job was completed, Jimerson noticed a couple of cracks and then a couple more, and eventually a lot in several sections of the driveway.
“I noticed the first crack right after he did it,” Jimerson said.
After noticing the cracks, Jimerson reached out to Harrison, who agreed to stop by and investigate the issue. Harrison agreed to send a crew back to the house and fill in the cracks with a special sealer.
“It was a mishap on my guys. I gave them certain material to put in (the cracks), and for some reason, that material wasn’t put in there,” Harrison said.
Jimerson wasn’t happy with the patch job. The cracks weren’t sealed or filled in. They were covered up, and the color of the patch material didn’t match the cement.
“It didn’t look good at all,” Jimerson said.
The job also had other issues. Several of the control joints designed to minimize cracking were jagged and crooked.
“I hate it because I take pride in my work; I don’t have this situation all the time,” Harrison said.
Jimerson would eventually reach out to WFMY News 2 for some assistance. Jimerson told us he’s tried to get Harrison to come back and fix the issue, but he hasn’t,
We contacted Harrison, and after we got involved, Harrison agreed to reevaluate the cracks and see what could be done. He decided to fill them in, which wasn’t the best option and agreed to remove a big section of the driveway and re-pour it.
“It took me longer than it should have, and I apologize for that daily,” Harrison said.
The new section looks good, but the big section at the back of the driveway still has multiple cracks. That section is not only bigger but much thicker; toward the back, there is a portion at least four feet deep.
“(The cracks) run all the way down the foundation,” Jimerson said.
Harrison has refused to replace that section of the driveway and will not refund Jimerson any money for the work. Harrison has said he will see if he can come up with another solution that will be satisfactory to Jimerson, but at this point, he has yet to find one.
Harrison told WFMY News 2 that he plans to visit the home in the next few days to see what can be done. Jimerson told WFMY News 2 that he is not optimistic that Harrison will find a compound to work or that he’ll even show up in the first place.
Jimerson is considering going to court if this can’t be worked out.