'It killed our business': Valley family says unlicensed contractor left them scrambling

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The Let Joe Know team asked the contractor if he was licensed with the state. He said ’no’ and that the job didn’t require a license — but the Registrar of Contractors says that’s not the case abc15

What may be viewed as entertainment for some is a career and livelihood for Matthew Winkler: ping pong, or table tennis, as he calls it.

The Winkler family says they hired Boyle to put in two bathrooms, air conditioning, lighting, and plumbing for the club building. They say Boyle asked for a $15,000 deposit for the job totaling just over $44,000.The Winklers say Boyle signed the invoice and they saw the state license numbers with the Registrar of Contractors on the invoice were in good standing.Work started quickly, however, the Winklers say after the bathrooms were built, not much else was done.

The invoice the Winklers were given does list legitimate state license numbers, but they're for a different company.

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