Bonfire Building Corp

Share review Embed review Write an update Edit review 5/11/2020 I contracted Bonfire Building in January to build a garage at my property in Salt Lake City. He was supposed to start at the beginning of March. To date zero work has been completed and Brandon is unresponsive. I did some research which led me to find out that when Brandon took my money he was not a licensed contractor as his license had expired in November 2019. I have terminated his contract for cause. He also has several uncompleted projects in Salt Lake dating back to April of 2019. I do not recommend contracting with Brandon or giving him any money.

Do not, under any circumstances, hire Brandon Bateman. He is a complete fraud that will make a ton of promises and will lie and make excuses as to why he breaks them all. He failed to complete enough work on the garage to even cover what he had been paid. Found out today that on top of it all, he didn’t pay Geneva Rock for their work and so they are placing a lien against our home. Even more that he was paid and didn’t do! He should be in jail at this point. He has scammed way too many people. Enough.

50% paid work, complete at 30%. brandon is ghosting me. Subs and suppliers were never paid. I'm between a rock and a hard place. Can't afford to clean up his mess

I hired Brandon Bateman of Bonfire to build a 26 ft x 26 ft detached garage in May of 2019. I had to terminate his contract the end of September 2019 because of his unresponsiveness. He started the project by performing up to the framing and exterior sheeting but then left it unfinished. I needed to get garage completed before winter with roofing/siding and door. He would go weeks without contacting me about my job. I tried calling him multiple times, but his voicemail was always full. The only way I could contact him was via text. Most of my texts would go unanswered. When I finally threatened to go to his office/house in order to talk to him he would respond with some bogus excuse. Every time there was some excuse. Except for the last time I texted him that I was firing him and giving him two weeks notice to get the project done. No acknowledgement or pleading - nothing. Brandon Bateman is unprofessional, and a liar. He would make promises he had no intention of keeping. Do not hire Bonfire. He has poor reviews on every service. He has a D- rating on BBB as of October 2019. Check out other reviews – this is not an isolated experience. Beware of the low bid contractor and do your homework. If I could rate him any lower I would.

Bonfire Building completed a garage for me in summer 2018. I paid a deposit, a 50% payment, and then the balance upon completion. My interactions with Brandon Bateman last year were what you would expect from a contractor... lots of promises about timelines that ultimately were delayed. That being said, the work was ultimately done the way I wanted it and the prices he quoted me initially were fairly close to what ultimately I had to pay. I paid in full in September 2018 and didn't think twice from there. However, yesterday I received a notice from Geneva Rock Products that they have a lien placed on my home for more than $2000 because Brandon did not pay them for the concrete they poured for my garage. Did you know that a subcontractor or supplier can go after you even if you pay your contractor in full? So now I am on the hook with Geneva Rock for that funding and will have to take Bonfire to small claims if they do not respond. I have attempted to contact them but have not received a response. He actually butt dialed me by mistake and then would not acknowledge me when I called him back, texted him, and E-mailed him. If you use Brandon at Bonfire or any contractor, ask to pay the subs directly or get proof that they have paid subs before paying in full. That is what I have learned from this whole process. Wish me luck, it looks like I will be going to small claims soon!

It went good.

If you are looking for someone to oversee the construction of a garage, Brandon really knows his stuff. He was very familiar with building codes and gave a thorough overview of options and challenges during our initial meeting with him. the project started exactly when promised and stayed on schedule. All of the subcontractors were extremely courteous and professional and very, very good. I would use Bonfire again without hesitation. <br /> My only suggestion would be to be write out exactly what you want as you enter the agreement. There were a few mistakes or things that were missed because it was discussed verbally and we never followed up on it. Know exactly what you want and get it in writing at the outset because the project, for us anyway, moved REALLY quickly. <br />

We just bought a new home and needed to tear down an old garage and have a nice new one built and we used them. They <br /> completed the garage and did a fantastic job. They demolished the old garage and build a new one. This is probably built better than my house. They were able to complete the job on budget and on time. There were a couple of things that needed to be completed after but they were really minor. Everything went really well.

Although the project is just waiting final inspection, Bonfire provided a superior service from beginning to end. Brandon has been very attentive to each step of the construction project and returns calls in a timely manner. Each group of workers have been the best and most professional. They answered all concerns and questions and each step was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend Brandon Bateman (Bonfire Construction) to anyone needing a new structure in the future. I know I will keep him at the top of my list for future projects. <br />

The garage is nearly completed, expectation is within a week of writing this review and so far nothing has gone over budget and they have been great about a couple changes/additions we have made.  Everyone has shown up when they said they would and the quality of work seems to be very good.  So far, all promises have been kept and we are very happy. <br />

We were very impressed with Brandon's knowledge of what needed to be done to build the garage according to our desires, code, as well as best practices. He addressed everything we had talked to other contractors about, most before we brought them up. The workers were all very personable, professional, and cleaned up each and every day. Our neighbors remarked on how well it seemed to be going, how quickly, how professionally, how clean. They would hire them from what they observed! Brandon took care of all permits and matching to our existing home. We were very pleased, and would hire them again for another project. It took a couple weeks longer than planned, but not bad, and that is just part of building. The price he quoted was fair, and was exactly what we ended up paying.

What a great experience it was to have Brandon Bateman and his team build my new 2 car garage.  From the moment I called him about building the garage, until the day they finished, Brandon was always there to answer my calls and texts.  He worked hard to get me the exact garage I wanted.  The whole crew showed up early, worked hard all day, and knew exactly what they were doing.  They even showed up on weekends and got the garage built ahead of schedule.  Every single person was polite and professional.  They made me feel like I was their most important customer.  The garage turned out to be exactly as I imagined and I am so happy.  I highly recommend Bonfire Building Corp to anyone thinking about building a garage.

It was wonderful, every crew that was here was wonderful.  It was finished by the quoted time, it is just a beautiful building. Brandon was always there when I had any questions. I would recommend them to everyone.  Every crew cleaned up after themselves.