Imperial Construction and Masonry: man charged after West Hartford homeowners paid $40,500 for jobs never done

Police said each homeowner paid Imperial Construction and Masonry in advance for work it never finished. Together they paid $40,500, according to the department's announcement as reported by We-Ha and Patch. Police opened the investigation in March 2025 after learning of the two cases, and detectives later obtained arrest warrants.

The man was arrested on Nov. 5. He faces two counts each of second-degree larceny, impersonating a registered home improvement contractor, and violating the notice rules for home improvement sales agreements. He posted a combined $38,000 surety bond. The charges are accusations and have not been proven in court.

Two of the counts concern contract paperwork. Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection says home improvement work needs a written contract that lists the contractor's registration number and tells the customer in writing that they may cancel within three business days. Registration also decides what a homeowner can recover later: DCP's Home Improvement Guaranty Fund pays up to $25,000 toward an unpaid court judgment, but only if the contractor was registered when the contract was signed, within two years of that date, or when the judgment was entered.

Police have not said whether Imperial Construction and Masonry ever held a state registration, what work the homeowners ordered, or whether other customers are involved. They asked anyone with information about this case or a similar one to contact the department's tip line.