No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

OK, so file this under ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’, or ‘No good deed goes unpunished’, but here it goes anyway.

I decided to install a pickleball court. No, I have yet to play, but I’ve watched, and it should be a good social thing. Anyway, I called in my guy, Pedro, and he poured the most beautiful 66’ x 30‘ concrete slab you ever did see, and it’s perfect. I mean, it’s so level that water doesn’t flow. It just sits there until you sweep it, or it dries off. And it dries even, no high spots, no puddles, flat.

I asked Pedro about expansion joints – those ugly lines that a pickleball might find and bounce screwy. He said no, he would saw cut them after and they would be thin, and they were. He did a cut where the net will be and two cuts where the back lines will be. Perfect.

Now, this isn’t the first time I called Pedro. Over the last couple of years, he’s installed turf where my high water-consumption grass used to be. He’s built walls and planters. He is incredible at block walls. And he built a carport with a vaulted tile roof.

Here is the disclaimer – I don’t think Pedro is licensed and he works for cash, but if you have a job for him, check his bid along with anybody else’s. He is reasonable.

Again, I’m saying how pleased I am and Pedro needs the work, but I’m not making any guarantees, expressed or implied. How’s that for slick Realtor language?

Pedro’s number is 480-868-0889.

I wish you a Merry Christmas.

– Joseph

P.S. I’ll need him back in March or April, and if he gets too busy, that will be my punishment.