MENOMONEE FALLS — A Waukesha County contractor TMJ4 recently reported on is now facing 11 criminal charges, including two felonies.
TMJ4 exposed contractor Joseph Burbey of Pewaukee last month after a Mequon couple reached out to share their warning about him. They had water pouring from their ceiling after hiring Burbey's former company Back to Basics Builders to remodel their bathroom. That couple says the poor work had to be redone by another company for $22,000.
They aren't the only ones who complained. Court records show two other customers in Menomonee Falls elevated their concerns to the state's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in 2023.
Prosecutors charged Burbey with two felony counts of theft by a contractor along with 9 other misdemeanors. It comes after court records say DATCP found Burbey left two families on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in unfinished work they had already paid for.
While Back to Basics Builders shut down years ago, Burbey founded a new company called Cheesehead Construction last year according to its website.
Burbey answered when TMJ4 called Cheesehead Construction's phone number. He declined to comment about the charges.
He’s due in court for an initial appearance on March 5.
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