Triple J's Plumbing -JMG

Joel G.

Joel M. Galanza----A scammer with this phone #: 408-230-6500
Triple J's Plumbing 408-464-6169
located in: 3320 Mount Mckinley Dr, San Jose, CA 95127
http://joel-m-galanza-plumber.blogspot.com/
http://joel-m-galanza-plumber.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
http://joel-m-galanza-plumber.blogspot.com/2010/09/joel-m-galanza-plumber-triple-js_25.html
http://blog.jazy.net/2010/10/29/my-craigslist-contractor-nightmare/
http://www.peekyou.com/joel_galanza

Joel M. Galanza , Plumber, Triple J's Plumbing Fraud in California Bay Area
Objective of this blog: Caution gullible customers who want to get construction/remodeling work done and are contacted by either Joel M. Galanza or the company he claims he owns(at the time of the blog Triple J's Plumbing).

Area of activity: Oregon, California Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose, Milpitas, Mountain View..rest of bay area.), Washington.
Company Name: As of Aug 18th, Triple J's Plumbing, Erstwhile names Triple J Rooter, Joel Galanza Construction
Fraud style: Baiting customers with bargain quotes(eg. this job would be his model job so that he/his company can showcase this work to get customers), making customers pay lot of advance for construction/ remodeling work and run away with money.

How can you help or get helped?:
- Update this blog with your story if you have been a victim
- Be aware if you believe this Joel M. Galanza or his company is working for you.
- Contact California State license board and report unlicensed activity

Known penalties against either Joel M. Galanza or Triple J's Plumbing:
Civil Penalties issued in year 2009
Civil Penalties issues in year 2008

Licence suspension in Oregon due to unpaid disciplinary fines
Who these people are:
Joel M. Galanza: He claims himself a civil engineer, he claims to be able to do any handyman job, smooth talker knows how to cajole customers into expanding scope of work and getting maximum amount paid upfront, claims to be from Philippines , lived in Fresno and now back and forth between California and Oregon. He does not seem to own a legitimate registered business, neither did he have valid California contractor licence. His gameplan seems to be finding gullible customers, offer them bargain deals with the caveat of lot of money has to be paid upfront, would do little jump start work picking up daily wage workers from somewhere to gain client confidence and then offer clients significant discounts if they pay all remaining balance even before work is finished, get the money and do not show up.
He seems to have another person John (#2 J) who he claims he hired from his earlier company to do the office/sales management/talking with customers. John claimed to create multiple listings on craigslist.org with different google voice numbers local to each area to trick people in thinking its a local company and also to be able to create multiple listings on craigslist in different categories.