HOUSTON – A man north of downtown who blamed CenterPoint for destroying his property while doing pipe installation work in the area is relieved after the property was repaired Wednesday.
Ernesto Ferrari said the damage happened back around April or May but as of Nov. 20, they still hadn’t returned to fix it.
Ferrari told KPRC 2 reporter Deven Clarke he understood the need for companies like CenterPoint to do work throughout the city, even if that means entering people’s property. What he said he didn’t understand was why they left him with a dangerous mess more than six months later.
Ferrari told Clarke that before the repairs, he hadn’t been able to fully use his front yard since the spring and said if they broke it, they should fix it.
Ferrari also said he couldn’t park his truck outside his home because the materials CenterPoint used to fill in the area outside his residence were so soft that when he did park there, his truck slid into a ditch. When he tried to park on the street and said he said he got a ticket. He added that the area was a constant eyesore that also flooded.
Following months of what seemed like a hopeless situation, KPRC 2 contacted CenterPoint and they contacted Ferrari with good news saying they’d send a crew out immediately to temporarily fix the situation and begin a permanent fix by Tuesday.
Ferrari sent Clarke photos of the repairs Wednesday evening:
CenterPoint also sent Clarke the following message about the repairs:
“Hi Deven - just following up. As of late yesterday afternoon, permanent repairs to the sidewalk leading up to the meter area and along roadway have been completed at Mr. Ferrari’s home. Our Operations supervisor spoke with Mr. Ferrari after the work was completed and he was pleased. Thanks and happy Thanksgiving.”
