Well-known remodeling company shuts down

Several Baltimore-area workers have lost their jobs after a home remodeling company abruptly shut down.

Welsh Construction Remodeling company workers didn't expect that they'd be leaving their jobs for the last time on Thursday, but that's exactly what happened.

The Welsh website described the company as "one of the oldest and most well respected remodeling companies" in the Baltimore area that had been in business for more than 50 years. The website was abruptly taken down Thursday.

Adrian Rowe worked for the home remodeling company for 18 years.

"They just laid us off. They just laid us off," he said.

Rowe said he and his co-workers reported to work as normal when the owner broke surprising news.

"We really weren't told too much. He basically showed up, had a meeting and he told us it was over," Rowe said. "They told us that the business is shutting down, he accounts are frozen. That's basically what we got."

The well-known company has been around since 1961. Joseph Meyerhoff II bought the business two years ago, changing the name from Welsh Construction Remodeling Co. to Welsh Construction Remodeling LLC.

Meyerhoff did not return numerous calls from 11 News placed Thursday and Friday seeking comment.

A second long-time employee contacted 11 News by phone, saying there was no warning of a shut down and claiming that the company had $2.1 million in remodeling projects in progress.

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Well-known remodeling company shuts down