Ellis Building Works Public Record Archive
DOCUMENTED PUBLIC RECORD • UPDATED AUGUST 10, 2026

Joseph Ellis & Ellis Building Works LLC — Court Cases and Public Records

A source-first archive of court matters, criminal dispositions, civil judgments, business identifiers, news reporting, and consumer complaint records concerning Joseph “Joe” Ellis and Ellis Building Works LLC.

This archive distinguishes adjudicated facts from allegations and does not treat a lawsuit, complaint, or customer review as proof of wrongdoing.

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Editorial standard: Criminal dispositions and judgments are described as such only when supported by court records or reliable reporting. Customer reviews and BBB complaints are labeled as allegations. Pending or unresolved cases are not presented as proof of liability.
PUBLIC RECORD OVERVIEW

Joseph Ellis / Ellis Building Works court record overview

Joseph Ellis, also identified in preserved Pennsylvania court records as Joseph B. Ellis and Joseph Bernard Ellis Jr., is associated with Ellis Building Works LLC, a Pennsylvania home-improvement business.

This archive documents publicly available criminal court dispositions, civil judgments, contractor information, consumer complaint records, independent news reporting, and other public records involving Joseph Ellis and Ellis Building Works LLC.

The strongest entries on this site are based on preserved Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System docket records. Other information is labeled according to whether it is independently reported, alleged by a consumer, or still awaiting verification.

CASE PAGES

Browse individual court-record entries

Each page separates the verified docket facts from reporting, allegations, and matters whose outcomes have not been confirmed.

Criminal disposition Schuylkill County guilty plea CP-54-CR-0000937-2024 Criminal disposition Lehigh County guilty plea CP-39-CR-0001807-2025 Civil judgment Mathews judgment MJ-31301-CV-0000024-2025 Civil judgment Konapelsky judgment MJ-31202-CV-0000302-2025 Outcome unverified New York civil filing CV-004748-21/NY
COURT MATTERS

Verified criminal dispositions & civil judgments

Primary docket records preserved
Jan. 9, 2025
Final criminal disposition PA UJS docket preserved

Commonwealth v. Joseph Bernard Ellis Jr. — Schuylkill County

Docket: CP-54-CR-0000937-2024 Grade: F3 Statute: 73 P.S. § 517.8(a)(1) Status: Closed

The preserved Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System docket records a final guilty plea to “False Stmt to Induce Agreement for Home Improvement Services.”

The docket lists an offense date of December 10, 2020 and records sentence on January 9, 2025.

Sentence shown on docket: 18 months probation.

This entry describes the court disposition shown on the preserved docket and does not add allegations beyond the offense and disposition recorded by the court.

Read the Schuylkill County case page Pennsylvania court record — CP-54-CR-0000937-2024 ↗ Pennsylvania HICPA §8 ↗
Oct. 6, 2025
Final criminal disposition PA UJS docket preserved

Commonwealth v. Joseph B. Ellis — Lehigh County

Docket: CP-39-CR-0001807-2025 Grade: F3 Statute: 73 P.S. § 517.8(a)(2) Status: Closed

The preserved Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System docket records a negotiated guilty plea to “Receives Advance Payment For Services and Fails to Perform.”

The docket lists an offense date of July 8, 2024 and records sentence on October 6, 2025.

Sentence shown on docket: 30 months probation.

This is a separate final criminal disposition from the Schuylkill County case above.

Read the Lehigh County case page Pennsylvania court record — CP-39-CR-0001807-2025 ↗ Pennsylvania HICPA §8 ↗
Sept. 5, 2025
Civil judgment PA MDJ docket preserved

Robert Mathews v. Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis

Docket: MJ-31301-CV-0000024-2025 County: Lehigh Status: Closed Judgment: $6,501.85

The preserved Magisterial District Court docket records judgment for plaintiff against Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis on September 5, 2025.

The docket shows a $6,200 civil judgment plus $301.85 in filing fees, for a net judgment of $6,501.85, identified as joint/several.

A civil judgment establishes the disposition and amount shown on the docket. It is not described here as a criminal finding.

Read the Mathews judgment case page Pennsylvania court record — MJ-31301-CV-0000024-2025 ↗
Dec. 2, 2025
Civil judgment PA MDJ docket preserved

Matthew J. & Michelle Konapelsky v. Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis

Docket: MJ-31202-CV-0000302-2025 County: Lehigh Status: Closed Judgment: $8,377.25

The preserved Magisterial District Court docket records judgment for plaintiffs against Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis on December 2, 2025.

The docket shows an $8,170 civil judgment plus $207.25 in costs, for a net judgment of $8,377.25, identified as joint/several.

The docket further records that the judgment was certified to Common Pleas on January 6, 2026.

Read the Konapelsky judgment case page Pennsylvania court record — MJ-31202-CV-0000302-2025 ↗
2026 report
Civil judgment Appeal reported

Mike Garvin — $12,000 judgment reported by Action News

Action News reported that a court awarded Mike Garvin a $12,000 judgment involving Ellis and that Ellis was appealing that judgment at the time of the report.

The underlying docket has not yet been added to this archive, so this remains attributed reporting rather than a primary-record entry.

6ABC Action News investigation of Ellis Building Works ↗
Mar. 5, 2021
New York civil case Outcome not yet verified

Main Street Merchant Services Inc. v. Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis, Jr.

Court: New York County Civil Court Index: CV-004748-21/NY Type: Civil / General Jury: No

The case index directly names both Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis, Jr. as defendants.

The filing establishes New York litigation involving the business and Ellis. It does not, by itself, establish wrongdoing or a judgment.

Disposition and judgment details have not yet been verified.

Read the New York filing case page
INDEPENDENT REPORTING

News investigation

April 8, 2026 • 6ABC Action News Troubleshooters

Troubleshooters help local first responder with contractor problem

The report ties Joe Ellis to Ellis Building Works LLC, describes the Garvin dispute, reports the Schuylkill County guilty plea, and discusses multiple civil judgments.

This archive separately preserves primary Pennsylvania dockets for two final felony guilty pleas and two civil judgments.

Read 6ABC investigation ↗
PENNSYLVANIA REGISTRATION CONTEXT

What Pennsylvania requires contractors to disclose

Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act requires a home-improvement contractor registration applicant to disclose certain convictions related to home improvement, fraud, theft, deception, or fraudulent business practices, as well as certain final civil judgments related to home-improvement transactions.

This archive does not currently have Joseph Ellis's underlying registration application. The statute is included only to explain the disclosure framework. No statement is made here about what Ellis reported to the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania HICPA §4 registration requirements ↗
CONSUMER RECORD

Complaints & reviews

Allegations, not adjudications

Better Business Bureau

BBB currently displays 3 complaints in the prior 3 years and identifies Ellis Building Works LLC as not BBB accredited.

Published complaint narratives include allegations of payment for unperformed services and incomplete home-improvement work. BBB expressly states that it does not verify the accuracy of third-party complaint information.

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BuildZoom

BuildZoom lists Ellis Building Works and displays both positive and negative customer reviews.

One September 2025 reviewer alleged multiple New York lawsuits. The 2021 New York case documented above independently confirms at least one New York lawsuit involving Ellis Building Works and Joseph Ellis, Jr.

The reviewer's claim of multiple New York cases remains under investigation.

View BuildZoom profile ↗

Angi

Angi displays a mixed review history, including earlier positive reviews and later negative reviews alleging deposits or payments followed by incomplete or unperformed work.

These are customer-submitted reviews and are presented here only as such.

View Angi profile ↗

Yelp

Yelp currently displays a 2.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews for Ellis Building Works in Kempton. The listing includes both positive and negative customer submissions.

An August 7, 2026 reviewer alleges a partially completed basement renovation, delays involving permits and material-order documentation, and a promised refund that had not been received as of the review date. This is a customer allegation and has not been independently adjudicated.

View Yelp reviews ↗

Why include both positive and negative reviews?

A credible archive should not cherry-pick. Historical positive reviews are part of the public record too.

This site focuses primarily on verifiable court outcomes while presenting consumer submissions separately and in context.

METHODOLOGY

Evidence labels used on this site

Confirmed / adjudicated

A court disposition, judgment, statute, or official record supports the statement. Docket numbers are provided so readers can independently verify it.

Reliably reported

A named news organization reports the fact, but the underlying court document has not yet been reproduced here.

Allegation

A consumer, litigant, or reviewer made the statement. It is not presented as established fact.

Pending verification

A case or lead has been identified, but disposition, identity, or other material details remain unresolved.

Corrections policy

This archive is intended to be factual and updateable. If a source document shows that an item is inaccurate, satisfied, reversed, dismissed, expunged, vacated, or otherwise materially changed, the entry should be corrected promptly.

PRIMARY & SUPPORTING SOURCES

Source directory

  1. PA Unified Judicial System — CP-54-CR-0000937-2024 Commonwealth v. Joseph Bernard Ellis Jr.; January 9, 2025 final F3 guilty plea; 18 months probation. Copy preserved in archive records.
  2. PA Unified Judicial System — CP-39-CR-0001807-2025 Commonwealth v. Joseph B. Ellis; October 6, 2025 negotiated F3 guilty plea; 30 months probation. Copy preserved in archive records.
  3. PA Unified Judicial System — MJ-31301-CV-0000024-2025 Robert Mathews v. Ellis Building Works, LLC / Joseph Ellis; September 5, 2025 judgment for plaintiff, $6,501.85.
  4. PA Unified Judicial System — MJ-31202-CV-0000302-2025 Matthew J. & Michelle Konapelsky v. Ellis Building Works, LLC / Joseph Ellis; December 2, 2025 judgment for plaintiffs, $8,377.25; certified to Common Pleas January 6, 2026.
  5. Ellis Building Works — official business website Business-operated website included as an identity and business-information reference. Statements made on the business website are not treated by this archive as independently verified facts.
  6. Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act — §8 Home improvement fraud Official Pennsylvania Legislature.
  7. Pennsylvania HICPA — §4 contractor registration disclosures Official Pennsylvania Legislature.
  8. 6ABC Action News Troubleshooters — April 8, 2026 Independent reporting concerning Ellis Building Works, a criminal disposition, civil judgments, and the Garvin contractor dispute.
  9. BuildZoom — Ellis Building Works LLC Contractor information and consumer reviews.
  10. BBB — Ellis Building Works LLC complaints Consumer complaints. BBB states that third-party submissions are not independently verified.
  11. Angi — Ellis Building Works LLC reviews Consumer-submitted review history.
  12. Yelp — Ellis Building Works reviews Consumer-submitted review history, including positive and negative reviews. Yelp reviews are allegations or opinions, not adjudicated facts.
  13. New York County Civil Court case index Main Street Merchant Services Inc. v. Ellis Building Works, LLC and Joseph Ellis, Jr., CV-004748-21/NY, filed March 5, 2021. Disposition remains to be verified.
SOURCE DOCUMENT POLICY

Original documents & privacy

Preferred publication method

For Pennsylvania dockets, this archive provides docket numbers, links to the official UJS case-search system, and may provide redacted copies of preserved public docket records.

Redaction protects unnecessary personal information while preserving the disposition, charge, judgment amount, dates, and parties necessary for verification.

Sensitive information

Before publishing court documents, unnecessary personal identifiers should be removed or obscured, including full dates of birth, private residential addresses, financial information, signatures, children's information, and confidential or sealed material.

Removal / update rule

If a record later becomes sealed, expunged, subject to limited access, vacated, reversed, satisfied, or materially corrected, the hosted copy and accompanying description should be reviewed promptly.

The official court record remains the source of truth.

CONTACT • CORRECTIONS • DOCUMENTS

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