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Quick question. I just had an ADU built (conversion of a garage to a 2 bedroom living dwelling). I read California has a 1 year warranty period (as well as 4
year and 10 year for structure). Although this was not listed in my initial warranty, I wanted to make sure if there is a repair needed (on this new ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJan 8, 2020
CaliforniaConstruction ContractDefects
Just moved into my new construction home this past spring and am experiencing foundational issues with the concrete and block work, they company that
built my home is called Homes In Partnership and they are aware and say they are helping but have taken no actions to make any remedy to my ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 17, 2022
FloridaDefectsLawsuit
We are currently building a multifamily building in Southern California that is 2 stories of wood frame over concrete foundation and podium. We have
engaged with a General Contractor to subcontract the frame and concrete work at the project. For the sake of clarity lets call this GC as GC 1. GC...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
3 answersAdd commentFeb 10, 2022
CaliforniaChange OrdersConstruction ContractDefectsLicenses
We own a property in South Carolina that was a former big box (170KSF) retailer. We redeveloped the building for a large, single-floor office use. A portion
of the exterior wall was rebuilt since it occurred where a former auto-repair use had been located. The architectural drawings do not include an...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentNov 27, 2019
South CarolinaDefects
I hired a handyman who fixed drywall after a flood now the fixed drywall has a crack should the Handiman fix it again for no charge. He did not give me any
warranty I just paid him by the hr for work he did. Is there any implied warranted.
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 17, 2019
VirginiaDefects
Hi, I installed 10k ft of gutters in Fort Lee defense suply center in Richmond Virginia. Finished few days ago. The scope of work wasnt work that good and we
made few changues with the goverment ingenier who was ther but nothing was in paper, just words. At the moment we decide to do few things ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 2, 2023
VirginiaDefects
I am a home-owner in Santa Rosa county florida and I had a grinder pump installed 10/2017 the company I bought it from and had it installed by hard-wired
the pump and did not wire it to the box which will shut it off and alert us if there is a malfunction;causing the pump and surrounding puping to bu...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 7, 2020
FloridaConstruction ContractDefectsRecovery Options
I am under contract on a new build that has lots of defects including a missing steel I-beam and support posts in the basement. The house isn't even finished
and the foundation walls and slab floor have cracks. Drywall on the main floor has numerous cracks in the ceilings and walls. The flatwork in the ...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentFeb 24, 2023
ColoradoConstruction ContractDefects
I am trying to take 1 building of 4 units that have flat and shingle roofing that have had many attempts over the last 45 years to solve a flat roof problem. My
approach is to tear the roofing materials on the flat roof down to decking. Then i want to study all potential solutions on how to create a better p...Read More
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Anonymous General Contractor
1 answerAdd commentFeb 12, 2023
FloridaBack ChargesCash FlowConstruction ContractDefects
We are homeowners who hired a general contractor for house renovations. We both (homeowner and contractor) signed the contract so a construction loan
could be secured. The contractor has failed in so many ways there are too many to mention. According to the contractor, he is owed $25,000 bu...Read More
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J MacKenzie
1 answerAdd commentJan 12, 2023
OhioConstruction ContractDefectsLawsuitMechanics Lien
Hi, I had a mold issue in my now 6 year old home (a former model home in my development) last year. I called my insurance, they investigated probable
causes and everything was ruled out. By process of elimination, the AC unit was listed as the cause. My home went through the remediation proc...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMar 30, 2020
FloridaDefects
I am a homeowner of a Rolwes Home in Troy MO. We built our home in 2020. The day we moved in (after closing on the home) a diagonal crack in our
foundation from top of wall to the floor that had leaked was pointed out to me by the builder. By the end of the first week we had a couple more...Read More
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Anonymous Contractor
Waiting for answerAdd commentNov 3, 2022
MissouriDefects
Contract says 10' ceilings, my tape measures 9'6" They poured 4" of foundation which totals 9'10" still not built to spec. Do I have the ability to ask for my
money back because they breached what we agreed upon?
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Paul Ellis
Waiting for answerAdd commentOct 6, 2022
MichiganConstruction ContractDefectsRecovery Options
What happens when the company pulls the permit and doesn’t inform the homeowner about the Notice of Commencement? Are homeowners just expected
to know about it? The company I hired intentionally never told me about it or asked me to sign. Why wouldn’t the homeowners signature also be ...Read More
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Anonymous Laborer
Waiting for answerAdd commentAug 17, 2022
FloridaBond ClaimsConstruction ContractDefectsLawsuitLicensesNotice of CommencementPerformance Bond
I built a library-style bookcase for a customer, actually two of them. The first time, built and delivered, she accepted. A few days later, she decides she wants
to change the design. I sent her new price to build the new design, we agreed upon a March 17th completion date. I delivered the bookcases to h...Read More
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Christina Pearson
Waiting for answerAdd commentAug 15, 2022
South CarolinaConstruction ContractDefectsLawsuitNotice of TerminationRecovery OptionsRight to LienSubstantial Completion