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What can I do short of a long expensive litigation if the General Contractor is fraudulently billing
I experienced a small stove fire October 31, 2018. The GC breached the contract gave access to my insurance claim information to a restoration company
and access to my home. And many other issues. We agreed to terminate the contract in May 2019, however, he continues to submit a fraudulen...Read More
North Carolinaand access to my home. And many other issues. We agreed to terminate the contract in May 2019, however, he continues to submit a fraudulen...Read More
Contractor caused a minor asbestos spill and refused to pay for the cleanup. Since the day of the spill, there hasn't been any work done by the Contractor
Coloradopleas send me building defect during construcion and after construcion
CaliforniaClient raised an issue with the local inspector after she refused payment. We have made scheduling attempts to fix the issue, but she won’t allow access.
What options do we have? We have filed a mechanics lien, and we have sent a letter to the inspector that we have abandoned the project (due t...Read More
South CarolinaWhat options do we have? We have filed a mechanics lien, and we have sent a letter to the inspector that we have abandoned the project (due t...Read More
I hired a company to move my boat dock here in Missouri at the Lake of the Ozarks and build a new portion of the ramp to the dock. All they gave me for
paper work was a simple bullet list of the things they would do. No contract or warranty info. The new H pier they built is uneven and crooked wit...Read More
Missouripaper work was a simple bullet list of the things they would do. No contract or warranty info. The new H pier they built is uneven and crooked wit...Read More
I want to know if the contractor is liable after the transfer of ownership.
Floridacontractor performs work per scope of work. owner makes payments per agreed upon schedule. after completion, owner refuses to make final payment and
instead makes claim that work was defective and threaten to file claim with bond and general liability.
Californiainstead makes claim that work was defective and threaten to file claim with bond and general liability.
Roof sales agent / operations manager repeatedly said they do 6 nail installs, not 4 nail like others, inducing sale. Post install, owner claims only 4 (fraud/unfair
trade practices?) Importantly, work appears grossly negligent. 5 nails on most shingles, nailing patterns grossly deviate from manufacturer instr...Read More
North Carolinatrade practices?) Importantly, work appears grossly negligent. 5 nails on most shingles, nailing patterns grossly deviate from manufacturer instr...Read More
Contractor poured a '2" skim coat' of concrete over basement floor to hide existing pits and cracks. He poured so wet that the concrete is splattered up wall
and on ceiling. Floor has appearance of cracked glass. I have consulted with at least 25 cement contractors who say this is the worst they have ...Read More
Wisconsinand on ceiling. Floor has appearance of cracked glass. I have consulted with at least 25 cement contractors who say this is the worst they have ...Read More
Contractor damaged ($ 12,500 ) property job was $8500 , we stopped payment on ck filed with our homeowners ... contractor promised contract but came
and began work unannounced! No contract, found he is unlicensed and no insurance had to call file police report he’s harassing us ! Will take th...Read More
New Yorkand began work unannounced! No contract, found he is unlicensed and no insurance had to call file police report he’s harassing us ! Will take th...Read More
I prepaid a subcontractor for him to purchase materials. He never did and is now underwater. The prepayment was over 60 days ago. Is there anything i can
do at this point? Thanks,
North Dakotado at this point? Thanks,
I’m having my master bathroom remodeled, I asked for a granite countertop. In the contract it says granite countertop. When my countertop was installed it
didn’t look right to me. I asked him why they installed it without the sub top and he said it wouldn’t fit. We didn’t like that and he stated that fabric...Read More
Californiadidn’t look right to me. I asked him why they installed it without the sub top and he said it wouldn’t fit. We didn’t like that and he stated that fabric...Read More
Back in 2015 my mom had a retaining wall in front of her house replaced and it is beginning to crack. I checked the contract and it states there is a 5 year
"workmanship warranty". My mom has been calling the contractor for about 6 months to a year telling him she sees cracks forming but he tells h...Read More
Washington DC"workmanship warranty". My mom has been calling the contractor for about 6 months to a year telling him she sees cracks forming but he tells h...Read More
in 2017 I did a construction project. permits were open for the general remodel and the plumbing but I just found out there was not a specific electrical
electrical permit. the permits that were opened were closed and approved. The home was built in 1912 and had "knob and tube" electrical that n...Read More
Texaselectrical permit. the permits that were opened were closed and approved. The home was built in 1912 and had "knob and tube" electrical that n...Read More
With all the rain here in the midwest. We have worked non stop the past 3 months. Many times we have a verbal consent to do wall patch & or drain tile work
in basements. The amounts range from $200 to $1000 depending on the work needed. When a customer complains he or she still has wall leak...Read More
Illinoisin basements. The amounts range from $200 to $1000 depending on the work needed. When a customer complains he or she still has wall leak...Read More