Signed aggreements that changed 3 or 4 times and increased the costs and complexity of the solar installation project. We were reassured that all was in our best interests. When subcontractors started showing up(at unscheduled times) and wanted to start replacing hot water tank and pool pump and insulating the attic I decided to visit the permit office for construction in my town and was told that a permit was applied for but not reviewed or granted yet. I stopped the project in itś tracks. My wife an I are retired and on a fixed income but we were notified in December that a lien for the full amount($31,000) had been placed against our home. We are counting on the equity in our house to help us stay in our home and enjoy this time in our lives without financial stress. Now we cannot access our equity and may be forced to sell....Read More
I had tools stolen from a job that went wrong. Long story short the company I worked for did a roof for a customer and me as the project manager was asked if I could redo a deck and do some other work for the customer on the side, well the installer that I used to do the work did almost all of it wrong and now the job has probably went to legal with the company (they fired me) but I still need my tools from the job site. How do I go about doing this? ...Read More
I will be starting an Industrial Business in Jacksonville, FL. That will specialize in Mobile Welding, Fabrication, Structural Steel(Pre-Fab) erections. I was needing to know if there are any state required licensing for this type business. If so, what are they?...Read More
I have received an order for equipment/services from a Contractor - who has an order directly from the West Goshen Sewer Authority. I am nervous they will not pay us - how can I protect our interests. Can I file a notice to lien when the order is signed so I can file a mechanics lien when they dont pay as contracted? This is a municipal project....Read More
I’m a GC and have a customer refusing to pay amounts due and change order amounts. Claiming tile work we did in the bathroom we did wasn’t a professional job. They saw the tile as we were doing it and had no issues,
In fact the tile was down for 6 weeks before they said anything. We were
Working on other projects in house when it was brought up and after they reached the invoice containing two change orders. ...Read More
We had major damage from Ida….we hired carpenters, signed papers(they never showed us the whole contract) they gutted my house partially and then stopped. After 6 months of waiting for them to proceed and they didn’t….we told them we wanted to cancel the contract and now they are telling us we are going to have to pay the whole contract sum!! I have already paid them 75% of my insurance award…..we need advise!! ...Read More
So I am a contractor and was hired to pour concrete and erect a building. Concrete done, building fully erect, then the owner wants the building to be insulated. So we added to the contract. Anyway in an off day (Sunday) the owner and his wife decided to go and “work” on the project building”, we know this becumause he told my workers and also stated this fact in 2 of his emails as well as a termination contract between he and us. Anyway, since after that time he has been nitpicking and breathing down our necks about every screw and measurement every second and frankly we are sick of it!!! We asked for a progress puke t and that’s when things changed… he refuses. Now he has a termination contract sent to me and demand befor he would issue half of the progress payment that I asked for ? So now we want to as well just walk away from this project and just get paid for what we have done but he won’t. ...Read More
Location: Tennessee My GC completed the remodel of my residence approximately 10 months ago and is fully paid. I (homeowner) received notice from the HVAC contractor that they intend to file a lien against my property due to non payment of the final bill from the GC. 1. Can they do this since I did not contract with them directly 2. Isn't the time limit to file a lien over (HVAC contractor was last on property in Oct 2021 for a service call) or are they given a longer period for some reason...Read More
Design, Bid, Build vs. Design Build.
I want to understand which method is more commonly used for public construction projects of
1) roads and highways; 2) public parks and gardens; 3) airports; and 4) stadiums. As I understand that some of these receive funding from private investors, which method is more common for each?
Thank you!...Read More
I am a homeowner and my contractor refused to return the extra money he took for materials, labor, and incomplete work. In addition, i would like to sue him cheated on paperwork....Read More