We hired a landscaping company to do some backyard landscaping ie retaining wall, concrete foundation for shed, sod installation, patio and bench, french drainage due to steep slope. All of the work above with exception of sod (never installed) was defective. We had 4 other companies to come out and point out that material for retaining wall is not right material for retaining wall for our backyard. Steps in the retaining wall were being improperly installed and dangerous. I questioned and complained to the contractor on numerous occasions about the defective work, poor workmanship and lack of manpower and continous project delays which led to the reason we had other companies to come out and do an assessment. All four companies stated the same and pointed out the defaults in the work and how nothing was build according to code/standard. We informed contractors of the defects and he continued to argue the work was fine and he wasn't finished with the wall although he stated the only remaining thing was just to glue the caps on top. After going back and forth my husband then informed the contractor we wanted to terminate all work. He wrote us requesting to complete and we later found out we had to give him the right to correct. After sending the right to correct, listing all the defects along with pictures he responded a week later refusing to do so and requesting he be paid in for the balance of the work. We are disputing the amount paid and feel he should be paying us for having to pay to demo the horrible work and then additional money to get the work done right by another company. We would like to know how to proceed with this as contractor is now giving us until 3/15 to pay remaining balance for defective work and place lien on our home. Would love to hear back from someone.