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Anonymous Contractor

GC has had extensive delays on job. I’m a framing contractor (rough framing) my contract includes installation of siding and providing the material. Framing started in August of 2018 and didn’t complete until August of 2019 due to design changes, foundations not poured on a guest house and other GC delays. Siding material was changed by GC from plans and specifications at beginning of framing and to date GC has not decided on material to use and is holding contract money including retainage. What recourse do I have if any due to the GC delays. Also he is now threatening me with back charges for straight edging the walls which I have done twice since I completed framing because it has sat unfinished by GC. Contractor has not covered exposed wood framing in the 6 months since I finished. Wood shrinks and twists if not properly covered which I have pointed out...at any rate I believe GC is not going to pay and refuses to provide the information to complete my contract work.

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Attorney at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
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Mar 2, 2020
If you have given preliminary notice, you can file a lien. That would probably resolve this issue fairly quickly. Regarding covering or protecting your work, that is something you would want to look at your contract for - sometimes a GC might try to put that on the subcontractor.   If the amount is under $10,000, I would also recommend that you just go to small claims court. That is the quickest and cheapest way to get this resolved. See: https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-smallclaims.htm?rdeLocaleAttr=en
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