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How do I contest a lien based on the company filing the lien's '...not meeting the contract requirements'?

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Summary of Agreement Happenings I hired Houser Asphalt to repave a part of the parking area in front of my airplane Hangar. I met with their salesman, Geoff Sheehan, and explained what was needed. In response to that discussion Houser provided a proposal. There were requirements missing from their proposal so I added them before signing the agreement. When they claimed the work was finished, (about 29 May 20) they had not done many of the requirements stated, and, the installed surface structure does not sustain the anticipated load. One contention point is the weight-bearing capacity. During the meeting with the Houser's salesman, we discussed aircraft traffic movements and how the present occupant weighed 2800# but the hangars were designed for aircraft up 6,000-6,600 pounds. Wheels (footprint) on airplanes are smaller, so the strength must meet those contact area weight requirements. Design requirement points discussed with the salesman were omitted from the agreement document, which I added before signing the agreement: The asphalt must come up to the level of the concrete floor; The asphalt must slope away form the door; The work is to be sealed (Tar filling) between the old/existing asphalt and the replacement asphalt. Houser did not propose a sufficient aggregate design (strength) to withstand the weight requirements, as is indicated by automobile tire indentations being left. The fresh pavement has remained tacky and tracks Tar into the Hangar and the carpet of the plane. The slope of the asphalt does not slope away from the Hangar Door and hence floods the painted floor. Rain forms puddles at the door and runs toward the Hangar. The "undulations" left by the installation process retain excess water rather than drain it. It looks like Kids played in a sandbox rather than a machine (paver) installation. The surface texture is rugged and looks more like a base or middle grade asphalt than the adjacent finished roadway. Houser was to seal the joint where new pavement abuts the preexisting pavement preventing water incursion, but that hasn't happened. A very large interest item is tracking of Tar or oil into the hangar and into the airplane--even to home: Unacceptable. Background: The land belongs to the City of Dayton and is zoned airport. A corporation in which I hold stock leases the building with 16 Hangar-bays and 2 half bays. My stockholdings entitle me to own/occupy one hangar bay with certain restrictions and rights. The Hangar Owners' Association is run by a board which performs executive planning; manages the finances and conducts the business of the corporation. The Airport management is not happy that the work performed by Houser does not meet acceptable standards. During our informal communication, Mike Houser stated his next step is to file a lien. I think he is beyond the deadline to file a lien, but he could cause a nuisance. I have told him his product is inferior materials and workmanship for the job at hand and that he is to remove it

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