am the owner whom had fire claim with the insurance. We used their preferred vendors for the entire process. The restoration of our home went 5 months over our relocation budget, was not to specifications we requested, unfinished in some areas and have had to be repaired in several places. The contractor 's made a offer but said since they passed inspection they weren't responsible. We have had to make an additional claim within a year of their inspected construction for a pipe burst in the kitchen of the property because of inadequate insulation. How can we recover the necessary funds to repair and finish the original and requested scope of work?
Typically a contract signed with the restoration contractor is tied to the insurance adjustment. By that I mean the contract typically refers to the scope of work as defined by that adjustment for the dollar value of the claim approved by the insurance company. If extra work was agreed to, beyond what was approved by the insurance company, then that has to be paid by the property owner directly as opposed to using additional insurance funds. It is not clear from your comment as to what issues arose if the original work was inspected and approved. Your comment suggests another, separate problem arose that appears to be connected to the original contractor's work. If that is the case and you made another insurance claim, which covered the loss then you have been made whole and the insurance company will choose to determine if they will seek reimbursement from the contractor. I would suggest you contact an attorney to discuss the details of your comment.