Good day gentlemen ... I am a homeowner who hired “a guy” working on a neighbors yard to install a small section of fence and do some minor landscaping. I provided the fence and with a verbal agreement we decided on $1200 for the final fee. I was fully aware that some overage may be incurred (a few bags of Quikcrete and a small load of river rock) The contractor was forthcoming in doing a good job and doing a little “over and above” however at NO POINT was any increase in our verbal agreement ever brought to my attention. When the job was 90% complete, I presented him with a check for $1200.00 when I was advised he now required payment of $2400.00 plus the cost of the cement and rock. I told him that his doubling of his cost did not sit well with me and I’d have to get back to him with an answer to his demand. The contractor then finished up his last 10% of the work and I advised him that I was not going to agree to his new quote of $2400. I advised him I was more than willing to pay for the cement and the rock and maybe a little more since he did a nice job, but his demand for $2400 was completely out of line. He got back to me this morning and advised me he was going to file a mechanics lien against me. Do I have anything to worry about ? I filed a report with the local Police dept detailing everything I just mentioned. There was no contract signed and he already cashed my full payment of $1200. As far as I’m concerned I’d like to pay him for the stone and concrete and be done with him, but now he is making a cash-grab for an amount that was never discussed until the end of the project.