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Washington

I am a local painter in my area. I was contacted and requested by my client to re-paint their existing flood damaged home that was under remodel. My client signed the estimate/contract for a specific amount that included the product and materials. They paid the deposit that is required for myself the painter to schedule and start work, requested extra Work order changes and upgrades to products, which I the painter covered, but revised the estimate to reflect the changes due to be paid in the final balances due in addition to the initial estimate/signed contract. I did all the work requested and estimated short of a final walk through “punch list” that the customer fails to give, customer is avoiding any compensation for work and extra materials so far, customer is avoiding my calls and text messages, plus emails, I have reason to believe they are avoiding/refusing to allow myself to return to “finish final touch ups” to complete the job in order that they the customer don’t have to pay their “final balances due.” I believe this because the signed and agreed upon estimate states that the final balance due is given “upon completion” of the work order. They will not give me a date I return to “complete job.” They are avoiding any contact - but never once have they “fired” me or told me I was not to return to their property. Please advise

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Nov 23, 2021
If you provided the customer with the statutory disclosure statement you can file a lien against the property. If not, and you are a registered contractor, you can sue for the balance due.
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