Menu

Washington DC Questions

All Status
All Topics
Washington DC
GC's payment is late by over 90 days, Project has been completed....Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 16, 2020
Washington DCMechanics LienRight to Lien
Our company did a job for a client that had damage to his apartment . This damage clean up was approved by his property manager that had got approval
from there corporate office. The corporate office gave the customer a credit on his rent for his inconvenience and agreed to pay for the clean u...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 23, 2020
Washington DCMechanics LienRecovery OptionsRight to Lien
Is there a deadline on a Mechanics Lien...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentJun 17, 2020
Washington DCLien DeadlinesMechanics Lien
Can a mechanics lien be filed for an interior tenant build out project in DC?...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJun 1, 2020
Washington DCMechanics LienNotice of Intent to LienRight to Lien
Hi, We have a job in DC that we are very concerned with but we still have guys out there working to finish the installation... Can we file or do we need to wait
until the job (our portion) is totally complete? Thanks, Ken
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
2 answersAdd commentMar 26, 2020
Washington DCMechanics LienRight to Lien
We have a project in West Virginia, supply a lot of structural. I am concerned about payment....Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
2 answersAdd commentSep 17, 2019
Washington DCMechanics Lien
The 90 day mark is today. Is it possible to file the lien today?...Read More
Anonymous General Contractor
2 answersAdd commentFeb 19, 2020
Washington DCLien DeadlinesMechanics Lien
I invoiced a company for a $2000.00 progress payment for demolition, until the job starts. They say, they have the check ready to mail out but need/want
me to sign a final affidavit and waiver form. I dont feel good about this document. Things can get hectic moving forward with a tricky owner I fe...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentOct 11, 2019
Washington DCConstruction Contract
We need the landlord to fund the final installment of the tenant improvement allowance but in order to do so, we need to deliver final lien waivers from all
contractors. The contractors are willing to deliver final lien waivers in advance of final payment but is that enforceable in Washington, DC?
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
3 answersAdd commentOct 10, 2019
Washington DCLien Waivers
Hallo. I'm a student, and I have been handed an assignment on concurrent delays. How would it be determined who receives compensation in the end? The
main contractor(A), the subcontractor(B) or the employer(C)? Because if A is to receive a penalty, but then states that B caused that penalty, a...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 25, 2019
Washington DCPayment Disputes
Back in 2015 my mom had a retaining wall in front of her house replaced and it is beginning to crack. I checked the contract and it states there is a 5 year
"workmanship warranty". My mom has been calling the contractor for about 6 months to a year telling him she sees cracks forming but he tells h...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentSep 6, 2019
Washington DCConstruction ContractDefects
What is considered permanent improvement/mechanic lien protection? We have Service Calls and Preventative Maintenance works for one owner. All
properties locate at DC. The invoices the owner owe us include monthly Preventative Maintenance Agreement Billings, and individual Service Cal...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 22, 2019
Washington DCMechanics LienRight to Lien
We have a customer that I'm trying to enter in as a New Project but they will not provide the address to where the work is being completed because it is a
Public Federal job. They are saying that the address is confidential. How can we preserve our lien rights if we cannot enter the address?
...Read More
Anonymous Subcontractor
1 answerAdd commentJul 18, 2019
Washington DCBond ClaimsMiller Act
We were trying to sub out a job and the subcontractor said he was gonna show up and complete and he never did then shows up for two hours we asked him
for his new subcontractor forms(direct deposit, W9) and he leaves the property when we asked.. We agreed to pay him for the 2 hours worth of ...Read More
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 29, 2019
Washington DCBonding Off LienMechanics LienRight to Lien
I cannot renew my license in time to file a lien on a unit I performed work on. The particular unit is scheduled for settlement. However, they have at least two
other units up for sale.
...Read More
Anonymous Contractor
1 answerAdd commentMay 21, 2019
Washington DCMechanics LienRight to Lien