Is the contract I made with a company to do electrical work void or unenforceable if I discovered after the work was done, the LLC is inactive and the electrician falsely stated he was licensed and had insurance. The work done is substandard....Read More
I am an 18-year-old female looking to start my own construction/reconstruction business that will focus on low-income families/areas, i want my business to focus on houses, yard work, schools, homeless shelters, food banks, rehabilitation centers, housing for children stuck in the foster system that ha...Read More...Read More
I made a mathematical error on my bid. Each line item is priced correctly but the spreadsheet did not add up the totals correctly. I signed a contract and attached the bid as an addendum, so thankfully, anyone can add up the numbers and see the math is simply wrong. Each item is correct, but the...Read More...Read More
We've recently been asked by our GC to onboard Lienwaivers.io, in order to receive our pay requests. This is a third party lien collecting company, who holds money in a trust (?) and then releases payment once an unconditional is signed. Is this safe? Legal? to have Subcontractors sign their unconditio...Read More...Read More
I am wanting to start a small business applying epoxy resin mixed with polymer to garage floors. I am basically doing a home improvement with a non-combustible product. Do I need to get a contractors license to do so? ...Read More
I am a junior college student working on a presentation looking for a simple explanation that anyone could understand, possibly with some examples. As well as what/how are a surety's obligations defined and a breakdown of the penal sum of a performance bond....Read More
I had a construction contract in which the government included the payment of taxes. In the end he did not want to pay us. The project was outside the US. This was 2 years ago. I need advice to claim that payment....Read More
I'm a subcontractor, I completed all the flatwork for a new construction home. I have done multiple projects for the General over the last 3 years without any problems. This project they took my invoice and modified it, claiming they don't pay for incidentals, or materials used on their projects other tha...Read More...Read More
K&B Home and Land Preservation have been sent Sub Contractor waver of lien agreement. Since noterized we have not received a response from the contractor. Our actual agreed upon pay date was Oct 2nd, 2020. Every payment previous was exremly late, as well. We need to know how to mo...Read More...Read More
On a new home build does the builder have to notify the owner they plan to file a mechanic's lien before it actually gets filed with clerks office? Can a "member" of the company file the lien for the builder company? As in, a contract is signed by 1 person that owns the building company, but then...Read More...Read More
Hi I hired a contractor to perform a job on a driveway/sidewalk. We did not sign any contracts. At the beginning of a job I paid him half the money in cash (forgot to ask for a proof). Village required both pre-pour and final inspection. Final inspection failed because the sidewalk is above the house fou...Read More...Read More
We are a school district in Colorado and we had hired a local contractor to install HVAC upgrades to three of our schools. Are we required to have a performance bond from him? The total am ount of the job bid is $993,000. Would a retainage fee of 5% be a better option?...Read More