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I own a building and hired a GC to manage remodel. I sent them plans, we agreed on price, and signed the contract. Contractor is responsible for all
construction until certificate of occupancy is granted by city. Now the contractor has come to me and said there is no sprinkler plan for the buil...Read More
Pennsylvaniaconstruction until certificate of occupancy is granted by city. Now the contractor has come to me and said there is no sprinkler plan for the buil...Read More
I Had a contractor remodel my master bathroom, not to long after the job was finished. I start having water spots on my living room ceiling.I called the same
contractor back to have him look at it . He said it was the new drain from the newly remodeled master bathroom. He had to cut big hole on the li...Read More
West Virginiacontractor back to have him look at it . He said it was the new drain from the newly remodeled master bathroom. He had to cut big hole on the li...Read More
I have a signed contract with a Homeowner to complete a job and the permit was almost complete and they did not like the time frame so they went and
canceled our permit without Our knowledge and hired another contractor to do the same job that they had hired me to do and without informing...Read More
Floridacanceled our permit without Our knowledge and hired another contractor to do the same job that they had hired me to do and without informing...Read More
The contract was signed, but are there other courses of action, such as filing a lawsuit against the property owner(such as unjust enrichment)? Also is there
a responsibility on the part of the GC who is claiming not to have been paid. Do they have the responsibility to verify they have not been paid, a...Read More
Virginiaa responsibility on the part of the GC who is claiming not to have been paid. Do they have the responsibility to verify they have not been paid, a...Read More
Does a disclaimer on my website protect me if getting sued in court? Is a general disclaimer enforceable?
KansasI contacted a gentleman who did repairs on my roof. He worked for a company called Storm Service Solutions in Cortland, Ohio when he did my roof. I texted
him and asked him if he did bathroom repairs, he said yes. He came to my house and told me it would cost $1,250 (cash only) to repair what nee...Read More
Ohiohim and asked him if he did bathroom repairs, he said yes. He came to my house and told me it would cost $1,250 (cash only) to repair what nee...Read More
I am a sub contractor working for a general contractor. I have a contract with the company for job #321. They ask me to do some extra work, but I do not
get a contact. Can they hold retention on the amount due for the extras that are beyond the contract amount?
Californiaget a contact. Can they hold retention on the amount due for the extras that are beyond the contract amount?
I hold a "B" license for General Contractors in California. I was hired by a tenant in Long Beach, CA and signed a contract for $54,000 to install Drywall,
Insulation, paint and electric. The contracting company is in New York. They asked if I would pull permits for the job on their behalf. This was as...Read More
CaliforniaInsulation, paint and electric. The contracting company is in New York. They asked if I would pull permits for the job on their behalf. This was as...Read More
What can a homeowner do when a contractor (roofer) does shoddy, incomplete work on contracted roof system and Fascia. 50% paid, remainder still due
upon completion of work. Work commenced 9.28.2.22. Ongoing and incomplete. Roofers were supposed to replace bad, rotten decking. 92 year...Read More
Missouriupon completion of work. Work commenced 9.28.2.22. Ongoing and incomplete. Roofers were supposed to replace bad, rotten decking. 92 year...Read More
A potential client advised she wanted to o an addition to her existing home (in California) but ended up scraping the project once the permits and compliance
issues became 'too much'. I am curious what the remedy is in this case if the contractor had already done a significant amount of pre-constructi...Read More
Californiaissues became 'too much'. I am curious what the remedy is in this case if the contractor had already done a significant amount of pre-constructi...Read More
I started building a patio cover for a customer and building it the way they asked, the city shut it down and had to wait two months for approval to continue
the work. Now that it’s approved to continue the city did an inspection on the framing but failed it and the customer will not allow my the chance ...Read More
Texasthe work. Now that it’s approved to continue the city did an inspection on the framing but failed it and the customer will not allow my the chance ...Read More
I did above
ColoradoI signed contract for house in December 2020, with completion May 2021. He let the noise ordinance permit expire, which caused a delay. Then submitted
incorrect permit for the house. Finally got correct permit. Then, two days after the date of closing, asked for 20K more. (and yes, he could have ...Read More
Georgiaincorrect permit for the house. Finally got correct permit. Then, two days after the date of closing, asked for 20K more. (and yes, he could have ...Read More
We signed a contract for an attached pergola patio cover on April 15 2020. The contract states a start date of approx Apr 25 and a fished by approx may 15.
It is now May 29 and nothing has been started. Do I have any options to cancel or hold the company liable for failure to even communicate the p...Read More
ArizonaIt is now May 29 and nothing has been started. Do I have any options to cancel or hold the company liable for failure to even communicate the p...Read More
Im a sub contractor that didnt file the job i finished in February until just now, the large GC who i worked for owes me well over 150k and has not paid me at
all even after i finished the job 4 months ago and started it 9 months ago. its too late for the 20 day, so what should i do now?
Californiaall even after i finished the job 4 months ago and started it 9 months ago. its too late for the 20 day, so what should i do now?