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Contractor issue, possibly legal
Posted on 9/10/16 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 6:55 pm
So I hired a contractor to enclose my back patio awhile back and ended up firing him after he did what he wanted instead of what he was told.
Basically he quoted my roof and patio separate and when he did the roof he quoted things that were not done. The final straw came when he was working in the patio and he put up 36x32 windows 2hen I requested 40x32 or 36x36 windows, his excuse was he could not find any. (There were more issues than that but that was the final straw)
Well now today after it rain my back patio has a leak, when he was hired he guaranteed his work and he was insured. He claims since he was fired he is not responsible for fixing the leak when he put the roof up.
Am I sol, contact a lawyer on Monday, suck it up an pay someone else. Because yes I paid him for finishing the roof. Also he received partial payment for the patio but I've eaten that since it isn't worth what I paid to fight for it.
I do plan on contacting a lawyer on Monday to find out my actual options but sometimes this board gives good advice. The contractor is not on BBB and was recommended by another contractor who was too busy to take on another job.
Basically he quoted my roof and patio separate and when he did the roof he quoted things that were not done. The final straw came when he was working in the patio and he put up 36x32 windows 2hen I requested 40x32 or 36x36 windows, his excuse was he could not find any. (There were more issues than that but that was the final straw)
Well now today after it rain my back patio has a leak, when he was hired he guaranteed his work and he was insured. He claims since he was fired he is not responsible for fixing the leak when he put the roof up.
Am I sol, contact a lawyer on Monday, suck it up an pay someone else. Because yes I paid him for finishing the roof. Also he received partial payment for the patio but I've eaten that since it isn't worth what I paid to fight for it.
I do plan on contacting a lawyer on Monday to find out my actual options but sometimes this board gives good advice. The contractor is not on BBB and was recommended by another contractor who was too busy to take on another job.
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Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:00 pm to tduecen
I mean, if you fire someone before he finishes the job....
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:02 pm to tLSU
He finished the roof part, not the patio part. However, I'm pissed my roof was leaking today after all of that he still did a shitty job.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:04 pm to tduecen
Contact La Home Builders- he is licensed?
Call BBB
if no luck call a real contractor
Call BBB
if no luck call a real contractor
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:05 pm to tduecen
He will simply say he was fired before he had the ability to properly finish job and therefore cannot guarantee unfinished work. You will have no recourse IMO but you can always try.
Good luck.
Good luck.
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:06 pm to 756
He is licensed but not on BBB or Yelp, basically a new start-up company.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:06 pm to tduecen
Who finished the job, i would contact that person
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:07 pm to ItNeverRains
I'm hoping the fact we were quoted a price on the roof and one on the patio and he was paid for the roof will show he completed the work.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:09 pm to tduecen
I bet he was a white guy
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:12 pm to tduecen
Well if they were set up as two different contracts you may have a case.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:15 pm to OWLFAN86
Honduran....
Yes I have 2 different pieces of paper with 2 quotes, one just for the roof and one just for the patio
Yes I have 2 different pieces of paper with 2 quotes, one just for the roof and one just for the patio
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:16 pm to tduecen
Head over to the Home Depot around 5:30am. You're welcome
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:18 pm to tduecen
Contractor initials DC?
This post was edited on 9/10/16 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:20 pm to tduecen
Is it a metal roof? You could get a roll of roofing tape and do it yourself.
This post was edited on 1/15/21 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:21 pm to Bestbank Tiger
No a flat roof, didn't want to tie into my house (I should have) so he came and did a rolled roof.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:27 pm to tduecen
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This post was edited on 1/15/21 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:31 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Yeah guess I'm mainly mad because I didn't pursue legal action after he was fired to get back my deposit and now I'm having issues and I may have to hire someone else.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:35 pm to tduecen
Leaking roofs with a connected porch can happen. You will spend more fighting him than getting someone to repair it.
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:36 pm to tduecen
File complaint with the State board of Genrslcontractors. Assuming he is licensed and u have a binding contractors
Posted on 9/10/16 at 7:37 pm to bigwheel
Would binding be a contract with his company letter head, my signature, his signature, and details of what he would do with cost?
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