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re: Final Bill dispute with a Contractor (Plumber)
Posted on 8/12/26 at 6:42 am to billjamin
Posted on 8/12/26 at 6:42 am to billjamin
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No but if he fricks around in the future or has existing strikes they definitely might put him on probation or yank it. And he knows that.
That's not how the contractor board operates in LA.
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Posted on 8/12/26 at 7:53 am to Skippy1013
Contracts contracts contracts
Posted on 8/12/26 at 9:32 am to stout
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That's not how the contractor board operates in LA.
That’s not really surprising. I should have known better.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:06 am to magildachunks
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If the invoice accounts for everything, then you have no grounds to stand on.
To prove the invoice is inaccurate will require getting an expert to do an inspection.
Paying what he invoiced you is the cheapest and safest course of action.
What baloney. The invoice can't prove the work. You can write whatever you want on an invoice, it takes about 30 seconds in MS Word. It also doesnt prove that the client asked for any of the work, nor agreed to have it done at that particular contractor's price.
If you're quoting me a job at $6,200 I say yes. If you quote that same job at $10k, I might shop around a bit. Make sense?
If you get in there working and find an extra $4k worth of work, you call the client & ask if they wish to proceed. You don't just plow ahead and stick them with the bill. That's a great strategy to spend your time at small claima court instead of getting paid.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 10:08 am
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:15 am to Skippy1013
most contractors don't perfect the lien, love putting those turkeys in their place when they try shite like this..
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:19 am to Skippy1013
You have a solid, enforceable baseline for $6,200 the original estimate, and you verbally agreed to an additional $2,000, bringing the agreed ceiling to $8,200. In many jurisdictions, contractors cannot legally exceed an estimate by a wide margin without written authorization for change orders.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:23 am to Bigdawgb
I really don't see how you do $2000 of extra plumbing work without any discussion at all. That's not a small amount of work. Given that, we are assuming OP is telling the full truth here...
I'm also curious if the OP is doing something like a Flip and this was a remodel type of job. I could see this much more easily, then something like replacing a main sewage line.
I'm also curious if the OP is doing something like a Flip and this was a remodel type of job. I could see this much more easily, then something like replacing a main sewage line.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:25 am to Skippy1013
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he simply says that the materials and labor added up to more than he expected
This crap only happens in residential. If after award in commercial and industrial you tried coming back to the client saying your estimated expenses ran over and you needed more money, they'd laugh in your face.
Posted on 8/12/26 at 10:26 am to magildachunks
quote:lmao. this is some shady trash shite here
He's claiming the invoice may be wrong, so he has to prove it is.
This post was edited on 8/12/26 at 10:29 am
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