Everything you bring up I've been through. So, from my perspective, situation normal. However, if you agree with your GC on something and it changes you are within your rights to change it back and follow-up on the cost.

I disagree that the drywall and masons are the worst, it's all trades right down to the low voltage guys. They all throw boxes, rags, instructions to whatever is being installed right on the floor next to the job. I even had my window cranks thrown out by some carpenters.

Best advice to you is start meeting with the subs and the GC together. Paint is done by painters- not GCs. Also, clean-ups are monitored by your local inspector assigned to your job. If they fall behind in cleaning your GC will get popped during the next inspection for something. You can call up a haul-away but basically if your GC can't do this then get on his case like you did.

Good luck.

I hate to hear that you've run into problems. It sounds like the GC is willing to remedy the issues with the stonework. Hopefully, he'll get it taken care of soon.

Are you close to your build? Our subs have all been REALLY good about keeping things cleaned up. Some of them were naturally that way, like our framers & drywall crew who had a cleanup person on site all day. Others needed a little nudge. On the day that a trade started I showed up early with a broom in hand and told everyone how sorry I was for them having to work in such a messy house. It was already spotless. :o) I put 5 gallon buckets in the smaller rooms (bedrooms & baths) and large boxes in the main rooms of the house for them to toss stuff into. They have to pass by the boxes constantly, so there's no excuse to leave things laying around. I empty everything promptly when it starts filling up and sweep when I can't find anything else to do. They learn quickly and we've never had to say anything to anyone. :o)