Drywall debate with contractor, what to do?
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Comments (6)A couple more thoughts...you might want to send him certified letters, expressing your concerns - First, state what was agreed upon initially, and when. Include dates, dollar amounts, itemize and be very specific exactly what was agreed upon. Then document chronologically, any change orders and conversations that took place from the time of initial agreement forward. "the first discussion between John Doe and I took place in approx. March 2009" - if you don't have exact dates, be honest and document approximations. Break it down into exactly what work was actually performed, and also what work is still lacking. I would also break it down into what work was performed up to code, what work was performed that doesn't meet code, and what work was never done that was agreed upon. How do you know it doesn't meet code? Can you get a code specialist in to provide a written statement without involving the city? (I would think you wouldn't want to involve the city if you have code violations on your property) Then, I would get estimates from other reputable contractors on the cost of fixing his mistakes. This may be what you are able to recover in the end. Address the fact that you have not received invoices from him for the work performed, and you would like him to send you an itemized statement of billing, including his receipt of your payments to him. Include copies of your cleared checks with this documentation, as documentation of the payments made to him. Make a copy of everything you send to him, and if he doesn't respond, send a second request, then a third, all via certified mail. If you get no where, you can at least show the courts that you've exercised due diligence, and it may also prove that he's being non-responsive, or at least that he's not willing to negotiate or cooperate with you. Also file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Were permits pulled for the work performed? This is usually the homeowners responsibility in most municipalities, something to keep in mind. If you did pull the proper permits and the work wasn't performed to code, that could be an argument in your favor with the courts. Also, keep plenty of photographs on file of the present state, and any modifications that take place from this point forward, regardless of who does it. The more the better....See MoreContractor used drywall compound over latex paint?
Comments (9)Best practice is to knock the sheen off of the areas that you are hoping mud will adhere to. This wouldn't be needed for a flat paint, another option is to prime the area before putting on joint compound (but no one would choose that over 30 seconds with a sanding sponge.) Having said that, I haven't seen joint compound come off a semi-gloss surface all that easily either. So I would say that I would prefer it sanded but in the interest of picking my battles I wouldn't raise a big stink if it were not sanded, especially over latex paint. Hope this helps....See MoreWhat to do with drywall gouges from flooring contractor
Comments (10)Usually highly recommended and very expensive contractors have clauses in the contract to cover themselves indicating something like this: "due to limited demolition work, contractor is not responsible for any adjoining surfaces". They should have also warned you that minor damage to the adjoining surface could happen and it should be expected. Drywall is a minor issue to fix and it will be covered with trim as someone mentioned before. As trim goes, if the contractor does only tile work, they don't usually do trim work... unless it's a remodeling company they would have someone to handle finish carpentry work. Most handymen can put the trim back, also not a big deal. Good luck...See MoreDebating the contractor about post size, 8" or 10" on our small porch
Comments (12)@KW PNW Z8 We have a great contractor and he will definitely do what we want, I think he was just thinking that 8" would look better and I am thinking that I want a more hefty column since the porch is so visually heavy on top. As far as the steps are concerned, yes . . . we have considered widening the stairs and the walkway. I don't know what it's like for everyone else but in our part of the world, it is impossible to get people to show up and do work. The contractor that we are working with is a friend who stepped in with we were ghosted by yet another contractor. All that to say, I haven't been able to find someone to show up and do the brick work so we probably will not widen the steps, but we will have the walkway repoured and it will be wider to match the step width....See MoreJim Mat
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