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Contractor Damaged Kitchen Sink During Install

last year

We just finished a pretty major interior remodel. New floors, electrical, kitchen/great room, master bath and master closet. The work finished a couple weeks ago, and we passed final inspections. We moved in about 2 weeks ago and have been working with the GC to complete a final punch list. However, one thing I didn't catch until just now is a pretty major ding on the front of our Kohler kitchen sink (this is the model).

Until just now, there was some kind of white out material covering the ding. It looks like whoever damaged it tried to cover their tracks without telling me. With just a little rubbing, I was able to fully remove whatever material was on there and now we have this large chip in the enamel of the sink.

So, do I ask the contractor to pay for replacing the whole sink? Do I just accept this as normal course of a remodel and buy some kind of white material to cover it up again and we live with this damaged sink? If so, any suggestions on what would make a good white out material?

Thanks,

Ward

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chispa
last year
It either was delivered like that ... or the plumber hit it with his tool belt ... or the counter installers banged during installation ... you just don't know who is at fault. I would ask your builder to find someone who repairs enameled sinks/tubs to come take a look and fix it.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
I can't imagine fixing that permanently; that's the problem with cast iron, the color doesn't go all the way through. Pop the cabinet front off and replace the sink; half a day job. Use a Pete's Sink Mount Kit please.

I'd get rid of the pencil edge at the sink while you're at it; it's a chip factory.

"So, do I ask the contractor to pay for replacing the whole sink?"

Yes.

"Do I just accept this as normal course of a remodel and buy some kind of white material to cover it up again and we live with this damaged sink?"

The cast iron will begin to rust without the enamel:

You can try this, but I'm betting that's what popped out.
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