Contractor won t come to finish work?

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My contractor won t come to finish his work. He built a new storage area and a roof for me and he just finished the project.

The finish date was 3 months after the date that we agreed on. Still, I put up with all of his BS and paid him the full amount. Now, the roof is leaking and I have been trying to get him to come back to fix his mistake because he was the one who did a poor job.

He keeps telling me that he will stop by to fix it but he never does. There are also some other minor issues that he needs to fix, again because he did a poor job the first time around. I have tried multiple times to contact him but he either won t answer or gives me false promises. We signed a contract and everything but none of it matters to him.

What can I do to get him to come fix these problems that he created? Would a letter to his office threatening legal action be a good idea? What else can I do? He took my money without giving me proper service and I am so mad.

Thanks for any suggestions.

John · Answer

BBB And Lawsuit.  If The Job Was Less Than $5k Small Claims Court!!!

? · Answer

rape his wife

Anonymous · Answer

Take lots of good digital pictures of the damage and then file your lawsuit. Pretty straightforward. Have a good day.

Nosehair · Answer

Yes, send the letter certified (get a receipt). Make the letter simple but point out specifically what needs to be done. Also indicate you have made several requests to complete or correct work and the delays are unwarranted and amount of time taken is unreasonable. Tell him if the work is not done or close to done within 30 days (or whatever seems reasonable) you will hire another contractor at his cost. Then follow through.

Maxi · Answer

You write a letter, keep a copy and record deliver it in it you write despite his 'promises' to return and fix the faults of the work he did and has been fully paid for, he has not returned to do it and that you do not wish to take this further however feel forced to and unless he returned to fix this faulty work you will be forced to employ another and take him to court for the cost

Anonymous · Answer

That's contractors for you.  He's got his money so he doesn't care.  A letter "threatening" legal action will make no difference to a jerk like that. You'll have to TAKE legal action.

babyboomer1001 · Answer

Legal action is inappropriate at this time.  Report him to the BBB, if he is registered with them and contact the ROC.  The ROC will tell him to get his behind back there and make it right.  Of course, if you hired some  cowboy, then I guess suing is your only alternative.

gerald · Answer

well it is a small claims court you need its faulty workmanship and he should fix it by law and a leaking roof is one of the worst faults and could be dangerous so do not wait put in a letter saying you are starting proceedings if you hear nothing immediately then do so straight away and refuse any later contact this is appalling treatment pay someone to come and put it right and sue him for the costs in the small claims court it is important you listen water and electricity are a dangerous combination

joensfca · Answer

Do you really want him back? get two written estimates and written description of what the problem is/cause. of the leak. Write him a letter saying what is wrong. also take pictures. Write a demand letter for that amount to him. Then go to small clams  court.

There is also the BBB, yelp, etc.

Update. get the estimates and statement first, you may need the demand letter to go to small claims. NOLO has great advice.

see

https://www.google.com/search?q=nolo+small+claims+court&oq=NOLO+small&gs_l=psy-ab.1.2.0l4j0i22i30k1l6.7538269.7550157.0.7553150.33.18.0.0.0.0.483.2507.0j11j1j1j1.14.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..22.11.1975...46j0i67k1j0i131k1j0i46k1j0i10k1.0.BWCGUiQGW14

daniel g · Answer

They have small claims courts and contractors board to deal with that.
I don't threaten, I do, gets the job done faster.

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