Before I start this post, I want to remind my readers that I represent both contractors and homeowners and have seen good and bad on both sides. I can certainly write the next post about nightmare homeowners, but this one focuses on a phenomenon that I have seen recently. I have had more than one client come to me within the last few months who has been bullied by his contractor with threats of walking off the job, failing to honor warranties, and pushing homeowners into changing the scope of their projects. The homeowners feel powerless and do not know how to handle the situation. So, here is some advice for dealing with the difficult contractor: 1. Ask yourself what if? A home renovation project can be unpleasant, invasive and overwhelming, but it should not be threatening. If your contractor is not honoring your wishes, something is going wrong. So, the first thing to do is ask yourself, what if the contractor walks off the job? Files a lien on my property? Refuses to honor the warr...
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This is due mostly to building permits being obtained in the City of Malden they took for ever, changes from the customer and added work loads from unforeseen items not contracted for. To make a long story short, we provided an estimate ( not a quote ) of tasks i.e bathroom remodeling, painting, hardwood flooring etc.
They paid us in phases as the job went along and for the extra work but when they canceled the contract after I tried to do an amendment for completion date they denied me. Customer went from the estimate ( not the contract ) sheet provided from the start and said we owed them money/refund for items started but not completed.The contract shows no cost per tasks. We spent double the labor to get this homeowner into there new home because there old place was sold.
When the homeowner & I couldn't meet on the numbers, they took over 4K in tools that we had on this project and put them in storage until we refunded them the monies they feel is due. Homeowner, was told to do this by the City of Malden PD as a way of leverage.Is this legal?
Now they have told me they contacted the DA's office saying I committed fraud. According to this homeowner the DAs office is looking into this on a criminal fraud case and say I will be arrested.
Looking for some feed back on all of this, Thanks