Poor work by contractor

We recently had some work done in our house(painting, patching holes in ceilings, refinish floors) to recover from water damage. The work that was done was extremely poor, and in some cases things were not done at all. Baseboards that had been wet and needed to be replaced were not replaced and just painted over. The rooms that were painted need to be redone, borders need to be removed and put back up because of bubbles and wrinkles, and then there was damage to areas(tore through bathroom flooring, spilled paint in koi pond, paint on foundation). We raised concerns part way through the job and were ensure all would be corrected, however they weren't. What recourse do we have?

construction noise

Is it against the law to do residential construction work on a saturday or weekend day?

no contract

I reciently hired licenced contractor to do a job, and he made some serious mistakes on the job. I never signed a contract or any other paper through this whole process now he has billed me. But i will have to go back and fix his work as he refuses to do so. Where do i stand with no contract i have not paid him yet.

Who can be held liable in a lawsuit for ''poor workmanship''

I will refer to our company as Company B and the other company as Company A.

My father owns his own business, before he worked for another plastering company. That company is now being sued for ''poor workmanship.'' We got named on the service, it was shown as Company A AND Company B. Well the job was years before this company was created, so our lawyer (who also reps Company A) shot of a letter to the other lawyers telling them to take our name off of it or we'd sue them. So they took it off but then named my dad personally. What they're saying is that because they believe my dad was in a management position he is also liable and our lawyer says there's a law out there that backs it. Company A is a corporation owned solely by one person, my dad was not a corporate officer and did not have interest in the company. His only role in this particular job was that he estimated the cost of it and scheduled the workers days, Company A owner signed all the contracts, my dad didnt sign anything. Their main complaint was the drywall, comp A owner sub contracted a drywall company (my dad had nothing to do with it). My dad had very little involvement in this job. Can he be sued personally for this? Can we sue the owner of Company A if he is?

former employee sued for work done poorly by corporation

Can a former employee of a corporation be sued by someone for poor workmanship on the part of the corporation, the employee had no interest in the company, was not a corporate officer and did not perform the work that the complaint is about.

faulty work

I hired a contractor to make an addition for me it leak's watter, and i haven't paid him yet. He refuses to fix it but wants me to pay him eventhough his mistake is causing the leak. I paln on hireing another contractor to fix his mistake and deduct their price off his bill. Is this ok

construction law

I am a roofing--name removed--i have a contract between myself and a homeowner the contract is for 1875 re-roof for back porch 5yr warr. the homeowner sold the house 2yrs. since install new homeowner contacted me with roof issues poor workmanship/2-3 sm. leaks am i obligated to honor contract , does the new homeowner have any legal recourse

mechanic's lien

Contractor terminated for cause - as per terms of contract - about 66% through project. Four months later he files a mechanic's lien, for balance of project $[$90000]. This is for work not performed or materials not provided. Also, his claim is that one sub he used was hired by our new contractor. Now he is filing to enforce claim, Does Virginia have a basic hearing procedure to dismiss this claim or must there be a formal suit filed?

No show by contractor

Paid contractor 1/2 down for work to be done. Contractor started by removing 1/3 of pavers to be replaced with StampCrete. I called several days later (Friday) to complain. Contractor called back with excuse an offered to continue the job on that Sunday. No show. Three days have passed - still no contractor. I want to cancel the deal. I only have the contractors proposal. No contract. I want a refund and pavers returned. Is there any hope.

Steps to filing a responsive pleading

...to the cross-complaint in interpleader. I have the Case Mgmt Stmt filled out. I know I need to submit it to the court & send a copy to the other party. But which do I do first?

monies owed for extra work beyond contract

i have recently completed a large job --6 figures but was asked to do extra work totaling about 20 thousand dollars.not getting anything in writing but there are clauses in my contract stating 80% of theese things i did i should be paid for --final release of lien was filed in apr to recive final pmnt as per contract. but when presented the condo ass. with overages due i got ''well we are not going to pay for that''--any suggestions?-i am going to see a lawyer tommorow and have everything written up and documented--theese people owe me about20k-thanks -richie

Motion of default...Lien enforcement

Service has been served been served to all parties involved. Statued 21 days has passed and there has been no responce from any parties. What are the next 1-10 steps that I need to take before a Judge, in Chancery Court, to have this lien enforced, to have this property sold.

Attorney Fees on Lien

What are the normal fees for mechanic's liens from demand letter, to notice of lien, to lawsuit?

Client holding hostage contractors' tools

Black client was charged for grand theft, but the 2 white police officers left my tools at client's home and no arrest made. I am waiting two weeks for D.A. response. Black police supervisor believes this is business dispute. I need my tools worth $8000-10,000 to continue working. What are my rights in this case? Thank you!

Breech of agreement

I own a power wash business. The manager of the local holiday Inn hotel signed an agreement to pay me $1,800.00 to wash the exterior of the hotel. I worked on the project for 5 hours the first day and rented a boom lift for $175.00.

The next day I arrived to work and found the managers maintyenance man doing my work. The manager said he decided to perform the work with his own people to save money. I sent a demand letter for liquidated damages in lieu of specific performance. He denied my demand. Keep in mind, I have not recieved any form of payment from this man. I plan to sue however I have one concern. I am not a licensed contractor.

Question: Will the fact that I am not licensed preclude me from having any rights to sue?

statute of limitations for contribution actions. Construction Defect

Bearing in mind the 10 year statute of limitations for a construciton defect claim in CA, what statute is applied to a contribution action being filed? Is it the 2 or 4 year statute and is it in addition to the 10 year? So effectively when is the last date an action could be brought against an insurer in this envioronment.

building codes for houses

I recently purchased a home. It is about 3 years old now. The front porch has had drainage issues from the date of purchase. The porch is made out of concrete that is situated on a concrete block foundation. The concrete porch has settled down about 1 inch in the rear, next to the house, thus collecting water when it rains. The concrete was removed today and the contractor that removed it said the porch was not built to code when the house was built. I am not the original owner of the house. Is there anything legally I can do to help recover some of the cost of replacing the concrete porch. Can the builder or previous homeowner be liable, or what about if the house was not properly inspected when originally built. I have already contacted the planning and zoning office of my county and I am waiting for a response.

Priority of mechanic liens

I need to know who has priority on a mechanics lien in California, Maine, Wisconsin, Arizonia. We are looking to change the law in Minnesota and need to see how other state laws are written.

contruction lien laws

i am a subcontractor and a contractor refuses to pay me unless my vendors sign a lien release form. Is that legal?

General Contractor's

A Real Estate Company asked for a Bid for fire damage in a house on behalf of the bank. We placed the Bid I get a call asking ''when can you start and finish?'' with urgency. When we said on Monday and be done by Wednesday he said okay. I said he will start on Monday. He said okay. We started the work without a written agreement on Monday. I then send a request for written authorization and they start being shocked and surprised that we had begun and were almost done. We immediately stopped working. Now they say the bank will only pay $700 and the cost of the work that was done was $3000. I send them an invoice for $3,000. and they will not accept it. They want an invoice for $700. Is there any violation hera and do I stand a chance to get my money? Thanks.