We hired a contractor, no contract was signed or provided.We hired a contractor, no contract was signed or provided. To do a second bathroom in the basement. It's been a month, they tiled and painted in the dark before the electrician installed the lights. H… read more
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My home was destroyed by a water main break on march 1st/21,my home was destroyed by a water main break on march 1st/21, I have 1,000,000 comprehensive coverage on my home, the break damaged my foundation and there was extensive exterior damage and the entire … read more
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Home Depot contractor refused to do a kitchen cabinetHome Depot contractor refused to do a kitchen cabinet installation on Monday December 14, after waiting 14 weeks for the cabinets to be delivered., because the Home Depot tiling contractor install 18"… read more
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We hired a company to do our master bathroom renovation pluswe hired a company to do our master bathroom renovation plus install a second bathroom in our basement. We signed a contract and paid 40% down. The contract included another 45% payment due upon delivery of custom cabinets. During the renovation we had a flood from the plumbing installed in the master bathroom through the floor to our dining room. We also had many issues arise with the quality of the work done including walls being out of plumb, tiles not cut and installed correctly, forgetting insulation, to just name a few. We have a list of over 15 mistakes/errors/omissions We had a written schedule for work but many days passed without workers showing up...when they did they worked a few hours then left. It's been very trying. We asked the owner to the site and discussed our concerns. He did remedy most of them. Currently, we have most of the cabinetry installed. Not all tile in the shower is complete. Since the cabinetry has been delivered the owner is demanding due upon delivery payment. We are concerned we will pay him and then we won't see any more work completed. Still remaining is installation of toilets, shower fixtures, sinks and fixtures, bathtub, electrical fixtures and trim. We have been in discussion with the owner to discuss our concerns and want to balance our risk and obligation with him. We have offered him less than the due upon delivery with indications for him to complete plumbing, tile, trim and fix our ceiling which was damaged from the flood. We've offered him the balance due upon delivery once the electrical is completed. A 10% due upon completion of the shower glass once installed is also in the contract. We would like to know since we are negotiating the initial contract payment schedule with him, because of the way this job has gone, are we still bound by it's terms? Can we enforce a 10% hold back, even though it is not in the contract, to ensure all work completed is satisfactory? We don't want any sub-contractor issuing a lien. In a recent email the owner made a comment about not holding back payment if a handle, or piece of trim isn't finished. … read more
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RE: Specializing in Ontario Construction Lien, CanadianRE: Specializing in Ontario Construction Lien , Canadian Lawyer I am building my home and I have a dispute with a contractor (excavator) over the contract. I drafted the contract/agreement and it was … read more
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I live, alone), in a small Vancouver apartment - replacingI live, alone), in a small Vancouver apartment - replacing wood floors with hardwood. Had paid ($4,200) 50% of total prior to start on June 8. Told on June 9 that floors needed levelling. Material wou… read more
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Hi there, We had renovation done in early March this year.Hi there, We had renovation done in early March this year. The two guy totally butched the bathroom. We had to hire someone else to redo everything. Now the first two guys are asking for $16000 for la… read more
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just moved into my new house, contractor gave me an estimatejust moved into my new house, contractor gave me an estimate for building cost keys in hand, then gave me the final bill : 11,180.00 dollars over the agreed price , did not write up contract with the … read more
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How to deal with a contractor who has done an awfully poorHow to deal with a contractor who has done an awfully poor job and now even threatens to put a lien on our house unless we pay him the full contract price for the work he doesn't want to finish? Is th… read more
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I paid mid way thru a bathroom renovation. the end resultI paid mid way thru a bathroom renovation. the end result is terrible. I have taken pictures. tiles and grout are missing, garbage swept and left over missing tiles, grout and silcone between floor an… read more
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Good morning ..... I hired a contractor to finish my basement.Good morning ..... I hired a contractor to finish my basement. There were a few repeating building code violations that I noticed and forced the contractor to repair and fix. The violations repeated t… read more
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hi. 5 weeks ago i hired a renos guy to work on the countertop,hi. 5 weeks ago i hired a renos guy to work on the countertop, upstairs and downstairs floor. $1000.000 up front and then another $1000.00 to do the floors the floor.....he left yesterday. He has not … read more
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I hired a contractor to build me a basement that met code andI hired a contractor to build me a basement that met code and was square and level, he was contracted to build up and including the upper floor. The basement walls are not square they are crocked, the… read more
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This same tenant is constantly sending us letters of verbialThis same tenant is constantly sending us letters of verbial abusive nature. And now he's saying that he will sue us for some work he's done upstairs which he had agreed to do in order to get the plac… read more
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I hired a contractor (contractor A) to renovate my house.I hired a contractor (contractor A) to renovate my house. I moved out and the reno began with a completion estimate of about 4 months when I could simply move back in. As time went on I started questi… read more
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My husband and I recently hired a contractor to complete partMy husband and I recently hired a contractor to complete part of our basement renovation after a flood. The agreed upon price was $2400 for labour only as we provided all wood and supplies. The worker… read more
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I purchased a home that had been previously inspected by anI purchased a home that had been previously inspected by an engineer who had deemed that repairs were needed to the foundation. The repairs were completed and the engineer signed off on them, stating … read more
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