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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Litigation sucks, but it sounds like you might have to drag this one through the courts in order to get resolution. I'd talk to an attorney and as has been stated, make sure there aren't any liens placed on your property in the meantime (or if there are, find out all the details and be prepared for a long fight). Document everything, make a timeline/chronological history of all communications, payments, activity, etc.
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Yep - I agree. It may only take a letter from your attorney stating that this issue will be further pursued in court to get the contractor to change his song.
Then again, it may turn into a long-winded lawsuit.
IMPORTANT QUESTION: Did the contractor get the necessary permits from your town before starting the job? If he didn't, did he inform you that such permits were required? (Are they required on your flooring job? I don't know.) The reason I ask is this: IF permits were required for the job done, AND the contractor failed to obtain them, OR inform the homeowner of such permits, that would constitute consumer fraud. (Note: if he informed you that permits were necessary, then he's off the hook.) It may vary from state to state, but in NJ, if a contractor is found guilty of consumer fraud, he must pay treble damages to the homeowner. (treble = x3).
So, while it may take some time, it may be beneficial to pursue this in the court of law.
-Z-man.
PS: I'm in the middle of my own long-winded lawsuit against a contractor, in case you didn't guess...
