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In my 25 years of running my construction, remodel business, I have had only one contractor who stiff me when I was really young. This was in my college years just starting out. I was a sub contractor.

A really good friend's younger sister got us to remodel her bath. She was in a hurry and had to get done in one month because she needed to get out of her old condo into the new. I got all my people lined up, drew up the plans and got the building permit before I left on vacation. My dumb mistake and trusted her. Nothing was sign and collected no money because I was rushing to get out of town with my family the very next day. I never work without a sign contract. While we were on vacation, the rough electrical, plumbing, and framing inspection passed without any issue and she was informed and seem happy. 4 days after I got back into town, I got a phone call and she wanted us to pack our crap and get out of her house because we do ***** work. I was shock.

I found out she had someone or a friend of a friend who knock our work. She totally trusted him, or them. They talked her into re-piping both the water line and the sewer (she already had copper lines, and the drain was uncessary), plus rewiring the whole house. I have close to $7500 rapped up in her place so far. Now, she doesn't return calls.

I did meet up with her when my workmen picked up their stuff. She refuse to talk to me, and mention that our placement of the fixtures like tubs and sink were in the wrong place. All that crap was in the drawing when we got the permit. The other dumb part of me was to have her get the permit under her name as owner builder. I was trying to save her money because I didn't want to get a business lic ($350 later) to operate in the city of Burbank. That will eventually come out of her. This was a job to help out a friend's sister so she doesn't get cheated by dishonest contractors. My plan was to make a total of $300 bucks to put in my gas tank to help her move into her new house.

We do so much more for our client and each and everyone appreciate us for doing so, now this good deed bits me in my fat azz. I am more pissed then anything else. I would not be surprise she went to the contractor's board or consumer affairs to report me. I will come un-glue because I have a perfect record.

My wife warned me about charge extra for b1tch fee with her. she know her better then I.

What do I do?

what would you do?

Jeff