Comments on: Building inspectors vs. homeowners & contractors (just a rant). http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/building-inspectors-vs-homeowners-and-contractors/ Discover the benefits of Cool Roofing: Flat & Metal roofs, Green roofs and Solar PV. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/building-inspectors-vs-homeowners-and-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Jim Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:34:38 +0000 http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/?p=545#comment-2184 If this has happened in Massachusetts ALL work over $1000 is supposed to have a written contract. Do you have a contract ? Have you asked him to to do things that are not on the contract. If it is in Mass you can call 1-617-727-3200 The BBRS Board of building Regulations and Standards. If you see hin doing drugs on your property call the police ! If you do not have a contract the Contractor is in violation of the state building code. If this has happened in Massachusetts ALL work over $1000 is supposed to have a written contract. Do you have a contract ? Have you asked him to to do things that are not on the contract. If it is in Mass you can call 1-617-727-3200 The BBRS Board of building Regulations and Standards. If you see hin doing drugs on your property call the police !
If you do not have a contract the Contractor is in violation of the state building code.

]]> By: Leo http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/building-inspectors-vs-homeowners-and-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Leo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:43 +0000 http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/?p=545#comment-2057 Chanda, I'm sorry to hear about your trouble with the contractor. However, if you are looking for help and advice, you need to be more specific about details of your project and why contractor is 3 months overdue, and why he wants to charge you 66 thousand instead of 14 as you originally agreed upon. Please try not to be as emotional (I do understand your frustration, trust me - I had my share of shady contractors, sub-contractors, etc.) and provide details. You may also seek legal help, but before you go out and pay the lawyer, post details about your situation and I will try to help you. PS, what is BPO? Chanda,

I’m sorry to hear about your trouble with the contractor. However, if you are looking for help and advice, you need to be more specific about details of your project and why contractor is 3 months overdue, and why he wants to charge you 66 thousand instead of 14 as you originally agreed upon.

Please try not to be as emotional (I do understand your frustration, trust me – I had my share of shady contractors, sub-contractors, etc.) and provide details. You may also seek legal help, but before you go out and pay the lawyer, post details about your situation and I will try to help you.

PS, what is BPO?

]]> By: Chanda http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/building-inspectors-vs-homeowners-and-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Chanda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:53 +0000 http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/?p=545#comment-2056 I know this doesn't have to do with roofing, but you seem like a decent guy. What do you do, when you are trying to terminate your contractor, because not only is he 3 months over the date, he is trying to "inflate" his final amount from 14 to 66K! WTF!?!?! I cannot believe this guy...he's threatening to put a lien on the property and stop all work. This is my first house (i've worked a very long time to get it) and the prospect of some crook easily being able to slap a lien on my property when he is being unfair, unreasonable and lying is phenemonal to me. I am looking for ANY HELP, ADVICE that can help me fight and BEat this guy. Please let it be known, that, my husband a BPO, is very diligent and is saying we owe him 15k we offered this guy this to walk away..but he won't..now we're finding out that he's gotten kicked off other jobs for the same thing...does he have the power he thinks he has...btw, ALL OF HIS Subs have left him and agreed to work for us....even telling us about his drug use on the job....again any advice you could offer would be appreciate. THANK YOU. I know this doesn’t have to do with roofing, but you seem like a decent guy. What do you do, when you are trying to terminate your contractor, because not only is he 3 months over the date, he is trying to “inflate” his final amount from 14 to 66K! WTF!?!?! I cannot believe this guy…he’s threatening to put a lien on the property and stop all work. This is my first house (i’ve worked a very long time to get it) and the prospect of some crook easily being able to slap a lien on my property when he is being unfair, unreasonable and lying is phenemonal to me. I am looking for ANY HELP, ADVICE that can help me fight and BEat this guy. Please let it be known, that, my husband a BPO, is very diligent and is saying we owe him 15k we offered this guy this to walk away..but he won’t..now we’re finding out that he’s gotten kicked off other jobs for the same thing…does he have the power he thinks he has…btw, ALL OF HIS Subs have left him and agreed to work for us….even telling us about his drug use on the job….again any advice you could offer would be appreciate. THANK YOU.

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