I was hoping things were getting better for you Paul, but that's mighty poor workmanship. The trash laying around alone is a bad sign. What are your plans? Are you moving forward with this builder or looking elsewhere? With all the visible problems you've had I almost hate to think about what may be lurking in the less obvious recesses of the place [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
I was thinking the same thing the other guys pointed out. I cannot believe the build up of trash on the job site. Sorry to see things going so poorly for you. I am having my house built right now and have kept an eagle eye out for shoddy workmanship. So far I have had very little complain about. The shingles will be going on the roof in the next couple of weeks and you can bet your boots I will be watching that like a hawk to make sure my roof does not turn out like yours did.
I hope things get better for you. I would not let the builder make his final draw until all of your concerns about his poor workmanship are addressed and corrected.
We have made friends with some folks about a mile away who have been having their new house built. Their builder started last fall and the house is still not completed. The builder had no control over his subs and the contract was not being followed at all. Our friends could not get the builder to make right what was wrong so they ended up running him and his subs off the job. They are subbing our the remainder of the house and are just about ready to finally move in. After they close on the house and get moved in they are going to sue the pants off the builder.
I don't know how the laws in your state work on a problem like this but I think I would consider stopping construction until all previous problems are corrected. Chances are there will only be more shoddy workmanship if the general contractor is allowed to continue building. Maybe now would be a good time to talk to a lawyer and find out what your options are on how to proceed. It would be a shame to allow this guy to continue to build a substandard house that you will never be happy with and begrudge making the note on every month for as long as you live there.
The litigation attorney was hired last Thursday. I have no idea what he costs and do not care at this point.
The builder has until June 30th to complete the house, according to the specs outlined in our contract, including final grading, hydroseeding, landscaping and asphalt driveway. Also included was a list of 28 additional items that need fixing.
We didn’t even bring up the roof because if we did they would probably walk away. We at least want them to try to finish up the hardwood floors, fireplace, etc.
This whole thing has been a horror story from the get go.
>>It's been my experience that there is a direct correlation between the cleanlieness of the job site and the quality of the builder.
I agree. A builder I know wanted to do some work for me that I planned to do myself, so I went out to see a job he was working on...trash all over, expensive tools lying in the dirt/mud etc...made my mind up pretty quick.
Anyway you can withold payment at the end of the project? Tell 'em to sue you if he wants to get paid?
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