Oct
4
Can a contractor increase the price of a job once the contract has been signed?
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Gwen J asked:
My church has contract with a local contractor in the state of Virginia. The initial work had begun and now the contractor is asking for an additional $2000 to complete the job. The original contract was for $7000. We have not made any modifications to the contract. Do we have to pay? Isn’t he obligated to complete the job at the contract price?
ADAM
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My church has contract with a local contractor in the state of Virginia. The initial work had begun and now the contractor is asking for an additional $2000 to complete the job. The original contract was for $7000. We have not made any modifications to the contract. Do we have to pay? Isn’t he obligated to complete the job at the contract price?
ADAM
Sep
28
What happens if a building contractor gets caught without a permit?
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Alex asked:
I am having an argument with a friend and he says nothing will happen if his dad gets caught building without a permit. What is the law if a contractor gets caught without a permit in Florida.
GAIL
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I am having an argument with a friend and he says nothing will happen if his dad gets caught building without a permit. What is the law if a contractor gets caught without a permit in Florida.
GAIL
Sep
13
What law states that if a contractor has performed work on a property that they are entitled to payment?
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jarrod j asked:
There is a law that states that even though a contractor does not have a contract in hand that if he has done work to improve a property that he is entitled to payment. What is the name of that law?
ELTON
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There is a law that states that even though a contractor does not have a contract in hand that if he has done work to improve a property that he is entitled to payment. What is the name of that law?
ELTON
Aug
21
What recourse do I have with a siding contractor who made a mistake on my contract?
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Buckeye4Life asked:
I have a hail damage/siding insurance claim and a contractor that I signed a binding contract with to do the work if I got the claim. Now that I have the claim the contractor has written another contract for the work, with extra work I ask them to perform including gutters, facia, and wrapping all my exterior trim in aluminum. After the contract was signed, my contractor and I both noticed that the insurance company had paid for 13 windows to be wrapped in aluminum, and I only have trim on 5 of my window, leaving me with 8 windows that were paid for that I am not having the work done to ($967.00) which would go in my pocket.
I have a hail damage/siding insurance claim and a contractor that I signed a binding contract with to do the work if I got the claim. Now that I have the claim the contractor has written another contract for the work, with extra work I ask them to perform including gutters, facia, and wrapping all my exterior trim in aluminum. After the contract was signed, my contractor and I both noticed that the insurance company had paid for 13 windows to be wrapped in aluminum, and I only have trim on 5 of my window, leaving me with 8 windows that were paid for that I am not having the work done to ($967.00) which would go in my pocket.
Now, the contractor says that they miss measured some things, and is going to charge me $742.00 more than the original contract. My question is am I still obligated to have them do the work, even though they have broken the contract? Remember, I originally signed a seperate contract stating they could do the work, if I got the Ins. Claim. Is that still binding?
HOUSTON
Apr
24
what does this statement mean. To be mutually agreed upon between the County and the Contractor?
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babygirlmjs16 asked:
I have a Contract and it specifically states this: This building is awarded for one year with the option to renew for 2 years. To be mutually agreed upon between the County and the Contractor what does this mean?
WILFRED
I have a Contract and it specifically states this: This building is awarded for one year with the option to renew for 2 years. To be mutually agreed upon between the County and the Contractor what does this mean?
WILFRED
Mar
19
What is the responsibility of a builder for a known and admitted structural defect?
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jwakefield34 asked:
We moved into our home just over a year ago. This is a new home and was built one year prior to our purchasing it. The right side of the house holds two bedrooms and a hallway. The hallway has a severe dip in the floor that leads to one bedroom. The bedroom also has a severe lump in the floor. These items have been on the repair list since before we went to close on the house. We were originally told that there was a problem with the A-frame, a problem that could and would be repaired. This has not happened. The repair contractors have come out several times and attempted to repair the problem by shaving down the wood under the carpet and nailing the wood down so that the lump would no longer be noticable. However, none of these measures have proven effective. The defects remain and are still on the punchlist to be repaired. If the defects cannot be fixed, what is our legal recourse?
ERNESTO
We moved into our home just over a year ago. This is a new home and was built one year prior to our purchasing it. The right side of the house holds two bedrooms and a hallway. The hallway has a severe dip in the floor that leads to one bedroom. The bedroom also has a severe lump in the floor. These items have been on the repair list since before we went to close on the house. We were originally told that there was a problem with the A-frame, a problem that could and would be repaired. This has not happened. The repair contractors have come out several times and attempted to repair the problem by shaving down the wood under the carpet and nailing the wood down so that the lump would no longer be noticable. However, none of these measures have proven effective. The defects remain and are still on the punchlist to be repaired. If the defects cannot be fixed, what is our legal recourse?
ERNESTO