We paid a contract an 8K deposit in October 2023. Things went downhill after that. He’s got our money. We have nothing. It’s been so stressful trying to get him to be accountable. I live in an area of NY where contractor are not required to be licensed.
Contractors for poor workmanship though, I think it's definitely worth expressing that there is a lot of times for contractors do good work where the property owner is dodging final payment, or they THINK it's poor workmanship because an unqualified third party claimed it was (with hopes of earning a contract for the repair/ replacement) but in reality the work is good. I get hired on a lot of where we have to review what the contract promised what was put on and the quality of how it was put on. And I will say it's about 50/50 whether or not it's actually done right
on a home rebuild on a insurance claim the contractor was given $46,000 to replace high end windows. He installed low end windows which I priced out to be $30,000 but won't disclose the amount he paid and continues to charge me more for other upgrades and not considering the profit he made on the windows. This is only one example of many he as done on this rebuild.
My situation is the opposite and I know it is my fault partly. I was lied to, guy told me he was licensed for Electrical and GC. Wrote me a contract, I signed, he asked for over half up front for material and permit, seemed legit. Promised to deliver parts, never saw them, kept jerking me around. I decided to cancel the contract because, he kept lying about when he would deliver parts. Lots of personal drama he expressed to me through messages, weird behavior. Then I researched and found out he has NO Licenses in the State for anything and the LLC he wrote the contract with me does not exist. Now I'm out a couple of thousand $$$.
Our contractor has taken our money to fix his mistakes and there has been mistakes in every turn in building our home. Per contract, all cost for mistakes are his responsibility. Do I have rights to sue? I have it in writing that he took our money to fix the issues as they arrived and planned on making up the deficit as the project continues, however with all the mistakes, I do not feel comfortable continuing to have him as the contractor on the project
That is more of a criminal question. Though it would be important to know if the videotaping was done from on the property or if it was done from the public view
@@jdelawfirm8388 also when I studied for the exam in California I learned that homeowners are just as equally responsible for hiring a unlicensed contractor. I hold a c-6 license in California since 2015 and in California homeowner can be sued by the unlicensed contractor for actually hiring them. The law is intended to protect Both homeowners and contractors and its equal. If you just follow the rules it makes sense .
Cool! That's not how it goes in NY and NJ. Here you can know the contractor is unlicensed, hire them and refuse to pay them and the contractor cannot sue for the money.
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We paid a contract an 8K deposit in October 2023. Things went downhill after that. He’s got our money. We have nothing. It’s been so stressful trying to get him to be accountable. I live in an area of NY where contractor are not required to be licensed.
You could still sue him for breach of contract
Contractors for poor workmanship though, I think it's definitely worth expressing that there is a lot of times for contractors do good work where the property owner is dodging final payment, or they THINK it's poor workmanship because an unqualified third party claimed it was (with hopes of earning a contract for the repair/ replacement) but in reality the work is good.
I get hired on a lot of where we have to review what the contract promised what was put on and the quality of how it was put on. And I will say it's about 50/50 whether or not it's actually done right
on a home rebuild on a insurance claim the contractor was given $46,000 to replace high end windows. He installed low end windows which I priced out to be $30,000 but won't disclose the amount he paid and continues to charge me more for other upgrades and not considering the profit he made on the windows. This is only one example of many he as done on this rebuild.
My situation is the opposite and I know it is my fault partly. I was lied to, guy told me he was licensed for Electrical and GC. Wrote me a contract, I signed, he asked for over half up front for material and permit, seemed legit. Promised to deliver parts, never saw them, kept jerking me around. I decided to cancel the contract because, he kept lying about when he would deliver parts. Lots of personal drama he expressed to me through messages, weird behavior. Then I researched and found out he has NO Licenses in the State for anything and the LLC he wrote the contract with me does not exist. Now I'm out a couple of thousand $$$.
Are you the homeowner? What state is this in?
Yes I am, Georgia@@jdelawfirm8388
Our contractor has taken our money to fix his mistakes and there has been mistakes in every turn in building our home. Per contract, all cost for mistakes are his responsibility. Do I have rights to sue? I have it in writing that he took our money to fix the issues as they arrived and planned on making up the deficit as the project continues, however with all the mistakes, I do not feel comfortable continuing to have him as the contractor on the project
Sounds like you have a case, but you need to consult with an attorney in full to know for sure.
Is it against the law to videotape on a new construction site that does not have any no trespassing signs on it
That is more of a criminal question. Though it would be important to know if the videotaping was done from on the property or if it was done from the public view
Are you a lawyer? Can I call you? I need assistance please.
Yes I am. I practice in NY and NJ. You can schedule a consultation on www.meetjde.nyc
Isn’t it illegal to hire a unlicensed contractor
It is illegal for the contractor to be unlicensed. Homeowners are mostly protected in my jurisdictions
@@jdelawfirm8388 also when I studied for the exam in California I learned that homeowners are just as equally responsible for hiring a unlicensed contractor. I hold a c-6 license in California since 2015 and in California homeowner can be sued by the unlicensed contractor for actually hiring them. The law is intended to protect Both homeowners and contractors and its equal. If you just follow the rules it makes sense .
Cool! That's not how it goes in NY and NJ. Here you can know the contractor is unlicensed, hire them and refuse to pay them and the contractor cannot sue for the money.