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Updated over 7 years ago on . Most recent reply
Contractor left thick black oil stains all over my driveway
I had a small section of concrete pathway that was damaged in my back yard and I hired a contractor through HomeAdvisor to replace it. While the mixing truck was in my driveway it left thick black oil stains the entire length of the driveway all the way to my back yard (my garage is detached and behind my house)
I’ve contacted the contractor who said he needs to reach out to his crew, but I’’m not sure what options I have in the meantime. It ‘s like I traded one eyesore for another. If this could possibly be cleaned I’d be open to it, but I’m curious what recourse I might have or what actions I should be taking?
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I'd give them a deadline to fix it, if they can't meet that then have someone do it professionally and deduct it from their final payment and send over the invoice. A power wash company could take care of that quickly.
You might also be able to take it up with home adviser to deduct pay or fix it depending on what kind of guarantee they have.