Plumbing Leak in Ceiling Due to Poor Workmanship - Any Recourse?

[Tim Porsche]

Hi All,

I purchased a duplex back in October of 2015, and will be moving into the downstairs unit within a week. I started to move my things in a few days ago, and noticed there was a leak in the ceiling of my bedroom. This must have occurred the week prior when I was on vacation.

Long story short, I had a plumber come out to take apart the ceiling and find and fix the leak. He said it was due to the a pipe not being properly wiped down when a flux was added to a newly installed bathroom upstairs. So apparently whoever installed the upstairs bathroom didn't do a good job.

Anyway, my question is, do I have any recourse to have whoever installed that bathroom pay the bill to fix the work that they did that caused the leak? Or am I stuck with the bill on this one? I have homeowner's insurance, but the deductible is $1,000 and I doubt the bill will come to more than that. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!