All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

Many states that require a license to do contracting work also require a license to be compensated for the sale of construction work. Very similar to how a seller of RE must hold a RE license to receive a commission on the sale. Granted there are exceptions to this rule and many states don't require salesperson licensing. Lastly noted, contractors that work with investors for the most part work on razor thin margins and barely leave enough meat on the bone to feed their family let alone throw a bone to a referral. The reward you get is them coming back to you and taking on your projects so you don't have to wait for a retail contractor to schedule you in. 

@Jateh Major Yes. Not in the city of Detroit though. North of 10 Mile Rd.

@Daria B.

Mechanics lien is more commonly when the home owner has not paid or refuses to pay. On big jobs a lien is placed in the beginning and removed after final payment. On smaller projects like yours the lien is typically placed when final payment is refused.

If there is a disagreement that would have to be tried in civil court or hopefully there is an arbitration clause in the contract because it is much less expensive but probably not worth it for a flooring job.

@Daria B.

Adjustments are made through "change order". For example the contract stated carpet in the living room but is later changed to hardwood. That would require a change order.

It to me sounds like your overstepping your bounds to be quite honest. You hired a pro because the project is out of your expertise, will or so on. Just let them do what they need to do. They are the PRO. That's why you hired them. Be more concerned if the floor came out wavy or with huge seams. You'll never see what's under the new floor and if it looks good and performs well then who cares. There are plenty of ways to skin a cat.

I just want to save you some stress. Don't sweat the small stuff. Just wait until the project is completed to see if it meets your expectations. Leave the demolition details to your project manager or foreman. If it does not perform their gonna have to be the ones to rip it out anyways.

@Daria B.

Could please post the exact statement made in the contract that requires the contractor to remove the linoleum. Contracts need to be super specific and will depend on the judge. Unless the contract specifically states "remove" and "linoleum" your best bet is just to pay and move on. Demolition does not cost that much so you have little to gain but a lot to lose if you get a mechanics lien.

@Kevin Gregg

Sounds like your buddy is headed for a nasty divorce. WI is common property state meaning when your group sues the ol' boy you'll actually be suing him and his wife's assets. If she is as "dumb" as he is you'll be able to sue for all her owned properties too. Here's why, if he hasn't kept up on his annual filing she probably has not either assuming it is in an LLC. Going one step further piercing the veil may be a lot easier than most think.

I'd be willing to make a gentleman's bet he took your money and bought all the properties in the wife's name.

@Sean Wilt

Don't lose any sleep over it. When I first listed my construction company on HomeAdvisor like the third client rated us a one star. I didn't sleep for days and had a chip on my shoulder until I had enough five stars to offset it. It took months. Everybody has their preference for stars but I've came to notice now that it has been years that quantity of review is many times more important than always 5 star reviews. 4.2 with 200 reviews will be reflected as better than 4.9 with 5 reviews.

@Jason Gott

Errors and Omissions Insurance. I'd Google it but it would help in a "said" contest. All realtors have it pretty much for what your concerns are.

@Jason Gott

This is what e/o insurance is for. Having a camera is whatever until you point it in someone's house then it's inappropriate. Not my opinion but it's how most people view it.

To give an first hand example of cameras and home owners my company owned trucks all have cameras. The truck in this circumstances was parked facing parallel to the home we we're doing work on (picture a corner house with the truck parked on the street beside the house facing the same direction as the house). There was an incident on the public street the truck was facing, mind you this home owners home was not at all visible in the placy back, that benefited from video evidence. The home owner was taken back. SMH.

I read it. Seems pretty close up to me. Easy enough to doodle some instructions in Paint.