Contractor rant

[scorpio333]

Doesn't sound good, hope it works out. The flip side to these type stories is I'm currently filing two lawsuits for unpaid installations. One dates back to last thanksgiving. Lots of scumbags out there that want to cheat hardworking people out of their money

That's as bad as my issue, just going the other way. It's theft. Plain and simple.

[95V6]

All of his signs are just stensel spray paint on a piece of wood. Spaired no expense lol.

[scorpio333]

When you're gippin people, you gotta stretch every dollar

[Cam99]

when you're gippin people, you gotta stretch every dollar

lmao

[John4cam]

To be honest, youre a better person than I am. I know for a fact you have more patients. ....good grief.

[Terminated]

This stuff is everyone's worst nightmare, and why I try to learn to do as much as I possibly can on my own. Asphalt is definitely outside of that realm though... I went through a bunch of nonsense with the window company and installers who were half assing repairs. Glad you finally got it resolved!

[Monkeygrits]

I'm really leery about paying anyone anything before the job is done. Especially after seeing this. Watch catch a contractor on spike as well. There a lot of shady people out there. I tried a different contractor who was cheaper once. Had to have my original contractor come and fix his work.

[John4cam]

I'm really leery about paying anyone anything before the job is done. Especially after seeing this. Watch catch a contractor on spike as well. There a lot of shady people out there. I tried a different contractor who was cheaper once. Had to have my original contractor come and fix his work.

You cant expect someone to come in and pay for all materials to do a job....then pay people to help do the job ect. Contractors get hosed too. References are a good thing to check out, but it can happen to anyone.

[Monkeygrits]

Everything we've had done like doors etc I purchase and then have the contractor install it, then I pay them for labor and any other materials. When I had new electric service installed and my basement rewired, they completed the whole job and then I paid for it including all materials. For me if it's a smaller job and the contractor is asking for money up front, that's a red flag. Luckily I have a contractor that's very particular and trustworthy. Good thing because my house is a fixer upper lol.

[John4cam]

Everything we've had done like doors etc I purchase and then have the contractor install it, then I pay them for labor and any other materials. When I had new electric service installed and my basement rewired, they completed the whole job and then I paid for it including all materials. For me if it's a smaller job and the contractor is asking for money up front, that's a red flag. Luckily I have a contractor that's very particular and trustworthy. Good thing because my house is a fixer upper lol.

I hear ya there. Sometimes I wish we rented....

[Monkeygrits]

I hear ya there. Sometimes I wish we rented....

Me too. I sometimes wish I would bought a house already remodeled instead of my shag Palace but I'll own it in a few years which makes the shag feel better between my toes lol.

[scorpio333]

I try to do everything my self. In the 7 or 8 yrs we've been in this house the only people I hired was someone to do the electrical box, then the furnace and AC. I'm lucky my dad taught me a ton and I paid attention. I have no issue paying people to do things, but only if I can't or the job is over my head and I have a good idea what those things are. I thought I was doing the right thing hiring someone who's been around over 40 yrs and done work around the neighborhood. Maybe it's the end of the road for him? I got a few months to check out new guys.