bh_homeowner
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Sorry for the long read...
I mainly want to know if what I've experienced is to be expected and is normal in the contractor world, or if it warrants a complaint and/or asking for a discount. Total project price is an even $40k. I have paid them $20,500 so far and the project is ~85% completed.
Long story short, I've hired a foundation company to replace the foundation on my single-story, 1000 sq. ft. home. I conducted a bunch of interviews and received a bunch of estimates. This was the place I felt the most confident about. They weren't the cheapest, but they seemed the best. They are licensed.
The price includes everything:
So is this normal? Am I making it a bigger deal than it is? I feel like $40k is a lot of money and with comes certain expectations. Thanks everyone.
I mainly want to know if what I've experienced is to be expected and is normal in the contractor world, or if it warrants a complaint and/or asking for a discount. Total project price is an even $40k. I have paid them $20,500 so far and the project is ~85% completed.
Long story short, I've hired a foundation company to replace the foundation on my single-story, 1000 sq. ft. home. I conducted a bunch of interviews and received a bunch of estimates. This was the place I felt the most confident about. They weren't the cheapest, but they seemed the best. They are licensed.
The price includes everything:
- Shoring
- Permits
- Demolition, hauling and disposal of old foundation and other debris
- Trenching, permits, pouring, and stucco at the end.
- Leveling of a section of the house
- Rebar, concrete
- Bracing/Earthquake retrofitting
- An overall level of disorganization and lack of professionalism
- Urination on the property (which I have video proof of)
- Leaving trash and nails all over the place, and basically leaving the worksite a mess.
- Destroying landscaping
- Disrupting gas and hot water and leaving us without it repeatedly
- Disturbing neighbors in the early AM and asking them to move their cars (when they were legitimately parked on the street)
- Using my personal wood for project structures
- Destruction of personal property (damaging container plant, exterior thermometer and water heater)
So is this normal? Am I making it a bigger deal than it is? I feel like $40k is a lot of money and with comes certain expectations. Thanks everyone.