Contractor hell? Do I have a 'F#$k with me' sign

[GKitty]

Originally Posted by Scottw

Been through this David, our contractor told us in September of 2007 that our house would be ready in 16 weeks. He is coming back next week to finish the final touch ups, two years and $153,000 later.

Don't spook the reindeer!

Sorry to hear about your situation. As someone who works with contractors everyday, let me assure you. There are good ones out there. Unfortunately, they don't advertise because the word of mouth business they generate keeps them busy (for the most part).

I wish I had advice for you, but the best thing I can probably say is: Deep breaths and stand your ground. It's your home and you get to say when it's right/done. (That is of course assuming all your requests are within the realm of possibility.)

Of course, I also deal with homeowners and can tell you some horror stories about those guys too.

Best of luck, my friend. Stay cool. This too shall pass.

Thank you Crystal.

The thing that really kills me is that I KNOW that a time machine is possible and he refuses to build it.

Of course, I also deal with homeowners and can tell you some horror stories about those guys too.

Who me???

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Thank you Crystal.

The thing that really kills me is that I KNOW that a time machine is possible and he refuses to build it.



Who me???

Yeah you Mr. Painintheballs.

[GKitty]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

The thing that really kills me is that I KNOW that a time machine is possible and he refuses to build it.

Maybe you're just not explaining it to him in enough detail. I recommend artist's renderings and schematics scribbled on a napkin. That should straighten him out.

At this point, I'm thinking about the homeowner who called me LIVID because his roofer did not hit the nail targets on the shingles he was installing precisely dead center. How did he know this? Well, because he got up there and examined the installation that minutely. He wanted the roofer to tear the whole roof off, buy new material, and do it again. At the roofer's expense, of course. As an employee of the manufacturer of said shingles, it fell to me to explain to this homeowner that the marks are a suggestion and sometime due to the specific situational requirements the marks have to be ignored. That's an hour of my life I'll never get back.

But I'm sure you're not that guy.

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