I hired a contractor to build me a 16x20 deck, a fence and some skirting for my mobile home. After 3 months I got a crappy looking deck and some posts put in the ground. We had to finish the fence. I had also paid him to put in a new shower floor, a ... [1]
Submitted by vcarter67 [2] on
Jurisdiction:
- Florida [3]
Area of Law:
- Contracts Law [4]
- Construction Law [5]
Question:
I hired a contractor to build me a 16x20 deck, a fence and some skirting for my mobile home. After 3 months I got a crappy looking deck and some posts put in the ground. We had to finish the fence. I had also paid him to put in a new shower floor, a doggie door and a full glass door. He hasn't done any of it. I've told him to just give me my money back for the parts that haven't been done and he's refusing. Can I sue him?
Selected Answer:
In short, yes you probably [6]
Submitted by Staff_Writer [7] on
In short, yes you probably can. Check your local county courthouse website for further instructions, but if the claim is within the small claims limit, a good path for resolution would be small claims court. First you should review any paperwork (i.e. contract) you have in place with the contractor. Also, it may be worth sending a written letter to the contractor formalizing your complaint and setting forth you requested damages (i.e. how much money you want back). Sometimes a formal demand letter and threat of taking the other party to court to recovery damages, is enough to motivate the other party to settle claims before dealing with the expense and hassle of court.