contractor skipped out

[jleho]

What is the name of your state? Illinois

A contractor we hired to build us a fence has not shown up to finish it in over 3 weeks. He is 6 weeks overdue on the completion date from the contract. We still owe him about 40% of the total contracted amount. I am having trouble finding another contractor to finish the job. My only other alternative is to finish it myself, which would take alot of my time to learn how to do it and actually get it done. We are hearing that this contractor has also done this to other clients. Are we wasting our time suing him, or is there another avenue to pursue?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? Illinois

A contractor we hired to build us a fence has not shown up to finish it in over 3 weeks. He is 6 weeks overdue on the completion date from the contract. We still owe him about 40% of the total contracted amount. I am having trouble finding another contractor to finish the job. My only other alternative is to finish it myself, which would take alot of my time to learn how to do it and actually get it done. We are hearing that this contractor has also done this to other clients. Are we wasting our time suing him, or is there another avenue to pursue?

**A: when you contacted the state contractor's license board, what did they tell you to do?

 

[jleho]

I have not contacted the license board. How do I do it?

 

[HomeGuru]

Sorry, I have a law degree and don't have a clue.