What is the name of your state? Indiana
We were given an estimate for stone patio to be done. We called the contractor over to go over the estimate, and we all agreed on everything to make sure we were both on the same page. Everything was fine. The work started and the contractor is now half way done, and is asking for more money? He said he has gone over budget, but yet nothing has changed from the original agreement and he has even acknowledged this. There was no contract, just the original estimate. We only both verbally agreed to everything. Is there anything I can do? Is it our fault that he did not estimate properly or has now figured out that this is more than he figured on to begin with?
We were given an estimate for stone patio to be done. We called the contractor over to go over the estimate, and we all agreed on everything to make sure we were both on the same page. Everything was fine. The work started and the contractor is now half way done, and is asking for more money? He said he has gone over budget, but yet nothing has changed from the original agreement and he has even acknowledged this. There was no contract, just the original estimate. We only both verbally agreed to everything. Is there anything I can do? Is it our fault that he did not estimate properly or has now figured out that this is more than he figured on to begin with?