Florida
Spent months trying to find someone to replace the vinly liner in pool and repair the steps.
Find someone who seems to know what they are doing. Checked BBB and Angie's List no complaints.
Signed a contract like documents. Don't have in front of me. But it was about $700 for the stairs + some parts. Terms for that was 1/2 at start and 1/2 at completion. The rest was for the pool about $2900. with 1/3 at removing liner; 1/3 at measuring and ordering new liner; 1/3 at completion.
He showed up on day one January 24th and removes the old liner and gets 1/3 of the pool cost + 1/2 the stair cost + cost of parts he needs to oder for Stairs.
Comes later in the week and does some work on the stairs, and measures and orders liner. Gets 1/3 pool costs.
GETS ANOTHER JOB - BIGGER AND MORE PROFITABLE. Don't see him all the following week, yet he shows up 5:30pm on super bowl sunday to work.
Don't see him again for a week, he comes late on sunday and does some work on the Stairs. It is obvious he is having problems living up to his end of the deal on the stairs. Last two weeks he starts showing up in the evening with no warning and works till LATE (11pm one night).
FINALLY today he finishes the stairs and wants a check for $350. We refuse, he has already been paid $2900 and we have had an empty hold in the ground for six weeks. Upon learning he will not get another dime till the job is done he threatens to walk away from it. We don't even have the liner.
Any advice on what steps we might take?
ThanksWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Spent months trying to find someone to replace the vinly liner in pool and repair the steps.
Find someone who seems to know what they are doing. Checked BBB and Angie's List no complaints.
Signed a contract like documents. Don't have in front of me. But it was about $700 for the stairs + some parts. Terms for that was 1/2 at start and 1/2 at completion. The rest was for the pool about $2900. with 1/3 at removing liner; 1/3 at measuring and ordering new liner; 1/3 at completion.
He showed up on day one January 24th and removes the old liner and gets 1/3 of the pool cost + 1/2 the stair cost + cost of parts he needs to oder for Stairs.
Comes later in the week and does some work on the stairs, and measures and orders liner. Gets 1/3 pool costs.
GETS ANOTHER JOB - BIGGER AND MORE PROFITABLE. Don't see him all the following week, yet he shows up 5:30pm on super bowl sunday to work.
Don't see him again for a week, he comes late on sunday and does some work on the Stairs. It is obvious he is having problems living up to his end of the deal on the stairs. Last two weeks he starts showing up in the evening with no warning and works till LATE (11pm one night).
FINALLY today he finishes the stairs and wants a check for $350. We refuse, he has already been paid $2900 and we have had an empty hold in the ground for six weeks. Upon learning he will not get another dime till the job is done he threatens to walk away from it. We don't even have the liner.
Any advice on what steps we might take?
ThanksWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?