itsamberduh
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA
Long story short I hired the wrong person to put in the foundation for my addition. The guy said the project was "easy" and would only take a few days. It's been 3 weeks. My lumber is being delivered in 4 days. I need the foundation to be finished in order to acquire the building permit (foundation and building permits are separate in my town, and the foundation must be completed before getting the building permit).
The contract we signed with the foundation guy didn't specify a date for completion of the project. He's flaking out on us and decided to take a 2 week vacation from our project, putting us way behind schedule, possibly making us unable to finish the project before it gets too cold. Not to mention that he made a HUGE mess of my backyard and it is totally unusable until he gets in here with his back-ho and rights the mess.
The contract also didn't specify that the foundation would be insulated, and I've recently learned from the building inspector that ALL foundations in this state must be insulated per the states building law. The foundation guy wants additional money to purchase materials and do the work. How can he provide a quote to build a foundation that would be illegal in this state?
Can I fire him and hire someone else to finish the job? I've only paid him half of his fee since only half of the job has been completed. If I fire him because he can't get the job done quickly enough and is taking a 2 week vacation, can he take me to court to get the remaining portion of his fee?
Long story short I hired the wrong person to put in the foundation for my addition. The guy said the project was "easy" and would only take a few days. It's been 3 weeks. My lumber is being delivered in 4 days. I need the foundation to be finished in order to acquire the building permit (foundation and building permits are separate in my town, and the foundation must be completed before getting the building permit).
The contract we signed with the foundation guy didn't specify a date for completion of the project. He's flaking out on us and decided to take a 2 week vacation from our project, putting us way behind schedule, possibly making us unable to finish the project before it gets too cold. Not to mention that he made a HUGE mess of my backyard and it is totally unusable until he gets in here with his back-ho and rights the mess.
The contract also didn't specify that the foundation would be insulated, and I've recently learned from the building inspector that ALL foundations in this state must be insulated per the states building law. The foundation guy wants additional money to purchase materials and do the work. How can he provide a quote to build a foundation that would be illegal in this state?
Can I fire him and hire someone else to finish the job? I've only paid him half of his fee since only half of the job has been completed. If I fire him because he can't get the job done quickly enough and is taking a 2 week vacation, can he take me to court to get the remaining portion of his fee?