filing state claim against contractor, am I shooting myself in the foot?

[heman2017]

What is the name of your state? This is in Florida

Long story short, I hired a contractor, local company in florida, to remodel 2 bathrooms, new shower walls, tubs and glass doors. after 3 times in my home and shoddy work, I am in the process of filing a claim with the state as I believe the company is not licensed as the number they have in their emails does not exist. one of the questions asks if permits were pulled for the job. to my knowledge, no permits were discussed or pulled. Am I shooting myself in the foot by telling the state this information? Online states that the entire job may have to be removed (at my expense) if it needs to be inspected. I Want the contractor to be punished if he isn't licensed, but not trying to shoot myself in the foot at the same time.

 

[HRZ]

Tough call...but in my lay view you have more leverage the sooner they are forced off the job IF you are correct they are not holding required licenses nor permits pulled ....often permits are owners ultimate responsibility so be sure of your facts

 

[adjusterjack]

Do you have a written contract?

Does the contract specify that the contractor pull the permits? Many contractors will pull the permits as a courtesy to the customer. If that was specified in the contract, you might be ahead of the game.

By the way, the time to verify a contractor's license status is before you hire him. But I guess you know that now.

 

[heman2017]

Do you have a written contract?

Does the contract specify that the contractor pull the permits? Many contractors will pull the permits as a courtesy to the customer. If that was specified in the contract, you might be ahead of the game.

By the way, the time to verify a contractor's license status is before you hire him. But I guess you know that now.

the contractors contract was real vague. nothing about pulling permits. this was in 2016 when this begun so its hard to remember the discussion. as for the license, the company has a website, over "200 reviews on their site", so I kind of assumed they were a legit business.

 

[heman2017]

Tough call...but in my lay view you have more leverage the sooner they are forced off the job IF you are correct they are not holding required licenses nor permits pulled ....often permits are owners ultimate responsibility so be sure of your facts

job was done along time ago, the problem I faced was a lot of things not done correctly that contractor states is correct, plus a lot of shoddy work. since I financed the job, my only resolution was to sue which was far to expensive or work it out with the contractor which has gotten me no where