What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
Our contractor is suing us for ~$2500 because we refuse to pay a portion of our final invoice for a kitchen reno that went bad.
We have paid the initial quote, plus all change orders and written add-ons. The surprise charges added at the end are for a list of ”work" that is either incomplete or contains damaged parts, or we just never agreed to it (no change order).
The entire renovation journey was absolute hell from start to finish, although I know what matters in court is facts not feelings. I have photos of unfinished / damaged areas of the kitchen. While the damages (example: placing wood scraps on top of the cabinets to raise them by an inch to match the back wall - something we would never agree to!) may be viewed subjectively by some, we are absolutely mortified by the shoddy work. It would cost us $4000+ to replace the botched cabinets. Additionally, we wanted cabinet lights and toe lights, but the contractor did not add this and covered the wiring so it will cost us an extra $1000+ (on top of what was quoted) do get it done by someone else because they would need to rip through the wall. Also, we received a surprise bill for garbage removal, something we were never told about in the initial quote and something we would never agree to had we known he would charge $500, and half the garbage was not even removed. The contractor has no change orders for additional items he is overcharging for. We feel the contractor is a scam artist who does this on a regular basis, has a legal process in place and knows what he is doing in court. What can we do to fight this? Should we counter-sue for damages?
Our contractor is suing us for ~$2500 because we refuse to pay a portion of our final invoice for a kitchen reno that went bad.
We have paid the initial quote, plus all change orders and written add-ons. The surprise charges added at the end are for a list of ”work" that is either incomplete or contains damaged parts, or we just never agreed to it (no change order).
The entire renovation journey was absolute hell from start to finish, although I know what matters in court is facts not feelings. I have photos of unfinished / damaged areas of the kitchen. While the damages (example: placing wood scraps on top of the cabinets to raise them by an inch to match the back wall - something we would never agree to!) may be viewed subjectively by some, we are absolutely mortified by the shoddy work. It would cost us $4000+ to replace the botched cabinets. Additionally, we wanted cabinet lights and toe lights, but the contractor did not add this and covered the wiring so it will cost us an extra $1000+ (on top of what was quoted) do get it done by someone else because they would need to rip through the wall. Also, we received a surprise bill for garbage removal, something we were never told about in the initial quote and something we would never agree to had we known he would charge $500, and half the garbage was not even removed. The contractor has no change orders for additional items he is overcharging for. We feel the contractor is a scam artist who does this on a regular basis, has a legal process in place and knows what he is doing in court. What can we do to fight this? Should we counter-sue for damages?
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