Contractor Pricing

12/30/2018 at 1:43:23 PM

No he can't inflate his prices, unless the home owner and the contractor have agreed to add something else to the contract, or if the contract states cost plus

12/30/2018 at 1:50:13 PM

Unfortunately this doesn t sound like a cut & dry situation. That being said it really comes down to company practice. We have had some customers ask for changes through a project, anything over $250 we do up a change order so that there is no disputes at the end. Sometimes the scope changes on the fly & there is no time for a change order in this case we do our best to discuss a cost range & have the customer sign something saying it was discussed.

Not everyone has good practises in their business & unfortunately they do underbid jobs just to get them & then inflate them to realistic rates once the job is said & done. If a price seems too good to be true it likely is.

Never pay a contract in full until it is done in full. We do not take final payment until our contract is completed. If a customer is unhappy with something we do a 5-10% hold back on the final bill so that it allows us to pay our trades but also gives the customer piece of mind that we re coming back to rectify the situation(usually just minor things like touch ups etc)

Hope this helps a little bit. It sounds like you may have to hire someone else to finish & go after the contractor originally hired later to see if you can recoup some lost funds.

12/30/2018 at 2:03:13 PM

Client satisfaction should always be the main priority above anything else. I'm sorry it sounds like a bad experience. I would have to agree with one of the other contractors. Never pay in full until completion and until you are satisfied with the project. We wish you the best of luck.

Apartment Turnovers Inc.

12/30/2018 at 9:20:39 PM

Look through the agreement you have with him. If site conditions change or aren't favourable, perhaps you had obligations linked to thw project or you both failed to communicate arising issues or expectations.

Theres always two sides, don't be emotional. State your issues, address your points and express your view.

Take time to understand his/hers view. Address the wording on your agreement and see how that agreement wording pertains to the views of both parties.

Was there room for miscommunication? Where do you go from here. Miscommunication is common. Cost, quality, timliness are all a difficult balance.

Always own your misteps and theirs and if he isn't the contractor you thought he was - understand that uou made the choice to do business with them. Learn from it for your next project.

Renovations require patience, time and attention from all parties.

Best of luck, shoot to be empathetic and be fair to both yourself and your contractor.