What Would You Do?

[Spookwriter]

You disrespect my wife and there's not a chance you're going
to do any work for me. If it's half done, you're still fired and the
next person can either finish, tear it out and start over...
Make me no difference.

I don't tolerate it. Never did, never will.

Business is business...nothing personal. Keep it friendly. But do not confuse
the two.

Have the concrete person come over, inspect the job site. Discuss the issue.
What is expected from BOTH them and you. Request a written estimate, but
REQUIRE a signed contract spelling everything out.

Yes, both you as the wife and your husband should be present at the meeting
along with the contractor. If this contractor theirself will not be overseeing the
job, but uses a job foreman, feel free to require thier presence also.

Before people start thinking I'm just a mean old Spook, let me say I give second
chances. Even third. But not when it comes to my wife and daughter.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Spook, you are AWESOME!

 

[WingingIt]

DH is gone alot which leaves me dealing with details, contracts, etc. Anyone who won't discuss work with me won't get hired, either. First guy would have been long gone. Glad you got good reports on the second guy and hope the rest of the build goes well for you.

 

[PineappleMama]

Go with the business that puts Customers First and Holds To Their Word.

Your first guy is doing neither... that's "'Nuf Said" as far as I'm concerned.

 

[ranchhand]

Hope the second contractor works out!

LOL, when we had the garage/shop built, DH and contractor were kind of leaving me out. I said okay, less work for me. UNTIL the day the contractor hung the exterior doors with the hinges on the OUTSIDE! I said nope, no way, not gonna work. Since they had tried to cut me out of the loop I told DH he could tell the guy to reverse them. The contractor did it but grumbled a lot. Too bad dude, you won't be getting any good references from me.

I did 10 years of hard labor as an ethical contractor's right hand person, I don't tolerate bad attitudes or shoddy work. Nor do I tolerate DH blaming the bad stuff on me.

 

[sfw2]

DH says YOU have to tell contractor #1 that his services are no longer required?! How much are you going to enjoy that???!!!

Contractor #2 sounds great! Good luck!

 

[PineappleMama]

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Really, that does kind of bite... seeing as how the guy won't talk to you, only DH, and DH has allowed that then I'd be making DH continue to handle the talking... but, not like you can force him if he decides to be a coward.

 

[herfrds]

Glad the second contractor said he will match the bid of the first one. That way we do not have to drain the "emergency" fund.
DH is going to have to tell him, not me. I can't be pleasant to him.

DH is on the phone with another guy the first concrete guy was suppose to do a foundation for. Sounds like the contractor is dragging out their project too. They bought a modular home and it is suppose to be there in a week. Foundation is still not done.

Glad we are getting away from this 1st guy.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Really, that does kind of bite... seeing as how the guy won't talk to you, only DH, and DH has allowed that then I'd be making DH continue to handle the talking... but, not like you can force him if he decides to be a coward.

On the other hand, you can get in a few digs as you fire him. Let him know that his lack of manners and good customer service towards you, followed by his unprofessional conduct in not signing a contract, continually not showing and rescheduling, etc. have cost him this job.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Y'know, this sounds like what happens right before a contractor skips out. Using the pay from one job to finance the previous one until it no longer works and the snarls catch up with him.