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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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11. With nothing in writing, I'm afraid you owe it.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Aug 5, 2021, 02:52 PM

Aug 2021

Work on your house always costs a lot more than you think it will and it pays to get written estimates. Even then, finding problems can cause those estimates to be revised upward, but get that in writing, also.

I can say that flooring and painting don't come cheap and getting rid of popcorn ceilings is always expensive, it's a miserable joib.

If you got taken, you din't get as badly taken as you might have. You will need to pay the guy's balance and chalk it up to living and learning. The only recourse you have is a lawsuit if the ceiling caves in, the plumbing leaks, the floor buckles, or the paint peels off the walls and you will have an uphill battle winning that.

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I feel like I got ripped off by a contractor that was given to me by a realtor [View all] Maraya1969 Aug 2021 OP

No written contract or estimate beforehand? luv2fly Aug 2021 #1

I got nothing written. Only his notes and he'd show me. I stupidly trust him because Maraya1969 Aug 2021 #8

Good luck luv2fly Aug 2021 #12

Didn't you get things in writing? He can't just keep coming back and telling you that you owe more. Luciferous Aug 2021 #2

Not if you agreed to that amount at the beginning. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #3

I didn't agree to this. I was told it would cost about $3,000 Maraya1969 Aug 2021 #9

Well according to you, you have already Luciferous Aug 2021 #21

Oh, no! janterry Aug 2021 #4

depends on location. unblock Aug 2021 #5

I've never seen one of those shows post a loss, CrispyQ Aug 2021 #10

I have a postage stamp sized bathroom & got an estimate of $8-10K for a total re-do. CrispyQ Aug 2021 #6

If all you have in the way of an agreement is enough Aug 2021 #7

With nothing in writing, I'm afraid you owe it. Warpy Aug 2021 #11

I would ask him for an itemized account. peacefreak2.0 Aug 2021 #13

I kind of think that it's going to be a two-way screw Dan Aug 2021 #16

My popcorn ceiling contained asbestos Fresh_Start Aug 2021 #14

This could mean a legitimately high cost for the work. Handling and disposing of enough Aug 2021 #17

agreed nt Fresh_Start Aug 2021 #19

Mine didn't. Just regular removal. Maraya1969 Aug 2021 #20

Getting an estimate beforehand is, or should be, PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #15

Ask the realtor how much the work has added to the value of your house Bayard Aug 2021 #18

Since you're asking a legal question, Tomconroy Aug 2021 #22

how was the work? Kali Aug 2021 #23