Payments schedule: $715 deposit, $1600 upon substantial completion, $400 upon completion of punch out. $715 has been paid. There was a change order removing a $285 item from the contract. Balance due $1715.
BUILDER’S LIEN RIGHTS AND OWNER’S RIGHTS
The builder has the right to secure a lien against the property for any untimely payments or any unpaid amounts due to the builder. The builder agrees to pay the subcontractors and suppliers that have furnished material or labor for the project so they do not have the right to secure a lien against the owner’s property.
2 punch items: 1) Bad caulk job at the new 3' cornerboard. The client thought there was too much caulk. 2) Repair chip in siding from cornerboard replacement - a 1"x1" piece of the hardi siding chipped off when we replaced the cornerboard. I offered to replace the piece of siding but the client didn't want any visible nail holes and wanted the paint to be perfect (I offered to color match but that wasn't good enough). As for the caulk, I was kind of confused so I asked him how he'd like us to address it. He said he'd think about it.
I terminated the contract to void the warranty that we carry on our work. There's really not much more that I could accomplish.
Get rid of the punch list crap for final payment.
Please mr customer show me what I F-up, please. :blink:
Get rid of the punch list crap for final payment.
Why do you believe you have to have a customer create a punchlist for your work? Aren't you a professional in your field? The work should be completed, you inspect it for yourself or your lead carpenter does or somebody, but not the customer, when it's done by your standards (which should be WAY higher then a homeowners, it's done.)
I've never understood this ridiculous bear trap contractors set up for themselves - When we are to the point that I think we are done, please look the work over and tell me when we are really done.WTF?![]()
Please mr customer show me what I F-up, please. :blink:
That's my thinking, $2K job with a punch list? :blink:
I don't think so.....:no:
Get rid of the punch list crap for final payment.
Why do you believe you have to have a customer create a punchlist for your work? Aren't you a professional in your field? The work should be completed, you inspect it for yourself or your lead carpenter does or somebody, but not the customer, when it's done by your standards (which should be WAY higher then a homeowners, it's done.)
I've never understood this ridiculous bear trap contractors set up for themselves - When we are to the point that I think we are done, please look the work over and tell me when we are really done. WTF?
Please mr customer show me what I F-up, please. :blink:
I also think punchlists to certain personality types of customers, can be like giving a stick of dynamite and a book of matches to a pyro and saying only light this if you really feel you need to.