Some of y'all may remember me posting some pics of the nightmare I was having w/getting a shop built. WeldRite Construction, who failed miserably @ building the shop w/a pool room, filed a small claims suit against me. There was $4K left on the contract I didn't pay because I fired them. They also added $175 for rotating an exterior door 180° because they installed it backwards & $120 for adding a door to a closet (they stated they don't put doors on closets 
). They sued me for $4,295. I countered with a suit for $10K (max in small claims court). I had to pay another contractor $6,200 to fix & finish the job, plus $5K to a separate electrician, dirt guy & items that were never purchased, so $11,200 out of my pocket in addition to the funds he received.
I had folders full of receipts & documents along w/225 photos from beginning to end. The judge told this clown he will be awarded "nothing" & that he owes me $5,700.
Moral of the story, when you're wronged by a contractor, don't just take it. So many people told me you can't fire or sue contractors in Texas because the law is on their side. I'm here to say that's not entirely true. While I didn't get all my money back, I flipped the script on this fool by $10K (he wanted $4,295, I got $5,700).
). They sued me for $4,295. I countered with a suit for $10K (max in small claims court). I had to pay another contractor $6,200 to fix & finish the job, plus $5K to a separate electrician, dirt guy & items that were never purchased, so $11,200 out of my pocket in addition to the funds he received.I had folders full of receipts & documents along w/225 photos from beginning to end. The judge told this clown he will be awarded "nothing" & that he owes me $5,700.
Moral of the story, when you're wronged by a contractor, don't just take it. So many people told me you can't fire or sue contractors in Texas because the law is on their side. I'm here to say that's not entirely true. While I didn't get all my money back, I flipped the script on this fool by $10K (he wanted $4,295, I got $5,700).
Comment