I would like to start with that my customer purchased and closed on this house around Dec We entered into a contract for tuckpointing the existing stone foundation , and install a new footing with a concrete block wall in areas of the basement where the field stone foundation was in need of additional supportI also was contracted to install glass block windows in the foundation I was contracted to do this work January In my contract there is no mention of waterproofingI was contracted to install structural support walls and repair the mortar joints on the walls that would be left exposed so that they could be painted at a later dateWhile we were working on the contract items the weather became warm with rain and started to thaw out the groundsurrounding the home, at this time water started entering the home at which time the customer grew concerned which was understandable , suddenly my structural project became a waterproofing issue that was beyond my control and my scope of the contractI was told by the customer that this was now my responsibility to remedy without any additional cost I asked my customer to review his real estate contract as this problem was pre existing and should be able to get some kind of compensation but his response was he signed an "as is" clause which left the previous owner with no responsibility At this point I was 90% complete of my contractThe total contract was $I received $downpaymentThe balance of the contract was $3500.00, I credited him $for (2) line items in the contract that were not performed, leaving a balance of $2500.00.He paid $1,of that and was holding the rest ($750.00) until this water issue was resolved No where in my contract does it state waterproofing , I will provide my warranty on the structural improvements upon final payment I can send a copy of the signed contract upon request.Thank you [redacted]
I would like to start with that my customer purchased and closed on this house around? Dec We entered into a contract for tuckpointing the existing stone foundation , and install a new footing with a concrete block wall in areas of the basement where the field stone foundation was in need of additional supportI also was contracted to install glass block windows in the foundation.? I was contracted to do this work January In my contract there is no mention of waterproofingI was contracted to install structural support walls and repair the mortar joints on the walls that would be left exposed so that they could be painted at a later dateWhile we were working on the contract items the weather became warm with rain and started to thaw out the groundsurrounding the home, at this time water started entering the home at which time the customer grew concerned which was understandable , suddenly my structural project became a waterproofing issue that was beyond my control and my scope of the contractI was told by the customer that this was now my responsibility to remedy without any additional cost I asked my customer to review his real estate contract as this problem was pre existing and should be able to get some kind of compensation but his response was he signed an "as is" clause which left the previous owner with no responsibility At this point I was 90% complete of my contractThe total contract was $I received $downpaymentThe balance of the contract was $3500.00, I credited him $for (2) line items in the contract that were not performed, leaving a balance of $2500.00.He paid $1,of that and was holding the rest ($750.00) until this water issue was resolved.? No where in my contract does it state waterproofing , I will provide my warranty on the structural improvements upon final payment.? I can send a copy of the signed contract upon request.Thank you [redacted]
I would like to start with that my customer purchased and closed on this house around Dec We entered into a contract for tuckpointing the existing stone foundation , and install a new footing with a concrete block wall in areas of the basement where the field stone foundation was in need of additional supportI also was contracted to install glass block windows in the foundation I was contracted to do this work January In my contract there is no mention of waterproofingI was contracted to install structural support walls and repair the mortar joints on the walls that would be left exposed so that they could be painted at a later dateWhile we were working on the contract items the weather became warm with rain and started to thaw out the groundsurrounding the home, at this time water started entering the home at which time the customer grew concerned which was understandable , suddenly my structural project became a waterproofing issue that was beyond my control and my scope of the contractI was told by the customer that this was now my responsibility to remedy without any additional cost I asked my customer to review his real estate contract as this problem was pre existing and should be able to get some kind of compensation but his response was he signed an "as is" clause which left the previous owner with no responsibility At this point I was 90% complete of my contractThe total contract was $I received $downpaymentThe balance of the contract was $3500.00, I credited him $for (2) line items in the contract that were not performed, leaving a balance of $2500.00.He paid $1,of that and was holding the rest ($750.00) until this water issue was resolved No where in my contract does it state waterproofing , I will provide my warranty on the structural improvements upon final payment I can send a copy of the signed contract upon request.Thank you [redacted]
I would like to start with that my customer purchased and closed on this house around? Dec We entered into a contract for tuckpointing the existing stone foundation , and install a new footing with a concrete block wall in areas of the basement where the field stone foundation was in need of additional supportI also was contracted to install glass block windows in the foundation.? I was contracted to do this work January In my contract there is no mention of waterproofingI was contracted to install structural support walls and repair the mortar joints on the walls that would be left exposed so that they could be painted at a later dateWhile we were working on the contract items the weather became warm with rain and started to thaw out the groundsurrounding the home, at this time water started entering the home at which time the customer grew concerned which was understandable , suddenly my structural project became a waterproofing issue that was beyond my control and my scope of the contractI was told by the customer that this was now my responsibility to remedy without any additional cost I asked my customer to review his real estate contract as this problem was pre existing and should be able to get some kind of compensation but his response was he signed an "as is" clause which left the previous owner with no responsibility At this point I was 90% complete of my contractThe total contract was $I received $downpaymentThe balance of the contract was $3500.00, I credited him $for (2) line items in the contract that were not performed, leaving a balance of $2500.00.He paid $1,of that and was holding the rest ($750.00) until this water issue was resolved.? No where in my contract does it state waterproofing , I will provide my warranty on the structural improvements upon final payment.? I can send a copy of the signed contract upon request.Thank you [redacted]