| Author | Message | ||
     Ward Hamilton Member Username: Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration Post Number: 21 Registered: 04-2007 |
Kurtis... Let them know that you charge $250/hour for consulting, providing deposition statements, and expert witness testimony, in court, plus expenses. Make your retainer fee $2500 so your first several hours are covered. Just kidding! But seriously, Confucius say: "Contractor with open mouth have hole to fill with foot." | ||
| Slate Affair Inc. Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 216 Registered: 01-2007 |
Kurtis, I wasn't able to find it but, some where on the web, I have come acrossed a company from Virginia that go around using this application as a repair service. Taring whole roofs to fix them, what should have been a small slate repair. Here is a different company that dose this in Florida. http://www.somay.com/roof_coatings/roof_coatings.html | ||
| Kurtis Hord Intermediate Member Username: Kwhord Post Number: 40 Registered: 10-2006 |
Here's what I mean... The slate is peach bottom, and could probably last them another 50 years. It's going to be really hard for me to make any repairs with the slates all glued together like that.  | ||
| Kurtis Hord Intermediate Member Username: Kwhord Post Number: 38 Registered: 10-2006 |
The reason I ask is, I said sort-of half seriously that it was a "crime" what they did to the roof, and the homeowner started asking about legal action. I had to explain I didn't mean it literally, but they want to pursue legal action. I told them to call their lawyer. | ||
| Ward Hamilton Junior Member Username: Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration Post Number: 18 Registered: 04-2007 |
"You can't get blood from a stone." What are they going to get when they sue him? The Rent-a-Center furniture in his apartment? Let me guess, they didn't get a copy of his insurance certificate, did they? (Yes, I'm being facetious) | ||
| Walter Musson Senior Member Username: Walter_musson Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2006 |
Kurtis, Depending on what agreement the HO had with the contractor and the shape of the roof prior to the tar coating -- perhaps. You would most likely need an expert witness if they did proceed with litigation. | ||
| Slate Affair Inc. Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 211 Registered: 01-2007 |
What do you many by taring the whole roof. As a repair? | ||
| Kurtis Hord Intermediate Member Username: Kwhord Post Number: 37 Registered: 10-2006 |
Would a homeowner have any legal ground to stand on if they went after a contractor that destroyed a good slate roof by taring the whole thing? |
