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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happened to my parents in VA. Terrible work and the contractor blamed them. No way to resolve now without a suit, and for them that would be a waste.

I told my mom to at least post reviews. Just post the photos, not much else (to avoid slander). And at least complain to the chamber of commerce.

They haven't done anything.

Luckily this was cosmetic. Not structural. But it has worsened their home value and difficult to come up with money to fix it all over again. [/quote]
OP here. If the problem were only cosmetic, then it could be perceived as a subjective matter (with no legal resource). But my parents are left with what I believe is a code violation and requires correction. I think the cost to correct would be relatively minor - maybe $5K, which would not present a problem - but there are two other things at play here. First, it's the principle - they should not have to pay to correct someone else's mistake. But second, someone should be aware of this guy to put a stop to his actions and possibly revoke his license.

The argument between my parents is whether to A) go straight to the county OR to B) give the screw-up subcontractor another chance. They are missing a third option - go to the prime contractor and alert him. To me, it seems obvious - the third option. But my parents are stuck between "A" and "B" - and keep calling me to referee. Ugh.

We are talking about close to $30,000 in work here. I knew nothing about this project until afterwards.[/quote]

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