What to do if your contractor will not finish the job

Remodeling can be a hassle, to say the least, and having to watch a contractor drag out a home improvement project, unfinished, can be quite infuriating. So, what can you do to get the contractor back on track?
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[@freedone.]

Update: In October, the KSL Investigators reported on a concrete contractor that had been accused of taking money from customers, but then not completing jobs. Since then, more frustrated customers have come forward, and now, the state has revoked the contractor’s license.

[@karrielangston4005]

This has become a common problem! People should share who they have worked with and if they honored their contracts or not. It's been so hard to get anyone to start work in a reasonable time frame. If they are eager to take your money and start a job right away you should be apprehensive.

[@juliaweber212]

I know it’s a scam

[@kz6713]

This happened to my parents , they gave 2 grand and the dude blocked their number. We have them on camera exchanging the cash and also his license printed out and his plates and address. We are serving him today with papers.

[@johnl.5046]

can I ask you a question related to this?

[@kz6713]

@@johnl.5046 yes

[@johnl.5046]

@@kz6713 was the guy unlicensed and how does one prepare going into small claims court, and did he show up

[@RubRubTuggington]

People need to stop price shopping! If your searching for the absolute cheapest guy you can find and If your getting your contractor from Craigslist then your asking for trouble most the time. If they don’t have a website or ANY online reviews that should be a red flag. Any reputable company will have one these days. Ask for references and CALL THEM! Ask how the job went. A good contractor will LOVE that you called his references, we love when people brag about us! 😎

[@sanmin7612]

Hi, From NYC... I am having similar issue, but mine is bathroom renovation. I asked contractor to do the job and they said will finish within 2-3 weeks but been over 6 weeks and still continuing the job. Wall tiles are not level... so the shower glass doesn't align with the wall 90degree... so I had to help the guy to install the shower glass and glass shattered on my both hands. I got many cuts and 3 stitches on my left elbow. I couldn't work for a few days. I am graphic designer so i need my both hands to work. Also tiles are not slope so the water goes everywhere, had to redo 4times... So yesterday i told them to redo tiles and have to redo the wall... they decline and want to terminate the project... i told them i am not agree or signed any paper without my attorney. The contractor company name is Novu Designs LLC.

[@henrietta2443]

Haha. A guy we recently hired in Spanish Fork did the same thing. The guy’s name is TJ Wilkinson. We have reported him to DOPL, and he got a huge fine along with a police report. Now he’s playing the victim by trying to blame my husband and I for putting him in a bad situation, which is funny because we gave him $1500 to start the work, and he never came by. It was constantly excuse after excuse. Once we decided to let him go and find someone else, he threw a fit and started threatening on reporting us. We kept asking him for a contract along with a license, and he kept beating around the bush. After reporting him, we found out he wasn’t licensed. We gave him a date to return our items and money otherwise he’ll go to small claims. He is two days away from the due date, and he still hasn’t given our stuff back. The man is an idiot. We try to communicate and give him notices, but he doesn’t take it seriously until he gets in trouble. I have no sympathy for the man. He did it to himself.

[@TheShannon2288]

What if you insisted on buying your own materials and paid for each DAY?

[@shelby7707]

That's why they are called CON-tractors

[@zakzy6321]

Just expose these contractors

[@sherriebeazley8150]

I going through that and feel like he stole 55 thousand dollars and now is not returning calls.

[@xbellabutterflyx]

It’s so hard as a woman to try and get anything done because it seems like we are underestimated and these contractors believe they can just keep over 20k and not refund it. Crazy

[@MultiTurbospeed]

At this point might as well make renovations illegal that would end that crap

[@weekendwarrior3420]

"What to do if you left food on the porch and a racoon ate it." But Utah is the last place I expected this to happen.

[@lyndamanasse4868]

For a kithen renovation . I dt have money to hire a lawyer Iam in Florida . What can I do please

[@MultiTurbospeed]

Sometimes selling everything and move on is for the best

[@MultiTurbospeed]

Best advice do it yourself and save $100 grand

[@xbellabutterflyx]

Same happening to me now

[@Ddoglatin]

Most of them are horrible