ANGIE'S LIST (new to this area)

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by pcmc

Being on the contractor side of the fence, I would like to see a list contractors make stating what home owners are difficult to work with and why. Even more important which ones don't pay!
I was told this was illegal for a contractor to list this information about a home owners publicly.
Contractors are as uneasy meeting new customers as the homeowner meeting the contractor. Word of mouth is always the best.

FYI you can take a homeowner to small claims for up to $7000. If you have a signed contract and documentation of work completed you have really good chance of recouping something.
I just walked away from a job after being jerked around by a homeowner who wanted a whole new kitchen new doors and multiple other work done, and then a painter to come in. Originally all the painting was suppose to be completed after cabinets were removed and before new doors and trim went up.
In all my years of painting I've never had a homeowner or builder install cabinets, doors and trim it all out before having a painter do his thing. Then they want it done for the same price you originally quote them. Any of you that have done this type of work knows how difficult it is to have to work with trim that needs to be stained and polyurethaned all while having to paint the walls as well.
You put paint on the walls, then you put up your cabinets and trim the place out. You literally double the time required to do the job by doing it the way it was done, but try to explain that to someone who thinks they know everything! Thankfully additional work was added to the job and it needed to be re-estimated and I was able to walk away.