- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
I recently entered into an agreement with a design/build company for home renovation purposes. The company is self-proclaimed "all-in-one" solution for home renovation, handling both design and actual construction. The owner is a licensed contractor, touting this fact in discussions and on their company website. Before entering into a contract, I disclosed my approximate budget for the entire project, let's call it B. The contract required a retainer to be applied toward future purchases as part of the project and stated that it was non-refundable. It took months after entering into this contract to receive a quote for the work, which totaled over 2 x B. After this, I requested that my retainer be returned but the contractor is adamant that the retainer is non-refundable. What options do I have if I have reason to believe I was misled into signing a contract while the contractor knowingly would produce estimates well over what I am willing to spend in hopes that I would just walk away?