floorguy1990
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
Hello people of the law!
I have an LLC business that specializes in flooring installations and (non addition) remodeling projects such as kitchen and bathroom renovations.
I had completed a larger kitchen renovation in winter-spring of 2021. The total bill of the estimate was for $29,950 and included demo the entire kitchen (not drywall) of cabinets, old switches and light fixtures, and ceramic tile flooring with subfloor.
I did the job for a very reasonable price since the estimate included adournous kitchen cabinets (my cost alone was 13k), the Ripout, installing new ceramic 600 sq. (With new hardi back cement subfloor) through kitchen, dining room, hall and bathroom. Switched around layout of island and reconfigured plumbing, lights/ and electrical. The list goes on and on.
I get about 3/4 off the way paid and customer was happy despite delays with cabinets. I had promised to send an updated invoice with extra expenses that was not in original estimate. after the job was completed I went through a couple of traumatic family situations and never sent the "updated quote until 1 year passes.
Now I'm just trying to get paid for what was in the original estimate and because a few areas of grout that are chipping out she is withholding several thousand dollars.
I'm not licensed in NJ but my father also has his own flooring company and a registered contractor in PA. I have reciepts and records of everything and checks that she has sent and I cashed. I don't have any legal wording in my invoices or contracts but my software confirms payments and the approvals of the estimates. I did not pull any permits because most of the electric was swapping out old things with new, same with plumbing. Her only other complaint was the faucet was never installed correctly and leaked. This faucet was not new and neither was her vanity in the bathroom off the hallway. She never bother calling I'm sure since she knew she still owed me.
I offered to buy her a new vanity and fix the few areas of grout that are cracked/falling out. But, instead she wants to not pay the full balance and refuse for the problems to be addressed.
Any help or advice on if I would have a case? the job was located in Brigantine, NJ.
I have an LLC business that specializes in flooring installations and (non addition) remodeling projects such as kitchen and bathroom renovations.
I had completed a larger kitchen renovation in winter-spring of 2021. The total bill of the estimate was for $29,950 and included demo the entire kitchen (not drywall) of cabinets, old switches and light fixtures, and ceramic tile flooring with subfloor.
I did the job for a very reasonable price since the estimate included adournous kitchen cabinets (my cost alone was 13k), the Ripout, installing new ceramic 600 sq. (With new hardi back cement subfloor) through kitchen, dining room, hall and bathroom. Switched around layout of island and reconfigured plumbing, lights/ and electrical. The list goes on and on.
I get about 3/4 off the way paid and customer was happy despite delays with cabinets. I had promised to send an updated invoice with extra expenses that was not in original estimate. after the job was completed I went through a couple of traumatic family situations and never sent the "updated quote until 1 year passes.
Now I'm just trying to get paid for what was in the original estimate and because a few areas of grout that are chipping out she is withholding several thousand dollars.
I'm not licensed in NJ but my father also has his own flooring company and a registered contractor in PA. I have reciepts and records of everything and checks that she has sent and I cashed. I don't have any legal wording in my invoices or contracts but my software confirms payments and the approvals of the estimates. I did not pull any permits because most of the electric was swapping out old things with new, same with plumbing. Her only other complaint was the faucet was never installed correctly and leaked. This faucet was not new and neither was her vanity in the bathroom off the hallway. She never bother calling I'm sure since she knew she still owed me.
I offered to buy her a new vanity and fix the few areas of grout that are cracked/falling out. But, instead she wants to not pay the full balance and refuse for the problems to be addressed.
Any help or advice on if I would have a case? the job was located in Brigantine, NJ.