I hate #!@#&*( Contractors

[b-boy]

Contractors.

Friend's son fell off a roof. I wonder how/if the contractor he worked for can/will cover medical expenses. I half expect there won't be any workers comp.

I mostly wonder who in their right mind does roofing in winter in Michigan!

Hope he's OK.

I wonder who in their right mind does roofing. I helped my Dad do one roof. That's the hardest job there is.

 

[MeatyPortion]

Contractors.

Friend's son fell off a roof. I wonder how/if the contractor he worked for can/will cover medical expenses. I half expect there won't be any workers comp.

I mostly wonder who in their right mind does roofing in winter in Michigan!

Not a contractor, but I found this:

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/responsible-private-contractor-injured-place-business-77747.html

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Hope he's OK.

I wonder who in their right mind does roofing. I helped my Dad do one roof. That's the hardest job there is.

It's what I do all day everyday for twenty years and counting. Somehow I still enjoy it. We rip,clean,roof, magnets for nails, blow off the driveway and leave the place spotless in one day. Pic is 10 AM and 4 PM with new skylights. I Pride myself on never taking a deposit and never having a single complaint.

 

[Homercidal]

It's what I do all day everyday for twenty years and counting. Somehow I still enjoy it. We rip,clean,roof, magnets for nails, blow off the driveway and leave the place spotless in one day. Pic is 10 AM and 4 PM with new skylights. I Pride myself on never taking a deposit and never having a single complaint.

You, Sir, are what every homeowner wishes they had in a contractor.

I haven't talked with his parents again yet, but I am curious to know what kind of insurance he is likely to have. I wonder if this was some sort of pay-under-the-table "I never met this kid before in my life" kind of employment.

From what they said, he was using a leaf blower to clear the snow. I have no idea what kind of safety harness they had or why he didn't have it on. Even if he was the kind of kid to say "I don't need this stupid thing" the employer should be forcing him to wear it. Because I would like to think that the employer is responsible when this kind of thing happens. I think all too often the safety rules are ignored by the fly-by-night type contractors.

 

[b-boy]

It's what I do all day everyday for twenty years and counting. Somehow I still enjoy it. We rip,clean,roof, magnets for nails, blow off the driveway and leave the place spotless in one day. Pic is 10 AM and 4 PM with new skylights. I Pride myself on never taking a deposit and never having a single complaint.

I wish you lived in Buffalo.

 

[Homercidal]

No idea about his employer situation. His stepdad didn't even know the name of the business or person who hired him.

But he's on his feet and carefully walking around some. He's started eating solid food again. He may be coming home tomorrow, less 1 spleen and with a very righteous scar running up the middle of his gut.

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

No idea about his employer situation. His stepdad didn't even know the name of the business or person who hired him.

But he's on his feet and carefully walking around some. He's started eating solid food again. He may be coming home tomorrow, less 1 spleen and with a very righteous scar running up the middle of his gut.

I hate hearing stories like this. I never talk about getting hurt or people getting hurt. It brings it too close to home.

 

[bleme]

I'm in California so most of the laws are different. For instance, a California contractor can't require more than 10% up front (although I met a roofer who tried). I also know that here you have to post a $10,000 bond with the State to get your license and going after that is the fastest way to get attention/results.

I've still run into the same problems getting quotes. I requested quotes from 6 roofers and only 1 showed up. And one of the asshats who failed was my wife's cousin!!!

 

[Hophunter]

From this point forward, I'm watching every installer/contractor like a hawk. Still waiting for insulation guys to come back and install attic zipper door thing. Have a mind to show up at their office and demand my $200 back.
Most recently, had carpet installed in the basement (no water probs). Found two lumps and a couple of spots where it wasn't stretched right. Pulled back the carpet near one lump and found a piece of pad. Called them back out. Unfortunately I couldn't be home. Didn't fix the second lump and the two loose spots are marginally better. Pulled back the carpet and found a small piece of pad under the pad. I almost feel like no one takes pride in their work anymore. End rant.

 

[Dan65]

I have the opposite problem then most of you. I deliver to contractors and they expect us to do just about anything they want. One contracter tries to get our boom truck drivers to set steel i-beams for them(that they didnt buy from us), another wants everything carried inside, blah blah blah. i can go on and on.

On the other side of the fence, there are some contractors that show there are some good ones left
One contractor gave their client from a new house $5,000 beacuase it met some energy efficiency rather then pocketing it themselves.
Other ones just have clean jobsites, keep their extra supplies clean, never want to go back to a house to fix something because they want everythig installed correctly the first time.
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