On 17 Nov 2005 13:07:17 -0800, "Flyersfan1013"
wrote:

I live in a townhouse development in PA and today our neighbor had his
roof done. Most of us have had our roofs done around here and the
various contractors *always* put tarp down so they could slide the
removed shingles safely into the yard. The roofers that were out today
were throwing the shingles whereever and our yard was completely
covered (and yes, I know I should have taken pictures right away but I
hadn't had coffee yet!). Anyway, they damaged a $250 collector's
edition birdbath (some very noticable scratches and a chip in the resin
which means that it can no longer stay outside because it will now
crack in the winter when it freezes). The owner of the company came
out and immediately told my mom that our home owner's insurance would
cover it to which, of course, we said that it was his responsibility
and that our insurance had no need to even be contacted. He became
very beligerant and yelled to the point where the owner of the house (a
very nice guy) came over and tried to settle him down. The roofer said
he would do nothing until we contacted our insurance co. and they came
out and gave an estimate and so on. I also had given the roofer a copy
of the catalogue with the birdbath in it so he would have a physical
copy proving how much it cost. He said after our insurance got an
estimate he would send it to his insurance company. We insisted that
was not how it worked and he just yelled and said we weren't going to
listen so he didn't care, threw the paper on the ground and then yelled
he'd been a roofer for 35 years, he knows how it works... to which my
mom responded she didn't know how he'd been in business with that
attitude to which he replied that was it, we weren't getting anything
because how dare she say that. I said I was going to contact the
police as he stormed off, he said go ahead. He then told the owner he
would give us a check for $250 if we gave him the birdbath so he could
smash it in the middle of the street. We didn't agree to that
obviously. Basically this owner had the "I'm a man and women are
stupid" attitude and boy, did he mess with the wrong women. I looked
up the BBB and the company is listed and has had 12 complaints against
them in the last 36 months and 8 in the last 12 months - no details
were given however.

I called our insurance company and she said that absolutely not would
our homeowner's insurance be involved. Roofers are insured for things
like this and it is completely his responsibilty. I also contacted a
engineering company who does construction that I sometimes work for and
the owner of that company told me to call the local Building Inspector
and file a police report about his yelling at us to at least have
things on record.

My question is... what are my options? What avenues can I take this
through without it costing a fortune in legal fees (which I am sure
we'd win). It really came down to the principle of the thing and then
his complete lack of care nor respect for either one of us. He is the
owner of this company - if this is how he runs the business people need
to know what he is all about.

Thank you in advance.



Your insurance should have no bearing on the damage. This guy thought
he could hussle sp a couple of women. Mom knows best, do what she
tells you grin. Now this thug would be singing another song and
dance if the material from his site had injured your family, or pets.
The neighbors deductible is higher than the actual damage. It was
suggested for the neighbor to have the money deducted from the final
job and be paid by the neighbor.

Machiavellian - be a prick/prickess! Smack the guy, moms can do that.

Oren
"My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland
and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore
excused from saving Universes."