On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 23:54:35 -0500, "MiamiCuse"
wrote:

I hired a concrete contractor to lay some concrete blocks and frame a window
opening. In the process of mixing/pouring/forming the concrete, he spilled
quite a bit of concrete onto my deck which is red brick with black grout.
Now I have a thin layer of concrete on top of my deck about 40 square foot
or so. I mentioned it to him and he said I am responsible to prep the area
and I should know it's going to be messy.

I tried to scape it off and it's not coming off. I don't know if there is a
tool to chip them out or am I stucked with replacing my entire deck if I
can't find 40SF of matching bricks.

MC


Why were YOU supposed to prep the area? Was this in your contract?
If not, sue the SOB. You hired him to do the job, that means you have
to do nothing except sign the contract and pay him when the job is
finished. This is the same as a painter painting your living room
walls and ceiling and not covering your carpet and furniture, and
getting everything covered with paint. Part of painting is to protect
the furnishings and flooring. Anyone can toss paint around in a room.
Thats why you hire a professional painter. I was in business for
years, and worked on many homes. When I did plumbing, I once had my
torch fall over and leeave a brown burn mark on a bathroom floor
(vinyl sheet floor). I paid to have the floor replaced and did not
complain, because I knew I was at fault, even though it was an
accident. Any idiot should know to cover things when doing any work
that is messy. Heck, when I worked with a painter, we even covered
the lawn when we painted house siding, and that would have grown over
in a week.

You need a judge and maybe a lawyer.