DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 6:54:41 PM UTC-4, Tony Hwang wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/6/2015 2:21 PM, dgk wrote:




The contractor says that this happens sometimes and that the
contract specifies that they aren't responsible for damage to
nearby tiles,

I think you are screwed. Good chance they did cause some of the
damage, but it sounds like it was a poor job to start with. I know
it is expensive, but I'd consider doing the whole floor over again,
but with a different contractor.

Given the contract wording, I don't think you have a chance in
court.

Another thing is no warranty of any kind on the contract? Sounds like
some thing is not right on workmanship or materials used.

Why would a warranty enter into this? The tiles repaired under the
contract are not the ones he is currently having problems with. In
addition, according to the OP, the contract specifically states that
the contractor is not responsible for damage to nearby tiles.

This does not appear to be a warranty issue.

Depends on your point of view . I see this as something caused by the repair
work . Having laid more than a few square feet of tile , I've *never* heard
of this happening . That contractor used something that expanded and put
some pretty extreme pressure on the adjacent tiles - possibly a hydraulic
cement meant to expand into cracks and seal them . I believe I'd hire an
expert witness and sue the rat******* for a comlete new floor , since his
work caused damage . That contract is null and void if you can prove the guy
intentionally caused this problem in hopes of selling a big tile replacemwnt
job . And I think - from the facts as presented - that he did exactly that .
And I'd be going over that contract to see exactly what it says too ...
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