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Originally Posted by John510
File a complaint with the CSLB and get the money back.
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Im in DFW as well and have dealt with crappy contractors... problem down here is that everybody
and their brother is a contractor, or a builder and they hang a shingle one week...crank out a bunch of work, collect a bunch of checks, then close up and dissapear before the lawsuits start coming in. I don't know if the requirements to become a GC are just so lax or there are no regulations but you hear this same story over and over.
Only way to protect yourself is to do the research into the company before you hire them. Go see other work they've done. Go talk to previous clients. Just like having a car built... see the work before you start writing checks.
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Originally Posted by shaun8541
You and Greg both explain a big part of the problem, and I know exactly what shop you are talking about.
When I walk in some of these shops I can't believe how disorganized and messy they are, with projects sitting covered in dust, parts and tools strewn all over the place. It is unreal.
A lot of these shops have true talent working in them and if they just cleaned up there act a bit, I am sure they would have so much work they would have to turn some away.
It really isn't rocket science, a shop is a regular business and needs to be handled like one. Customers want fair and honest service, and to be kept in the loop on what is going on and what their money is going towards.
I can't tell you how many times I have had to ask shops for an invoice on where we stand, or just trying to get an honest timeline for project completion, etc. It is crazy. We wonder why our country is hurting right now, everyone is too lazy to do some of the hard work it requires to be successful.
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/\/\/\/\ Man speaks the truth and knows about issues with shops!! Best point you bring up is that a shop needs to be run like a business not a hobby shop. Too many shops have no organization, no solid book keeping, no inventory control. They can have all the talent in the world but if they cant run a business like a business it won't survive.