Legal Question in Construction Law in Georgia

Builders Upgrades

We currently live in California and purchased a new home in Georgia that is being built. We were quoted a price for wrought iron railings with oak handrails as shown in the model by the builders design center and after we signed for the upgrades, returned the executed copy via fax to the design center, we received an email from their associate advising that the price that we signed for did not include the upstairs that there would be an additional cost of $3,400.00.

Are we responsible for the additonal cost or should the builder honor the upgrade sheet and waive the additional cost?

Thank you.


Asked on 8/13/05, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

Re: Builders Upgrades

It depends on what was agreed to, if anything. You would need to look to the paperwork and determine what the original price applied to. I doubt that they could force you to pay for the additional work, but they might not be required to do the upstairs without further payment.

If you would like to discuss any issues further, please feel free to contact my office. My contact information is below. Thank you.

The foregoing is general information only, not specific legal advice. No attorney/client relation has been created or should be implied.

Glenn M. Lyon, Esq

MacGregor Lyon, LLC

Promenade II

1230 Peachtree Street NE

Suite 1900

Atlanta Georgia 30309

Phone 404.942.3545

Fax 404.795.0993

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www.macgregorlyon.com

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Answered on 8/15/05, 3:12 pm


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