Legal Question in Construction Law in Iowa

I have a written contract to do 3 roofs.do 1 roof for free in return i get to do the other 2 roofs for $17,389.I did the free roof first,then i did the small roof for $5,389 off of the $17,389 leaving a balance of $12,000.contract states that all 3 jobs must be done back to back.homeowner broke contract agreement and wont answer phone or respond back to me after sending her a letter.its been 6months.can i sue her for remaining balance of contract or just the cost of the free job?


Asked on 7/01/12, 3:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

You can file mechanics liens and you'll eventually get paid-at least it'll get their attention.

I'd contact an attorney and get these people sued.

In the meantime here's some information on liens.

http://www.robertpetersonlaw.com/Real Estate Issues/Mechanics Liens.aspx

Read more
Answered on 7/06/12, 6:30 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Construction Law questions and answers in Iowa