Legal Question in Construction Law in New York

House falling apart

Back in 2005 we hired a company to

do restoration work on our home

after a house fire. This company

hired another company to do the

work yet we only paid the first

company. We never signed a

completion of satisfaction because

they never completed the job. Our

siding is bubbling, walls are cracking,

kitchen floor is bubbling, nails coming

out of wall, garage door is not aligned

correctly, garage roof leaking, leak in

living room, central air leaking, and

gutters not installed correctly. These

are our major issues plus there are

other issues. We did hire a home

inspector which supports out claim.

What legal recourse do we have? We

do not want them back on our

property doing any work. Also the

sub contractor did not get a license

till after he gave the estimate and

begun work. This we found out after

they were more than 3/4 of the way

finished. We were told by our

adjuster that it was okay because

they were working under the

companys license we hired.


Asked on 2/17/08, 8:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: House falling apart

YOU sue the adjuster and the company you hired as well as the subcontractor. You may also sue the individuals outside of their corporate personality if the facts are available.

If you live downstate and wish to speak to me about this case you may reach me through the links below, otherwise you should seek legal counsel.

One thing that the adjuster was right about, is that the sub is usually covered under the prime contractor's license.

Good luck.

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Answered on 2/18/08, 12:11 am


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