Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

Concrete Law

My Husband and I recently had a concrete driveway, patios and sidewalks poured at our new home. Upon pouring them the contractor was not prepaired, the concrete set too fast, he immediatly watered it down and then tried to patch it.I looked extremely bad, there is voids, cracks through the entire pour, aggrageat is showing through and there is lots of discoloration. He came back to talk to us about fixing it right. We thought he was going to do the right thing, but we have not heard from him again. We have left several messages. He oringinally got 3300.00 down, and was suppose to get another 3000.00 when he finished. We have not paid him the remainded of the amount, and he has not asked. I want to send him a certified letter, telling him that we do not intend on paying him until the job is done correctly. I also wanted to put a time limit on the job. I am not sure how to word it. I do not want him to be able to come back and put a mechanics lien on the property for the remainder of the money. We have taken lots of pictures and documented the events. It has been 5 weeks and we have not heard a word from in in over 2 weeks. Please advise me what to do next, Thanks--name removed--


Asked on 9/18/04, 1:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Concrete Law

The certified letter is the proper approach. Tell him that the pour was entirely unsatisfactory, and that unless he returns and does the job right you will consider that he has abandoned the job.

He may file a lien anyway, but you have a fair defense.

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Answered on 9/18/04, 6:18 pm


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