Legal Question in Construction Law in Texas

Re: Construction Company

It sounds to me like you have not completely paid the contractors, so they may file a lien if you do not pay them anymore. I appreciate your frustration that they cannot be found when there are issues.

You need to document everything, meaning have letter or two that identifies the defects and what else needs to be done to get the job at an acceptable level for the total scope of work and the cost (and keep a few photos, in case you need them later). Keep a copy of the letter.

Stain jobs do not have to be perfect or a perfect color, just a reasonable color. Maroon is a tough call.

What happened when the deck work started? If you were around, you might have had a duty to say, "no stop" unless the ultimate color could not be detected at the time...

If you choose to write a letter and provide the accounting for what you are and are not paying for, it might be helpful for you to put your estimate in for the various costs of parts and labor to get the thing in the right direction (so they can see that you waited on them, gave them a chance to fix it, and now are doing your own thing to fix it).