Legal Question in Consumer Law in Texas
In May, a rep from a roofing contractor came to my home and said she was looking at the roofs on my block and noticed I had hail and wind damage. She said they would accept what insurance paid and I would not have to pay a deductible if I allowed them to put their sign in my yard as advertising. I went ahead and signed the form.The ins. adjuster came out and she was here to meet him. He allowed a new roof. I didn't hear back from her for a week or so and called and was told they would be calling me to schedule the roofers to come out. I did not hear back and by then was getting worried. She mentioned I needed venting or turbines and would get pricing for that as additional. I was getting worried, thinking this should have already been done and decided to call another roofer. He gave me an estimate before he left, showed me the roofing material they would use, and I felt he was much more professional in his explanation. I never did get a real contract with pricing or description of materials from roofer. I sent a certified letter to company to let them know I wanted to release them from services. She called back and said they can put a lien on my house because I had signed the piece of paper saying they could do the roof. Can I get out of this contract? I now have a reputable roofer going forward and I don't know what to do. The first company says they can put a lien on my house, and I can't ask the other contractor to stop. I have paid him my deductible. I had given nothing to the first company, and they had not delivered any materials. Please help me.
MH in Lewisville, TX
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the first company "puts a lien on your house" without having done any actual work, you can sue their socks off. Don't talk to them anymore, and if they call, tell them to put it in a letter, and HANG UP.
In fact, you should talk to the SECOND roofer guys (the ones who are doing the work) about this.
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