Q: How do I get out of a contract with a roofer? No work has started, and it’s been two months.
I had a roofer come to inspect damages. He told me it needed immediate attention. He came back the next day to do an “emergency” tarp. I signed what I thought was a receipt for the check I wrote and the work performed. It turns out to be a contract for work once insurance approves the claim. It’s been two months and I haven’t “been put on their schedule yet” they won’t release me from this contract in writing.
A: You don't have to let the roofer come back, and can get another company to do the work, but the roofer might sue you for breach of the contract or place a lien on your property for the value of work already done. Try to work out a release termination and settlement with the roofer, or use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local construction litigation attorney to advise you.
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