Q: I bought a house recently and had to to some electrical work on it before I can get the power turned on.
I had to get a certified electrician to do the job which I did, I explained that this is a business that I am trying to set up and I really need the light quickly and he assured me that if I hired him with in a week I would get the light, I was excited and hired him, he drew up the application and I signed it expecting to get my power in the first week of August, in about two days he was done with the job and said I should call fpl so that they can install the meter, I already paid the electrician but unknown to me that he failed the inspection twice and refused to fix the power and now I am out over 12 thousand dollars, the contract said if I am not happy with their work they will refund my money, now he won’t fix the problem or refund my money, I want to sue the company.
A: I am sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, these situations occur often with contractors. Florida law provides that you must provide the contractor with notice pursuant to the Chapter 558 process when there is a construction defect claim. Thereafter, the contractor is on notice of the issues and has 60 days to fix the problem or at least negotiate an agreement with you. If the problem is not fixed, you can pursue your claims in court. I would recommend sending out the 558 notice and doing some investigative work to see if the contractor is collectible. They often use shell companies and then disappear when something like this happens.
A: You should hire a lawyer right away to review the agreement you signed with this guy. You need to determine if he may have breached your agreement and what your potential remedies are.
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