As you know we are planning on building a new house well our builder has had the plans since Jan. We have talked with him on a regular basis to get things going, he kept putting us off as far a price and details. My DH was starting to wonder what is wrong and we faxed him a letter on Friday asking for a start date and a date we could expect a detailed price breakdown. Well this morning he calls us to say he can't build he is to busy and wants to know if we want him to give the plans to another builder that we rejected 2 years ago. Also on SAt. another builder calls my DH and asks we if we interested in selling the lot ( on a Golf Course) and we said no and he asks to build for us or he could get the same builder we rejected to build for us. Now we live on the other side of the province and it is a busy place where we want to build and very difficult to get anyone but something is up and it is getting late to get anyone to build this summer.DH is over the top mad and feels really betrayed by this builder and feels he was messing with us to keep the plans and us on the hook for so long. :mad:
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jeep i sure hope you do get those plans as soon as possible...and like what smoodgie said...nastiness will come back to bite you in the a$$...pathetic! all the best jeep
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janetc
Pretty sneaky if you ask me! I would find a custom builder if that's possible where you live. I mean, wouldn't it be nice if you found some honest older fellow who could look after sub-contracting all the work out the get your house up. There used to be guys out there that would build maybe 5 homes a year. Then just rub it in those two other builder's faces! Surely there has to be a guy out there that builds and saves you the headache of hiring sub-contractors yourself. :mad:
DH thinks that the builder we rejected 2 yrs. ago wants our lot. He has asked before if he could buy it and DH is afraid that the builder that canceled out on us has been framing for the first builder. He was getting worried that something was up for about 2 weeks and we finally sent him a fax and asked for dates and times and that is when he fianlly came clkean and said he couldn't do it but the other guy could. Something isn't sitting right with us and we have sent him a fax and asked that he Fedex the plans here as we need them before Friday as DH is afraid that they have been using them at our expense.
I agree, the whole story kind of sounds fishy like they might have other ideas for Jeep's lot... It sure would be nice if you could find a good builder that's been in the business for 25 years. Then you can feel fairly confident that the guy does decent work and also has a good reputation.
Could your architect give you a hand here? I'm just wondering if there is one who made up the plans, who knows this guy had the plans all this time and has now backed out might have some concerns about the guy's integrity and would have a word or too with him (unethical behaviour etc.) That might give you some assurance that the builder won't use the plans you paid for.
On another front, if you have an architect, maybe they would be able to find you another builder who would suit you.
This could well be a ploy he pulling to get your lot in some fashion. Sure sounds fishy as I doubt any good business person would keep you on the line that long without saying something.
I sure hope you find another builder you like. I know it's very hard here in AB to get trades of any type but you just never know. Maybe you will find someone who can get it done for you.
Yes, I'm hooked on watching Mike Holmes and it just floors me seeing the nerve some contractors have stealing honest homeowner's money, promising the moon, and giving shoddy workmanship in return. Well Jeep, :( :( just keep your eyes peeled and hope the builder didn't steal a copy of your plans for free! Good luck, there has to be some honest hard working builders out there that you can depend on.
Contractor builder,s or cowboys as they call them in the UK. What goes around, comes around applies to everything really, a firm believer in the whole KARMA thing
I mean you see what mike holmes has to deal with, week in week out
What goes around comes around ( or whatever the saying is) and I think that applies to builders who keep you on the hook and then drop you. Good luck and I have a feeling that whoever builds for you, you will be happier with.
That is SO annoying and frustrating!! :hairpull: But now that I'm a big believer in Karma (I watch too much My Name Is Earl!!), I'm sure your house will turn out even better than if this dude had built it, and he'll get what's coming to him :D
You can't be nasty and get away with it forever.....
That is what gives contractors a BAD name. I'd be really p#**ed!!!
I would be ticked too! That is horrible! I would report them to the BB.
Wow. I'd be surprised, disappointed, and upset. I've never built, and although I have heard there are many surprises and delays, I would not have expected that one.
I'm sure it will work out in the end. It's o.k. to be angry, but try to keep cool heads so that you can move forward.
jeep, that is awful. I can totally see why you would be upset :hairpull: i wish i could offer you some words of advice. I sure hope things work out for you..all the best jeep :)
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janetc
Oh I am so sorry Jeep and yes I can see why you are PI$#@d :mad: