Contractors suggesting litigation

[Christopher T. Bates]

Well, as a builder for 10 years I have to admit that due to so many horrible inspectors writing up hundreds of rediculous reports that I've felt the same way in the past. In fact it was all those bad inspectors that prompted me to get into the business. So I guess my advice would be to assume that he has had to deal with an inspector/s in the past that was a numbskull and still has a nasty taste in his mouth and approach it with a little less anger and a little more understanding.

[Mark Nahrgang]

How do you approach having someone being told to sue you with less anger and more understanding? I don't care how many numbskulls you've had to deal with in the past, that has nothing to do with the facts of the moment.

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by cbates1

Well, as a builder for 10 years I have to admit that due to so many horrible inspectors writing up hundreds of rediculous reports that I've felt the same way in the past. In fact it was all those bad inspectors that prompted me to get into the business. So I guess my advice would be to assume that he has had to deal with an inspector/s in the past that was a numbskull and still has a nasty taste in his mouth and approach it with a little less anger and a little more understanding.

Chris, with respect.

As a builder, you should know when things are right and when they are wrong.

Your budget, the subs, , the work, all this, the Builder is responsible for. No excuses and no BS.

Today, unfortunately, many 'builders' are incompitent fools. Around here, all that is required to be a 'licensed' General contractor, all that is required is to obtain a 2 Mil G/L policy and pay a $35.00 licensing fee (for a year). All those who work under you (the subs) can work under your license and don't need their own. This, most of these workers are hired from the local Home Depot parking lot.

I have no doubt that you were compitent and built good houses.

But that is not always the case and not in every area.

Clarity is more important that being right.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by cbates1

Well, as a builder for 10 years I have to admit that due to so many horrible inspectors writing up hundreds of rediculous reports that I've felt the same way in the past.

"Rediculous" reports are easy to disprove and discard and quite easily make the inspector look "rediculous". It is the legitimate reports that make builders pull the money out of their pockets and set things right and seem to be the kind they resent the most. Do you not agree?