Good day! I could use some advice and a recommendation. I prepared a very comprehensive set of plans for an old Victorian home at the Jersey Shore. It is a gutt renovation with some additions with probably about a 2 million dollar project cost. The owners hired their "friend" as the contractor and I have never seen such poor craftsmanship and a disorganized project. we are 8 months in and he still has masonry and rough framing to do. They asked me to keep an eye on the project and all I keep giving them is bad news about the quality. I do not have a construction inspection contract and really want nothing to do with this builder. I have been going by the project and providing them punch lists and observations and nothing gets done, the builder is right about everything and the correction lists get longer.
Here is one of numerous examples.....he is about to install cedar siding and there are still areas where I can see daylight around the windows from inside the house. There are actually areas where I can insert my finger in and past the sheathing. This goes on and on. My Tyvec rep just came out and agreed the product is not installed correctly and there will be no warranty. The blueskin on the roof looks like a child installed it. I brought out my Grace rep and he agreed the install was unacceptable. Seams not right, bubbles everywhere, etc. I informed the owners. They listened to builders word salad hot air and the roofing went on. I see the same thing unfolding now with the siding. The whole job has been a mess. My clients are wonderful easy going people. Too easy going to let their "friend" build this. I do not want to leave them hanging but this is causing me stress that is unacceptable.
Builder broke ground 8 months ago and in the first week he rips off, not only the asbestos siding, but the original decorative cedar underneath. The plans are pretty emphatic with bold notes in a box all over the place about leaving the original siding for documentation. This guy has no attention to detail he is used to building track homes. See photos of his work....
I am thinking about asking the owner to draft up a hold harmless type thing for me. I have been trying to find a third party inspector to handle this from here on out. Unfortunately there are not a lot of construction inspectors around here. Plenty for real estate. But no one to come out and inspect while work is going on. Years ago there was a fellow but he retired. Project is in Monmouth County, NJ. Any help is appreciated and thanks for reading..
Here is one of numerous examples.....he is about to install cedar siding and there are still areas where I can see daylight around the windows from inside the house. There are actually areas where I can insert my finger in and past the sheathing. This goes on and on. My Tyvec rep just came out and agreed the product is not installed correctly and there will be no warranty. The blueskin on the roof looks like a child installed it. I brought out my Grace rep and he agreed the install was unacceptable. Seams not right, bubbles everywhere, etc. I informed the owners. They listened to builders word salad hot air and the roofing went on. I see the same thing unfolding now with the siding. The whole job has been a mess. My clients are wonderful easy going people. Too easy going to let their "friend" build this. I do not want to leave them hanging but this is causing me stress that is unacceptable.
Builder broke ground 8 months ago and in the first week he rips off, not only the asbestos siding, but the original decorative cedar underneath. The plans are pretty emphatic with bold notes in a box all over the place about leaving the original siding for documentation. This guy has no attention to detail he is used to building track homes. See photos of his work....
I am thinking about asking the owner to draft up a hold harmless type thing for me. I have been trying to find a third party inspector to handle this from here on out. Unfortunately there are not a lot of construction inspectors around here. Plenty for real estate. But no one to come out and inspect while work is going on. Years ago there was a fellow but he retired. Project is in Monmouth County, NJ. Any help is appreciated and thanks for reading..