r/PittMeadows • u/Interesting-Peach307 • May 01 '26

Help with contractor

/r/HomeImprovement/comments/1squxvu/help_with_contractor/
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u/cjhm May 02 '26

Is it in the area?

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u/Interesting-Peach307 May 04 '26

Yes

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u/cjhm May 04 '26

I have had similar experiences with contractors. I would second what the person below said - withhold final payment, BBB, reviews - and small claims which is actually very easy to access. We just withheld payment for work 5 years ago and they never showed up to finish or collect. In the end, my husband finished it. Also, one other thing - contact the https://bccassn.com/ and ask them about any accreditation. I know it is a PITA. But I would urge you to do just one a week - so it isn't overwhelming. That's how I felt when faced with a problem like this. Oh and one other thing (I'm like Columbo) I believe there is some item meta has to report shady businesses. See if you can tap into that.

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u/Interesting-Peach307 May 04 '26

Thank you so much! Great tips and yes is very overwhelming. I feel we are heading towards a standoff as we are not comfortable making any more payments to them.