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2K views 15 replies 11 participants last post by  AK_sparky 
#1 ·
What do you guys do when a gc gives you problems with payment. Go after home owner or go after gc?
 
#3 ·
If the general contractor hired you then it is his responsibility. You want to borrow my Percy--- Percy Sledge that is- it is very convincing when you stand by his truck with it in hand. :laughing: Just kidding
 
#11 ·
Depends on who signed the contract, I am sure they didn't even see the electricians contract.

Its the GC who is responsible. I am sure he got paid and just didn't pay the sub.

If he didn't get paid maybe the GC had a 'pay when paid' clause.
 
#13 ·
A feel good story that happened many years ago . Not electrical trade .


SOB held back on paying . The contractor took his dump truck with trailer and Back Hoe and parked around corner with employee manning truck .
Took the Back Hoe down the driveway of GC's house and ripped the garage door off with the bucket in seconds flat . Drove back on trailer and took off .
He got payed .


I never laughed so hard .



Pete
 
#14 ·
A plumbing contractor I know has a tandem dump bring a full load of gravel to be dumped at the end of the offenders driveway.

Didn't get paid but got a little satisfaction out of it.

Pete
 
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#16 ·
I know a stone mason that had an issue with someone (pretend his name is Bob Smith) not paying. He had his kids picket in front of the house with signs that read:

"We can't eat because Bob Smith doesn't pay his bills" or soemthing to that effect with the guy's name in big letters.

He was paid within 45mins!
 
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