Build Direct Nightmare
orangele
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Comments (53)Hey all......thanks to qam999.....and a very snowy day today......I got motivated to share a few more B & A's with you all. I just posted 80's Nightmare to Contemporary Dream Part 1 and am working on Part 2. Hope you enjoy it. PS....Tony Montana......not sure if your comment was a punch or pat on the back.......either way thanks for your input.....we were going for "calm" but I'll take bland. Works for me said:You took a house that had character and completely made it bland. Good job, looks amazing....See MoreHas anyone ordered flooring from Build Direct? Are they reputable?
Comments (18)NO BUILDDIRECT IS NOT REPUTABLE. I purchased over $10,000 worth of their wood flooring which delaminated (plies came apart). A certified wood flooring inspector (also certified as an expert witness in the NV state court system) wrote in his written report that the delamination was caused by, and I quote from the report, "manufacturing responsibility." BuildDirect refused to honor their 25 yr structural warranty. I attempted to sue BuildDirect and learned that their Terms of Use WAIVES the consumers right to sue them in small claims court. Additionally BuildDirect hides behind legal roadblocks that REQUIRES that consumers use an arbitration firm the BUILDDIRECT chooses (you think they can be unbiased when Builddirect pays their bills?). Additionally, you MUST TRAVEL TO CANADA to participate in the biased arbitration process. Lastly their wood flooring warranty is a SCAM since it requires the consumer to maintain their home at 35-55% humidity at all times. Guess what? Virtually no home in the United States can maintain this requirement at all times. Don't believe me? Please google the humidity levels in your city during the day, night and different seasons (site like Cityratings.com). You will find there is NOT A SINGLE CITY IN THE US that will not deviate from the requirements to maintain the warranty. BUILDDIRECTS WARRANTY IS A SCAM!!!! Do yourself a favor, avoid a nightmare like I have experienced, and buy from an American company that can be held to U.S. consumer protection laws. The photos shows some of the $10,000 worth of defective BuildDirect flooring that had to be ripped out and replaced with another manufacturer's flooring product. Total cost of project to rip out and reinstall flooring was about $50,000 when the original project was budgeted at $17,000....See MoreMoving/building/remodeling nightmares
Comments (5)So we are painting the interior of a house where the homeowner told us to "watch the dog". 21' tall ceilings in the Living area, so myself and a crewmember are bringing in our 24' ladder...while the dogs sneaks out between our feet! I run to the fridge and find some turkey lunchmeat and take off after the dog. Holding still, the dog would come up and sniff the turkey, then take off down the street. This went on for about 30 minutes while I'm on the phone with my client. The dog kept it up, all the way around the block. When we got back around to the other side of their house - he saw the door was open and ran right in! I was the unwilling participant in a walk around the block.......See MoreNew Construction Nightmare
Comments (2)Ask him what he is going to do....if he doesn't you could just sue him for not doing what was specified in the contract. If everything is specified in the contract then he is bound to do it or redo it. Just point out the specifications in the contract on each item not done as stated, hold back payments until it is all correted. You could also ask an attorney what your rights are and mention that to the contractor....good luck....See Moreandrelaplume2
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