jyyanks,
it sounds like a nightmare.
Being behind schedule is not uncommon, but trashing your house is unacceptable.
I had a much smaller project and my GC rented a porta-potty, dumpster and ensured the job site was cleaned-up at the end of day.
Did your GC address your complaint about the rain and weather damaging your home?
Winter is just around the corner. Why not shutoff the water now?
-jasper

"Anyway, are we overreacting?"

Hardly. You haven't done anything yet as far as I can tell.
You are simply considering firing the GC.

You might consider demanding an immediate stop to all work and a written construction plan/schedule from your GC. I would expect this to detail timing and what contractors he has hired as subs. Give him 3 days to present the plan.
If the plan is not acceptable, then demand the unspent funds be returned and get a new GC.

There is no reason in the world for your house to be trashed.

Did he present a timeline and completion date at the beginning?

g'luck

Thank you for your responses. We had a "talk" with him about all the delays as well as the trash that has built up outside and inside our house. He told us he would do something about it but he has been telling us that for months.

Jasper - he did agree to replace the DR ceiling but he didn't say anything about our carpet.

Bill - When he first started the job he told us 8-12 weeks. Its been over that and the framing isn't even done! I love your idea about the plan. I didn't know we could ask for this but will do so now.

Do you think its not too late to get another contractor? Would another contractor be willing to finish a job started by someone else?

Never too late to get someone else unless you're bound by contract - what are the legals? Yes it may be a little hard to get someone to finish it but what's the alternative? Winter is indeed coming, but I suppose if you're not living in there as it is, you can turn off and drain plumbing.

reminds me of an unlicensed guy I was working for, fine for a kitchen maybe but when it came to bigger stuff he was clueless - got job done mostly but not legal, not approved, and not licensed.

I think you have to maybe consult a lawyer, check the contract - there IS a contract, right? and then either just sack him or give him an ultimatim and demand, as mentioned, a plan/timetable.

What does your contract say about parting ways? Is this guy lisensed and bonded? Did he pull a permit? Did he hire a structural engineer to be sure his foundation and beams would carry the load that is required? I'm sorry, but for the scope of work you're describing, and your location, the price is much too low for the remodel you're in the midst of. That usually indicates a "contractor" who isn't on the up and up. Check with the state licensing board to make sure he is liscensed, and check with the insurance commission to make sure he is insured. If he is neither of these, and you do not have a written contract, then send him a registered letter stating what you have discovered, and demand a refund. You probably won't get it, and you'll be in the middle of investigating real contractors who will charge you a premium to finish a half done job, so you probably won't have the energy or money to take him to court. Consider it an expensive lesson learned.

Don't worry...it's easy to fire a contractor. We fired 2 sets of them and then general contracted the total home renovation ourselves! We got sick and tired of being ripped off with shoddy work and high expenses.

My partner is an attorney...it helps to have one around. Don't hesitate to contact a contract attorney to check your options. Depends on the contract you signed, your locality, local laws, etc.

Getting rid of your contractor is the easy part. Finding another one on short notice who is good is the hard part. Be prepared to stop all work and wait several months for a good contractor. The good ones are working and booked that far in advance. You do NOT want someone who can walk into your job next week. Most likely they are inexperienced, not good, and not busy for a reason.

It sounds like some hard decisions need to made, and made quickly.
Both the price and the time frame quoted to you for the scope you describe seem unrealistic.
It also sounds like you would be well served with some professional advice and assistance.
I am not from your area, but I would try and locate someone who can provide professional construction managment (not necessarily a GC) and an attorney. We use an architect here in MD with extensive residential and commercial experience who does a lot of expert witness and forensic architect stuff to document and quantify any job we take on from a "fired GC" situation. It happens a lot.

Your local Association of architects might be of some help in finding one. Or your local NARI chapter might be of some help.

Some contractors will be hesitant to take on a job in mid stream, but there are good one's who will. It can be tricky, because no GC wants to be in the position of having to assume the liabilities and warranty the work of a bad GC.

It is NOT too late to bring in a new GC. Just make sure you don't make the same mistake twice.

Here in the DC area I have heard very good comments from folks who have used Angie's List, you might want to contact them.

g'luck

iyyanks, anything new ?