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I went through a lenghty renovation with contractor recommended by my architect.  little did I know that the architect would favor the contractor in many situations.  we worked through most, but after the significant completion, the contractor has stalled the punch list for 3 months.  and the architect wants his fees without providing a sign off.  what can I do?  the architect doesn’t even respond…  thank you

HouseDogger

in Decorative 12 years and 3 months ago

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HouseDogger | 12 years and 3 months ago

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Thank you all for valuable input.  I believe I should seek advice from a lawyer on this – can anyone recommend a good one specialized in construction disputes?

greenmountain | 12 years and 3 months ago

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It is a conflict of interest.  How do I get in on the scheme?  I am aware some clients choose contractors after architects tell them what price to charge, which will be the middle price among three bids.  Is this what happened to you?  A few days ago their was a post and several replies about choosing a contractor from among many called to a job site at the same time, or different times.  I have also been to job sites where a bank representative helped choose the contractor.  Is that a conflict of interest?

briank | 12 years and 3 months ago

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In the real world of NY construction, you the owner, the architect and the contractor form a triangle of power and responsibilities (much similar to legislature, executive, etc…) An architect’s work is usually unrelated to contractor’s unless you entered some sort of design-build agreement or specific payment plan. We, internet trolls cannot give you a valid advice without all the details, but your general guideline should be the document you signed. As a rule contractors see 5% of their final price withheld for punch list items. That’s usually considered enough of an incentive to finish the work. If I were your architect I wouldn’t sign off without being paid in full. This game of mistruct goes both ways. Can you do a “parlay” with all the parties involved?

hamster | 12 years and 3 months ago

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Is this a conflict of interesting.  Cant you report your architect to http://www.aia.org/

snowman2 | 12 years and 3 months ago

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Say no. He who holds the gold holds the power.  As soon as you pay, you have no leverage.  Not another dime to anyone until everything is complete to your satisfaction.