Can Contractor Pull Permits if we cancel Contract for non-performance

Long story short. Our contractor is a crook. We are 6 months behind. Mostly because they have not properly paid the actual contractor who then quit 6 months in and now they’re not paying the new contractor they hired. They clearly never had enough money for materials. I agreed to pay materials and some towards workers pay directly and they still want money on contract. They lie, etc. Bottom line, it’s be one unworkable. Ive paid them almost all the money on the contract and so much is undone.

We’re almost at the end. Plumbing inspection has already been signed off on. It’s my understanding that all that is left is the electrical inspection and final sign off. If we fire them, can they pull the permits that already exist for the construction?

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Lurker | 3 years and 11 months ago

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for them to pull a permit they’d need to have a contractor’s license. https://a858-elpaca.nyc.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO

classc1 | 3 years and 11 months ago

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Thank you. The complicated part is that it’s a family owned company that hires out the contractors. I’m not sure if they have an actual contracting license or the subcontractors. How can I check? We have a contractor lined up who will approve the electrical work.

Lurker | 3 years and 11 months ago

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Assuming you have a contract that spells out responsibilities I would quickly file a complaint with the state. It takes a few months to go through the process but they have the power to pull the contractor’s license. https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dca/downloads/pdf/consumers/Consumers-ComplaintForm-English.pdf

Then you might reach out to the electrician and offer to pay them directly in exchange for scheduling and completing the inspection. That takes no time. And before firing anyone I would call up other contractors who can visit your place and agree in advance to stand for inspection. If everything is mostly done and you’ve passed major stuff you may not have an issue.

Guest User | 3 years and 11 months ago

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another contractor will have to pull an OT permit and another electrician will have to pull a permit and sign off…I can’t imagine that costing less than $5-10000 after the new contractors decide that the prior work was substandard

hasibur.rahman07 | 3 years and 11 months ago

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Not necessarily. Depends on what the GC does. If I remember when this happened to me the GC pulled the permit then notified DOB. In that case DOB might come issue a stop work order or they may not If the GC simply revokes their permit, nothing could happen.

Yes you can have another electrician sign off. I assume your architect can sign off the rest of the job.

classc1 | 3 years and 11 months ago

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Thank you. What would that mean practically? Would work have to stop? By supersede do you mean we can have another electrician sign off?

hasibur.rahman07 | 3 years and 11 months ago

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Yes they can rescind the permits. You can supercede the electrician.