A Whitby household says a house renovation mission has was their “worst nightmare,” as development continues into its seventeenth straight month.
“We’re by no means going to have the ability to get well from this, and the emotional trauma and shock of it. The dream has was a nightmare,” Premila Lobo advised Ontario Chronicle Toronto.
Lobo and her husband Rajesh Baht wished to broaden the kitchen of their dwelling, add a household room and a authorized basement condominium suite.
They stated they employed a contractor to do the work for $255,000.
The renovations are greater than a 12 months not on time, the couple claims, and inflicting concern as they’ve already paid $175,000.
“He promised he would repair the inside by Thanksgiving and Christmas (of 2023), and so forth, and so forth. Now, we’re 13 months in, and we nonetheless haven’t got the inside executed,” stated Lobo.
In accordance with the couple, the basement can’t be used, home windows nonetheless must be put in, and with winter coming, they’re frightened elements of their dwelling shall be uncovered to the weather as they’re removed from being completed.
“We now have an extended approach to go. {The electrical} must be executed, the insulation. That is presupposed to be the kitchen, the household room and the authorized addition and there’s a lot extra to do,” stated Baht.
The cash they paid to the contractor was presupposed to cowl the work being executed, however they stated they have been shocked to find tradespeople, who did a lot of the work to this point, had but to be paid.
“I’ve a complete record of unpaid subtrades proper from the flooring man to the electrician to the drywallers to the muse firm and plenty of extra,” stated Lobo.
They stated they found liens have been both positioned on their dwelling or pending for $88,397, and the unpaid tradesworkers’ salaries added to a different $11,000, which means there was simply over $99,00 owed.
The couple signed a contract with Dennis Design Construct of Whitby, Ont. Ontario Chronicle reached out to the proprietor, Trevor Dennis, who stated there have been points getting permits for the renovation and that he nonetheless hopes to complete the renovation mission.
“At no time have I ever walked away from this mission,” stated Dennis, “The job was extraordinarily delayed for causes that weren’t mine and I am attempting to finish it.”
When Ontario Chronicle knowledgeable the couple what Dennis stated, they have been left unconvinced, saying he had additionally advised them he would end the work however nonetheless has but to take action.
“There aren’t any specifics. He says he’s going to do one thing, however after I say when, who, what, how there aren’t any specifics. He’ll simply say I’m going to do it,” stated Baht.
The renovation mission, quickly getting into its seventeenth month and yet one more Christmas season, has been tough for the household, as they wished a household room the place their two daughters may apply their music enjoying piano and violin.
“We wish him to complete the job and if he isn’t capable of do it, refund the cash so we are able to get another person to do it to provide us our dwelling again,” stated Lobo.
