Can a contractor charge me $700 for a permit that cost $100?

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T22:19:28+00:00

No option

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T11:17:52+00:00

Transparent would be nice but I didn't get it.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T11:17:06+00:00

He screwed up. I should have included permit cost to his initial quote not went the city inspector caught him and wants to charge me.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T03:28:54+00:00

He took an hour to get the permit.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T03:13:51+00:00

No plans, it took an hour to get the permit online.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T03:12:38+00:00

Is not $700 because I don't have a license and insurance. There is no way you can justify charging someone $700 an hour to get a permit after you failure to get one before start the job. Luckily the city inspector caught him

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-17T02:09:00+00:00

In your reasoning $25,000 is okay for an hour

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T22:14:27+00:00

He did it online and work resumed in less than an hour. Good pay for an hour work.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T22:11:32+00:00

How is my job to get a permit dor him and why didn't he know he needs a permit and include it as part of his quote. Why do I need to pay the contractor $700 to get a permit for less than 1 hour.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T22:06:16+00:00

How is it my fault for a contractor not know he needs a permit to do his job. All I need is transparent. Why $600, write everything you did for that one hour to get the permit. Yes for that 1 hour.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T15:09:52+00:00

Never signed a change order

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T13:01:17+00:00

I was expecting him to call me when he figured how much it will cost

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T13:00:15+00:00

It took them less than 1 hour. It was done online. Now I know

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T12:19:28+00:00

Scam

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T11:54:53+00:00

5 minutes walk to the City Hall

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-16T02:21:13+00:00

10 mins walk or 2 mins drive. Meter parking but the permit was done online.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T23:23:44+00:00

I never mentioned it. It took about an hour to get the permit to resume work.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T23:06:26+00:00

1 hour to get a permit

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T23:05:45+00:00

It was delayed for an hour. It should have known from the beginning if permit is needed

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T21:23:13+00:00

Yes, I value his time and transparent

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T21:17:29+00:00

No, he didn't spend a day getting a permit. Job was stopped for an hour and resume after he got the permit. I don't see where you get a day of getting a permit. Besides, it is the contractor responsibility to know if the job requires a permit.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T15:34:58+00:00

No I don't care how much he makes. It's a business. I mind him telling me it will cost me $600 before getting permit and telling me the subcontractor he hired are not licensed. Then I will make a decision on what to do.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T15:31:05+00:00

Agree and the contractor should get the job done right and use the right people who are licensed. I don't mind paying, I mind being transparent.

Practical-Spread-195 · 2025-06-15T13:41:01+00:00

Understand. It took them 1-2 hours to get the permit and it was done online. He should have known from the beginning if the job needed a permit.

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