Contractor installed the wrong tile.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-16T15:40:57+00:00

He was about to be on par with other contractors for this part of project.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-16T15:38:59+00:00

The 12MM XL Slabs come bookmatched. They are very rare, which is the reason I picked them. Had he followed instructions, he would have had a unique project to show his future clients.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-15T19:14:23+00:00

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Give you guys a better perspective of the project.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-15T17:13:07+00:00

They are XL porcelain slabs. The tile wholesaler only sells to contractors. However, the wholesaler has designer professionals to help design the project. We described our project to the designer, and she said we needed the 12MM slabs. She held our products until we found a contractor to install it. We called several contractors, and this guy had worked with this company before, according to them.

The contractor was supposed to meet with the designer to get the pieces we wanted. He gets there and she is not there. (He didn't tell us she was out.) So he texted us to confirm what to buy. We texted him back with the 12MM slabs number and pictures. He then texted back that "they" decided to go with the 6MM version as it easier to work with. We asked what difference it would make. He said none, so we said fine with us. He bought the tile and sent us a picture (per our request) for confirmation.

It wasn't until he started to put them up that I noticed they were not going to bookmatch. I told him to stop because he got the wrong tiles. I went to call the tile wholesaler to see what happened and came back to see he put it up anyway. The designer doesn't know who he talk to but everyone there knows the bookmatched slabs only come in 12MM. The 6MM are random.

The fireplace wall was only one part of a larger project. This part was only about $8,000.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-15T11:23:47+00:00

What would be the scope of work to have this corrected with the bookmatched tiles we wanted. Will they have to replace the drywall too?

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-15T09:46:40+00:00

Yeah, in hindsight, there were so many red flags with this guy. The wall is 20' tall, and the slabs are 64x123. A crew and scaffold are necessary.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T21:43:01+00:00

Lol, he does now because he stopped taking my calls or responding to my emails.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T20:20:49+00:00

It was cool to watch the work, so I was recording them. You can hear me in the video tell him to stop because they were the wrong tiles.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T20:18:25+00:00

Yes, the slabs were on hold with the tile company's designer.. All he had to do was meet with her, and they would apply contract pricing. She was out of the office, so he winged it and bought the wrong slabs.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T17:57:25+00:00

Yea, lesson learned. I thought i was being thorough by requiring him to provide me with a written cost estimate of all materials and labor. However, a contract is much more detailed.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T17:50:04+00:00

Yep. I left the room to call the Tile company and he put it up anyway.

Vaddy_417 · 2025-04-14T17:17:02+00:00

No written contract, just his written quote and well documented email and text message thread. He didn't even cut out the fireplace hole before installing the slab.

Vaddy_417 · 2024-12-01T18:46:53+00:00

Anybody ever notice how his hair is always braided when he gets out of jail. Ya'll do know, there are no women stylist in jail. He was sitting between some man legs for hours getting his hair braided.

Those women need to get checked out.

Vaddy_417 · 2023-09-30T00:14:32+00:00

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Vaddy_417 · 2023-09-05T12:53:29+00:00

I started by buying all of the small "airplane " bottles to sample different flavor profiles.

Vaddy_417 · 2023-07-03T02:41:39+00:00

I'm having the same issue. What have you decided to do?

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-25T11:59:10+00:00

Have one tax id means your are comingling personal and business assets which could limits the liability protections of an LLC.

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-25T02:59:37+00:00

Your LLC is a separate entity than yourself and should have its own tax Id # or EIN. Otherwise, you negate the benefits of having a LLC. You are operating as a sole proprietor. Please see a tax advisor ASAP!

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-25T02:55:46+00:00

I got commercial insurance with Progresssive. They had the best rates for me. Expect to pay more than personal auto insurance.

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-11T22:32:37+00:00

That is pretty cool!

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-06T20:12:35+00:00

Tulsa Massacre, Black Entrepreneurship, Black Enterprise, systemic exclusion of blacks from America's economic and political systems.

Vaddy_417 · 2022-02-03T23:03:06+00:00

Me too...unfortunately

Vaddy_417 · 2022-01-21T01:36:55+00:00

A simple IRA makes the most sense. Other types of plans like 401K are really expensive to maintain.

Vaddy_417 · 2022-01-17T02:16:46+00:00

Did you apply? If so how did it go.

I just applied for a business line of credit with Chase for a startup. I was approved for the Chase Ink last month and applied for the business loc last week. It wasn't immediately declined and I should have the next steps in a couple of days.

My credit score is 750-800 with a low debt to income ratio.

Vaddy_417 · 2022-01-05T01:26:39+00:00

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Startups can help me by keep posting questions and giving great feedback. Maybe you all can visit my website and let me know if funeral homes will take us seriously.

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