Assuming that your contractor is licensed by the State of Arizona --
you can file a complaint with the state licensing authority for
contractors -- which is the
Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
Here is a link to their
Complaint Form (pdf).
If your contractor is NOT licensed -- you can still contact the above agency but I doubt they can be of much help.
The other alternative (especially if the contractor is not licensed) is
to file a claim in
Arizona Small Claims Court. Thankfully, your case is within their dollar limit which is $2,500.00.
Assuming that you have the original contractor to provide a
repair/remedy to your problem -- you may want to retain a separate
contractor (for a small fee) to look at the problem and make
recommendations regarding a repair/remedy. You could also have
this contractor inspect the repair/remedy -- after your original
completes it (and before you 'accept' the work) as some assurance that
the repair/remedy was done correctly.
Good Luck!
As I am not an attorney, the above should not be
construed, or relied upon, as legal advice. I strongly advise
you to check with a competent attorney to confirm that what I have told
you is both correct and complete.
Edited by Oreport on August 27 2004 at 9:57 PM
Counselor /listener/collaborative problem solver. Thanks!