Hi
I remodeled my kitchen and used a well reputed, well known to me licensed contractor. I selected my cabinets and tile, so then the contractor built the counter top to fit over the lovely maple cabinets, and his friend, a well reputed tileman, did the tile with a lip. However the size of the countertop was such that the cabinets stuck out an inch all around, so when I sponge off my countertop, all the food drops onto the top of the cabinets and by now they are getting moldy and decrepit.
The remodel was a few years ago and I was upset. I had ameeting with present the contractor, the tile person and the cabinetmaker, all well reputed. My contractor insisted that this was an alternative style for kitchen cabinetry and I hadnot specified how I wanted it. He said there was no way to alter it. The cabinet maker could not believe it and disagreed . The tile setter stood up for the contractor.
Now, 3 years later, the tops of the cabinets are messed up and I hate sponging off mycounter tops and feel really upset about how it looks. The counter top, shouldn't it always stick out past the top of the cabinets one inch or so?
My questions are--should I take him to small claims court? Is there a way it can be repaired-they would have to take off the counter top ,make it proper size and retile it, is he responsible to do this?
Please advise, thanks.
jerrylyn.
I remodeled my kitchen and used a well reputed, well known to me licensed contractor. I selected my cabinets and tile, so then the contractor built the counter top to fit over the lovely maple cabinets, and his friend, a well reputed tileman, did the tile with a lip. However the size of the countertop was such that the cabinets stuck out an inch all around, so when I sponge off my countertop, all the food drops onto the top of the cabinets and by now they are getting moldy and decrepit.
The remodel was a few years ago and I was upset. I had ameeting with present the contractor, the tile person and the cabinetmaker, all well reputed. My contractor insisted that this was an alternative style for kitchen cabinetry and I hadnot specified how I wanted it. He said there was no way to alter it. The cabinet maker could not believe it and disagreed . The tile setter stood up for the contractor.
Now, 3 years later, the tops of the cabinets are messed up and I hate sponging off mycounter tops and feel really upset about how it looks. The counter top, shouldn't it always stick out past the top of the cabinets one inch or so?
My questions are--should I take him to small claims court? Is there a way it can be repaired-they would have to take off the counter top ,make it proper size and retile it, is he responsible to do this?
Please advise, thanks.
jerrylyn.