How to file a complain for an independent contractor?

February 3, 2013 8:33 PM

I'm looking to file a complaint about an independent contractor who was hired to do house work. They are not listed in the better business bureau.
posted by telsa to work & money (10 answers total)

You can file a complaint with your state's contractor licensing board, if the contractor is licensed.
posted by jamaro at 8:44 PM on February 3

How did you hire the contractor? Are they listed on Angie's List? Yelp?
posted by FlamingBore at 8:45 PM on February 3

What state? What kind of house work? In California, for a general contractor / builder, you want the California Contractors State License Board.
posted by slidell at 8:46 PM on February 3

House builders hired the contractor as we just moved in. NJ, bathroom work.
posted by telsa at 8:48 PM on February 3

Complain to the general about the subcontractor. The subcontractor is probably still licensed with whatever entity does that in NJ.
posted by LionIndex at 9:12 PM on February 3

Not listed in the BBB or not accredited? I have found that it's usually worth it to do a BBB complaint - you can often scare the company into fixing the problem or reimbursing you. I was able to get $250 from an alterations place that screwed up my jackets.
posted by radioamy at 9:25 PM on February 3

If the housebuilders hired the contractor, then I think your beef is with the builders.
posted by Doofus Magoo at 3:56 AM on February 4 [1 favorite]

You're really talking about a "sub contractor". Strictly speaking, "independent contractor" has a different meaning from what you describe.

If that's at all helpful.
posted by humboldt32 at 9:01 AM on February 4

Complain to the general.
posted by valkyryn at 9:02 AM on February 4

I know nothing about New Jersey professional licensing, but its possible that the work they did required a license to do so. That opens two avenues: One, they're licensed, but their shoddy work was so bad that it basically violates a professional trust (or other - depends on regulations and statutes) and you can complain to the licensing board for that; or Two, they did work that requires a license, while not licensed, and you can complain to the requisite licensing board regarding that.
posted by Atreides at 1:47 PM on February 4