Am I overreacting??
UPDATE: okay thanks mostly everyone for the comments. I think the main issue here is we have a written contract that states one material but another was delivered and intended on being used without consulting us.
We had a conversation this morning. 4x4s he said were an honest mistake and will be corrected. The gravel/fill he acknowledged that it’s technically not what’s in the contract but this in his opinion is better/what they use for all jobs. He also tried to say this and the 3/4- that was quoted is basically the same price and this was only a tad cheaper, $5 difference per yard (not sure if I’m buying that). We decided that we essentially are going to let this go but increase oversight over the project and make sure materials align with the scope.
On a side note: It is crazy to me all the folks who think it’s okay to bring a cheaper/different material that’s different from the singed contract without consulting the client that’s paying you. Homeowners WATCH YOUR CONTRACTORS and get things in writing because this seems to be common practice.
Hi okay I need to know if I am overreacting reacting. We hired a contractor to install a patio.
We got 4 quotes and picked a middle quote not the cheapest but not the most expensive either.
When discussing we went through materials, project outcome etc.
On the quote and through the discussion we talked about the base of the patio being 3/4 minus gravel. The quote specifically says 3/4 minus gravel.
The pictures are what was dropped off, it is not uniform in size some prices are up to 2 inches. It also contains concrete, brick, sticks etc. It looks like it’s leftover or scrap from another job.
I obviously don’t want to accept this and do not feel like this is what we discussed. Is that unreasonable or does it really matter for the base of the patio since at the end of the day we want see it.
For more context there is another element of the project where he quoted 6x6 pressure treated wood lumber for a perimeter. I see him having 4x4s staged that are warped and look like they were used in another project or have sat in a lumber pile for a while.
Is it reasonable to deny the gravel?
Should I fire him?