Have you ever had some type of floor covering installed in your home, only to have to pay a contractor to come back to repair your floor after a year? Whether it be a hollow spot in your wood floor, a wrinkle in your carpet, or a loose tile, warranty work can be costly. Well it shouldn't be. It is common practice in this industry for contractors to give the consumer a one year labor warranty, on all floor covering materials after installation. All too often installers in this industry like to shirk their responsibility and charge the customer for mistakes that were made during the original installation. If more consumers knew a little bit about business law, they would find that there are statutes that protects them from these deceptive practices. In Florida there is a statute called the statute of repose. This statute was enacted to protect consumers from designers and contractors who make improvements to real property. Many states in the union have adopted similar laws, so make ...
I currently work as a Director of Sales for William M. Bird Distributors… I have been in the industry for 30+ years and have experience in most areas (e.g., Installation, Retail Sales, Distribution, and Manufacturing.) I am passionate about the industry as a whole, so I decided to build this site and I hope it helps. If you have any questions, you can drop me an email at cooperjm68@yahoo.com. Feel free to comment or leave a message, and I will get back to you soon.