ROBERT C HAYNES CONSTRUCTION INC

The general contractor was not timely on the follow up either verbal or written. Subcontractor?s work varied from good to poor. If using them would recommend paying subcontractor's directly and paying General Contractor commission only

Fixed - Contract provided by Robert C Haynes Construction had an August 14th, 2008 completion date. On or before that date, the final certificate of occupancy would be obtained. We are in mid-October, and the home and pool are not completed. There are demands for more money, beyond the contracts signed with the bank. Contract signed stated that any additional "change orders" would be submitted to home owners, signed, and submitted to the bank prior to work completion. None have been provided or submitted, and now general contractor is claiming tens of thousands of changes, months after the fact. Examples include blueprints clearly show items, such as double pane windows, as priced and included, but Chris Haynes is now suggesting, 5 months after installation, that they are an upgrade and we should pay extra. They are specified on the blueprints. How are they an upgrade? Please note - Almost all subcontract work is outstanding. Quality of the construction to date has met expectations. Professionalism, communication, and honesty with us as a client by Chris Haynes has been lousy. We are now working with a legal firm to attempt to finish the project, per contracts with us and the lender. Note, the construction loan belongs to us, not the general contractor. general contractor claims to be out of money. We have paid within contract guidelines, as instructed by a bank inspector, in a timely manner each time the general contractor has called for inspection. 10 days ago, Chris Haynes met with us at the property, and stated he could not work on the home without additional money. Since we will not participate in extortion, we contacted the construction loan bank, who recommended an attorney firm here in Tampa, & we have begun legal proceedings. It is unfortunate, that now Chris Haynes claims that the pool is not in the construction loan. It is clearly on the bank documents and the property appraisal. Chris Haynes claims that we have violated contract by speaking with and working with subcontractors. We have e-mail instruction from Chris Haynes to "work with and instruct" sub-vendors. This is a small, custom home. How do you pick cabinets, tile, etc. without working with sub-contractors? We are very disappointed in the experience. We hope to be able to fire him, legally, and finish our home. I would not use Chris Haynes again as a general contractor to build a home or a pool. If you do, have your attorney review and modify the contract provided to make sure it protects you, and your home investment. Add a paragraph that give a bonus for finishing early, and a financial penalty for not completing the work on-time.