- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
Am I responsible for repairs done to the roof of a rental home I own in Petersburg Va that were done without my authorization?
Here are the details:
I have a rental home in Petersburg Va. that had roof damage from a fallen tree limb. Neither my rental agent nor I were able to contract any of our regular maintenance people, and while the rental agent was inspecting the damage, a "neighbor" came over and said he was a roofing contractor and would do the temporary repair. for $150. After I contacted my insurance company and they assigned a claims adjuster for the repair. I got his estimate, and called the roofer. They requested a copy of the insurance estimate. After a couple of days, I called the roofer back to see if they had gotten the estimate from my insurance company. They said that they had gotten it, but they were "way apart on the cost" The contractor also said that they would contact the insurance adjuster and "negotiate a fair price for true work" before getting back with me This morning I received a call from my rental agent asking me what was happening with the roof repair because when the tenant came in on the first of the month to pay the rent, he was complaining about the roof not being fixed. I explained the dispute between the insurance adjuster and the contractor about the price. My rental agent said she would call the roofer and ask what was happening. She called me back in just a few minutes to tell me that the job was finished. At no time did my insurance adjuster, the rental agent or myself tell the contractor to do the work, no have any of us signed any kind of contractor or authorization for the job. The contractor did say that the tenant told him to do it. The contractor, at no time has told me directly what the charge would be. I am willing to pay what the insurance adjuster said, or of he increases his estimate and sends a check for an increased amount, pay that amount.
Here are the details:
I have a rental home in Petersburg Va. that had roof damage from a fallen tree limb. Neither my rental agent nor I were able to contract any of our regular maintenance people, and while the rental agent was inspecting the damage, a "neighbor" came over and said he was a roofing contractor and would do the temporary repair. for $150. After I contacted my insurance company and they assigned a claims adjuster for the repair. I got his estimate, and called the roofer. They requested a copy of the insurance estimate. After a couple of days, I called the roofer back to see if they had gotten the estimate from my insurance company. They said that they had gotten it, but they were "way apart on the cost" The contractor also said that they would contact the insurance adjuster and "negotiate a fair price for true work" before getting back with me This morning I received a call from my rental agent asking me what was happening with the roof repair because when the tenant came in on the first of the month to pay the rent, he was complaining about the roof not being fixed. I explained the dispute between the insurance adjuster and the contractor about the price. My rental agent said she would call the roofer and ask what was happening. She called me back in just a few minutes to tell me that the job was finished. At no time did my insurance adjuster, the rental agent or myself tell the contractor to do the work, no have any of us signed any kind of contractor or authorization for the job. The contractor did say that the tenant told him to do it. The contractor, at no time has told me directly what the charge would be. I am willing to pay what the insurance adjuster said, or of he increases his estimate and sends a check for an increased amount, pay that amount.
