- Jurisdiction
- New York
I have a high end condo in NYC which I rent out. A week ago there was a leak from a faulty building pipe that caused sheetrock damage and warping in the oak floors. By building pipe, I mean the plumbers established the pipe that leaked was the responsibility of the building and not an individual condo unit.
Two other units in the building were damaged as well including the condo board president's unit. The condo board filled a claim for all the units and got an estimate from the a contractor they frequently use for repairs.
I am fine with the contractor repairing the sheetrock. Repairing the floor is somewhat tricky. The damaged floor is part of an open floor-plan. The damage is in a hallway leading into a large 600 square foot living room. The damaged oak boards need to be pulled out, new boards installed, and stained to match. Getting an exact match is near impossible. That will leave a stain line between the old and new boards.
My questions are:
1. Am I entitled to have the entire open space (600 sq ft) sanded down and re-stained? That would make me 100% whole. Assuming my tenants are ok with that amount of work being done. I'd schedule it for when they are out of town for the holidays.
2. I am not comfortable with the quality of work this contractor does. He has painted the common hallways and he does quite a sloppy job. Can I request a professional flooring contractor do the work?
3. Should I file my own claim against the building's insurance? As of now the board president filed the claim for all the damaged units.
Thanks.
Two other units in the building were damaged as well including the condo board president's unit. The condo board filled a claim for all the units and got an estimate from the a contractor they frequently use for repairs.
I am fine with the contractor repairing the sheetrock. Repairing the floor is somewhat tricky. The damaged floor is part of an open floor-plan. The damage is in a hallway leading into a large 600 square foot living room. The damaged oak boards need to be pulled out, new boards installed, and stained to match. Getting an exact match is near impossible. That will leave a stain line between the old and new boards.
My questions are:
1. Am I entitled to have the entire open space (600 sq ft) sanded down and re-stained? That would make me 100% whole. Assuming my tenants are ok with that amount of work being done. I'd schedule it for when they are out of town for the holidays.
2. I am not comfortable with the quality of work this contractor does. He has painted the common hallways and he does quite a sloppy job. Can I request a professional flooring contractor do the work?
3. Should I file my own claim against the building's insurance? As of now the board president filed the claim for all the damaged units.
Thanks.