r/Wellthatsucks 5d ago

Plumbers broke through this foundation to add pipes, compromising the structural support of the home.

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u/moogpaul 5d ago

They just declare bankruptcy, close down, and open a new business under their spouses name anyway.

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u/nlevine1988 5d ago

Bold of you to assume they're actually a real business and not just some dude on Facebook doing work under the table in cash.

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u/CorvusBrachy 5d ago

We call this “chuck in a truck”

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u/pagit 5d ago

What if it was Dan with a Van?

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u/kdjfsk 5d ago

in Australia, is he 'Newt in a Ute'?

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u/pagit 5d ago

Don’t know but in UK it’s Rory in a lorry.

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u/rgrossi 5d ago

In Alaska it’s Fred on a dogsled

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u/mean_bean_machine 5d ago

In New Jersey its Vinny in a mini.

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u/kdjfsk 5d ago

in Latvia. its Valdis. just Valdis. Can no afford car. not even afford Potato. Politburo take everything.

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u/SuzyDuz63 5d ago

I feel like I'm reading a Dr Seuss book. 😂

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u/pagit 4d ago

In Russia it's Vlada in a Lada

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u/wetcardboardsmell 5d ago

Sometimes its Harvey with an RV. And he lives where he works.

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u/mayhap11 5d ago

He got better

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u/mjh2901 4d ago

Wrong this was ed with a sledge

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u/CLow48 4d ago

In this case, a plunder down under

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u/deimos 4d ago

No, it’s dazza

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u/blindreefer 5d ago

As long as it’s not Dirty Mike in a Prius

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u/Puffinz420 5d ago

Doesn’t even rhyme… clear mike rides a fuckin bike.

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u/edithputhy6977 5d ago

Stan in a van.

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u/naazzttyy 5d ago

Chuck in a truck, Matt with a hat, Bill with a drill, Dan with a plan, etc

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u/docker1970 5d ago

I made a mistake once, hired an unknown company to sand/repaint my deck. Two days work he said. First he shows up, brings the tools and then disappears. Some other dude shows up 3-4 hrs later, sands half of it then disappears around 2PM. I called the guy the 2nd day at 10AM after no one shows up at 8AM. He has no clue why and sends someone else. This dude shows up but says he’ll just finish sanding. He vanishes after done and on the third day the first guy shows up and does the worst paint job ever. And once I gave him the check he asks if I can leave a positive review on Angies or something. Like wtf bro. The audacity….

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u/BusterTheCat17 5d ago

Bold of him to also assume this plumbers brain functions enough to get married and/or start an LLC.

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u/BoardGamesAndMurder 4d ago

The house I bought was "renovated" by one guy they found on Facebook who does landscaping. None of the work or known issues were disclosed

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u/renok_archnmy 4d ago

Bold of you to assume he even has Facebook. Dude probably needed a favor from a friend after his meth dealer beat his few remaining teeth out last month so through some long chain of cousins brothers sisters cousins friends uncles they showed up and did the work then hitchhiked back to the trailer park to load up on meth for the night and raged until the money was gone. 

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u/Suicicoo 4d ago

he's not only working under the table, he's working under the floor!

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u/No_Translator2218 5d ago

I said this elsewhere, but this is why you check the bonded status of your contractor before they do work.

Bonded means - they've put up money (or insurance) already with a regulated body in your area to cover this sort of damage.

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u/veganize-it 5d ago

If you are in Nothern VA, how do you check for that?

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u/No_Translator2218 5d ago

Ask the contractor for the bonded license number or name that will appear on their estimate or contract. If they're not legit they will run away from your knowledge.

If they give you something, call or email the DPOR and provide the info and you'll get what you need. Just Google dpor Virginia.

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u/AcrolloPeed 4d ago

A-1 Plumbing Hey Juan Plumbing

Totally different!