survivors, some restoration companies are placing liens on people’s homes who dispute the quality of the clean-up.
She would learn the hard way. Kaaoush says about 15 workers from a restoration company spent three days cleaning her house, then she, her husband and daughter – who has asthma – moved back in.Her insurance company sent an environmental hygienist to run tests. She says the hygienist found that the house was still contaminated.
When she received a bill for nearly $34,000. She refused to pay it. The company, she says, promised to send pictures as proof of the work, but instead sent a courier.The manager of the company disputes the claims, but says he is working with Kaaoush to make it right. In Colorado, when there is a contract dispute over work on a property, a company has two options – go to court to try to collect from the individual or put a lien on the property to collect when its sold or refinanced.