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sl8

(13,779 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:25 PM Jun 2022

'A nightmare': Family living without a roof after theirs was removed by a contractor they never hire

https://www.kxly.com/a-nightmare-family-living-without-a-roof-after-theirs-was-removed-by-a-contractor-they-never-hired/

‘A nightmare’: Family living without a roof after theirs was removed by a contractor they never hired

Posted: June 21, 2022 7:10 PM
by Esther Bower

SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho — A local family’s been living without a roof for 20 days after theirs was removed by a contractor they never hired.

It’s a sight Jessica Hotvedt never thought she’d come home to.

“This is a nightmare. This is absolutely the worst thing I could have imagined,” she said. “June 1st, my daughter came home from school to find that people were removing the roof of our house.”

Their house is now covered in tarp with no explanation except a letter left by the contractor which says there had been some miscommunication, and they were sent to the wrong address. She understands people mess up, but now no one’s taking blame for the issue.

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'A nightmare': Family living without a roof after theirs was removed by a contractor they never hire (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2022 OP
File a vandalism complaint against the contractor exboyfil Jun 2022 #1
Good luck getting any redress in Idaho. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #2

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
1. File a vandalism complaint against the contractor
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:29 PM
Jun 2022

They should have pulled a building permit. When pulling it they should have verified the titled owner of the property.

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