http://florida.ssimms.com/2009/02/15/construction-to-look-out-for/ Just another Real Estate Tomato weblog Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:36:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://florida.ssimms.com/2009/02/15/construction-to-look-out-for/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Defective drywall fears bring scams Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:29:37 +0000 http://florida.ssimms.com/2009/02/15/construction-to-look-out-for/#comment-23 [...] Defective drywall in some newer homes was an issue I discussed in mid-February. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, some homeowners are now being contacted to have bogus tests done to see if your drywall is defective. If you want to report a scam, contact the Florida attorney general’s fraud hotline at 866-966-7226 or file a complaint online. [...] [...] Defective drywall in some newer homes was an issue I discussed in mid-February. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, some homeowners are now being contacted to have bogus tests done to see if your drywall is defective. If you want to report a scam, contact the Florida attorney general’s fraud hotline at 866-966-7226 or file a complaint online. [...]

]]> http://florida.ssimms.com/2009/02/15/construction-to-look-out-for/comment-page-1/#comment-24 John Griffith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:00:44 +0000 http://florida.ssimms.com/2009/02/15/construction-to-look-out-for/#comment-24 As you mentioned polybutylene is a major issue when considering a home or condo built from 1975 through 1997. As you likely know there was a major class action settlement approved in 1995 which offered a free replacement of polybutylene plumbing systems, however the window for homeowners to qualify for a free replacement is rapidly coming to a close. Through this settlement you had to experience a leak in order to be considered for a free replacement. The deadline for having such a leak expired on 1/31/09 and the deadline to file a claim is 5/1/09. For more information about the class action you can call the claims administrator at 800-392-7591 or visit http://www.pbpipe.com and or http://www.polybutylene.com. Although my company, Plumbing Express only provides turnkey replacements to multi family structures in Florida, we've completed over 45,000 single family replacements in other states and I'll be happy to answer and single family related questions I can. If you have any polybutylene related questions feel free to email me directly at jgriffith@plumbing911.com. As you mentioned polybutylene is a major issue when considering a home or condo built from 1975 through 1997. As you likely know there was a major class action settlement approved in 1995 which offered a free replacement of polybutylene plumbing systems, however the window for homeowners to qualify for a free replacement is rapidly coming to a close. Through this settlement you had to experience a leak in order to be considered for a free replacement. The deadline for having such a leak expired on 1/31/09 and the deadline to file a claim is 5/1/09. For more information about the class action you can call the claims administrator at 800-392-7591 or visit http://www.pbpipe.com and or http://www.polybutylene.com. Although my company, Plumbing Express only provides turnkey replacements to multi family structures in Florida, we’ve completed over 45,000 single family replacements in other states and I’ll be happy to answer and single family related questions I can. If you have any polybutylene related questions feel free to email me directly at jgriffith@plumbing911.com.

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