You are awarded a contract to remodel a space including the replacement of all t

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You are awarded a contract to remodel a space including the replacement of all the doors with new. The existing doors are all painted wood doors. The plans call for all the doors to be replaced with wood doors. During the submittal process the Architect rejects your door submittals and says that the doors are not to be painted but should have wood veneer and be lightly stained. The cost from your door subcontractor to make this change is $25,000. Both the Architect and Owner tell you they will not pay for this because you, the contractor, never stated in your offer that the door replacement would be “paint grade”. What should you do?
You are awarded a contract to remodel a space including the replacement of all the doors with new. The existing doors are all painted wood doors. The plans call for all the doors to be replaced with wood doors. During the submittal process the Architect rejects your door submittals and says that the doors are not to be painted but should have wood veneer and be lightly stained. The cost from your door subcontractor to make this change is $25,000. Both the Architect and Owner tell you they will not pay for this because you, the contractor, never stated in your offer that the door replacement would be “paint grade”. What should you do?

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I should pay from my account as I never stated in the offer (aggrement) that the doors would be paint grade. Therefore, as a contractor I must compensate.

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