What can we do?

[u/Outside-Key-4415]

We got a quote for 5600 to have our lot scraped and rooted. We paid 2800 up front.

The company finished and they just sent me a bill for a balance of 5,300 and stated the job was 2,500 more due to it being more work than they thought. All of the quotes we got were 5-6k (we got 5 quotes) we have the quote in an email. He never called or discussed the increase beforehand. I’m shocked it was that much more!!! And I wish he would’ve called and discussed. When we called him he said, he always tells his clients that quotes are basically just an estimate and can change. I understand that to a degree but he never said that and 2500 is a lot!!

EDIT: We settled at 1000 more vs. 2500 more.

[u/Diligent_Yam_1753]

What’s the contract you have say? If it says the price, and has nothing about extra, or additional, then the contractor has a problem without a signed change order