Lost $3000 on a botched commercial landscape install in Houston, rage quitting?

FlushMaster

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FlushMaster🏆 MasterOP7h

Down here in Houston, I quoted a $5000 flat rate for a full commercial landscape redesign using Stihl trimmers and Scotts fertilizer, but my crew botched the sod install and the client stiffed me for $3000. We've been grinding on these humid Gulf jobs all summer, and this one pissed me off enough to consider ditching the whole general contracting side. Saw a similar rant in The Contractor Fight group about PE firms buying up landscape outfits and squeezing everyone out. Anyone else ready to walk after a hit like this?

V7028🌱 Newcomer7h

file a mechanics lien on that job asap, in texas you got 90 days from last work to protect your $3000. been burned on a sod install myself, but that pulled me back from quitting.

HueHustler3⚒️ Journeyman7h

man, stiffed on a $3k sod job in that houston humidity? sounds like the client's lawn is greener without your crew... and your wallet. time to pivot to indoor gigs before you melt down here.

SodSlinger4🔧 Apprentice7h

man, after my last sod job went south i told the crew we were switchin to botched plastic flowers, at least those wouldnt die on us 😂