In December of 2022, my husband and I purchased our first home. It was owned and renovated by Prince Flooring, LLC, located at 10392 Colonial Estates Lane in Glen Allen. About one year later, we were shocked to find rain water (ground water) flooding into our basement living space (the master bedroom, bathroom, and den are in the basement of our home). We were in shock but got some shop vacs out and thought it was a fluke. Well, it wasn't. It has happened several more times and we recently pulled up the laminate flooring to see what was going on. Under the flooring, we found there was a sewer drain that was blocked, as well as multiple holes in the foundation. You can see straight down to the dirt. The flooring was simply laid over top of these holes, with no remedy. We are looking at tens of thousands of dollars in damage and our insurance company will not cover a cent, since it is foundation related and also ground water related.
Upon searching the city of Richmond's online portal, I found several permits and inspections related to our home, but the most recent was completed in 2011. The work done on this house before we purchased was done in 2022, leading me to believe that no permits were filed by this contractor. A quick Google search informed me that permits are required for ALL renovation projects in Richmond.
We do not have a lot of money, we are living paycheck to paycheck as many Americans are right now. I work two jobs and take care of our three children while my husband works 60+ hours a week. We were so happy to purchase our first home together and now we are utterly devastated. We are without money for a lawyer, without money for repairs, and without much hope. read more