(1888PressRelease)
July 09, 2007 - Commission Fines Builders More than $14,000
(AUSTIN) — At its June 13, 2007, meeting, the Texas Residential Construction Commission levied penalties against 10 builders/remodelers. Fines averaged $1,415.
The commission fined Juliet Homes, LP, of Houston, $3,500 for failing to register homes as required by law and Dwight Hayes Construction, of Spring Branch, $1,000 for filing a false builder affidavit.
The commission fined eight other builders for failing to timely renew with the commission. The fine amount is in parenthesis: Invest Smart Homes, of Austin ($2,700); Thermal Construction, Inc., of Bridge City ($150); Montvale Investments, Inc., of Copperas Cove ($150); Calvert Heath Homes, of Addison ($750); Webster Custom Homes, of Dallas ($2,500); Shawn P. Flynn, of Fort Worth ($150); Morrays Design, of Houston ($2,500); and Talasek Construction, of Wadsworth ($750). Fine amounts vary based upon a number of factors, including length of time the builder/remodeler operated illegally.
Commission Executive Director Duane Waddill said the commission’s action is consistent with its continued attention to enforcement.
“The message to Texans and the building industry is that the commission is serious in its efforts to help ensure quality construction for Texans. One of the ways the commission does this is through enforcement of its rules,” Waddill said.
“In addition, the commission makes the information about the builder or remodeler’s failings public. A builder or remodeler who accrues fines puts themselves in an unflattering public light. The commission encourages Texas consumers to thoroughly research builders and remodelers before they sign a contract for any work,” Waddill said.
Texas consumers can research whether or not a builder or remodeler is registered and if the state has found a defect as a result of a consumer complaint and how many projects a builder or remodeler has registered by utilizing the public record search on the commission’s Web site at www.texasrcc.org.
For other information about a builder, remodeler, the commission or its operations, Texans can call the agency toll-free help line at 877-651-TRCC (8722).
CONTACT: Bill Childs
(877) 651-8722
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