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I've already spoke with the owner on multiple occasions in person, text, and phone. He would always pretend to be nice like "i'll call my guy tomorrow" but leave me hanging for days or make excuses such as "i've been so busy because my guys are so slow". I kept chasing him for weeks and eventually he got his guys to fix the cement walk way and his project manager to look at the doors but nothing was done since we didnt like the idea of shaving them. In addition, in less than a week the workers created new damages on the walk way and the old repairs started to crack again. I feel like talking to owner is useless as the repairs are half ass work.

I already had an adjuster come by to give me some advice and he said that I may be able to take the owner to small court claims for the structural damages assuming an expert will side with us and be able to provide a basic report. However the adjuster also mentioned that the walk way damages are an entirely different claim and we would be losing money if we were to take that to court?

We already have pictures but I wish we took more prior to the construction and damages. We also have video footage of them trespassing at night. I tried calling the city but the city said they cant do anything about it as this happened on private property.... so even with all these documentations, photos and videos, it still feels hopeless atm..

Does anyone have any recommendations on a professional engineer that won't cost a fortune? To be honest, GF's family isnt wealthy and im also worried that this may all be a waste of time and money if there isnt enough solid evidence that the construction caused the structural damages to the doors/ foundation of the house.