PSA: That guy who did my foundation work 4 years ago left a mess I just found

Last week I was digging up a dead bush in my backyard near the foundation wall, and I hit a chunk of concrete that wasn't supposed to be there. Turns out the contractor who poured my slab in 2021 just buried leftover forms and trash under about 6 inches of dirt instead of hauling it away. I paid that guy $8,500 for a full foundation pour, and now I'm pulling out rotten wood and old soda cans from 3 feet down. My neighbor said the same guy did his patio and he found a trowel buried under it last month. Has anyone else in ABQ dealt with shady contractors burying crap on their property?

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alices168d ago

Three guys from a crew did my neighbor's driveway last year, and he found a trowel and a half-empty gatorade bottle buried under the new asphalt last week. It's like these guys think the ground is a giant trash can. I've seen it with plumbers, electricians, even the crew that did my sprinkler system. They get the job done fast, but they hide the mess because it saves them a trip to the dump. Sad part is, most homeowners never dig deep enough to find it until years later.

skyler_anderson658d ago

Feel your pain, my buddy found a soda cup in his wall renovation too.