As many of you are aware, my wife and I have been looking for a new house. We found one that just got finished being built and closed on it yesterday. Like most new homeowners we were very excited to move in and were planning to do so this Saturday. Yesterday I spent most of the day sealing the floors and going over my alarm that was going to be installed in a couple days and early this morning I finished coordinating the movers, cable company, etc.
Today I went to the house to put a final coat of sealant on the tile and when I arrived I found trim pieces in the yard. As much of the neighborhood is under construction I assumed they had fallen off of someones trailer. When I opened the garage door water was coming through the walls into the garage. I then inspected the front door which had been kicked in and my refrigerator was standing in the entry way. Every room in the house had standing water. Of course I contacted SAPD after clearing the house and they had already been out and completed their investigation (the builder reported it).
Later when speaking with the builder, it appears they tried to steal the refrigerator but got it stuck in the front door. He had to push the fridge back in to get into the house and found that they had left the water running where it connected to the back of the refrigerator. This resulted in water pouring into the house until he discovered it this morning and turned it off. These scumbags literally did thousands of dollars in damage and left empty handed.
Now I'm working with the builder to make sure all the water is out and replace damaged carpets, cabinets, and trim. This of course resulted in a delay in our move in time as well. It's been one of those days, thanks for listening to my venting.
Today I went to the house to put a final coat of sealant on the tile and when I arrived I found trim pieces in the yard. As much of the neighborhood is under construction I assumed they had fallen off of someones trailer. When I opened the garage door water was coming through the walls into the garage. I then inspected the front door which had been kicked in and my refrigerator was standing in the entry way. Every room in the house had standing water. Of course I contacted SAPD after clearing the house and they had already been out and completed their investigation (the builder reported it).
Later when speaking with the builder, it appears they tried to steal the refrigerator but got it stuck in the front door. He had to push the fridge back in to get into the house and found that they had left the water running where it connected to the back of the refrigerator. This resulted in water pouring into the house until he discovered it this morning and turned it off. These scumbags literally did thousands of dollars in damage and left empty handed.
Now I'm working with the builder to make sure all the water is out and replace damaged carpets, cabinets, and trim. This of course resulted in a delay in our move in time as well. It's been one of those days, thanks for listening to my venting.