What should I do if I have to charge a customer an extra $3,500 to complete a job due to unexpected problems?

What should I do if I have to charge a customer an extra $3,500 to complete a job due to unexpected problems?

They have not been cooperative from the beginning and I know that they will not agree to pay this extra fee. However in my contract it plainly mentions that if an unforeseen problem should arise that prevents the contractor from performing the duties as described in this contract a separate fee will be charged to the customer unless an alternate solution is agreed upon between the customer and the contractor.

Asked on February 18, 2014 under Business Law, Tennessee

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