Stop in for a cup of coffee

Maybe I’m not being clear, you shouldn’t owe them anything after they remove the stone and put it back to the way it was. Then the slate is clean and you can find a new contractor.
I understand that part, and he would not charge us anything. However we signed a contract with them to install the stone for $X and if they cant do that and I have to find someone else who is going to charge me more, I should be able to deduct that off of their bid since they could not fulfill their contract.