Recent content by gardendiyer

I have now spoken to the Citizens Advice, who agree with most of you that this is a breach of contract on his part. They have advised me of what to write in a letter to him, and will be informing trading standards. I finally feel confident enough to refuse to pay - don't think it would be too...

Interesting?! He was implying this was just additional material costs (plus transport) but not that he was adding labour. Perhaps that is why he has not yet provided the receipts I have asked for...

Thanks for all this advice. I think I will write confirming that I will not pay the extra, and mention i the extra costs I have incurred if he does decide he wants to take me to court. I know it's ridiculous to get into this over £100 but I guess a lot of people would just pay up for a wuiet...

Similar to his original quote - 1 or 2 tonnes. If anything the levels are rather high, but I don't think he wanted to have to dig any of the old soil to get the overall levels, so he just put more on top.

I was in pretty much the whole time he was working as I have two small kids. He mentioned he was going to have to get an extra tonne, but didn't mention it would cost me. When the job was finished and he was leaving he said there would be an extra charge for extra materials. I didn't challenge...

He says that more work was required than originally expected, therefore it is reasonable. However, I do feel it was within the original task - he just estimated the amount incorrectly. I'm nervous of being landed with costs, but really object to paying money I shouldn't have to. I have asked to...

I recently had some turf laid in my garden. The quote I chose to go with was one of the cheaper. It clearly stated that it was a quotation, to: "Firstly to spray off weeds over new lawn area with Roundup then approx 2 weeks later once the Roundup has killed the weeds to the roots the...