Recent content by maggieann

Paul, thank you very much for your feedback. If this is NOT the normal procedure for tilers then what is the NORM? Should they take their stuff home to clean or use an outside tap (if you have one)? I didn't know he had cleaned his stuff until I heard this almighty noise outside - looked out...

Guess I'm going to get very wet! :cry: Thanks for your help Boilerman. Mags

Hi Tony, I didn't realise I would have no claim against him. Bolting the toilet down would be more straightforward (I think) than the sink/pedestal, however, can I insist that he does? If they should be fixed to the wall/floor - can he refuse to do it? Ok, I guess you are going to say that he...

Hi Tony Thanks for your feedback. I made the mistake of hiring a plumber, cash deal, no vat, trusted his word to come back if any problems developed but I don't think I established how long his guarantee would last - I would have thought most plumbers would guarantee their work for at least...

Thank you Dan. Wish you were local. :)

Thanks very much. Useful information. May I just enquire in terms of running a gas fire as opposed to putting on the central heating (combi boiler) which, in general, is cheaper to run. Someone recently advised me that a gas fire costs more to run but can that be??

Thank you very much for this. Will bear it in mind. Guess they charge Vat though - having said that once you have encountered problems the vat element seems less important in exchange for 'peace of mind' and trust in the people you are using. Thanks again, and thanks for website info.

Thanks for that. You must be good to give a 5 yr warranty. Difficult to say quality of installer used as never used them before. Do have small problems with bathroom installation which he intends to sort for me - don't know yet though what he intends to do about the toilet and sink/pedestal...

Hi Simon, thanks for that. Guarantee covering a bathroom installation - assume plumbers give a reasonable guarantee period for their work though unsure what can go wrong a little way down the line .... taps maybe???? China wear should be covered by the manufacturer???? Sink coming away from a...

Guys, really need your assistance on this. I simply need to know if as a general rule, plumbers DO guarantee their work - and for approximately how long? Having said that, I don't know what sort of problems could occur say a few months down the line but still, what period of guarantee would...

Hopefully I will get a reply to this - further to everyones' kind help over the past few days in relation to my new installation, I omitted to ask if all plumbers give a standard guarantee for their work. I believe this is a 12 month guarantee covering any problems relating to the installation...

Thanks very much. Your advice is much appreciated. Will give him opportunity to resolve matters. Wish all plumbers had your approach. Take care and thanks again.

Thanks barkie1. As previously said it was just a basic bath with a front panel only.

I got that wrong - the bath stayed full of this gunge for up to 5 days!

Dan, sadly it wasn't a roll top. A fairly basic Trojan bath. The sink and toilet were Ideal Standard Alto. Plumber did fit the bath before tiling bathroom and toilet and sink were fitted after wall/floor tiling done. The plumber seemed in a rush throughout the week as he had 2 jobs on the...