Hi I had a plumber out as there was a leak from the cistern as the water squirted out too hard (small concealed unit) - we had already worked out the problem and had sort of cured it by putting a plastic bag over it... Anyway he said we would need a new cistern and told me to look on the Internet for one! He turned down the water pressure but it made no difference- this was the only actual 'plumbing' task he did on that - he left leaving me to decide whether or not I wanted to replace the cistern (and expected me to get the part off eBay!) and said it was tricky as would need to turn the water off etc but I did not feel a) he wanted to do it and b) he knew how to do it.
Also while he was there I asked him to look at the plug hole as the mechanism on the mixer tap was not lifting the plug up enough for The water to run out - again he tried to alter it but could not do it - I said leave it then and I would leave the plug out as I had been - however he had disturbed the seal on the plug hole and it was now leaking... It had not been leaking before. He put a bit of sealant on it and I tried to pay him while getting him out of the door but he said try the sink after leaving it overnight and then pay him when I am happy with what he has done - the sink still leaked so I am not happy! I phoned him to come back and left a message and no reply. Now he has sent a message saying he wants paying for what he has done!!!! Should I pay him anything and how much is fair to pay for him to alter the water pressure - a turn of a spanner? This is all he did effectivel.
Also while he was there I asked him to look at the plug hole as the mechanism on the mixer tap was not lifting the plug up enough for The water to run out - again he tried to alter it but could not do it - I said leave it then and I would leave the plug out as I had been - however he had disturbed the seal on the plug hole and it was now leaking... It had not been leaking before. He put a bit of sealant on it and I tried to pay him while getting him out of the door but he said try the sink after leaving it overnight and then pay him when I am happy with what he has done - the sink still leaked so I am not happy! I phoned him to come back and left a message and no reply. Now he has sent a message saying he wants paying for what he has done!!!! Should I pay him anything and how much is fair to pay for him to alter the water pressure - a turn of a spanner? This is all he did effectivel.