Block Paved Path sags in the middle before compacting?

[ydrol]

Hi, I'm currently having a shared path block paved with the neighbour.
This is how it looks before it has been compacted. Shouldn't it have been levelled up more first?
The fitter assures me that:
1) after compacting it will be level
2) some dip will keep the water away from the walls

This seems like both a contradiction and BS to me. When I respectfully said my concerns they got very defensive, took my scepticism as an insult , and was rude and spoiling for an argument.

They also threatened to de-install and leave - which would have been perfect from my perspective given the way we interact but my neighbour commissioned them so I de-escalated.

Pictures below.
Thoughts,

 

[Nige F]

As long as the price is OK .........

 

[JohnD]

on a related point, where is the dpc in the walls? It should be two courses higher than the finished paving, or you will get damp. I think I can see some damp marks on the wall already. The old path should have been dug out before laying the new one.

Which way does the path slope, for water to run away?

Does your neighbour consider the work to be competent?

 

[ydrol]

Thanks all. Luckily the water runs away from the house towards the gate. They levelled it out a bit more after my concerns.
Not a hill to die on at the moment as neighbour is happy.
Waiting for invoice now (They were pushing for payment with an invoice in USD instead of GBP! )

 

[JohnD]

in your later picture it looks like the walls are garden walls, not house walls, so it will not matter if they are damp.

 

[HERTS P&D]

on a related point, where is the dpc in the walls?

DPC in garden walls????

Andy

 

[JohnD]

see above.

 

[HERTS P&D]

'Dpc's are to keep damp out of buildings, and offer no value to garden walls. They can have a negative effect by allowing the top wall to slide on it.'

Andy