Thanks all for taking the time. Most helpful and I’ve learnt a lot throughout having this done. The main lesson is move house and never have work done ever again.....
It turns out, unbeknown to me I have a relative who works at a firm where they do this sap kind of thing (not his job as he is in IT). So he’s going to look at sorting me a visit out. Never know might get mates rates.
Anyway, all the bulbs in my house went to LED about 3 years ago (kitchen had 12 x50w GU10 halogen when I moved in. Didn’t need a radiator it was like being on a sunbed). Also had things like induction hob etc. Not sure if I can claim all this is recent enough though.
I have had all my windows and doors for the house replaced within the last 3 months. Wanted it doing same time as extension so this is a good thing. Loft insulation also needs doing as kids bedrooms can be quite cold. I just never got round to it so perhaps I might get this over the line with the BCO people
I fear I have been a bit naive with the architect. The builder recommended him and when he turned up he was a guy 2 years out of Uni who had just set up by himself. His dad was also a builder so I think he also worked for him helping out whilst he built his business up. He turned up in a builders van and wasn’t dressed very well (tracksuit bottoms etc). But he was very polite, I knew where he lived and he seemed on top of things. Besides which I didn’t want to knock him back based on appearances and being a small business owner myself I appreciate we all have to start somewhere. I still think he is at fault over the glazing tho
The builder has been very helpful, today he is saying he will pay for the SAP and any costs I get as a result. He says as he recommended the architect he fees at fault and wants to put it right.
I don’t think I’ll be sending him the SAP bill tho, clearly the glazing was my idea and if the architect was on the ball he would have had us pay for this at the beginning. So whilst it’s an unexpected cost to us now, it should have been In there and I don’t feel it’s the builders to bear. Even if he has been a bit wayward at times with certain things.
Not sure what the lesson is to be learned from this, pay a professional then go through his work with a fine tooth comb to find out what he’s missed?
Anyway will see why the SAP guy says
It turns out, unbeknown to me I have a relative who works at a firm where they do this sap kind of thing (not his job as he is in IT). So he’s going to look at sorting me a visit out. Never know might get mates rates.
Anyway, all the bulbs in my house went to LED about 3 years ago (kitchen had 12 x50w GU10 halogen when I moved in. Didn’t need a radiator it was like being on a sunbed). Also had things like induction hob etc. Not sure if I can claim all this is recent enough though.
I have had all my windows and doors for the house replaced within the last 3 months. Wanted it doing same time as extension so this is a good thing. Loft insulation also needs doing as kids bedrooms can be quite cold. I just never got round to it so perhaps I might get this over the line with the BCO people
I fear I have been a bit naive with the architect. The builder recommended him and when he turned up he was a guy 2 years out of Uni who had just set up by himself. His dad was also a builder so I think he also worked for him helping out whilst he built his business up. He turned up in a builders van and wasn’t dressed very well (tracksuit bottoms etc). But he was very polite, I knew where he lived and he seemed on top of things. Besides which I didn’t want to knock him back based on appearances and being a small business owner myself I appreciate we all have to start somewhere. I still think he is at fault over the glazing tho
The builder has been very helpful, today he is saying he will pay for the SAP and any costs I get as a result. He says as he recommended the architect he fees at fault and wants to put it right.
I don’t think I’ll be sending him the SAP bill tho, clearly the glazing was my idea and if the architect was on the ball he would have had us pay for this at the beginning. So whilst it’s an unexpected cost to us now, it should have been In there and I don’t feel it’s the builders to bear. Even if he has been a bit wayward at times with certain things.
Not sure what the lesson is to be learned from this, pay a professional then go through his work with a fine tooth comb to find out what he’s missed?
Anyway will see why the SAP guy says
