hello all, advise needed.
We finished constructing a extension for a client september of last year(2012).
We completed the foundations, brickwork, roof, plastering, plumbing for radiator and electrics all to the satisfaction of the building inspector and signed off with no fuss from either side, job done. However, we didn't do the skirting and the floor as they didn't know what kind of floor they were going to have. fair enough.
26th june 2013. i get texts asking who the plumber was, is he insured and we got a serious problem does your liability cover it! bemused i phone the client (past) and they have water up the walls under the floor that they had a contractor (not known too me) lay and the carpet sodden. the skirting board they had fixed by the contractor bellying out. I drive round at 6.00 pm on the evening with a friend as back up and we can here water in the cavity panic stricken we knock a hole through the wet plaster board just above the skirting near the radiator, we can see the micro bore for the rad but dont see any water. We pull away the skirting and lo and behold a nail used for the skirting (remember not done by us) has pierced the pipe smack bang in the middle! water gushing everywhere we drain the system and chuck water threw patio doors by the bucket. too cut a story short we dont get a apology or a thanks(honest) so on my wifes birthday after 2 hours we go home.
2 days ago i get a text asking me for the plumbers address for a insurance claim, so i phone and ask why, we didn't put the nail in the pipe remember, it was signed off all ok remember. the answer was that the insurance wants to settle with the plumber.
(edit) they had the skirting fitted 6 months after we finished.
Im sorry for the long winded story but it is the best way of explaining.
The question i have is this, shall i give the plumbers name to them or say its not our problem. Im stuck mentally.
Thank you in advance
We finished constructing a extension for a client september of last year(2012).
We completed the foundations, brickwork, roof, plastering, plumbing for radiator and electrics all to the satisfaction of the building inspector and signed off with no fuss from either side, job done. However, we didn't do the skirting and the floor as they didn't know what kind of floor they were going to have. fair enough.
26th june 2013. i get texts asking who the plumber was, is he insured and we got a serious problem does your liability cover it! bemused i phone the client (past) and they have water up the walls under the floor that they had a contractor (not known too me) lay and the carpet sodden. the skirting board they had fixed by the contractor bellying out. I drive round at 6.00 pm on the evening with a friend as back up and we can here water in the cavity panic stricken we knock a hole through the wet plaster board just above the skirting near the radiator, we can see the micro bore for the rad but dont see any water. We pull away the skirting and lo and behold a nail used for the skirting (remember not done by us) has pierced the pipe smack bang in the middle! water gushing everywhere we drain the system and chuck water threw patio doors by the bucket. too cut a story short we dont get a apology or a thanks(honest) so on my wifes birthday after 2 hours we go home.
2 days ago i get a text asking me for the plumbers address for a insurance claim, so i phone and ask why, we didn't put the nail in the pipe remember, it was signed off all ok remember. the answer was that the insurance wants to settle with the plumber.
(edit) they had the skirting fitted 6 months after we finished.
Im sorry for the long winded story but it is the best way of explaining.
The question i have is this, shall i give the plumbers name to them or say its not our problem. Im stuck mentally.
Thank you in advance
