So the question is how much (as a percentage of the total cost) is the final payment? Obviously don’t pay it until you’ve had sone kind of resolution
New Extension Straight Wall Query
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He knows it’s wrong but won’t admit it.He still thinks that he has done nothing wrong
That’s called Builder’s Brass Neck. You see it a lot when mistakes like this are made !
He’s clearly a crap builder, unfortunately the best you are likely to get now is a discount.
Get him to knock it down and restart.
A foot is a lot and very noticeable.
If they're not able to measure, what else have they covered up?
I would start talking business with him: either he rebuilds the extension square or sue him.
Now first of all, do you have a written contract?
If so is it in his name or a limited company name?
A foot is a lot and very noticeable.
If they're not able to measure, what else have they covered up?
I would start talking business with him: either he rebuilds the extension square or sue him.
Now first of all, do you have a written contract?
If so is it in his name or a limited company name?
Final payment is around 2% of the total.
2%! Pointlessly low final payment figure.
Dodgy builders get paid in other's accounts.
Limited companies are just a get out of trouble legal loophole.
As the contract is in his name, I would start investigating whether he has any assets in his name.
Go on the land registry website and purchase the records for his address (£7)
If he owns his house, even if mortgaged, you can play the court card.
If not, he'll walk scot free unfortunately.
Once one of my best bricklayer made a mistake measuring one side of the brick, so the extension was shorter on one side by 4 inches.
Fortunately I found out before dpc, 6 courses.
We took it down and restarted eventhough 4 inches would've been not immediately noticeable.
Mistake happen, but a good builder would have more than 2 eyes on the job.
A foot is a massive mistake, I'm surprised they didn't notice earlier.
Limited companies are just a get out of trouble legal loophole.
As the contract is in his name, I would start investigating whether he has any assets in his name.
Go on the land registry website and purchase the records for his address (£7)
If he owns his house, even if mortgaged, you can play the court card.
If not, he'll walk scot free unfortunately.
Once one of my best bricklayer made a mistake measuring one side of the brick, so the extension was shorter on one side by 4 inches.
Fortunately I found out before dpc, 6 courses.
We took it down and restarted eventhough 4 inches would've been not immediately noticeable.
Mistake happen, but a good builder would have more than 2 eyes on the job.
A foot is a massive mistake, I'm surprised they didn't notice earlier.
How come is your friend paying the builder?
Is this your house or your friend's?
Is this your house or your friend's?
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Wow, look at the tiles overlapped the wrong way round as well... shocking!
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