Hello,
Sorry this may be in the wrong thread, but it is regarding some plastering I was due to have done but I have since asked the plasterer not to come back a short time after he started.
I have basically just bought a property (first time buyer) and asked this company to give me a quote to reboard and plaster 30m square of ceiling (in a total of 4 rooms). The quote I was given was £800.
Before the plasterer started I also had an electrician come in and do a first fix so there were 17 spot light holes in the ceilings to be plastered ( I say spotlight, i really mean holes just big enough for the cable to come through).
Anyway, the plasterer came in and started and I'd asked the company to quote some extra bits. When they quoted me they gave me prices for all the extra bits which were unreasonable plus an additional £400 for having to plaster around the holes because it was "awkward".
I have since told them to stop and that I did not want them back the next day and I would pay for what they had done so far in the 1 day they had b een there.... which was 1 man who had put up approximately 26m squared of the 30m sq. No plastering done at this stage.
The plasterer has told me for this they want £600. Is this reasonable? I priced up the plasterboard at just under £100. He has it at £180 and apparently has receipt...if he does i guess there is little i can do on that front...but that still leaves £420 for the days work!
I offered £320 based on the price of board being £100 and materials £20. Regarding the other amount.... if it is too high what are my options? Do I just say he should take me to a small claims court? The only documentation I have from him is text messages, nothing written down (cash job - at my request).... but even then..
As you can guess, exceptional novice who is probably learning renovation and pitfalls of cash the hard way.
Any help appreciated.
Sorry this may be in the wrong thread, but it is regarding some plastering I was due to have done but I have since asked the plasterer not to come back a short time after he started.
I have basically just bought a property (first time buyer) and asked this company to give me a quote to reboard and plaster 30m square of ceiling (in a total of 4 rooms). The quote I was given was £800.
Before the plasterer started I also had an electrician come in and do a first fix so there were 17 spot light holes in the ceilings to be plastered ( I say spotlight, i really mean holes just big enough for the cable to come through).
Anyway, the plasterer came in and started and I'd asked the company to quote some extra bits. When they quoted me they gave me prices for all the extra bits which were unreasonable plus an additional £400 for having to plaster around the holes because it was "awkward".
I have since told them to stop and that I did not want them back the next day and I would pay for what they had done so far in the 1 day they had b een there.... which was 1 man who had put up approximately 26m squared of the 30m sq. No plastering done at this stage.
The plasterer has told me for this they want £600. Is this reasonable? I priced up the plasterboard at just under £100. He has it at £180 and apparently has receipt...if he does i guess there is little i can do on that front...but that still leaves £420 for the days work!
I offered £320 based on the price of board being £100 and materials £20. Regarding the other amount.... if it is too high what are my options? Do I just say he should take me to a small claims court? The only documentation I have from him is text messages, nothing written down (cash job - at my request).... but even then..
As you can guess, exceptional novice who is probably learning renovation and pitfalls of cash the hard way.
Any help appreciated.