What should I understand by 'making good'?

[Jebh14]

I contracted a job to make a wall opening (including installation of steel beam) and install internal double doors. Quote listed materials and labour for steel beam, then 'Making good to a wall opening' and 'fit door'. Pictures below show condition as 'made good' according to the builder (to quote when I queried this: 'We have included making good which is pointing around the steel which has been done'.) Do people agree that this is reasonable on builder's part?

 

[jj4091]

No, to me making good would be all the plastering around the opening including boxing in the steel, and any repairs to the skirting board and floor and tidying up the wiring. How can he fit doors and a casing with the opening in that state.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Making good is bringing the works up to a standard to match the standard of finish before the job was started, pretty much as above. Though for example if there wasn't a skirting there before the brief would need to say making good + fit new skirting. It's an industry wide standard, though not sure it's defined anywhere so might be difficult to get him to acknowledge that assuming that's the issue.

 

[foxhole]

Steel still to be finished, is it going to be dry packed ?

 

[footprints]

Well he hasn't finished yet, unless you requested an industrial look with exposed acrow props!
As said he cannot fit doors to that.

 

[Jebh14]

Finished and made good as shown, according to builder. Turns out he expects me to arrange fireproofing and plastering at this point, then contact him to schedule door installation

 

[Murdochcat]

Hum…

Has the local building inspector done his work ?

Don’t pay him

 

[matlob]

I'd be concerned what blocks the beam is sitting on too.

 

[footprints]

I certainly would not be happy with that. I would expect making good to include boarding and plastering.
Painting would not normally be covered.

 

[Jebh14]

Hum…

Has the local building inspector done his work ?

Don’t pay him

Yes, I have been liaising with building control. Steel installation approved, they just want to see it again after fireproofing and plastering.

 

[^woody^]

That's actually been made bad, not good.

Making good on this context would include the wall, the plaster and the skirting, all ready for decoration.

 

[Murdochcat]

And who’s going to sort out the dangling electric cables?

 

[Koolpc]

Dont pay anymore to builder.

Get another one in who is more conscientious about standard of work / finish.

 

[noseall]

Do people agree that this is reasonable on builder's part?

No. You are being conned. Making good refers to bringing the surfaces up to a paintable standard and to match existing fabric.

 

[kp00110]

I guess it depends on price. What did you pay? The price will pretty much indicate if whats been done is reasonable scope or if he should be finishing works for the money