Barclays / Asprea - do they check?

teddyman5_2

I am currently going through a claim with Barclays / Asprea and have got to the stage where work to be done has been agreed and I am to use my own contactor.I will shortly be sending the estimate in and if it is approved then work will commence.What we want to do is repair the damaged ceiling then in a few weeks do the decorating but how will the contactor get paid?
He will not want to wait for the few weeks so can I say the work is done and he gets paid then we can complete it later or will Asprea come out to check and therefore not pay?
I have known and used the contractor for 20 years so no problem there.
Hope this is clear as to what we want to do.