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Bad builder forum

Is there a site or forum anywhere to expose and discuss poor builders and warn others off ?;)
I am in the process of having a loft conversion done and it's a bl**dy nightmare:eek:.
I would love to find out the truth about my builders reputation...not their version of it.:rolleyes:
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  • naijapower
    naijapower Posts: 1,393 Forumite
    Try www.snagging.org. The forum is quite useful as there are tons of complaints about builders etc
  • Try the BADLY RATED TRADESMEN website, or CAN YOU TRUST THEM


    Decent search also
    baldly going on...
  • catford
    catford Posts: 1,114 Forumite
    So much for the badly rated tradesmen website:mad: They took my money in december for a years subscription and now when I want to check a builder all I get is "bad request-invalid host name"---what a rip off :(
    Have they gone bust :eek: anyone know?
  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Your in the right place to name n shame cowboys, scammers and conmen, feel free to report what they have or haven't done, who they claim to be and where they claim to be based.

    There is nothing worse than exposure and warnings on MSE about any scam. ;)
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  • plumb1_2
    plumb1_2 Posts: 4,395 Forumite
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    marleyboy wrote: »
    Your in the right place to name n shame cowboys, scammers and conmen, feel free to report what they have or haven't done, who they claim to be and where they claim to be based.

    There is nothing worse than exposure and warnings on MSE about any scam. ;)

    But be factual! or you could end up in court????
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
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    Strange - your solicitor did not pick up on any of this from the documentation?
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,084 Forumite
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    Why would a builder build a new brick skin around a 20 yr old house? It would have very thick walls.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • mchale
    mchale Posts: 1,886 Forumite
    ctal wrote: »
    The solicitor did not pick it up, but that is not the worst thing that happened, the bulder used green oak timbers that have twisted whilst drying and caused no end of damage - he did not tell us or the the solicitors that either


    I would name & shame your surveyor as well
    ANURADHA KOIRALA ??? go on throw it in google.
  • marleyboy wrote: »
    Your in the right place to name n shame cowboys, scammers and conmen, feel free to report what they have or haven't done, who they claim to be and where they claim to be based.

    There is nothing worse than exposure and warnings on MSE about any scam. ;)

    Can I warn other users about a bad builder here?
  • greenfish2
    greenfish2 Posts: 3 Newbie
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    edited 30 September 2013 at 5:13PM
    Warning: Bad builder, poor work practice, poor customer care and service
    Given firm name: Sam Jhe Building Contractors
    Given address: 301a Tamworth Lane, Mitcham CR4 1DD UK (note this is a rented property, also letter sent by special delivery not collected to my knowledge to date)

    But also operates under another name.

    Registered with Companies House on 20/6/2011 as:
    Sam Xue Constructions Ltd
    Reg. address: Flat 3 Rozelle Court Dunheved Road South Thornton Heath CR7 6AD
    Companies House number 07674628
    Director Mr Erqiang Xue (uses English name of Sam / Sam Xue)
    Originally from mainland China
    Erqiang Xue / Sam Xue date of birth 03/07/1971

    Will leave work incomplete and disappear when he has taken the majority of your funds.

    Will ask for payment in cash, saying that he cannot pay his men.

    Will leave you with shoddy and careless work. In some cases potentially dangerous work. If he has been working at your house you are recommended to bring in qualified people to check his work.

    Break and damage items and leave it up the owner to find out about the breakages.

    Leave rubbish inside and outside of the house.

    Things may disappear from your house.

    Employs incompetent and unqualified workmen, who barely speak any English if at all.

    The majority of his workmen will go onto another job leaving one workmen to maintain appearances for weeks. And still demand weekly payment, if Sam Xue does not get his payment on time he will become verbally abusive and threatening. He will also get his henchmen to do likewise.

    Warning-bad builder Warning-operates from rented address
    Director information
    Title: Mr Name: Erqiang Xue DOB 03/07/1971,
    App. Date: 20/06/2011

    Information supplied by Companies House:
    Name & Registered Office:
    SAM XUE CONSTRUCTION LTD
    FLAT 3
    ROZELLE COURT, DUNHEVED ROAD SOUTH
    THORNTON HEATH
    UNITED KINGDOM
    CR7 6AD
    Registered Office is a Flat; leasehold brought 16 Feb 2007 £151,500
    Registered owner for this address is SOUTH EAST PROPERTY LIMITED (co. Regn. No. 0572319) of 80 Green lane, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8BE
    Company No. 07674628
    Status: Active
    Date of Incorporation: 20/06/2011

    Country of Origin: United Kingdom
    Company Type: Private Limited Company
    Nature of Business (SIC):
    None Supplied
    Accounting Reference Date: 30/06
    Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
    Next Accounts Due: 20/03/2013
    Last Return Made Up To:
    Next Return Due: 18/07/2012
    Previous names: No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years

    UK Establishment Details: There are no UK Establishments associated with this company
    Oversea Company Info: There are no Oversea Details associated with this company

    Additional info:-
    Operates under the following details (as at June 2011)
    Sam Xue / Mr E Xue
    Sam Jhe Building Contractors
    301a Tamworth lane, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1DD (rented property)
    Van registration HY52 UYW Make: Mercedes Model: SPRINTER 311 CDI MWB Colour: White

    Now Sam Xue construction Ltd giving the company address as 49 Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AZ. This property was brought in Feb 2013.
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