Builder is threatening me.

mandi

Did he give you a written Quote OP , im assuming not .

Legally he cannot remove the guttering , and you can contact the police if he tries to. He would then be arrested .

stringerjanet

First you planed everything than you start this building works. Please you take step by step with planned.

Thanks,
Stringer

DVardysShadow

stringerjanet wrote: »

First you planed everything than you start this building works. Please you take step by step with planned.

Thanks,
Stringer

Stringerjanet is up to no good :spam:

oldone_2

stringerjanet wrote: »

First you planed everything than you start this building works. Please you take step by step with planned.

Thanks,
Stringer

This makes more sense if you read it backwards.

Ps Ticked their thanks button since comedians must be encouraged.;)

maninthestreet

oldone wrote: »

This makes more sense if you read it backwards.

Ps Ticked their thanks button since comedians must be encouraged.;)

Have a read of some of their other posts. Makes Manuel from Fawlty Towers sound like a native English speaker.

C_Mababejive

So maybe you employed this apparently sick man becuase you thought you'd get a cheaper,cash in hand job and now its all gone badly wrong?

As i always advocate..train quality tradesmen,respect them as professionals in their field,pay them fairly.

Dont assume they are all fly by night,cash in hand butchers.

If you do,it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

tompritchard

This sounds terrible and he is obviously on the fiddle. I think simply threatening him with reporting him to social security will be enough to deter him from any further action. It's scandalous behaviour.

My father and much of family (I've done my fair share of labouring too) are builders and this sort of behaviour brings the reputation of the industry down - he quoted you a price so if it comes in higher than he thought he should swallow it - it's business! Not all builders are like this and to be honest you should be asking him to fix the shoddy job he's done already!

Good luck. Tom

carolinosourus

If he's on incapacity benefit then he shouldn't be working part-time in a factory. Report him for benefit fraud, and if he comes round again call the police, what he's doing is harassment. If they don't press charges at least it might shake him up a little, also if it gets worse it's better that they have a record of all the complaints you've made about him.

Anihilator

OP - I take you have enquired as to when you will receive your invoice since you didnt realise this was a job on the side

Of course not. You knew fine this guy was doing this on the side and you are now going to use this to get your own way. In all honesty I think you should work out whether the job is worth the price he wants. If it is pay up and be happy you saved a few quid by not getting a proper builder who would likely have charged far more.

DirtPoorGuy

Trading standards will use everything at their disposal to sort this guy out, as well as possibly taking him to court they will also report him to the Police for intimidation, DSS for working while claiming benefits and the Inland Revenue for tax avoidance and if he is paying rent no doubt since they are an arm of the local council will report him for a false claim of housing benefit which will no doubt jeapordise his tenancy.

That should leave him with enough concerns to keep him out of your face.