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Dodgy Roofer :(

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    adam918 wrote: »
    How do you mean court summons for the difference?

    If i get a full refund would that be it? Job done?

    Just use the small claims process.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    adam918 wrote: »
    How do you mean court summons for the difference?

    If i get a full refund would that be it? Job done?


    No.

    They are responsible for any further damage that has occurred & also the additional time & additional costs involved (expenses etc) in sorting their negligence out.
    Not Again
  • adam918
    adam918 Posts: 80 Forumite
    The roofing company has just emailed and said it will not give me a refund and that i need pay an additional 2500 on top of the 1700 already paid to re do the roof.

    Im abit stuck where to go now? Should i go down the trading standards route or solicitor route?

    Any advice would be greatly appriciated.
    Adam


    :beer:
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    adam918 wrote: »
    The roofing company has just emailed and said it will not give me a refund and that i need pay an additional 2500 on top of the 1700 already paid to re do the roof.

    Im abit stuck where to go now? Should i go down the trading standards route or solicitor route?

    Any advice would be greatly appriciated.

    No need for a solicitor, use the small claims process-that's what it's there for.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    edited 18 March 2010 at 12:34AM
    adam918 wrote: »
    The roofing company has just emailed and said it will not give me a refund and that i need pay an additional 2500 on top of the 1700 already paid to re do the roof.

    Im abit stuck where to go now? Should i go down the trading standards route or solicitor route?

    Any advice would be greatly appriciated.

    Stop ringing and stop e-mailing! Get another reputable roofer (member of a professional body) in to look and do a quote for putting right the damage, then write a recorded delivery letter detailing their failings, the additional damage and advising them you intend to claim for full recompense though small claims. Enclose a copy of the report from the other roofer. Mention the sacked roofer: that is an admission of guilt if every I heard one.
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • knowloads
    knowloads Posts: 368 Forumite
    Trading Standards 1st, they will have more impact to the company as all cases can be seen by others. Small claims means nothing to these people.
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