Scrap copper

Moomum

Before the plumber started we asked him to save all the copper for us to dispose of as a scappy had estimated it at about £700 worth.

Went to house and no copper to be seen, spoke to him and he said that he gave it to some scrap men who came around looking for metal, along with the old iron pipes, old boiler etc.
What should I do next? We are basically £700 down now, surely as a plumber he would have known the value of it? Or at least had a rough idea.

newsseller12

course he did, when you get his bill make it £700 short!

vaio

natmid wrote: »

..... have emailed the plumber and he said that he gave it to some scrap men who came around looking for metal, along with the old iron pipes, old boiler etc.......

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

muckybutt

I would have thought technically the plumber could be done for theft, as you asked him to save it he was in no position to pass it on or sell it without your permission.

Either he reimburses you for your loss or you tell him you will report the matter to the police and they will deal with it accordingly.

ailuro2

He probably has a scrappy he deals with on a regular basis - I'd make it known you're not to pleased, but wait till the job is finished and you have any house keys back from him. Then I'd give him the choice of going to the police, or deducting £700 form your bill.;)

C_Mababejive

The materials which form part of your house i.e the installed pipework,fixtures and fittings are your property. If they are removed/cut up/piled in the corner,they are still your property. Unauthorised removal could be deemed theft? did you give him permission to remove those materials? Clearly you didnt. He therefore needs to either return them or make good the loss.

Russe11

If it was pipe and a boiler I doubt it would be £700 wortit would of have to of been over a 1/5th of a ton to be worht that much, thats a big pile of pipe!

Moomum

Russe11 wrote: »

If it was pipe and a boiler I doubt it would be £700 wortit would of have to of been over a 1/5th of a ton to be worht that much, thats a big pile of pipe!

It wasn't a boiler and pipes, the whole house is being replumbed, there was a huge amount of it. Bags and bags of it, the scrap guy had already seen it and it was him that estimated the £700.

Moomum

Thanks for the replies everyone, am not sure how to respond to his email ? Any ideas ?

Valli

wait until he's completed the job...

challengedavid

hes sold it, i have a plumber friend and hes always at the scrappy which is aways at least £100 a visit
you asked him to keep it, hes trying it on and has made extra from it, so when the bill comes i would deduct the £700 from it