Kitchen worktop shoddy fitting - advice please

belynda

We have recently got a tradesmen to fit a B and Q kitchen and a laminate worktop. He has been a bit of a nightmare really, getting mud and dirt all over the carpet and moaning about everything, but the icing on the cake has been that when we finally looked at the work he had done last night, the worktop has gaps of up to 18mm between it and the wall. (the walls aren't straight, he told us when he plastered it). There are wedges of gaps at both ends, and even in some straight bits its not flush. I don't think this is acceptable, and even a splash back (which we don't want) won't cover the width of the gap in most places. He has also cut the hob hole not central to the oven and the scribe bit is a bit shoddy too.

Does anyone know if this is salvagable and what can I say to him when I tell him I am not happy with it.

Thanks in advance - Lynda

Canucklehead

Good morning: Have you paid your cowboy fitter in full? If not, withhold the balance and present him with your snagging list, request that the problems be addressed immediately. Is he a member of a trade organization or on a list of recommended fitters? How did you engage his services? Was he recommended? I doubt this is his first bodge job. If you get no joy, contact Trading Standards to report and CAB for further advice.
In regard to whether the work is salvageable it depends on the capabilities of the installer (not promising it seems) and the full extent of the damage. If he has performed any gas or electrical work as part of the installation this could also be a concern.

HTH

Canucklehead

belynda

Hi Canucklehead, thanks for your reply
We haven't paid him anything so far, so thats good, we got him off ratedtradesmen where he had a positive feedback. And we saw pics of a previous kitchen which looked ok on the face, but I huess you couldn't have seen teh details in the pic. He has done minor electrical work, in which he is Part P (is that right) certified. I think that is ok. Luckily we also had a new boiler and got the Corgi reg boilerman to attach the hob, altho we are worried now that we are wasting his time, if he has to disconnect and then reconnect if kitchen man manages to sort his mess out.

I just think that the whole thing stinks of a rush job, he even said he wanted to finish off and get paid. Do you think that it can be rescued? we luckily have a spare piece of worktop that will go on the shorter end, and maybe there is enough overhang to have a new scribe corner cut on the long one, but I'm not sure how to suggest to him to do it ,if he !!!!!!ed it up in the first place.

I honestly could have done it better myself, at least I can use a tape measure!