Extension really badly finished - builder threatening court action

wendyh

dirtyepic I feel for you. What a nightmare. Good luck and keep your chin up. wendy

sad_gills_fan

Any more news on this dirtyepic?

Hoping that you're so busy celebrating your win over the shocking builder that you've forgotten to update us!

dirtyepic

sad_gills_fan wrote: »

Any more news on this dirtyepic?

Hoping that you're so busy celebrating your win over the shocking builder that you've forgotten to update us!

Hi, unfortunately no good news at the moment.

I have to return to the County Court on JUNE 13th for a 30 minute hearing to discuss the paperwork submitted on 25th FEBRUARY following the court application hearing on 18th FEBRUARY.

I am so annoyed that this has come to this. Our solicitor failed to tell me that this was the next step. I was so positive after we submitted our reply and defence to the rubbish paperwork that the builder submitted.

This means that on June 13th it has been 14 months since the building work began. That means 14 months without a fully working bathroom etc etc.

I am currently off work with depression and have been since February. I am desperate to return to work.

Today, I have just been informed that my pay is going to be halved due to the time absent from work (8 weeks on full pay, further 4 weeks on half pay and then statutory sick pay) I am dreading telling my husband as he has had to put up with me being down for so long.

I really really regret using all of our life savings to improve our home. Now we have no savings, a court case ahead of us, my health has suffered and now it looks like we may have to go into debt and an unfinished bathroom and kitchen.

I don't know whether or not I can start to tell people the name of the builder yet as it seems so unfair that he can still go out and say that he is a good reliable tradesperson when really he is a bullying cowboy.

I have been onto websites where you can leave a comment or review the tradespeople advertising on there but I don't know if it will jeopardise the case.

I am so confused, disappointed and totally sick of everything. I really am at my lowest and it seems that the bad party can just plod along, earning dishonest money and they don't have a care in the world.

There is no justice - he is suing me - for me not paying for his shoddy workmanship. I just hope when this thing actually gets to court that I do win. That my presence can actually wipe the smug smile from his face.

This whole experience has completely changed me.

I wish this on no-one (well apart from the builder of course!)

I have never hated anyone in my life. I was brought up to realise how strong a word 'hate' is. I now want revenge on this awful awful person. I want his life to be completely screwed up the way mine is at the moment.

That is not me. I was brought up not to be like that. I am currently sitting at home trying to fill my days in with tasks that are meaningless.

I want to go back to my excellent job as a CDM Co-ordinator (that's pre-construction Health and Safety!!) I want each day to be filled with tasks that I know I can do. I want to return home every night, absolutely shattered, knowing that I have done a good, honest, hard days work. I want to be able to kick off my shoes and relax on the settee with my husband, watching rubbish telly, cos I can.

Instead my days are filled with tasks I should do just to keep busy, my head is in constant 'thinking' mode, cos I don't want it to turn to mush! I am really really down because I want to be that person I was prior to April 2007.

Sorry to tell you all of this but I am at the end of my tether and it's nice to be able to talk to a complete, yet friendly stranger.

I know I have rambled on about stuff. That's what its like in my head all the time!!!

So, until June 13th eh?!!!

Unless random acts of revenge (not malicious of course!) take place!!!

Cheers for listening and for asking. Maybe next time will be happier news.

T
aka dirtyepic

Canucklehead

Good morning: Very sorry to hear that this situtation continues to rumble on and have serious consequences for you and your family. We're all in your corner...keep fighting!

HTH

Canucklehead

davsidipp

so so sorry for what has happened to you and can understand how you feel as we have had a double extension and although we did the project ourself getting different trades people in oh how many bodgers we have had.now we are doing the final finishing bitss so their is light at the end of the tunnel although it seems theirs not.sooo many cowboys you just dont know who to pick.we finally have a great joiner who is making the place look half decent now no thanks to a crappy plasterer who was far from reasonable in price.hopefully a judge will see what hell you have been through and you will get juctice good luck and keep your chin up your not the only one who has suffered i think there is a lot of us out there who have had bad experiances.

kbh4031

Hi, Gl with this and i hope you get it sorted soon

Keep ure chin up

Kelly x

turk3y

this sounds like something out of watchdog, the fact you have to keep relying on the shoddy builder to fix the work is pretty awful, but uts seems its the same even if they are part of a guild. All I can say is chin up, try to stay calm and focused and when you get to court dont be affraid to give him what for.

Good luck, and all the best with relaxation, perhaps you should consider yoga or maybe kickboxing to help with the stress, find an outlet thats good for you, as a man i think of hitting things, but anything that works for you. We are all rooting for you.

jason_s_2

I really hope you take this elohesra to the cleaners.

sad_gills_fan

Oh I'm so sorry to have stirred it up for you again .. .. I can't believe this is still going on. I didn't realise the court process was such a long one.

I completely agree with turk3y who suggests yoga or some form of 'get the anger out' exercise. Mind you, if you're going onto half pay, you won't want to be joining any classes.

If I was a builder, I'd offer to mend it all for you but I'm not, and I don't suppose it would solve your problem anyway. What about the local newspaper or even the consumer programmes like Watchdog? Would they only help if a multitude of people complained about the same person?

Have you got an HR dept at work? We have and sometimes if a person is off with depression/stress for a long time, but they want to come back, they are offered part time hours for a period of time. After a few months, it's reviewed and if the staff member feels better, they do more hours etc. Could that work for you at all?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome for you both ... you know that we're all rooting for you and don't feel bad about spouting anger on here .. I've got wide shoulders and any problems you feel you need to share .. my shoulders (and everyone elses on here) are wide enough to cope.

Best wishes .. I'll pop back after June but feel free to moan before then if you need to!

Sad Gills Fan
xx

dirtyepic

Hi all!

No news but just knowing that you are all there with advice and support is a massive help.

I am feeling a lot more positive at the moment. Hope it lasts!

I just had to get it down in writing how much I appreciate all your kind thoughts!

Hopefully good news next time

Thanks so much

T
aka dirtyepic