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Plumber didn't do the entire job he quoted for but is charging me for it
Sam.hall_81
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Hello.
We've had a leak from the upstairs bathroom which we found out was the macerator.
We had a plumber in to replace the macerator and repair the damage to the ceiling caused by the leak.
He quoted £750 to supply and fit a new macerator and £600 to replace the ceiling panels with new ones and skim over with plaster.
He did the macerator no problem but he never removed the old /damaged ceiling panels, just plastered over them.
The invoice we received on completion shadows this, saying "supply and fit macerator and plastering work" But the amount is for the full £1,350.
As he didn't do the job he quoted for, am I correct in thinking that we don't have to pay? Or am I just making that up from somewhere?
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Sam
We've had a leak from the upstairs bathroom which we found out was the macerator.
We had a plumber in to replace the macerator and repair the damage to the ceiling caused by the leak.
He quoted £750 to supply and fit a new macerator and £600 to replace the ceiling panels with new ones and skim over with plaster.
He did the macerator no problem but he never removed the old /damaged ceiling panels, just plastered over them.
The invoice we received on completion shadows this, saying "supply and fit macerator and plastering work" But the amount is for the full £1,350.
As he didn't do the job he quoted for, am I correct in thinking that we don't have to pay? Or am I just making that up from somewhere?
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Sam
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What do you mean by ceiling panels? Are you talking about plasterboards?
Whether you replace is down to the condition of them, I guess, but a plasterboard is about £5.
"don't have to pay" sounds like paying absolutely nothing. That would definitely be making things up.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Certainly pay him for the work you agree he has done.
Why do you care about the ceiling panels? Were they soiled?Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0
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