Poor standard of work - large invoice!

Mutton_Geoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

What due diligence did you do to end up with someone like that?

https://www.checkacowboy.com


:rotfl:

SarahMcA

Doozergirl wrote: »

What due diligence did you do to end up with someone like that?

It's a fair cop I didn't exercise sufficient caution because it's my partner's cousin doing the work, and he renovated his bathroom. Expensive and relationship testing lessons being learned!

Mnd

When we moved in, we had a tiler to do our bathroom. We had to leave him in the house alone, and I think he just left a young lad to do our "simple" job. Suffice it to say it went totally wrong. No grounting space, tiles fitted upside down, the list goes on.Every tile has to be removed.

I told the tiler to get his kit and leave, and this was when found I could tile! However a week or so later I had a invoice for work done. I told him I had photos, wasn't going to pay anything and to direct any further mail to my solicitor. Needless to say we have never heard another word, so stick to your guns. If your partner is giving you grief, let him deal with cousin

CakeCrusader

Never hire friends, friends of friends, or relatives of friends, to do work for you as it usually goes wrong. Ask for recommendations for independent trades people who aren't related or friends, but that's it. It's not worth the hassle or the extra cost to put things right, and it can cost you a friendship if the work isn't done properly.

SarahMcA

CakeCrusader wrote: »

Never hire friends, friends of friends, or relatives of friends, to do work for you as it usually goes wrong. Ask for recommendations for independent trades people who aren't related or friends, but that's it. It's not worth the hassle or the extra cost to put things right, and it can cost you a friendship if the work isn't done properly.

I've learned a very painful lesson. I have struggled to stay civil to my partner. I have no bathroom, a big bill and now constant harassment from the builder. I'm trying to hang on to my sanity and rational thinking!

CakeCrusader

SarahMcA wrote: »

I've learned a very painful lesson. I have struggled to stay civil to my partner. I have no bathroom, a big bill and now constant harassment from the builder. I'm trying to hang on to my sanity and rational thinking!

I lost a friend of 18 years when her husband offered to help me with my garden (for a fee), he didn't do what I asked him to do and then started harassing me for the cash. I'd withheld it until he finished the job as it wasn't something I could do myself and it was the main reason why I'd asked for help, yet I was the rude one. I've recently paid the husband of an acquaintance to do some painting and he botched that up too. I need more work doing but I've called the professionals in to help this time. I think we try to help people out by giving them work but it usually backfires.



I bet your partner's embarrassed and doesn't know what to do. I can totally understand you not wanting the builder to return, once that trust is broken there's little they (or you) can do.

Doozergirl

CakeCrusader wrote: »

I lost a friend of 18 years when her husband offered to help me with my garden (for a fee), he didn't do what I asked him to do and then started harassing me for the cash. I'd withheld it until he finished the job as it wasn't something I could do myself and it was the main reason why I'd asked for help, yet I was the rude one. I've recently paid the husband of an acquaintance to do some painting and he botched that up too. I need more work doing but I've called the professionals in to help this time. I think we try to help people out by giving them work but it usually backfires.



I bet your partner's embarrassed and doesn't know what to do. I can totally understand you not wanting the builder to return, once that trust is broken there's little they (or you) can do.

I think if you think the people need helping out to get work then it's a really bad idea in the first place. If they're not busy, they're not any good!

CakeCrusader

Doozergirl wrote: »

I think if you think the people need helping out to get work then it's a really bad idea in the first place. If they're not busy, they're not any good!

Yup, I've learned that one!