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AF14 UGH
by diggingdeeper. 20th Apr 2018 12:44pm
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Builder problems, advice needed
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12th May 2017 6:24pm
12th May 2017 6:24pm
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Having a nightmare with a builder/Gardner. To cut a long story short, we wanted our back garden landscaped, eventually we found one who seemed reasonable. He wanted quite a large deposit to book a day he would start, my wife deposited the money in his account. Come the day he was due to start, he didnt, he made some sort of excuse up. That was on the monday, he didnt start until the Wednesday. He dropped off two you lads who, fair enough ripped up my old lawn and flags. They did two days work (The Wednesday and Thursday), no sign of them Friday. Unbeknown to me, my wife had even him more money. He started coming up with extra work which needed doing, my wife gave him more money. Things have gone from bad to worse, hes now halted the job as we have refused to give him more money. The last work that was done was to lay down crush (which is substandard) and run which is only about half to an inch thick. Rather than get a skip, he put the rubbish in my front garden and basically left it looking like a building site. He keeps messaging me on Facebook, asking me to give him more money. I haven't answered. He has even called me aggressive and talked about an exit plan as he didn't like the way I was with him, asking him wtf he was up to.I haven't been aggressive or given him any kind of abuse other than speak my mind.
I want to go through the small claims court or even see a Solicitor, as it stands ATM, I'm quite a lot of money down, money I cannot afford to lose. Any help and advice with this will be very much appreciated right now so thanks in advance guys.
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Re: Builder problems, advice needed
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12th May 2017 7:02pm
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sorry to hear this. One of my gardening customers (elederly lady) has had a bit of a problem with someone who flagged her garden. although she didn't pay over the odds and finally got job finished .
Important things .....did you get a written quote spelling out what the work was and the price. Do you have a record/receipt of all monies paid ..keep any emails texts etc. Is he fair trades or other approved.? (you can apply pressure that way..) Wouldn't pay any more money over. If you have a quote then he is obliged to finish the work at the price. Communicate in writing emails or text rather than just verbal. Give him opportunity to finish the work and ask for a completion date.
Do you have a record of how many lads he had working and for how many days ( work out what it has cost him to date with labour and materials etc. The crusher run cant really be laid that thinly as the stones are usually 2 inches...unless he has just used grit.
Small claims court will need as much info. Yes got every message, he didn't give us a written quote, the work. Don't know where to turn or what to say in reply to his last message or even if I should reply, I don't want to have to give him more money, he won't do a y more work until he gets another payment. The lads who did the work, crush and run, didn't have a clue, one was trying to rake using a yard brush according to my wife, the crush n run is substandard. And as I said, only about half an inch to an inch thick.
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Re: Builder problems, advice needed
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13th May 2017 9:11am
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Can you 'name & shame' to stop anyone else getting ripped off? My daughter is looking to have her back garden flagged & turfed and I would hate to think of her going to this clown.
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AF14 UGH
by diggingdeeper. 19th Apr 2018 9:53pm
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AF14 UGH
by diggingdeeper. 19th Apr 2018 9:53pm
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