This job was to install two velux windows. Wesley seemed pleasant enough when he came round, had all relevant documents to hand, all so far so good. He was a bit disparaging of other roofing companies, but they that's business, right?
The first alarm bell rang when he said we would not need to involve building control, but would not put it in writing. On calling the council, we found out we did need to involve them as we were making a new opening in the roof.
Further conerns were raised when his payment terms were by 6pm on the day of completion - not normal for most builders.
However, we orgainsed building control and everything seemed to be going smoothly until we tried to ask Wesley when he wanted building control round.
Then the communciation stopped. No answers to texts, phone reception was always 'poor' so he couldn't hear us and then less than three days before the job was due we got an e-mail from his office to say that a project had overrun and that they would not be coming.
No mention of re-scheduling, simply the insulting statement of 'Please feel free to accept the alternative roofing companies quotation to complete your installation request'.
This has now completely thrown the project as I now have to re-schedule the plasterer, joiner, decorator and building control at my cost.
This guy is a cowboy, don't hire him!