emmanuel_a2k, Wood Green, London
Rating: 1 out of 5
Replace old bath with new bath
Wojtek was asked to leave.
The work was for my elderly mother's bathroom at her house.
Job was to install bathtub & shower mixer, remove tiles and re-plaster lower half of a small wall.
He didn't price all the specific jobs but rather gave a total cost adding £50 to any extra work needed as it progressed.
He said he was going on holiday, so i reckon he was looking for extra spending money as it's pretty clear he took advantage of my mothers lack of plumbing knowledge.
No prices included parts, which mum paid for. (excluding a little pipe and glue).
He took pictures so can share them with you all to see.
When my mum asked him to leave on Day2, he demanded he got paid for his work immediately, pathetically harassing and swearing at her then drove her to a cash point - TWICE, as she had hit the withdrawal limit so borrowed my young sisters card.
Early next morning he called me demanding the rest of his money for an "almost finished" job - deducting £75 off his expected £600 for not fitting the sink he could never have done.
He didn't provide a cost for each job when he quoted, so it was ludicrous to now start itemising work - as if he did, it would have not come to £600!
Not knowing about his behaviour or seen his handywork, I felt sorry for him, so arranged he collect 2/3 for his work.
When collecting the final amount from her he again asked for more money and had the audacity to ask for good feedback!
Answer from tradesperson:
Well its not really happend like that i was agree with his mum to remove old tiles ,remove old bath remove old sink remove radiator,make new plumbing for wall shower mixer and side bath tap,install new bath with drilling holes for tap ,install shower mixer onto wall change plasterboard and skim walls install bath panel .All this work for£550 including materials !!! I think thats fear price!!!She dont have sink so i told her to keep £75 for instalation of sink and all rest work has been complete!Only pay me £300 insted of 550£ as we agreed for this job!!!! And they keep the rest!!!!!!Very anoying and dificuld people .builders be carefull on this people beacuse you cant trust them!!!!!!!!! They laying all the time!!!!
Reply created 14 Dec 2014