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Roofing

tradesman said he had to use more paint to do my exterior walls

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.59 PM

I engaged a roofing contractor to give me a quote for weatherproofing my flat roof, he had originally quoted a price which included some other work, the bill for the flat roofs is nownearly £6000. He has also managed to get a few other jobs, including painting the exterior of the house. he is now asking for £5000 for this as he says the original price he quoted did not take into consideration the amount of paint that would be required. Surely as he knew the type of walls he was painting would use a certain amount of paint, why should I then have to pay extra for this work? in total he has now done work which comes to nearly £20000 originally he quoted me a price of £2000 for the small job I wanted to have done however he kept pointing out this defect and that defect I feel he just overwhelmed me with his patter. I am liable for this extra work that he says he has had to do due to the type of wall he was painting?

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5 Answers

workman

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Bristol
This depends on whether you had a quote in writing or verbal He can only claim an agreed sum for an agreed job He hasn't got a right to more materials as he calculated the job before submitting his quote Everything should be itemised before anything is agreed He is trying it on, by the looks Certainly don't hand over Any cash Until you have a guarantee and invoice
Answered7 November 2015
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Northwest Roofing and Building Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bolton
Get in contact asap with you local trading standards who will advise accordingly.
Answered10 November 2015
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Anonymous user

Oh dear. Some people get the business like that. You can go around a new house and pick defects. I would recommend 3 quotes off different tradesmen before you start get quote wrote down. Then every one know what's what 😊
Answered6 November 2015
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Building Restoration Specialist

Rating: 5 out of 5
Liskeard
Firstly, pay nothing, take a breather, and consider the following: 1. You have a contract for £2000 right, for a small job? 2. Other 'extras' have been added. 3. The final account seems excessive. If it were me, I would: 1. Settle the agreed contract fee £2000, ONLY if a receipt is signed in acceptance. 2. Present my calculation of what is fair and reasonable for the extras. 3. Explain that the final account differs from the contractual agreement etc. Where you remain in dispute: 1. Advise the Builder he can pursue you through the Court. Whilst a Court may find in his favour, they will likely consider the reasonable cost of the work involved (quantum meruit). Of course, this may be less than he thinks! 2. You may consider his actions misleading, unscrupulous, extortionate? If so, this will be of interest to Trading Standards and possibly the Police. In any case, seek PROFESSIONAL, QUALIFIED and COMPETENT advice from a RICS approved Arbitrator or other appropriate professional. Remember though, legal wrangles can cost people way more than the disputed values. There was a case Bulleid v. ?, where a dispute about a final payment occurred, value under 10k I think, where the client ended up losing their home to pay the costs, and the Builder lost 30 or 40k! (Don't quote me, that's from memory, not verified), Bit of food for thought, many thanks, Jason.
Answered6 November 2015
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CMT Contractor Roofing & Building

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Ellon
I'm amazed how a £2000,00 job turns into 20k. This straight away to me doesn't seem like a legitimate company straight off. Check paperwork, ID, addresses, public liability - doubt they'll show you a thing and hope you pay up. This is what gives us good guys a bad name.
Answered9 November 2015
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