My builder is working weekends and sending me the bill

I strongly advise that you contact a local Building Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor to come and inspect and value the work urgently. It sounds as though he is bullying and intimidating you into paying more than you should, his behaviour is not acceptable Explain the agreement you had with this man to your surveyor and then ask the surveyor to meet you both on site to go though the costs to date and a fully detailed costing to complete. Hopefully you will have receipts or bank records to show the surveyor on how much you have paid to date. The surveyor will charge you but I think it would be money well spent, you should get this sorted asap. Please let me know if you need any other advice, I'm sure this is very difficult for you, I am available through this website or contact mybuilder and they should give you my contact details.

What was agreed at the beginning? Sounds like you’ve let things go and now it’s the normal! If you are paying him for days not worked, then stop paying him until He gives you a accurate breakdown and agree how to carry on... that will focus his mind!

this is really your own fault for allowing someone to work on a day rate for a complete renovation, all jobs should have been priced and quoted separately you now need to either stop this chap doing anymore until the varies jobs are agreed in writing with the stated quote or stop this chap full stop and get someone else to complete your project, while i am not saying you are being ripped off its a pretty easy job with no recourse or light at the end of the tunnel you could build a whole street in the time he has taken on your job, you have perhaps been a little to laid back now its time to make a decisions & get to grips with your project. good luck Alex

I agree with the other Guy alot But i would suggest you have a meeting with this guy and youmust have a friend in your corner Who is strong and knows what to say. He must produce in oices anf ask him fot a tax reference no. Be polite but very firm If he doesnt agree stop all payments. Get anotjher builder to sort it out

A tradesman using that term lightly in your case , CAN NOT just turn up and start working on your property after you have told him he is not allowed to work weekends , It is your property and your decision, you have made it clear and you say he still turns up , My advice is to 1st when you see him turn up at a weekend, tell him immediately before he starts to work that he is not welcome at weekends and that is your wish 2and, as mentioned before , ask the local building control to view the work and see if it is up to regulation ? 3rd I would keep a full record of what work is actually completed on each day , to monitor if he is even doing a days worth of work ? And lastly , ask him to stop all work immediately and not to turn up again until you can get him to sign a written contract drawn up by your or a solicitor clearly stating only to work a maximum of 40 hrs per week , and commit to a deadline date for finishing If you do not do this ? You will end up paying far far far more in money for what the job is even worth I just hope these tips can help you I have 33 years experience as a contractor