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Restoration & Refurbishment

Sale of scrap metals

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.52 PM

Does a building company have the automatic right to sell the scrap metal from the refurb of my Grandmothers house? It had a large amount of lead piping and copper which the building company have weighed in and kept the proceeds. the project manager is saying that it is industry practice for this to happen and that my Grandmother will not be reimbursed. Just seems a little under hand and an extra way to make money for the building company

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

We would always inform our customers it is only the decent action to take.
Answered17 May 2012
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RYANS RENOVATIONS AND BUILDING SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5
Great Yarmouth
Technicaly it is your grandmothers property unless there is anything in writing to say otherwise.
Answered19 May 2012
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kelly plumbing Heating & gas

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Weston Super Mare
All scrap belongs to the customer, and at the pricing stage all trades will state removal, IN WRITTING, and if the customer agree's with this then they can take it as they've AGREED!! and if the customer asks for the scrap, the tradesmen will then cost in the loss for leaving it and price accordingly! Thats how i do it, but i always ask! SIMPLES! DEPENDS WHAT YOU'VE AGREED AND WHATS IN WRITTING, IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT ANYTHING IN WRITTING, GOOD LUCK,AND YOU'LL LEARN FOR NEXT TIME!
Answered20 May 2012
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