Groundwork & Foundations

Groundworker wants more money for materials than quoted.

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.03 PM

Im looking for some advice. Back in Febuary last year we had some quotes to have our drive extended and covered with the resin bound gravel. We had a few quotes but went with the highest quote as we had seen good reviews for this company. Total works were quoted at £4800, he wanted £4600 deposit with the balance to be paid on completion. After delaying several times he finally started to dig the drive extension in march, we were left with a muddy hole until near the end of August when after several phone calls he came back to concrete the drive extension. It was then he told us he couldnt get a supply of the resin needed to start the resin boud covering. This week he finally contacted me to say the resin is back in stock but the price has increased and hes now asking for another £400. We feel if we dont agree to this increase we will have ended up paying £2600 for a small concrete drive extension and he wont complete the resin bound covering. At the same time why should we have to pay more than the agreed quotation, yes materials costs have risen but it his problem for not ordering them when we paid the deposit over a year ago. What I feel like doing is to agree to the price increase, let him complete the work then only pay the original agreed price. Any advice greatly appreciated.