The gentleman who fixed my first-floor (ahem) floor did a good job on the floor, but also left a number of cute not-quite-holes in the ceiling below. The problem was not spotted until after cash was paid, without a receipt. (One difference from my own contracting experience: four out of the six Checkatrade fellas I have come across in the course of a house renovation insisted on cash). I wonder whether, should this go to court, the tradesman can just say "I have never met this guy" and walk away. Has anyone got relevant small-claims court experience?
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Contractor vs. contractor: taking a builder to a small-claims court
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Tradies can insist on cash all they like, did you insist on a receipt? Otherwise, what’s to stop them turning up in court and claiming that you haven’t paid? -
No receipt, no proof you even paid the guy, no comeback.First Law of Contracting: Only the strong surviveComment
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You could go to the police and convince them that you are mentally incapable of making a sensible decision and this unscrupulous builder took advantage of your diminished mental state.Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostYou could go to the police and convince them that you are mentally incapable of making a sensible decision and this unscrupulous builder took advantage of your diminished mental state.
qhHe had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
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Originally posted by demyan1 View PostThe gentleman who fixed my first-floor (ahem) floor did a good job on the floor, but also left a number of cute not-quite-holes in the ceiling below. The problem was not spotted until after cash was paid, without a receipt. (One difference from my own contracting experience: four out of the six Checkatrade fellas I have come across in the course of a house renovation insisted on cash). I wonder whether, should this go to court, the tradesman can just say "I have never met this guy" and walk away. Has anyone got relevant small-claims court experience?
The guy who did your floor will just ask a couple of simple questions of you:
1. Can you prove they were not there before he did the work?
2. Can you prove that they were caused by him doing the work, and not, for example, by you moving furniture after it was done?
3. Can you prove he did the work?
Instead of spending a couple of hundred pounds an hour to try to claim £20 in damages, I'd suggest going to your local DIY store, getting some Polyfilla, putting it in the holes, sanding down then painting over it.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by demyan1 View PostThe gentleman who fixed my first-floor (ahem) floor did a good job on the floor, but also left a number of cute not-quite-holes in the ceiling below. The problem was not spotted until after cash was paid, without a receipt. (One difference from my own contracting experience: four out of the six Checkatrade fellas I have come across in the course of a house renovation insisted on cash). I wonder whether, should this go to court, the tradesman can just say "I have never met this guy" and walk away. Has anyone got relevant small-claims court experience?
Maybe he'll just say 'oops sorry. I'll bob round next week and patch that up for you'. That's my experience with tradesmen.See You Next TuesdayComment
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You'll need an independent assessor to appraise the situation and advise accordingly. I'd recommend AndyW's mum - she's seen more ceilings than i've had hot dinners. And, if you call for her cab home, you'll get your cock sucked too.Comment
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Originally posted by demyan1 View PostThe gentleman who fixed my first-floor (ahem) floor did a good job on the floor, but also left a number of cute not-quite-holes in the ceiling below.
Despite it being unsightly it should only take a morning to fix so DIY & put it down to experience
HTHHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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