Hi,
I completed the purchase of an apartment in mid July, floors went down mid September.
Mid October I realised I had a major leak from somewhere in the bathroom. The floors throughout most of the apartment will have to be replaced, walls repaired and also the wardrobe.
A plumber that was on site came and said it was an issue with the cistern of the toilet. They repaired it there and then.
The builders are refusing to pay for the replacement of the floors (they will sort the wall and the wardrobe), claiming it was a manufacturing issue, not an installation one, and suggest I claim it from the block policy. But there is an excess of €500 on the policy.
I spoke to my solicitor who believes the buliders are liable as they should have ensured the apartment was fitted with products to the correct standard.
As far as I'm concerned I should not be out of pocket for this. I'd prefer to avoid claiming from the block policy as I do feel the builders should be covering this, but I'm wondering am I right on this? Who is liable in such a situation?
Thanks
I completed the purchase of an apartment in mid July, floors went down mid September.
Mid October I realised I had a major leak from somewhere in the bathroom. The floors throughout most of the apartment will have to be replaced, walls repaired and also the wardrobe.
A plumber that was on site came and said it was an issue with the cistern of the toilet. They repaired it there and then.
The builders are refusing to pay for the replacement of the floors (they will sort the wall and the wardrobe), claiming it was a manufacturing issue, not an installation one, and suggest I claim it from the block policy. But there is an excess of €500 on the policy.
I spoke to my solicitor who believes the buliders are liable as they should have ensured the apartment was fitted with products to the correct standard.
As far as I'm concerned I should not be out of pocket for this. I'd prefer to avoid claiming from the block policy as I do feel the builders should be covering this, but I'm wondering am I right on this? Who is liable in such a situation?
Thanks