Hi all
Need some advice what best course of action when your not happy with the finish on our extension. 4months after the original completion date, we have just completed a snag list with our architect.
There are lots of little problems which a good DIY person could do.
However we have some major problems the worst being a sloping floor, a badly finished roof (we got independent surveyor report) and 4x folding internal doors which have been hung badly, we pointed all this out weeks ago, so the builder made a 2nd attempt to rectify the problems, I told the builder when he was redoing these jobs if he wasn't able to do the job for whatever reason (as I could see that the lads were struggling to get it right) then leave it and we will get other tradesmen to do it as I didn't want a patch up job, I wanted it done properly.
The architect admitted the finish was very poor. We owe builder about €9k im afraid he will come back and patch up the roof and ask us if we can live with the floors and doors then look for payment. We got a quote to fix roof €3500 the doors €2600, The smaller items estimated €1k.
The floors cant be fixed unless we take up whole downstairs flooring and remove our new kitchen, I cant go through lifting the floors for a 3rd time + the risk of damage to kitchen + the money we have wouldn't cover this so i am being force to live with the sloping floor,
Do I have to let builder try to rectify the roof and doors for the 3rd time?
I know he has a cash flow problem so he cant afford to spend money on doing the job right which involves ripping off whats there and replacing properly.
If I have to "live with the floors" should I be expected to pay the full amount? I mentioned this to Architect and he asked what discount I wanted, I have no idea as I am so unhappy with everything all I want is the job done right.
Any advice on my options?
Need some advice what best course of action when your not happy with the finish on our extension. 4months after the original completion date, we have just completed a snag list with our architect.
There are lots of little problems which a good DIY person could do.
However we have some major problems the worst being a sloping floor, a badly finished roof (we got independent surveyor report) and 4x folding internal doors which have been hung badly, we pointed all this out weeks ago, so the builder made a 2nd attempt to rectify the problems, I told the builder when he was redoing these jobs if he wasn't able to do the job for whatever reason (as I could see that the lads were struggling to get it right) then leave it and we will get other tradesmen to do it as I didn't want a patch up job, I wanted it done properly.
The architect admitted the finish was very poor. We owe builder about €9k im afraid he will come back and patch up the roof and ask us if we can live with the floors and doors then look for payment. We got a quote to fix roof €3500 the doors €2600, The smaller items estimated €1k.
The floors cant be fixed unless we take up whole downstairs flooring and remove our new kitchen, I cant go through lifting the floors for a 3rd time + the risk of damage to kitchen + the money we have wouldn't cover this so i am being force to live with the sloping floor,
Do I have to let builder try to rectify the roof and doors for the 3rd time?
I know he has a cash flow problem so he cant afford to spend money on doing the job right which involves ripping off whats there and replacing properly.
If I have to "live with the floors" should I be expected to pay the full amount? I mentioned this to Architect and he asked what discount I wanted, I have no idea as I am so unhappy with everything all I want is the job done right.
Any advice on my options?