Bad feeling of not getting paid!

[gshtiling]

Little update,sent my letter off to him(template from the forum) about if not receiving payment within 7 days I will be taking him to small claims court. No reply from him.

So proceeded with small claims and he has now defended my claim saying he has had to get 4 tilers up there for a full week to complete and redo some work that I had done,claims that he rung me up last week to give me the opportunity to fix the alleged work what was to a poor standard,says that he said if I correct the work then he would of paid the outstanding amount. Also claims I said to him that the job was taking so long because I was on a day rate and not really doing much and finishing early. Said that the contracts manager wasn't happy with the quality of work aswell.

Made me fuming this morning when his defense came through post and was reading his reasons. I have not spoke to him since the friday I finished so for him to claim he spoke to me last week and I refused to correct the work makes my blood boil!

Got in touch with a joiner from the job and he is getting me the contacts managers number so I can get a statement from him saying he was happy with my work,which I know he was because myself and the joiner I was working with get offered a job direct with his company,Joiner accepted but I had my own things on for a few months so I declined but the offer is still there when I finish what I had booked in.

Really really hope I can win this case. Wouldn't want any one to go through not getting paid by the scum bag again, not too bad for me as I don't have a family to support and mortgage ect, I'v only got rent to pay. Couldn't imagine the stress someone in that situation would be in.

Can I name the scum bag company on here to warn fellow tilers to stay clear from them?

Rant over lol!

 

[rooders]

good luck with i all mate.. must be extremely stressful! i have never had anythingn like this happen to me (touch wood) but i would not know what to do either... I think its a good thing though if other tradesmen have been treated the same by this chancer as you have, as there will be a much stronger case. mayebe you could speak to others and rally together somehow? just a thought really...

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I wouldn't at this stage as there are usually 2 sides to all disputes.
Go down the correct routes to get paid, take it as experience and move on.
If you don't you'll end up like me!

 

[Mike]

Little update,sent my letter off to him(template from the forum) about if not receiving payment within 7 days I will be taking him to small claims court. No reply from him.

So proceeded with small claims and he has now defended my claim saying he has had to get 4 tilers up there for a full week to complete and redo some work that I had done,claims that he rung me up last week to give me the opportunity to fix the alleged work what was to a poor standard,says that he said if I correct the work then he would of paid the outstanding amount. Also claims I said to him that the job was taking so long because I was on a day rate and not really doing much and finishing early. Said that the contracts manager wasn't happy with the quality of work aswell.

Made me fuming this morning when his defense came through post and was reading his reasons. I have not spoke to him since the friday I finished so for him to claim he spoke to me last week and I refused to correct the work makes my blood boil!

Got in touch with a joiner from the job and he is getting me the contacts managers number so I can get a statement from him saying he was happy with my work,which I know he was because myself and the joiner I was working with get offered a job direct with his company,Joiner accepted but I had my own things on for a few months so I declined but the offer is still there when I finish what I had booked in.

Really really hope I can win this case. Wouldn't want any one to go through not getting paid by the scum bag again, not too bad for me as I don't have a family to support and mortgage ect, I'v only got rent to pay. Couldn't imagine the stress someone in that situation would be in.

Can I name the scum bag company on here to warn fellow tilers to stay clear from them?

Rant over lol!

you can't call the client names due to possible libel but i'm sure you're allowed to say who you've been working for :smilewinkgrin:

 

[gshtiling]

The Company is SP Interiors, in Leeds. Stay well clear. So if any tilers from here get a phone call from Robin Simpson of SP Interiors be very wary if you decide to work for him,he will offer you all the work under the sun but don't be lured in. Don't want this happening to any one else.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Brave man!
Wonder what your chances of recovering your costs are now.
Still you know doubt feel a lot better.