Bad tiling job???

[Time's Ran Out]

This one picture tells the whole story really.

 

[On one]

I'm getting a faint hint of farmyard smell...

I'm smelling something a tad stronger.

 

[GAZ5518]

Shoddy Work...
One legal letter should sort it... Also most firms hate bad publicity.. Involve trading standards...

 

[Andy Allen]

I'm a bit confused......why were you paying the fitter and not the bathroom company....who I assume employed the fitter?

 

[Richgazza]

I'm a bit confused......why were you paying the fitter and not the bathroom company....who I assume employed the fitter?

We thought it was strange....but on the contract that's what we had to do.
Pay the full balance for the materials 24 hours prior to delivery, pay 25% to their fitter on the first day then balance on completion.
I did think he was a sub but I was told that he works for them!?

 

[Spare Tool]

We thought it was strange....but on the contract that's what we had to do.
Pay the full balance for the materials 24 hours prior to delivery, pay 25% to their fitter on the first day then balance on completion.
I did think he was a sub but I was told that he works for them!?

This stinks to high heaven, ok I can see materials costs to be paid up front but 25% labour just for turning up, sounds like this outfit had problems before!!

 

[Andy Allen]

I sub to a few bathroom companys but they pay me, I never get involved with there client other than to be polite and tell them how many sugars I take.
Seems a very strange set up, did you sign anything, like a contract of works with the bathroom company..

 

[Old Mod]

I sub to a few bathroom companys but they pay me, I never get involved with there client other than to be polite and tell them how many sugars I take.
Seems a very strange set up, did you sign anything, like a contract of works with the bathroom company..

It's actually not that odd.
Aligage worked for a bathroom company that did the same. Maybe it's the same one! Haha
They were shysters too!
I was also approached by another outfit who wanted to work the same way.

 

[Spare Tool]

It's actually not that odd.
Aligage worked for a bathroom company that did the same. Maybe it's the same one! Haha
They were shysters too!
I was also approached by another outfit who wanted to work the same way.

Still a bloody liberty asking for labour money up front..

 

[Time's Ran Out]

We thought it was strange....but on the contract that's what we had to do.
Pay the full balance for the materials 24 hours prior to delivery, pay 25% to their fitter on the first day then balance on completion.
I did think he was a sub but I was told that he works for them!?

You should still have the balance to retain till its complete and your satisfied.
Your contract is still with the bathroom company they are the ones to take action against.
I don't think their terms are unreasonable as there are just as many customers from hell out there and once it's fitted you can twiddle your thumbs for your money.
It's just in this case they haven't delivered the basic standards that are acceptable in our trade.

 

[Andy Allen]

It's actually not that odd.
Aligage worked for a bathroom company that did the same. Maybe it's the same one! Haha
They were shysters too!
I was also approached by another outfit who wanted to work the same way.

What ties in the tiler to the bathroom company then ? ....they could just turn round and say he's nothing to do with them as there not even paying him..

 

[Old Mod]

he has to pay commission to the bathroom company.
They also put him in there.
So a bit difficult to deny all knowledge.

 

[Richgazza]

he has to pay commission to the bathroom company.
They also put him in there.
So a bit difficult to deny all knowledge.

It will be difficult to deny as in their letter states 'our fitter' will be starting on X date.

 

[Andy Allen]

It will be difficult to deny as in their letter states 'our fitter' will be starting on X date.

That puts a different take on it then..

 

[Italy]

he has to pay commission to the bathroom company.
They also put him in there.
So a bit difficult to deny all knowledge.

is said commissions in uk?
strange, in Italy, another name ....

 

[Old Mod]

Percentage of money to go to company who supplies the work.
Commission.
Same as a sales assistant receiving percentage of sales money. ...commission.

 

[Italy]

Percentage of money to go to company who supplies the work.
Commission.
Same as a sales assistant receiving percentage of sales money. ...commission.

a more polite way of saying bribe, small operation mafiosa .... (because, surely there is no invoice).
all words that do not exist in my vocabulary.