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The ceiling could be sorted by battoning and plasterboarding and lowering it, or fitting a plastic ceiling.
I'd say an independent report by another tiler or bathroom fitter may be in order, even if you had to pay for it..makes you wonder if the finnish is like that what's behind the tiles :(
 
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This one picture tells the whole story really.
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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!?
 
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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!!
 

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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..
 
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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.
 
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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..
 
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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.
 

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