Hmm. For that price  I hope a team of 4 blokes were there all day doing a gold plated job and the place is now spotless.


I fear not, and it is more like  a spurs and a stetson were involved, did he come on a horse ?


I smell 2 rats,

The first an inspector whose advice may or may not be right - mains fans are indeed allowed in parts of a bathroom but only if some other conditions are met. (we can certainly advise on that here, but pics or a diagram may be needed... )

(what paperwork is there from the 2005 original works  ? )


If you have been sold a report obliging you to have un-neccessary work, (and that may or may not be the case, we cannot see it), then there is a professional liability.


The second is a remarkably pricey remedial works to correct what may or may not have needed doing.


So let both know politely (never say or write anything that could be mis-quoted to make you look like Mr Unreasonable in court - you can think he is an unprofessional little WXYZ, but limit yourself in communication to being extremely surprised and very disappointed or other diplomatic language.  It should not get to court, but if it does you need to be seen as the obviously sensible and patient one. )

Explain you'd like them to fully explain the origin of these excess costs, find out how long it really took, and if there was indeed some sort of justification, and mention that in any case, that you intend to take legal and professional advice before paying.


Then call round and see if a local solicitor can advise on your rights - many round here will give you 30 mins for free if you are a potential new customer, it may be the same for you.  Obviously a £2k legal bill to recover £1000 is not what you want, so make that clear to any solicitor.

Sadly there are a few folk out there who give the hard workers a bad name.

Mike.

Hmm. For that price  I hope a team of 4 blokes were there all day doing a gold plated job and the place is now spotless.


I fear not, and it is more like  a spurs and a stetson were involved, did he come on a horse ?


I smell 2 rats,

The first an inspector whose advice may or may not be right - mains fans are indeed allowed in parts of a bathroom but only if some other conditions are met. (we can certainly advise on that here, but pics or a diagram may be needed... )

(what paperwork is there from the 2005 original works  ? )


If you have been sold a report obliging you to have un-neccessary work, (and that may or may not be the case, we cannot see it), then there is a professional liability.


The second is a remarkably pricey remedial works to correct what may or may not have needed doing.


So let both know politely (never say or write anything that could be mis-quoted to make you look like Mr Unreasonable in court - you can think he is an unprofessional little WXYZ, but limit yourself in communication to being extremely surprised and very disappointed or other diplomatic language.  It should not get to court, but if it does you need to be seen as the obviously sensible and patient one. )

Explain you'd like them to fully explain the origin of these excess costs, find out how long it really took, and if there was indeed some sort of justification, and mention that in any case, that you intend to take legal and professional advice before paying.


Then call round and see if a local solicitor can advise on your rights - many round here will give you 30 mins for free if you are a potential new customer, it may be the same for you.  Obviously a £2k legal bill to recover £1000 is not what you want, so make that clear to any solicitor.

Sadly there are a few folk out there who give the hard workers a bad name.

Mike.