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Help - can anyone recommend a chartered surveyor or similar?

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  • Started 9 years ago by ih
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  1. ih
    Member

    I'm having a problem with a tradesman over poor work who then walked off the job when I explained that it wasn't good enough. He's now threatening to get legal. Does anyone know of a chartered surveyor who could do an impartial review of the incomplete work?

    Don't want to go into detail on a public forum, but happy to pm or email with more.

    Any other advice would also be welcome. Many thanks.
    ih

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. deckard112
    Member

    It's a Building Surveyor or Structural Engineer you need dependent on the work I guess. DM Hall would be a good start particularly if it's going to get legal. They'll have a good level of PI cover in place and also have experience of court cases.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. Edinburgh Cycle Training
    Member

    Check any legal assistance you have with your home insurance. You may even be able to strike first, sue the tradesman for the cost of redoing his shoddy work

    Apart from that, Dekard's advice is good

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. ih
    Member

    Thanks Dekard and Bikeability for your suggestions. It's always a question of proportionate response. I want to resolve with as little fuss as possible, but am prepared to fight a case if necessary, because the work was poor, unfinished, and now he wants paid (for not keeping to contract!)

    I'll leave thread open just a wee bit longer to see if any forumite has had close experience of this sort of thing.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. tk
    Member

    We had a problem with windows - the windows were great but ruined by the painting job from the company. Using the legal cover on home insurance was the way to go - one letter and they reduced the costs by the amount it would cost us to get a third part to fix. No surveyor required

    Posted 9 years ago #

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