Joeman Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 So my building work has been going on for 12 weeks.. it was supposed to be a 6 week project... For a long time i've suspected the builder i hired might be a bit dodgy, but now i'm pretty sure he is.Luckily i'm not out of pocket - i just have an unfinished extension and a builder who seems to have forgotten about the job!Anyone else had problems with cowboy builders not bothering to complete the job? whats the best course of revenge..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fq-craigus Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Did you draw up a contract of work to be carried out ect and monies? If yes then trading standards if you have contacted him. Keep note of convo ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Find where he lives. Conduct surveilance by regularly riding past there. When it looks like he's gone on holiday, dig and salt the entire garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Find where he lives. Conduct surveilance by regularly riding past there. When it looks like he's gone on holiday, dig and salt the entire garden. Damn son.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Find where he lives. Conduct surveilance by regularly riding past there. When it looks like he's gone on holiday, dig and salt the entire garden.You having a bit of a tough day Ollie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sprinkle hemp seeds from your local hydroponics in his garden then bubble him for cultivation in the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raesewell Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 You need Dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XmisterIS Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sprinkle hemp seeds from your local hydroponics in his garden then bubble him for cultivation in the spring Better than that is to seed-bomb him with a combination of Himalayan Balsam, Bindweed and Japanese Knotweed. I guarantee he will still be digging it up in ten years time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Find where he lives. Conduct surveilance by regularly riding past there. When it looks like he's gone on holiday, dig and salt the entire garden.You having a bit of a tough day Ollie? Nah, I'm just a dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 is he on another job?dose he answer the phone or phone you back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Sprinkle hemp seeds from your local hydroponics in his garden then bubble him for cultivation in the spring Better than that is to seed-bomb him with a combination of Himalayan Balsam, Bindweed and Japanese Knotweed. I guarantee he will still be digging it up in ten years time Yep I mean knotweed has DEFRA guidelines ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dead?In Hospital?On Holiday?Won the lottery and just does not care anymore?In Prison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Found your answer:http://shipyourenemiesglitter.com/Could even steal the idea and make your own with a spring-loaded delivery system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 There was an infamous case of escalation between a builder and a disgruntled customer about 20 years ago near where my mother lives. It started with the customer turning up at the builders house in the middle of the night and spraying a huge cock on his front lawn with weed killer. A few days later the builder retaliated by mopping an industrial quantity of Nitromors all over his car. I can't remember who did what next, but it ended up with one breaking into the others house whilst they were on holiday and cutting everything in half with a Stihl saw - doors, furniture, TV - and then the other responding by Akro-propping the internal walls and knocking them down. Unsurprisingly, the estate where all this went on was featured on one of those 'Neighbours from Hell' programs some time later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 1. Tip off the local yobs where the man lives and tell them he's got a million in cash hidden under the stairs in his house.2. Tell local yobs the man had the local bargain booze closed down.3. With the use of a big dog, collect the dog eggs left by said dog and leave a few weeks worth on his lawn. Repeat as seen fit.4. Tip a can of Nitro mors onto his motor5. Go medieval and flog the f**ker.I hate cowboy workers... I had a problem with one once... Only once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankbag Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 1. Tip off the local yobs where the man lives and tell them he's got a million in cash hidden under the stairs in his house.2. Tell local yobs the man had the local bargain booze closed down.3. With the use of a big dog, collect the dog eggs left by said dog and leave a few weeks worth on his lawn. Repeat as seen fit.4. Tip a can of Nitro mors onto his motor5. Go medieval and flog the f**ker.I hate cowboy workers... I had a problem with one once... Only once...If ever I piss you off, give me a chance to apologise ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 If ever I piss you off, give me a chance to apologise ! Pissing me off is extraordinarily hard! But with cowboys it's a short tether!I'm not a go round their house and kick off sort of person, but with a big loss of money for uncompleted building work, if I wasn't going to get my money back, I call my options "hostile claiming of a refund". Cost him what he cost you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 well he's really annoyed me now... said he would be onsite Tuesday, didnt show up. Said he'd be onsite wednesday and didn't show up, finally hes not shown up today either... think i'm just gonna tell him to stick it and find myself another builder.. Why do people operate like this? hes about 50 years old, been in the building trade all his life, you'd think he'd show his customers a little more respect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 You're more forgiving than I am Joeman, he'd get one chance max from me and that would only be if he had a phenomenally good excuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 You're more forgiving than I am Joeman, he'd get one chance max from me and that would only be if he had a phenomenally good excuse! He might start to notice a see a sinister looking black motorcycle everywhere he goes, and wonder why none of the people he does quotes for hire him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hes got other jobs on but hes the dishonest builder. Ive never understood it, our main contractor dose it all the time knowing full well that we wont be there. It just pisses everyone off. As for another builder you will find you get a high price/rate. We dont like taking over others work and its got to be worthwile us doing it. We dont know what bodges they have done. Also he could localy black list you to.If we ever get trouble with payment we always mention it in the merchants. And always enquire about new customers. One of the reasons i never built a massive indoor pool for a premier leauge football teams owners daughter. Not good at paying apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hes got other jobs on but hes the dishonest builder. Ive never understood it, our main contractor dose it all the time knowing full well that we wont be there. It just pisses everyone off. As for another builder you will find you get a high price/rate. We dont like taking over others work and its got to be worthwile us doing it. We dont know what bodges they have done. Also he could localy black list you to.If we ever get trouble with payment we always mention it in the merchants. And always enquire about new customers. One of the reasons i never built a massive indoor pool for a premier leauge football teams owners daughter. Not good at paying apparently. its such a corrupt industry!!hes not local - i think thats part of the problem. he didnt factor in the travel time to site every day.i'm actually tempted to just finish it off myself. i mean loads of people do home builds and there isn't much remaining left to do...but if i could get someone to finish it off that would be better. whats the best place to find good trades people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 http://www.checkatrade.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Word of mouth. Dont put your trust into FMB/NHBC, not worth the paper its wrote on. Whats left to do? The only bits id advise getting a pro in is any finished surface. You dont want to be sat there looking at a crap skimmed wall. How did you find this builder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Is he paid up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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