Suspected bad groundwork, need urgent advice pleas

Post: # 39033Post **msh paving** Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:52 pm

he only had to set the blocks 10mm up the board and they would hold back, the stuff he's set them on is to dry looks like 20/1 sand cement MSH

jay-Manor Driveways · Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:13 pm

you got quoted 1550 and you have got a 1550 job im affraid to say this but they will continue to ruin patios and drives for a long time to come untill customers realise you get what you pay for !!!!!
i know pikeys that wouldent do it that cheap lol

davelad · Post: # 39036Post **davelad** Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:55 pm

Thanks for all the advice so far, so the general consensus is that I've got a silly cheap price but a crap job...do we reckon that the 1550 is a fair price for the work they've, done, even though it's a piss poor job? Half of me wants to get rid of them as fast as possible, but the other half is saying that it's going to cost an arm and a leg to put right with a proper tradesman, money that I haven't got to spare now.

Ahh, the benefit of hindsight eh?

By the way, someone asked about naming and shaming, I will post their business card on here if that's allowed, once I've got rid of them. Might even be able to get a pic of the rogues themselves

rab1 · Post: # 39038Post **rab1** Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:45 pm

Listen to what these guys are telling you, sack the idiots ( would call them cowboys but a cowboy would take offence) cut your losses and get someone who knows what there doing.

You have to live with this, It`s your house you`ll only regret it if you don't as every time you look at it you`ll know its a mess and it will also cost less to fix now rather than when they have finished.

mickg · Post: # 39041Post **mickg** Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:13 pm

you mentioned earlier a figure of 52m2 so the price you have paid is a little less than half the price what it would cost to have a perfect job and you would of been more than happy having a 10 year guarantee for only Â£3 a week more

bodgeitandscarper · Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:17 pm

Truth is you were told they were dodgy as hell, when you first posted so cannot understand why you keep whining? You should have listened to most of the posts and got rid. We told you or you should have known the rest of the job was going to be sh1t. Put up or shut up.

rab1 · Post: # 39046Post **rab1** Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:28 pm

bodge, is this your cousins work

Pablo · Post: # 39050Post **Pablo** Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:18 pm

Yeah been a while since you hurled an insult at some poor unsuspecting. Is it that time of the month again mate.

rab1 · Post: # 39063Post **rab1** Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:54 pm

Pablo,

The comment I made was not intended as an insult,it was supposed to be funny. Bodge once posted a picture of a Gypo in a caravan holding a chicken stating that this was his alter ego as a joke, this was all that I meant. However in hindsight I can see that this may cause offence.

For the record. I would like to state that I have the up-most respect for the Paving/Surfacing contractors on this site who are willing to give up their free time to assist members of the public.

Having worked in the Construction Industry for over 20 years it`s nice to see people who actually care about the work they do, believe me it`s a rare thing these days.

I actually sent MSH a PM stating that he was due an apology.

Best Regards

Rab

Post: # 39064Post **msh paving** Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:13 pm

rab1 wrote:I actually sent MSH a PM stating that he was due an apology.

I accepted his apology,

we need to stop to much abuse and stick to the crap job "davelad" has had done,I know it add's to the craic but sometimes can get outa hand, MSH

bodgeitandscarper · Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:28 pm

I only stated the facts. If I had a Landscaper do work on my house and it was crap he would be told to pack up and get out. I can do crap work myself dont need anyone else to do it!!

What abuse? other than slating my cousin dodgeitandbodgeit and that I suffer from the monthlys, which i dont, I just hate people!

I think the comment about insulting was aimed at me Rab1.

Post: # 39067Post **Dave_L** Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:02 pm

rab1 wrote:For the record. I would like to state that I have the up-most respect for the Paving/Surfacing contractors on this site who are willing to give up their free time to assist members of the public.

Many thanks Rab

henpecked · Post: # 39069Post **henpecked** Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:17 pm

Its typical of how cowboys get work. Davelad was ,I suppose, trying to give the guy a fair go. Unfortunately, by time this has happened, John Wayne is on his hoss and off to the next heist.
Even sometimes, faced with a 6ft6 navvy, most people will cough up just to get rid.
At least Davelad can get an objective view of how it should be done ,and hopefully, can go someway to rectifying it if ,said toss-pot, wont do it.

Hp

Pablo · Post: # 39102Post **Pablo** Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:10 pm

rab1 wrote:Pablo,

The comment I made was not intended as an insult,it was supposed to be funny. Bodge once posted a picture of a Gypo in a caravan holding a chicken stating that this was his alter ego as a joke, this was all that I meant. However in hindsight I can see that this may cause offence.

For the record. I would like to state that I have the up-most respect for the Paving/Surfacing contractors on this site who are willing to give up their free time to assist members of the public.

Having worked in the Construction Industry for over 20 years it`s nice to see people who actually care about the work they do, believe me it`s a rare thing these days.

I actually sent MSH a PM stating that he was due an apology.

Best Regards

Rab

Rab I was talking about bodge he seems to go in 3/4 week cycles of being nice and then stroppy. :laugh: Reminds me of my wife a bit.

Edited By Pablo on 1245787936

Rich H · Post: # 39110Post **Rich H** Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:23 pm

Now look what you've been and gone and done! You've scared off the OP!