Recalling a contractor to cure wobble - Recalling a contractor to cure wobble

Patio flagstones (slabs), concrete flags, stone flags including yorkstone and imported flagstones.
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pendennis
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Post: # 62284Post pendennis

Dear community,
A contractor has just laid about 50 square metres of 600mm square sandstone slabs at my home. The slabs are supported by: (working downwards):
1-2 cm of cement
4-5 cm of sharp sand
approx 7 cmof a purple granular material, which was compacted by machine
under some areas there may be another 7-10 cm of older concrete
The undersides of the slabs were not wetted before laying

On the day after the contractor left I notice one slab near my kitchen door has a wobble. The contractor has been paid. Am I within my rights to call him back to take up and re-lay the slab? Would this cause more problems than it solves? The joint width is only 5-7mm. The main labourer was quite skilled I think but the boss of the company did some of the grouting at the end and has left cement on the slabs so I worry if he were to do anything it would end up looking worse. NB slab thickness about 12 -15mm, quite thin
pendennis

rab1
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Post: # 62299Post rab1

if the slabs wobble call them back, any decent contractor will fix. :)
God loves a tryer

Pablo
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Post: # 62302Post Pablo

if your paving is laid on such a thin bed of mortar then it's only a matter of time before it all fails completely. The construction method sounds highly unusual can you post some photos.
Can't see it from my house

seanandruby
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Post: # 62324Post seanandruby

Are you saying he laid the cement on top of the sand ???
He did mix the two together surely ???
sean

mickavalon
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Post: # 62395Post mickavalon

Sounds like you've been done mate, have you pics?
Gi it sum ommer

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