Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:09 am
Hi guys advice required. Excuse the "third person-type scenario", IYKWIM 
Picture the scene:-
15 months ago highly recommended contractor gives quote for 115m2 extension, adding 4 bathrooms, quite a lot of steelwork as existing house is somewhat unusual construction. Comes out around £1050+vat/m2
ffwd a year, client reapplies for pp as just missed deadline for amendments - amendments are solely extra sq metreage on the single storey bit, very straightforward to do. Client hassles contractor over tardy quote but some internal works commence. PP gained for the extra 19m2 and the one less bathroom. Contractor has previously mentioned that an overcalculation had taken place on a section on original quote (therefore there should be a reduction off original figure before re-pricing surely?) Several extras come in on the quote at around £12k+vat, groundworks have commenced then revised quote comes in - add on area + extras take new quote to circa £1250/m2+vat and client is already in at £25k. Client not happy at all as contractor written that extra metreage costs + materials cost increase totals around £11k.
Contractor continually claims that he just works off quantity surveyor's figures, which are all correct yet there is a massive black hole.
Contractor has reputation for sticking to his price no matter what for many years, recent jobs done seen by client a lot more complex than clients own job.
Client of the opinion that works need to halt now till resolved but this will probably **** off contractor which will lead to problems later.
Is there a way to have his quote checked by a q/s or the likes to see what's going on? For reference, original quote was very, very competitive, but see above about reputation!
Cheers chaps.
Picture the scene:-
15 months ago highly recommended contractor gives quote for 115m2 extension, adding 4 bathrooms, quite a lot of steelwork as existing house is somewhat unusual construction. Comes out around £1050+vat/m2
ffwd a year, client reapplies for pp as just missed deadline for amendments - amendments are solely extra sq metreage on the single storey bit, very straightforward to do. Client hassles contractor over tardy quote but some internal works commence. PP gained for the extra 19m2 and the one less bathroom. Contractor has previously mentioned that an overcalculation had taken place on a section on original quote (therefore there should be a reduction off original figure before re-pricing surely?) Several extras come in on the quote at around £12k+vat, groundworks have commenced then revised quote comes in - add on area + extras take new quote to circa £1250/m2+vat and client is already in at £25k. Client not happy at all as contractor written that extra metreage costs + materials cost increase totals around £11k.
Contractor continually claims that he just works off quantity surveyor's figures, which are all correct yet there is a massive black hole.
Contractor has reputation for sticking to his price no matter what for many years, recent jobs done seen by client a lot more complex than clients own job.
Client of the opinion that works need to halt now till resolved but this will probably **** off contractor which will lead to problems later.
Is there a way to have his quote checked by a q/s or the likes to see what's going on? For reference, original quote was very, very competitive, but see above about reputation!
Cheers chaps.