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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:21 pm
by Carberry
The son of client I'm working for just now is getting a conservatory built. The builders managed to screw everything up from the start, while he wasn't there they cut through his neighbours patio and built the fire wall on the neighbours land and filled the hole that they made in the neighbours patio (2x2 grey slabs) with concrete.
Builders are telling him that they can move the conservatory over but then it will be partially over the top of an inspection chamber.
He has no confidence in the builders and was asking me about it but I don't know about the regulations for it.
What are his options?
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:25 pm
by GB_Groundworks
hes screwed on party wall regs then, dont get involved we had a party wall dispute run for 2 years and a lot of expense when pilling for footings next to a boundary and a little plastic carport collapsed....
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:29 pm
by Pablo
can the chamber not be moved tbh it's something the survey should've noted so it's the builders fault that it's been missed so he should be paying for the fix and he should be paying to make good the neighbours patio.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:55 pm
by local patios and driveway
It astounds me when we hear of this kind of thing, its setting out 101! Who sets out and thinks, "lets just go for it right on next doors plot"
Complete donkeys, we need uk tradesmen to hold licences to do work like the aussies.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:15 pm
by Carberry
I have no idea what was going through their head at the time or how anyone can think it would be a good idea to cut through a neighbours patio without double checking plans and confirming everything with a couple of phone calls.
He is arguing with the builders just now but he obviously doesn't have much faith in what they're telling him so he was asking my opinion / what I thought.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:20 pm
by joydivision
lp&d, we were having this discussion at work about holding a licence or card to prove you can actually do your job, just like gas safe for example. There are many aspects of building work which is in the same league, risk wise, as dealing with gas. Far too many chancers out there, not only doing rough work, but dangerous work to.
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:25 pm
by local patios and driveway
Joy, theres also the damage that bodgers do to the rest of us, customers have to take a risk to give us the work because you cant really tell who is good or not, i find initially that clients dont trust us on site for the first half of the job... Thats such a shame. A hard earned license that can be taken away after work inspections would be a great scheme and also produce a whole new industry that you could argue would be good for economy and unemployment to a certain extent. That said, it didnt work so well with oher schemes such as cpcs cards
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:27 pm
by haggistini
I'd knock the boss out if i came back to a shower of shit like that its sounds like beadles about .......
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:40 am
by lutonlagerlout
thing is its ok for us lads who can 1 finger type to get a card ,but i know some quality brickies who can barely read and write let alone work a 'puter
I always find it easier to liase with neighbours
LLL 
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:38 am
by seanandruby
haggistini wrote:I'd knock the boss out if i came back to a shower of shit like that its sounds like beadles about .......
Ditto that hag'. :;):
