Thoughts, advice.

[gatso]

A threat to do this to the builder should help to resolve if the guy has even an ounce of integrity.

why? I have plenty of integrity but if I was in a dispute with someone over a bill it's unlikely I'd be swayed by them threatening to burgle someone else's house

[byronkincaid]

kidnap her children and ask for £950 as a ransom

[doubleup]

kidnap her children and ask for £950 as a ransom

and then when she pays the ransom ask for more money - just so she knows what it feels like.

[RED-DOG]

Get your money from either the customer or the contractor.

What's that? You can't? Ahh. You're fked then.

[RED-DOG]

Just joking Biddy. it's a bugger when you do the work and don't get paid.

[Robert HM]

Have a word with vinni.

[Biddy 62]

Just got back from the pub, i like all ideas just thinking about the best one.

[Swordpoker]

I'm a self employed sparky, recently did wiring on a refurb for a builder i've worked with before. Builder showed me the job and gave him a quote of £2200. Went ahead with the work, whenever i got asked to do anything not in the quote i mentioned this to the builder and made a note of it. End of job extras amount to £950. Builder pays me £2200 and asks me to see the customer for the extras which i do. She does'nt want to pay this because she thinks all the work i've done was in the original quote. The builders quote which shes shown me says all electrics so i can see where shes coming from. Neither of them want to pay me so i'm knackered. Of the £950 half of that was for parts.

Your contract was with the builder. You mentioned the extra work to the builder before performing the work so the builder needs to pay you. It'll be an easy case in the small claims court if he refuses imo.

[cia260895]

I'm a self employed sparky, recently did wiring on a refurb for a builder i've worked with before. Builder showed me the job and gave him a quote of £2200. Went ahead with the work, whenever i got asked to do anything not in the quote i mentioned this to the builder and made a note of it. End of job extras amount to £950. Builder pays me £2200 and asks me to see the customer for the extras which i do. She does'nt want to pay this because she thinks all the work i've done was in the original quote. The builders quote which shes shown me says all electrics so i can see where shes coming from. Neither of them want to pay me so i'm knackered. Of the £950 half of that was for parts.

Your contract was with the builder. You mentioned the extra work to the builder before performing the work so the builder needs to pay you. It'll be an easy case in the small claims court if he refuses imo.

if you have original quote and the receipts for the extra work tell both parties that you will go to small claims,but you will settle out of court for cost of materials,probably your best shot imo

[Biddy 62]

Just an update. Approached the builder this week telling him i'm taking him to the small claims court. Told me i'm wasting my time because hes folding the business he owes others aswell as me so his accountant has told him to declare bancruptcy. Bastard.

[relaedgc]

At the very least, you have perhaps learned a valuable lesson in that you're unlikely to ever suffer the same problem again based on your bad experience with this instance.

[Snatiramas]

Be grateful you picked up the £2200 then.....it could have been far worse

[Laxie]

Any chance the builder is bluffing to throw you off the idea of courts?  If not, I'd still chance taking the home owner to court as they got what they haven't paid for. 

[boldie]

At the very least, you have perhaps learned a valuable lesson in that you're unlikely to ever suffer the same problem again based on your bad experience with this instance.

This.

Know what you're dealing with next time. You obviously can't go to the customer as you have no dealings with her.

[outragous76]

Just an update. Approached the builder this week telling him i'm taking him to the small claims court. Told me i'm wasting my time because hes folding the business he owes others aswell as me so his accountant has told him to declare bancruptcy. Bastard.

dont take this as red. Lodge your appeal anyway. At least if it is in then you will have a claim against any of his assets.

or alternatively you may be the person to send him broke - which depending upon your demeanor may make you happy

GL