Disappointing Tradesman Experience

No, I didn't try and savage Cecil with my strap on, I've literally had the decorators in over the weekend and today.

Simple job, take down the old wallpaper in my hall and lounge, fill any cracks or holes, line the walls with paper and then paint.

Surely food and drink to any decorator?

The decorator hasn't got to the painting bit yet, but the walls have been stripped and re-lined with lining paper. And it's shit.

There are more air bubbles in each strip of lining paper than you'd get in a jumbo sized Aero bar. There are drips of paste everywhere, over the plug sockets, light switches and even some of the windows.

It's a shocking job, and I don't think a couple of coats of paints is going to change that.

So what do I do? I can't bring myself to pay him the agreed price (£420 for cash) because surely you expect the job to be of a decent standard. When I employ a "professional" I expect him or her to be able to do a better job than I would.

So do I pay him a percentage of the price or refuse to pay him at all?

What would you do?

Are you using an insurance-backed accredited tradesman e.g. someone in TrustMark? If so you can insure the job and/or bust them to their Scheme Operator who will send someone else to sort it out if they completely f*** up  Here's the dispute resolution process.

It was a bloke out of the free newspaper.

I think that may explain why he is a shit decorator.

Natasha Whittam wrote:It was a bloke out of the free newspaper.

Point out the problems first and ask him to sort it. Tell him he doesn't get his money until the jobs done properly.
 And then next time PM me and I'll put you on to my painter and decorator who'll do you a decent job at the right price!

xmiles wrote:I think that may explain why he is a shit decorator.

I don't see why he should be shit just because he advertises is the free paper.

He's been doing it for 20 years, surely you pick up some skills doing something for 20 years? Ok, Mrs Xmiles probably disagrees.

Natasha Whittam wrote:It was a bloke out of the free newspaper.

  See if he does any better tarmacking your drive then.

rammywhite wrote:
Point out the problems first and ask him to sort it. Tell him he doesn't get his money until the jobs done properly.

But why wouldn't he do a proper job in the first place if he's capable of doing so?

I wouldn't trust your decorator, you'd have him riffling through my knickers drawer for a souvenir.

wanderlust wrote:  See if he does any better tarmacking your drive then.

I live in the penthouse. He'd have to be extremely skilled to get a driveway up here.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

wanderlust wrote:  See if he does any better tarmacking your drive then.

I live in the penthouse. He'd have to be extremely skilled to get a driveway up here.

I just thought he might have an alternative skillset as he obviously doesn't come up to scratch when it comes to smoothly lining your front entrance and filling your cracks without spilling his sticky paste everywhere

wanderlust wrote:I just thought he might have an alternative skillset as he obviously doesn't come up to scratch when it comes to smoothly lining your front entrance and filling your cracks without spilling his sticky paste everywhere

I can't believe you've turned this sexual. Expect a PM from Bonce and the bumchums within the hour.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

wanderlust wrote:I just thought he might have an alternative skillset as he obviously doesn't come up to scratch when it comes to smoothly lining your front entrance and filling your cracks without spilling his sticky paste everywhere

I can't believe you've turned this sexual. Expect a PM from Bonce and the bumchums within the hour.

I bet you laughed.

Once again this site is fucking useless at giving advice.

Just you wait until you're desperate to know about women's shoes.

You need to splash out on some of that moving wallpaper.

Natasha Whittam wrote:Once again this site is fucking useless at giving advice.

Just you wait until you're desperate to know about women's shoes.

Thats no problem, we'll ask KP 

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boltonbonce wrote:I get mine here.

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I can't believe you googled that Boncey. Someone needs to take your computer away from you.

He didn't Google it, it was already on his Favourites.