legally stand?

[hammers4spanner]

Anyone know where i legally stand with this issue?

the story,

basically just over twelve months ago i took on a refurb for a builder that over the last year i have had a number of issues with .
the refurb was an old church and was a full replumb of everything .

the first fix was done in plastic just over twelve months ago , pressure tested to mi's and left all day on the pressure test which it never dropped.

On completion of the test i then quickly connected it to the mains refilled to mains pressure and then disconnected so the first fix was full till my second fix which started about 3 months later.

on starting the second fix the when i arrived on site the first fix was still under pressure , connected the rads ,boiler on wall and again pressurised it for piece of mind.,then carried on with domestics,
january this year gas installed flashed system up and worked fine no pressure drop just the usual little top up.

the client then moved in 6 weeks or so later and pressure suddenly starts to drop on heating.

Now this is twelve months later after orignal first fix test (just over actually) the pipes where exposed an overlong time to build works on site which i was not happy with , also the builder decided to change my spec from unvented to combi after the first fix again i was not happy with this.


now am getting issues with heating circ losing pressure suddenly and behind scenes am sure builder is pulling strings to client .

have been back twice and nothing is showing anywhere but really need a get out clause here and to shut shop on this one

so what legally allowed options do i have?

 

[chris watkins]

Anyone know where i legally stand with this issue?

the story,

basically just over twelve months ago i took on a refurb for a builder that over the last year i have had a number of issues with .
the refurb was an old church and was a full replumb of everything .

the first fix was done in plastic just over twelve months ago , pressure tested to mi's and left all day on the pressure test which it never dropped.

On completion of the test i then quickly connected it to the mains refilled to mains pressure and then disconnected so the first fix was full till my second fix which started about 3 months later.

on starting the second fix the when i arrived on site the first fix was still under pressure , connected the rads ,boiler on wall and again pressurised it for piece of mind.,then carried on with domestics,
january this year gas installed flashed system up and worked fine no pressure drop just the usual little top up.

the client then moved in 6 weeks or so later and pressure suddenly starts to drop on heating.

Now this is twelve months later after orignal first fix test (just over actually) the pipes where exposed an overlong time to build works on site which i was not happy with , also the builder decided to change my spec from unvented to combi after the first fix again i was not happy with this.


now am getting issues with heating circ losing pressure suddenly and behind scenes am sure builder is pulling strings to client .

have been back twice and nothing is showing anywhere but really need a get out clause here and to shut shop on this one

so what legally allowed options do i have?

What contract doc's did you sign ?? & what have you been paid ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

no contracts where signed ,
the builder asked me not to go high on the price so to keep everyone busy as they were quiet,so if anything i used it as a turn up whenever so probably had £1500 on the downside of the price

have been paid in full

 

[chris watkins]

no contracts where signed ,
the builder asked me not to go high on the price so to keep everyone busy as they were quiet,so if anything i used it as a turn up whenever so probably had £1500 on the downside of the price

have been paid in full

If you have been paid & signed nothing, whats the problem, unless you want any more work from them, just tell'em you are not going back anymore.

You have got copies of your test certs, signed by the main contractor, haven't you !!!! LOL

 

[hammers4spanner]

cant be as easy as that tho??

or can it?

 

[Barry98]

might be the boiler

 

[hammers4spanner]

might be the boiler

i have told them to contact manufacturer

 

[Barry98]

then id wait till they come back to you , we all know everyones quick to point the finger

 

[Rickster123]

might be the boiler

Agree with this. Sounds like an expansion vessel issue. How many rads etc and what boiler?

 

[hammers4spanner]

ten rads and three towel rails

logic+ 35 kw

 

[Killy Bing]

Put an extra expansion vessel in, if no drop then undersized, if the drop is slower then look arround where they have been screwing all their frames ect ect up!

 

[hammers4spanner]

Put an extra expansion vessel in, if no drop then undersized, if the drop is slower then look arround where they have been screwing all their frames ect ect up!

am not looking to go back to do repairs etc etc at cost of this n that to me ,

i never made much and been disputing with builder over other jobs and keeps rumbling on ,

looking for for a hassle free legal get out clause otherwise this aint stopping

 

[SimonG]

Just give them the facts. It was tested at first fix, then at second and then was fine at the end. Somebody has nailed or screwed a pipe or theres an issue with the boiler.

Tell them to find it and you will fix at a cost to them.

 

[chris watkins]

Who designed it i.e. selected boiler & rads etc, if you then they can say the boilers expansion vessel was not large enough & therefore the boiler is not fit for purpose without additional for example.

Just write to them & say that there was no guarantee offered apart from that of the boiler manufacturer due to the low value of the contract. The work was completed & was handed over as a fully completed, tested & working system with no leaks, this is confirmed by the fact that the outstanding monies were paid in full.
If they wish you to attend & carry out additional works these will be chargeable & the rate will be "loads of money" that should put them off.