Builder invoicing over estimate - what would OCUK do?

Lopéz · 15 Apr 2022 at 15:05

EvilRob said:
His estimate was at best incompetent and at worst deceptive.

I'm not sure you'd get that argument to stand up in court.

EvilRob · 15 Apr 2022 at 17:23

Lopéz said:
I'm not sure you'd get that argument to stand up in court.

Why would I need it to stand up in court :confused:

Lopéz · 15 Apr 2022 at 18:38

EvilRob said:
Why would I need it to stand up in court

If you refuse to pay him then that's where it's likely to end up.

EvilRob · 16 Apr 2022 at 00:00

Lopéz said:
If you refuse to pay him then that's where it's likely to end up.

I'm not refusing to pay him - ultimately the price for the work was probably reasonable. That doesn't change my view that his estimate was at best incompetent and at worst deceptive.

200sols · 16 Apr 2022 at 07:30

godinman said:
Get away with what exactly? Ensuring he can pay his bills? His prices went up due to increased costs, prices are volatile at the moment, it wasn't a quote, it was an estimate.

Prices haven't gone up 70% in 2 weeks.