Making good

Dfhaii · 11 Aug 2017 at 20:24

Having had some building work done, for which the quote included 'making good', what level of finish is expected?
I had assumed it would be ready for decorating, but there are some chunks of plaster missing which the builder suggests is the decorator's job to fix. Is this normal?

https://i.imgur.com/NHI9DrZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DJO36yP.jpg

EssexBoy · 11 Aug 2017 at 20:31

Decorator imo

ANDARIAL · 11 Aug 2017 at 20:34

Generally we would plaster/ polyfilla those.
Don't think much of the skirting patches though.i would have planed/ sanded the mould to fit better

FurryLemon · 11 Aug 2017 at 22:43

That is awful work. Bring that cowboy back.

planty · 11 Aug 2017 at 23:08

If he's done the plastering then that's definitely not 'making good'.

Buffman · 11 Aug 2017 at 23:28

planty said:
Is he's done the plastering then that's definitely not 'making good'.

Pretty much this.

Also that skirting looks pretty terrible, is it new?

Solus · 11 Aug 2017 at 23:45

Skirting is awful, anyone could do a better diy job

robj20 · 12 Aug 2017 at 06:31

Making good to me means leaving it ready to paint or wallpaper. I don't trust any of them to do it. Prefer to finish it off myself.

Maundie · 12 Aug 2017 at 07:08

Thats appalling, you need to get him back and sort that, guess you've already paid him if not withhold until he has put it right.

Dfhaii · 12 Aug 2017 at 08:19

Thanks, all. It seems my expectation was in line with the majority here.

As soon as we asked for them to be patched up we got a short email stating "I hope you're not delaying payment as the job has been completed", we had said nothing about payment at this point and only had the invoice 2 hours! I guess it touched a nerve.

m4cc45 · 12 Aug 2017 at 15:03

I wouldn't pay until it was done otherwise you'll never see them again.

M.

Mark A · 12 Aug 2017 at 15:53

The skirting should be spliced really, even with filler it probably wont look great.Or depending how long that run is i'd have probably just replaced the whole length as it looks like they are slightly different mouldings.

mjd · 12 Aug 2017 at 21:53

The missing plaster really isn't an issue to correct, though I would have to question why it was chipped in the first place. That skirting is an abomination. Ignoring the fact he didn't use a scarf joint, it doesn't vaguely line up, so you'd be hard pushed to fill and blend it convincingly.
Why he didn't replace the entire length if he wasn't capable of basic carpentry is beyond me.

Personally I would get a quote from a carpenter/joiner to sort the skirting and deduct it from your payment to the builder. I wouldn't imagine he would get very far if he tried to pursue it legally with those photos on your side.

Perhaps the spurs on his boots chipped the plaster!

darreny · 12 Aug 2017 at 23:06

As someone that does a lot of trim joinery that is truly awful, that is at the very least ameatur level. The cost of mdf skirting is nothing and a patch should never have been done there. That seriously isn't completed work and shouldn't be paid for.

LACKERKNACKER · 12 Aug 2017 at 23:32

Really,,,,,, if anyone would think that the standard of work shown in the photos is acceptable is beyond belief.

I would not need to seek the views of a web site to tell me that the joker who has pretended to be a professional has done a ***** job,,but on a positive , a blind man would be pleased to see it