Time estimate?

[oz-plumber]

We weren't counting the days he was here, but it was about 10 in total. He seemed to be very slow, the builder said he would have allowed 3 days for a fast plumber and thinks 5 days is very reasonable. The builder employed him but we are paying the bills. We have asked him for details but the most he will give is a breakdown of the jobs done and won't allocate time to each one. I've done my own estimate and it came out as 4.5 days so we have offered him 5 days.

If you take this statement to court with you, you will end up losing the case and end up paying his legal costs.

If I was you I would pay him.
Put it down to a lesson to be learned.

As for the builder, I hope you have a better arrangement with him than you had with the plumber - and for any other trades that may be on the same deal.

And don't forget, most builders want a piece of everyone's cake, either directly from you or from each contractors price.

It sounds like you have been too trusting in the arrangements you have with the building works going on.

 

[lame plumber]

1. builders build and plumbers plumb I would never give comment on a builders work I dont expect them to comment on mine or how long it should take.
2. If the plumber is left on site on his own he would get the job done quicker, working on a building site around other trades will always take longer, sad fact of life.
3. He was there 10 days, you should be paying for 10 days imho

 

[AlexGas]

connect a new gas meter to the existing gas pipe work in the house

!??

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Tbh as an estimate

2 days for the boiler
1-2 for the stack
2-3 for the shower room
1-1.5 for the utility room
1-1.5 for the 3 rads

If all copper Pipework and everything clipped your fine esp if he was on his own / with an apprentice

 

[lame plumber]

!??

havent you ever done that then? hello Mr new meter, I am going to introduce you to some existing pipe work

 

[AlexGas]

havent you ever done that then? hello Mr new meter, I am going to introduce you to some existing pipe work

Nope, not a new meter install. I leave it to a gas transporter.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Nope, not a new meter install. I leave it to a gas transporter.

Well hardly a new install just meter swap

 

[Rickster123]

Nope, not a new meter install. I leave it to a gas transporter.

Maybe he is? Maybe he's both? Maybe he's not? ... This sounds like an investigation for inspector AlexGas! Get on the case my good man!

 

[AlexGas]

Maybe he is? Maybe he's both? Maybe he's not? ... This sounds like an investigation for inspector AlexGas! Get on the case my good man!

Sounds like a case for Lut Columbo. Sorry, should stay on the topic. My bad.
:thinking2:

 

[REDSAW]

Tbh as an estimate

2 days for the boiler
1-2 for the stack
2-3 for the shower room
1-1.5 for the utility room
1-1.5 for the 3 rads

If all copper Pipework and everything clipped your fine esp if he was on his own / with an apprentice

i got 6.5 days without seeing the job!
amazing how people dont realise whats involved in this job. heres a rad throw it on the wall and stick a bit of pipe in!

just spent 3 weeks doing a boiler and 10 rad upgrade which i put down to 5-6 days because of other trades in the way and not ready. coupled with that of 2 hours driving time each day to do 4 hours work in bits(6hr) i was billing for the day and loss of time!!
offer me 5 days pay and i would start ripping out...and by the way, builders are a lot quicker of course with their plastics.lol