Dreaded call...water pouring through ceiling under newly fitted shower

[Stigster]

We've all felt the panic!!
Then that relief where you smile inside because it was nowt to do wi you!!
Glad it's all over for you. Never happens on a Monday morning though does it?

It is such a relief. Unfortunately as so many people a clueless when it comes to plumbing (that's generally a good thing for us of course) You must have had the situation where you do some work for someone, like servicing their oil fired heat only boiler, then a week later their shower tray springs a leak and they blame you because "you were working on our plumbing last week and it must have been something you did."

Then you've got the task of explaining to somebody how it all works and what you did is not in any way connected to the new problem. Sometimes they still don't believe you. These are the type of people who think everything is linked and they want to blame you.

Then there's the boiler breaks down a week after you serviced it and once again "it must have been something you did". Some people are hard to convince.

 

[Welder]

Over the years I developed a 'Tw4t' nose. Eventually, I got to understand and I'd not work for those who made it twitch. Fact is they are never happy and not worth whatever you try and charge. My advice is listen to your instincts and walk away. There's a 'nice' customer waiting round the corner ...

 

[Last Plumber]

It is such a relief. Unfortunately as so many people a clueless when it comes to plumbing (that's generally a good thing for us of course) You must have had the situation where you do some work for someone, like servicing their oil fired heat only boiler, then a week later their shower tray springs a leak and they blame you because "you were working on our plumbing last week and it must have been something you did."

Then you've got the task of explaining to somebody how it all works and what you did is not in any way connected to the new problem. Sometimes they still don't believe you. These are the type of people who think everything is linked and they want to blame you.

Then there's the boiler breaks down a week after you serviced it and once again "it must have been something you did". Some people are hard to convince.

We've all had that yes. The worst one I ever had was a Woman who came from the house next door to where I was working (detached from) and blamed me because 'since my van appeared outside, her overflow in the loft had started running'.
That one still blows my mind 30 years later.