customer avoiding paying.

[Dotty]

how can i be committing an offense if i own the boiler

Because, technically, it's now part of the building.

I'm not saying it's right but it is what it is....

 

[Dotty]

Sealing disk at the gas meter would be a good one. Non destructive and easily reversed.

 

[gasmanrob]

Unsure if it has changed but back in the days of squatters rights a "fixing" was anything secured via a nail.

Anything screwed was fair game.

Unfortunately you are neither a squatter nor living in 1807. So down the legal channel. The texts should be enough to secure a ruling in your favour but you must behave and keep everything professional

 

[gasmanrob]

Put in the legal letter your intent to place an order on his property if payment cannot be made. And once an order is placed you could force a sail of the property to settle the debt.

Years ago ago this wouldn't of been able to happen but I believe there is a case recently where this happened over £1200 or as close as

 

[SJB]

Wait till he moves some tenants in, knock on the door, say you installed the boiler and need to do a check of some sort. Cap it off quick. You'll get paid once the tenants get onto him.

Or or put a charge on his property.

 

[drip-dry]

block condensate....
do not mess about if you have a key,empty or not,go in cap gas safely,under cap leaving note saying boiler removed as not paid for the next fitter to see and remove boiler and wait from call from landlord,he pays in advance or let him go else were,do not hang around ,the longer you leave,the worse it could get...if you get caught in property by police and explain ,all that will happen is you will be asked to leave,this is a civil mater and they do not want to get involved,this has only happened to me once in a lot of years,i scaled the scaffolding at night ,entered flat and removed boiler and dropped it by rope out of fourth floor window..the landlord rang with threats and rants,nothing happened as he is not going to take me to court ,as he was trying to pull a fast one and as said police not interested as civil matter
basically sit on ya but and let the landlord take the p..ss or act now..if you do not forget it ..you have paid for a nice new boiler for him....

 

[got_any03]

This is exactly what ive been thinking

 

[got_any03]

Hes not contaced me all week so has no intention of paying so i cant see him pursuing it if i did manage to rem9ve the boiler

 

[drip-dry]

remove boiler,fit it on another job ..all good...all you have lost is a bot of labour...not a £1000 boiler..mine was a worcester...i could not stand that..wait to long and you lose your advantage..hard but this os the real world
stop thinking about the money you gain once paid start thinking about your loses when he carries on not to pay

 

[plumberpete]

i would be straight in there if i had the key.it would take about 15 minutes to take back what you have paid for he is a lousy crook.also contact gassafe they should cancel the certificate.

 

[lame plumber]

block condensate....
do not mess about if you have a key,empty or not,go in cap gas safely,under cap leaving note saying boiler removed as not paid for the next fitter to see and remove boiler and wait from call from landlord,he pays in advance or let him go else were,do not hang around ,the longer you leave,the worse it could get...if you get caught in property by police and explain ,all that will happen is you will be asked to leave,this is a civil mater and they do not want to get involved,this has only happened to me once in a lot of years,i scaled the scaffolding at night ,entered flat and removed boiler and dropped it by rope out of fourth floor window..the landlord rang with threats and rants,nothing happened as he is not going to take me to court ,as he was trying to pull a fast one and as said police not interested as civil matter
basically sit on ya but and let the landlord take the p..ss or act now..if you do not forget it ..you have paid for a nice new boiler for him....

him not paying is a civil matter, you removing the boiler becomes a criminal matter and the police can and will take action if your caught, against you. The law can be an bum!!

 

[plumben]

If you've got a key you can always make a copy return his key and let the local junkies have a copy
and get them to retrieve your boiler for an amount

 

[oz-plumber]

Just get a solicitor involved.
Its going to cost you, but you have no choice.
Get the solicitor to write a letter and show transcripts of the text messages.

He may pay you if he feels that he doesn't have a leg to stand on if it goes to court.

Next time... provide a written quote with payment terms explained and get them to sign it.
And get a % of the cost of the job as a deposit.

It makes it so much easier for you in court if you have these basic things in place.

I know - I was in court 3 times last year for much the same thing

 

[oily face]

If there is an outside tap connect a garden hose and stick it in the flue you may lose out on your money but at least he doesnt get a fre boiler

 

[kirkgas]

Try this,
Text him and say "don't worry about the invoice, I've been back and broke in, took the boiler but forgot to put the water off, the place is flooded, too bad,"
Then wait outside the property he's sure to appear as quick as he can, then at least you can get him face to face to say, pay me or let me take the boiler back, or if not this will happen for real, just don't text him a second time to say it's done, if you are asked about the first text, it was just a wind up wasn't it