So, got a quote a few months ago to have my garden transformed from a sloped jungle to a flat gravel paradise.
This would include levelling of the garden, replacement of patio and a fence between me and the neighbours.
Guy said he could blitz it over 2 days and quoted me £1,700.
Booked him in and a few days prior to arrival said that he had found a quote "on his computer" for £1890 which I agreed would be okay.
So, he gets a skip and is busy disposing of the fuck tonnes of earth coming out of my garden and on Day 2 tells me that there's frankly too much earth and what they'll have to do is get some sleepers and have one part flat and the other raised, to which I agreed.
A few days later, now that the patio has been redone and the flat part has been gravelled etc, they tell me that there's not enough earth left to build up the raised area and so it'll need another 2 tonnes of sand to level and and they're also another 2-3 tonnes of gravel short.
I've always been very clear that I only have what he quoted saved up and he thinks that if they were to come back again to finish off when I've had chance to save again, it'll cost another £5-600 to finish.
I'm very annoyed about this because it's very obviously, literally, half a job.
WWYD?
Sorry to post in AIBU but I feel like a need a Viper's perspective!
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GardenFrustrationAGGHHHH · 11/05/2016 12:29
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