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Builder wanting to come back to work

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YeahWhatevver · 16/04/2020 19:59

More of a WWYD. Got some fairly major building work getting done. Stopped 3 weeks ago on the lockdown, all secure and weatherproof enough for a 3/4 month pause. Builder left saying he'd be in touch about restarting when it was all back to normal.

He got in touch on Tuesday saying he's planning to come back out by himself to continue with the works (understandably wanting to progress the work and continue to get paid)

We've said given the lockdown and guidelines over essential work only we'd rather not, we're happy to wait until June/July but he's now come back saying that if we choose to delay the works then he's going to take that, as an instruction to stop work and he's going to need to charge us for a delay to the programme.

We don't want to fall out, he's so far been really good but I don't want to have him out here, even by himself but feel like he's got us over a barrel.

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ChicChicChicChiclana · 17/04/2020 06:15

Rtft, rtft, rtft. OP got the message at 8.30 last night!

LellyMcKelly · 17/04/2020 06:32

My partner is getting a new bathroom fitted in his house while he’s living with me. It’s work for the plumber who hasn’t had any for the three weeks previously and most of their interaction has been via email. Where my DP has had to deliver materials he has left them outside the house. Yes, social distancing and getting this awful virus under control is critical but anything we can do to help local trades people during this time without compromising the guidance should be considered.

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