To not pay builder?

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A builder came and quoted for some work.
He returned as had to do some exploratory work (charged and I paid £50 for this exploratory work)

I said that I wanted him to proceed and we agreed end of July.

I now no longer am going ahead with the works. I have just updated him. He has said fine but wants me to pay £40 for a material he purchased.

I will have absolutely no use for this! Whereas it’s very much a material he could use for his work.

Do I need to pay? Nothing was signed or anything. Or via email ie yes let’s confirm a date for work to start please etc

Probably a pipe specific to your job so yes pay the man. Unfair he will be out of pocket because you are unable to stick to a decision.

Also bear in mind traders talk to eachother especially about customers who mess them around.. So if you dont pay you might have difficulty getting a tradesman in future.

drop the materials off at yours he's not her fucking lackey!!! the contempt for the working man drops out of that post. Glad to see that the overwhelming majority thinks he is entitled to be paid for his work time and inconvenience. Local builders have been queueing outside the builders merchants from 5am its that hard to get materials.

God it’s £40, pay him

Absolutely pay him