Got a decorator for new place…

[Cazareeto1]

Hi I don’t usually post. I am fuming… and I need reassurance as sad as that sounds to be justified on how I feel. We have 3 kids, 2 have autism one is one verbal. My hands are full, been waiting for a council house for a long time and finally got one, it has nothing no carpet wall paper half stripped off. Which I was kind of expecting.

I just found out I’m pregnant (I can not go through with it my hands are full my coil failed, and am in a bit of a state about that)

so we got a decorator iv used a large part of my budget on this, which I couldn’t really afford as was, my DH been dealing with it, and it was finished this morning, he paied with out looking around properly I had the kids, couldn’t take them with wet gloss around.

So I got to see it this evening and I’m in tears, I can’t believe how much Iv paid for this, he hasn’t stripped off wall paper or even the borders that was half torn off. And just painted over them.. I made very clear to other half that it had to be removed. He got paint on the big wooden window frames on large parts, and parts have been missed…. I feel like Iv been robbed. I wanted to do myself, but Iv so bloody tired with this pregnancy that I don’t have any energy, and have been struggling to stay awake. Iv never had this extreme exhaustion from being pregnant before it is horrible. amd trying to keep up with my kids is just killing me off just now.

I just needed one thing to go right. I know im overly emotional just now, but can’t stop crying. Iv lost with DH for not checking first before handing over money… blinds are getting fitted on Tuesday (odd sizes had to get made which was more cost) flooring is getting fitted on Wednesday, and we move in on Thursday. Iv been saving for a few years I needed a home that could be adapted for my youngest so we was known we would be getting moved at some point.

I’m sorry I’m ranting, I just needed one thing to go right for once.

That's really shit, take pictures and complain to the decorator see if you can get him to fix it, otherwise complain publicly.

And it's a big thing moving into a new home but it is still only paint, relatively easily fixed with a bit of effort but I hope the decorator will come back and do it so you don't have to!

To be honest if he’s made that much of a mess a) he isn’t a decorator and b) no way on hells earth would I let him back in my house to fix his mess.

You can try contacting him and asking for your money back but chances are it and the ‘decorator’ are long gone, your number will be blocked and he’s on to his next un-suspecting victim.

If I were you I’d correct the woodwork so all looks better for the flooring and when you have more time and energy, strip off the wallpaper and border and re-paint it yourself.

Proper decorators love to name and shame what they’d call ‘a gardener’ who has done that work (no offence to gardeners, it’s what bad decorators get called by the pros) so could be worth calling round a £££ decorator - they’d love to name and shame him big time on their forums and FB pages and ensure he never gets customers again.

I know I’m just gutted it cost £1500 for that I was expecting half stripped wallpaper to be removed or at least the half removed borders. You are right is it just paint, at the end of the day it’s just the amount of money it cost I’m just in disbelief.

iv spoken to the decorator I was calm and said I wasn’t happy with the work, I don’t think he will be coming back to fix it.. he tried to blame the walls, they had been painted already but was over some bare wall and some with wall paper so it needed sorted, the paint was not peeling, the kitchen and bathroom had been done by the council, new kitchen and painted no problems with the paint. He has sprayed the paint on but clearly not done right and is peeling off the walls, he said the walls are not right.. yet the paint that was on before did not nor has kitchen or bathroom, everywhere he has painted is peeling off the day he finished. He says he that the price was a good price for the size and he won’t be back. So I just feel deflated.

it sounds a stupid thing to be upset about but I really couldn’t afford it in the first place I bought the paint before hand as well. I’m annoyed at DH for not checking over before handing over money.

Last place we stayed for 5 years wasn’t allowed to decorate, so it was a magnolia in every room, was quite depressing. So was really looking forward to having kids room like proper kids rooms and having sensory spaces set up properly around the house for my youngest 2.

£1500 would be a good price but only if he’d done the work properly. Blaming the walls is tosh, decorators these days are armed to the teeth with dustless sanding systems which would’ve made light work of problem surfaces and any decent Dec would never, ever paint over wallpaper.

I’m angry for you.

Ach that's rotten. It's not a stupid thing to be upset about at all. I'd be livid too. Maybe just chalk it down to a bad experience and be more wary next time. Does the decorator have a review page you can name and shame on?