We bought a house 10 months ago (when I was pregnant with DS) and have been having some fairly major building works done to it. These were due to be completed many months ago but there have been various delays.
We are now on the final leg. Unfortunately, some of the final bits and pieces have not been done to a very good standard (or at all), and we have had to pay for materials ourselves which should have been included. Payment is due on completion of the job but DH has been advancing monies to the builders for cash flow reasons.
Anyway, we are looking to deduct the cost of the bits which have not been done, and the materials, from the final payment. As far as I can tell this is fair enough because we will have to pay someone else to do the bits which haven't been done, and we shouldn't have paid for materials in the first place (this is all documented in the contract). Of course, if the builder actually finished the work then we would pay him, less the cost of the materials.
The builder has told DH on the phone today that he must pay in full (regardless of the fact that not all the work has been done) or he will send his "partner" round to collect the money
DH is at work all day (long hours) and I am at home on maternity leave with our three month old baby. I am scared now to answer the door! Would IBU to report this threat to the police?