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Newbuild left with no floor covering; so frustrated

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PinkPonyTail · 10/08/2020 20:15

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At the end of my tether with this so need perspective.

We moved into our new house over a year ago.

Within weeks I made a complaint about our floor tiles as they were lifting.

After several months the flooring company admitted there WAS a problem with the floor and it had to be replaced.

This flooring company (builders nominated flooring supplier and included in the price of the house) lifted the tiles.

Flooring expert said the floor was too damp to replace and we had to let it dry out.

6 weeks of walking on underlay all during lockdown

Flooring people said the floor still wasn’t dry enough and we had to lift the underlay.

Have been walking on bare concrete throughout whole downstairs for weeks (approx 5 weeks now)

Eventually told we could order new flooring. Tiles we picked weren’t in stock, there was nothing else that matched the rest of the house. Remember the house is fully decorated, so floor has to compliment.

They finally agreed we could go to any floor shop to choose our floor and they’d pay for it.

Cue more dragging of heels. We’d picked a suitable floor and got a good price for the builder.

They have to order it as we’ve paid £4K for the floor to the builder which had to be ripped up and don’t have the funds to pay.

They haven’t contacted the other place to place the order and I’m so pissed off.

I’ve attached a picture to show what we have. I know there are worse problems to have but I NEVER dreamed I would be walking on bare concrete in my new house one year on.

Newbuild left with no floor covering; so frustrated
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FlamedToACrisp · 11/08/2020 03:07

Maddening! As a quick fix, what about ordering some budget 'exhibition' cord carpet from Ebay? You can get 4m x 4m for about £50 including delivery.

FlamedToACrisp · 11/08/2020 03:12

It's very thin - you can tear it if you're not careful - but at least you can cut it to size with a pair of scissors!

Mintjulia · 11/08/2020 03:20

I know someone who, faced with a similar new build problem, looked up the CEO of the building company and emailed them, saying this was a last attempt at resolution before they handed the whole mess over to their solicitors.

They had a call within a couple of hours, and the issue was sorted the same week. It might be worth a try. All company officers are listed at Companies House web site.

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