Summary: builder left job without completing. Packed up all materials and did not notify that he would not return until some days later.
I've since appointed a new builder who has had to redo a lot of old builder's work because it wasn't done properly.
Was hesitant to ask old builder to return as I wasn't happy with progress for a very long time and was very disappointed by him leaving without telling me
I have accepted that I was swindled by old builder, likely by thousands as I had overpaid (more apparent in light of a report by the new builder).
Old builder won't let up and claims I owe him money (figure has changed numerous times). I don't buy this and have received no concrete evidence of such.
He's now passed my details on to various debt collectors and the figure keeps changing.
I'm tired. Anyone been in this position before? How did it end? Did you take legal action?