"take away nojunk" wrote in message
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Get them out again, it sounds very iffy, if they refuse find out what
organisations they are in (they should be in some kind of standards
organisation if at all good) and ring them, tell them the story and they
should
sort it out. Don't let it rest, they've made a cock up (subbies are
notorious,
just want job done asap and money paid as quickly as poss), kick up a
stink and
get some money back off them for all the hassle you've had, and name them
on
this group. Tel

Good sounding advice and you make it sound easy to get redress.

I suspect that if the OP has paid for the whole job and not held back a
substantial amount until satisfactory completion then he will be lucky to
get anything "back". Especially anything for "hassle". From my previous
experience of crap work I think that even if it went to court you'd only be
able to get compensation for actual loss/putting the job right/repair of any
damage. Plus probably costs of surveyors or whatever "experts" are needed. I
don't think "hassle" is quantifiable.

And good luck on the "contacting standard organisations" front. If we're
talking about "pay the fee and display the logo" type organisations then
some/most of these are worthless when a job has gone badly.

Good luck! Sadly this often seems to be the way nowadays when getting in the
"professionals" to do a job. If you want a job done properly, DIY, I say.

Simon.