I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards and
rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

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"A.Lee" wrote in message
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I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards and
rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?


I would think that to be approved to do the work by the council they would
already know what warranty you give.
IME councils will only pay grants if an approved contractor has been used.
That may have changed as its been a few years since I looked at it, although
I have just got a heating grant for someone and that has to be an approved
contractor, the grant agency are appointing one to do the work so I have no
say.

What do you intend to warranty? materials, workmanship? Can you stand the
financial strain if it goes pear shaped in five years?, ten years?

"A.Lee" wrote in message
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I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards and
rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

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Try...A life time ie if the surrounding building work is of a sound nature
ie damp course,brickwork, then the boards won't rot again.
..

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?

It would depend very much on the exclusions relating to failure to
maintain the surrounding building - dampness, poor ventilation,
leaking pipes, failing to treat infestations etc.

It would depend very much on the exclusions relating to failure to
maintain the surrounding building - dampness, poor ventilation,
leaking pipes, failing to treat infestations etc.

and not exceeding load limits, excluding modifications, fire damage &
impact damage

wrote:

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?

It would depend very much on the exclusions relating to failure to
maintain the surrounding building - dampness, poor ventilation,
leaking pipes, failing to treat infestations etc.

I've put it down as 5 years now, as the house owner doesnt GAF, and it
was only because of their incompetence/cluelessness that the boards and
joists originally rotted away.
Firstly the washing machine outlet was just stuck in a 40mm pipe that
went through the wall at 90 degrees to the wall - the washing pipe
outlet must have been a max of 35 mm, so when the machine was pumping
out the water, there was always a bit leaking out, running down the
wall, and soaking the floor.
Secondly, the drain outside the kitchen was nearly blocked, full of fat,
dog hair (dog **** on the cover) and a few stones, along with a plastic
bag.
To compound it, the concrete around the gully was gone, so it would
overflow, the water woudl go over the top, eroding the soil around the
brick wall, then working through the mortar, hence inside, behind the
drain, was always damp, and had eventually rotted the joist abutting
that wall, and an area of maybe a square metre of flooring.

I'm making enough on this to cover myself a few times over if it does go
again, but TBH, it should outlast me now it is all sorted.
Alan.

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I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing
that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a
job?

It would depend very much on the exclusions relating to failure to
maintain the surrounding building - dampness, poor ventilation,
leaking pipes, failing to treat infestations etc.

I've put it down as 5 years now, as the house owner doesnt GAF, and it
was only because of their incompetence/cluelessness that the boards and
joists originally rotted away.
Firstly the washing machine outlet was just stuck in a 40mm pipe that
went through the wall at 90 degrees to the wall - the washing pipe
outlet must have been a max of 35 mm, so when the machine was pumping
out the water, there was always a bit leaking out, running down the
wall, and soaking the floor.
Secondly, the drain outside the kitchen was nearly blocked, full of fat,
dog hair (dog **** on the cover) and a few stones, along with a plastic
bag.
To compound it, the concrete around the gully was gone, so it would
overflow, the water woudl go over the top, eroding the soil around the
brick wall, then working through the mortar, hence inside, behind the
drain, was always damp, and had eventually rotted the joist abutting
that wall, and an area of maybe a square metre of flooring.

I'm making enough on this to cover myself a few times over if it does go
again, but TBH, it should outlast me now it is all sorted.
Alan.

It is nice to see that grant money is spent so wisely!
A new house usually only comes with a 10 year warranty and that is not
usually worth the paper it is written on.

Adam

On 13 May, 07:18, (A.Lee) wrote:
I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards and
rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing that
should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

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Dear Alan
It does you credit that you are normally issuing a warranty at all but
why are you?
As MD of a firm that has been specialising in timber treatment etc
where there is a commercial culture of offering such warranties/
guarantees we used to have to in order to comply with the requirements
of the client's building society / lender who for some incredible
reason seemed to think that they had some value.
In thirty years of work we never had to service any guarantee claim.
Most have now run out since we stopped contracting in the mid 90s

Other firms offering guarantees - and I have worked for two of them -
did so to cover what was in effect the bad design or workmanship of
the staff who did the job and in many cases the exclusion clauses
were so onerous as to make the paper meaningless.

In your case if you are not actually asked for one I would not bother
to offer it. Consumer law is such that if you do a defective job you
can be sued anyway. If, as I suspect, your job is A1 you wont be
called in. The thing to be sure of is to ensure you specify to them
that they must not change the environment of the timber eg by blocking
up air vents or bridging the dpc
Chris

George wrote:
"A.Lee" wrote in message
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I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards
and rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing
that should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for
such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

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Try...A life time ie if the surrounding building work is of a sound
nature ie damp course,brickwork, then the boards won't rot again.
.

Ah! But according to your theory in a previous thread - it depends on
whether the workman is fat or thin with regards to quality of workmanship.

So how can you make the above statement without first identifying how big
the OP is - or are you just talking bull****e again?

Tanner-

A.Lee wrote:
I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards and
rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing
that should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for
such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

Alan,

Unless you are using materials that are guaranteed by the manufacturer for
"X" number of years (dry rot treatments etc), then one year is a sufficient
warranty period against faulty materials and defective workmanship (and
that's all you need to cover) - although as a 'selling point' you could
offer up to six years as a latent defect period (as used under SoGA) if you
are confident of your abilities and materials.

Tanner-'op

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George wrote:
"A.Lee" wrote in message
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I've just finished a Council Grant job replacing some floor boards
and rotten joists.

I usually give a years warranty on any work, but as this is a thing
that should last 50+ years, what warranty would be reasonable for
such a job?

Thanks
Alan.

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To reply by e-mail, change the ' + ' to 'plus'.

Try...A life time ie if the surrounding building work is of a sound
nature ie damp course,brickwork, then the boards won't rot again.
.

Ah! But according to your theory in a previous thread - it depends on
whether the workman is fat or thin with regards to quality of workmanship.

So how can you make the above statement without first identifying how big
the OP is - or are you just talking bull****e again?

Tanner-



Damn! the woodworks creaked
You must be a fat git if you have replied to that thread.