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Where do I stand if I have had a trade come in to complete a garden room and patio but then left a job half finished and I have paid £1500 deposit? Can I get someone else to complete it?
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"Yes, you can hire another trader to complete already started project. The new quotation will be provided based on your requirements and rectification of previously completed work."
Answered on 16th May 2025 - Member since May 2025 -
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"Hi Gavin,
Only if you're 100% certain that he is not gonna come back and finish the job and if you feel that you've had good value for money then you can appoint another tradesmen or company to price for the remainder of the works.
From a legal perspective, you need to take photographs so that you can ascertain the amount of work that was involved and the amount of materials that been used have reached the price that you have paid.
Once you are happy that you have a cut-off for the value that you've already paid, then you should be able to appoint another trade person to give you another price to finish the whole job.
You may need to seek legal advice.
Kind regards,
Main Construction"
Only if you're 100% certain that he is not gonna come back and finish the job and if you feel that you've had good value for money then you can appoint another tradesmen or company to price for the remainder of the works.
From a legal perspective, you need to take photographs so that you can ascertain the amount of work that was involved and the amount of materials that been used have reached the price that you have paid.
Once you are happy that you have a cut-off for the value that you've already paid, then you should be able to appoint another trade person to give you another price to finish the whole job.
You may need to seek legal advice.
Kind regards,
Main Construction"
Answered on 16th May 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 -
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"Yeah you can. You have a right to get your job completed. Then contact the initial tradesman to get a full or partial refund and if that's unsuccessful you can take them to small claims court."
Answered on 16th May 2025 - Member since Apr 2024 -
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"Your best solution would be to seek advice from citizens advice, this can be a tricky problem, it depends on how much work they have done, and if you're out of pocket and what contract you had in place."
Answered on 22nd May 2025 - Member since May 2025 -
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"I would require more detail to give you accurate advice on this; have you attempted to make contact with the contractor? What were the original terms you agreed with the contractor? I.e the whole scope of the work they would be responsible for etc.
What was the whole sum cost agreed? You can get someone else to complete it, you may then forfeit any obligation left on the other contractor to come and finish the work as someone else has started."
What was the whole sum cost agreed? You can get someone else to complete it, you may then forfeit any obligation left on the other contractor to come and finish the work as someone else has started."
Answered on 23rd May 2025 - Member since Jun 2024 -
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