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I had the landscaping contractor on site, and he told me to make sure that the general contractor leaves the construction site clean. He even said that if cigarette butts are left on the property afterwards, he would charge for waste disposal by subcontractors. Is that normal?
The general contractor, of course, says that he is not responsible for picking up his workers’ cigarette butts and considers small Poroton crumbs as acceptable residue left on the site. Now I’m not sure where exactly the line is—what does the general contractor have to do and what not? It’s actually quite simple: if I know what he is required to do, I can formally ask him to fully clean the property upon completing his work and report back to me. Then I can photograph any remaining debris, set a deadline for cleanup, and refer to deductions from the final payment if necessary.
Another point of discussion will definitely be all the “small” plaster residues in the bushes, etc.
How was it on your construction sites? The contract says nothing about this... sometimes you read about the interior being handed over “broom clean” — but I cannot find any similar term for final site condition outdoors and don’t know what is generally expected there.
I had the landscaping contractor on site, and he told me to make sure that the general contractor leaves the construction site clean. He even said that if cigarette butts are left on the property afterwards, he would charge for waste disposal by subcontractors. Is that normal?
The general contractor, of course, says that he is not responsible for picking up his workers’ cigarette butts and considers small Poroton crumbs as acceptable residue left on the site. Now I’m not sure where exactly the line is—what does the general contractor have to do and what not? It’s actually quite simple: if I know what he is required to do, I can formally ask him to fully clean the property upon completing his work and report back to me. Then I can photograph any remaining debris, set a deadline for cleanup, and refer to deductions from the final payment if necessary.
Another point of discussion will definitely be all the “small” plaster residues in the bushes, etc.
How was it on your construction sites? The contract says nothing about this... sometimes you read about the interior being handed over “broom clean” — but I cannot find any similar term for final site condition outdoors and don’t know what is generally expected there.
I believe that the pictures shown do not display excessive amounts of debris that would justify what your landscaping contractor is telling you. A rake, a broom, a bucket, and two hours with the children on the property should be enough. Considering the time you're spending here trying to find arguments, you could have already cleaned up your property. Besides, it’s not about every square centimeter of the entire plot but probably just the areas around the house.
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R.Hotzenplotz7 Oct 2018 17:58You just have to collect the waste, transport it away, and dispose of it in the small black bin shared with the landlords. Unfortunately, the city does not provide us with a bin on the property until the house is occupied. And I have to get rid of it beforehand because of the landscaping contractor. Otherwise, he will profit from it.
Well, it should be solvable; I was just interested in the opinions of other users. Especially since my general contractor tends to say things that later turn out to be wrong (for example, that he is not responsible for the window sealing and that my painter should do it).
Well, it should be solvable; I was just interested in the opinions of other users. Especially since my general contractor tends to say things that later turn out to be wrong (for example, that he is not responsible for the window sealing and that my painter should do it).
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
The general contractor said that the landscaper should simply mix the leftover Poroton bricks into the soil during excavation, as well as the cigarette butts. This is normal, and he has never heard otherwise. My experience matches this exactly.
We also have cigarette butts under the paving. But I would definitely confront anyone who buried cigarettes in my future garden...
The last person who smoked was the window cleaner, who asked if he could vape on the terrace. He was allowed since it doesn’t leave any mess.
The last person who smoked was the window cleaner, who asked if he could vape on the terrace. He was allowed since it doesn’t leave any mess.
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
You just have to collect the waste, transport it away, and dispose of it in the small black bin shared with the landlords. Unfortunately, the city does not provide a bin on the property until the house is occupied. And I need to get rid of it beforehand because of the landscaping contractor. Otherwise, he will profit from it.
Well, it should be solvable; I was just interested in the opinions of other users. Especially since my general contractor often says things that later turn out to be wrong (for example, that he is not responsible for sealing the windows and that my painter should do it). I’m wondering what you mean by sealing!? Hopefully, you don’t mean the sealing during window installation. I recently visited my window installer to tell him that we will accept his offer. During the visit, he briefly showed me the RAL installation method and the materials used for it. A really great, motivated young independent window installer! Truly excellent. After this lesson, there is basically nothing left for the painter to seal. Also, my windows will not be exposed to expanding foam.
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