Hello!
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.
montessalet8 Oct 2018 18:45ypg schrieb:
We are still at the construction site... in terms of the topic...! So what? Does a construction site automatically mean a dump? Surely not.
A construction site can also be “clean.” Thousands of construction workers prove this every day. It’s a matter of upbringing and personal attitude. You can use your brain—but apparently, some don’t.
I know many people who work in construction. The vast majority do not carelessly throw away waste.
But apparently, there are enough clients who prefer to pay rather than address the issue firmly. To each their own.
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SilentGalaxy8 Oct 2018 19:11Whether this is necessary or not is another question. We also had some cigarette butts and leftovers here and there. So what. The main thing is that the house is standing. But I find it cheeky of the 125k garden landscaper to act like the plastering expert. Everything will be changed anyway. He just wants to make money and show off.
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