After several requests, the additional cost statement finally arrived today. One item is completely unacceptable – the extra charge for parquet stair covering!
During the construction phase, we decided to go with a parquet stair covering instead of tiles. There was never any mention, neither verbally nor in writing, of extra costs or anything similar. And now this change is costing us 3,000€ (about 3,300 USD) more.
I am absolutely frustrated – if we had known this, we would have avoided choosing parquet.
There are one or two other issues that don’t seem right, but this one annoys me the most.
What should I do???
During the construction phase, we decided to go with a parquet stair covering instead of tiles. There was never any mention, neither verbally nor in writing, of extra costs or anything similar. And now this change is costing us 3,000€ (about 3,300 USD) more.
I am absolutely frustrated – if we had known this, we would have avoided choosing parquet.
There are one or two other issues that don’t seem right, but this one annoys me the most.
What should I do???
That is only the material cost for the flooring; what about labor?
Installing flooring in a room is also far less complex than covering a staircase.
It’s a different trade, with its own calculation, etc. You won’t get the exact same labor price that the tiler quoted before.
Installing flooring in a room is also far less complex than covering a staircase.
It’s a different trade, with its own calculation, etc. You won’t get the exact same labor price that the tiler quoted before.
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Alessandro8 May 2020 11:48Did the building inspector really never point out the additional costs?
They are obliged to do so.
I had a similar case...
They are obliged to do so.
I had a similar case...
Alessandro schrieb:
Did the building inspector really never mention the additional costs?
They are actually required to do so.
I had a similar case... Really? Always? Or only in specific constructions?
Joedreck schrieb:
Always?Certainly not in unit price contracts. And in most cases, not even with quantity increases.A
Alessandro8 May 2020 13:14Here is an excerpt from the VOB:
6.
If a service not specified in the contract is requested, the contractor is entitled to additional compensation. However, the contractor must notify the client of this claim before beginning the execution of the service.
The compensation is determined based on the principles used for pricing the contractual service and the additional costs of the requested service. It should be agreed upon, if possible, before the execution begins.
7.
If a lump sum payment has been agreed upon for the service, the compensation remains unchanged. However, if the executed service deviates so significantly from the contractually agreed service that adhering to the lump sum is unreasonable (§ 313 of the Building Code), an adjustment must be made upon request, taking into account the additional or reduced costs. The basis for calculating this adjustment shall be the principles used for pricing.
The provisions in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 also apply when a lump sum payment is agreed upon.
Unless otherwise agreed, clauses 1 and 2 also apply to lump sums agreed upon for parts of the service; paragraph 3, clause 4 remains unaffected.
6.
If a service not specified in the contract is requested, the contractor is entitled to additional compensation. However, the contractor must notify the client of this claim before beginning the execution of the service.
The compensation is determined based on the principles used for pricing the contractual service and the additional costs of the requested service. It should be agreed upon, if possible, before the execution begins.
7.
If a lump sum payment has been agreed upon for the service, the compensation remains unchanged. However, if the executed service deviates so significantly from the contractually agreed service that adhering to the lump sum is unreasonable (§ 313 of the Building Code), an adjustment must be made upon request, taking into account the additional or reduced costs. The basis for calculating this adjustment shall be the principles used for pricing.
The provisions in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 also apply when a lump sum payment is agreed upon.
Unless otherwise agreed, clauses 1 and 2 also apply to lump sums agreed upon for parts of the service; paragraph 3, clause 4 remains unaffected.
Alessandro schrieb:
VOBHave you ever double-checked how much various supreme court rulings actually leave of the VOB, especially §2, paragraph 6 of VOB/B, in practice? Spoiler: Not much.