Hello,
After a lot of back and forth, we finally got a scheduled date for our house on November 25, 2020. At the beginning of September, we took the foundation slab out of the scope of our prefab house manufacturer and completed it ourselves so that the house could still be erected this year.
Then today we received a call from our house manufacturer saying that the window company delivered the windows incorrectly (exterior color inside and interior color outside). The installation date has been postponed indefinitely.
I understand that there is nothing we can do to have the house delivered this year, but are we entitled to any compensation? Should we get in touch with a lawyer?
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts and opinions.
Best regards,
Susanne
After a lot of back and forth, we finally got a scheduled date for our house on November 25, 2020. At the beginning of September, we took the foundation slab out of the scope of our prefab house manufacturer and completed it ourselves so that the house could still be erected this year.
Then today we received a call from our house manufacturer saying that the window company delivered the windows incorrectly (exterior color inside and interior color outside). The installation date has been postponed indefinitely.
I understand that there is nothing we can do to have the house delivered this year, but are we entitled to any compensation? Should we get in touch with a lawyer?
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts and opinions.
Best regards,
Susanne
ypg schrieb:
Why is the installation date important? The handover date is much more decisive.Shell construction, exclusion of trades... the list can go on almost indefinitely. No construction company will agree to the handover date in the contract, because the customer can almost cancel it at will.YourValentine schrieb:
I don’t think the contract mentions the installation date; the only thing it states is that the house must be delivered no later than 8 weeks after the foundation slab is completed.In that case, I’d say tough luck. Your builder will probably try to wiggle out of the foundation slab issue since it involves subcontractors. If you want to put pressure on the builder, you could notify them that you reserve the right to charge any additional costs incurred. However, you would need to provide solid evidence for these costs. Keep in mind, this approach could also negatively affect your business relationship.MayrCh schrieb:
Shell house, exclusion of trades... the list can almost be extended indefinitely. My question was specifically directed to the original poster and not to every forum member.
ypg schrieb:
My question was specifically directed to the OP and not to every forum member.I see. How should I understand that, dear @ypg?P
pagoni202017 Nov 2020 10:57What are the two window colors? This might be a silly question, but maybe there could be an interesting approach along these lines...
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Stefan00117 Nov 2020 11:21And then there is the fact that you removed the foundation slab from the contract. So the timing of "8 weeks after the foundation slab" is no longer defined.
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hampshire17 Nov 2020 11:32Two questions for the supplier:
1. When will the house be erected?
2. How do you ensure that the agreed handover date can be met?
1. When will the house be erected?
2. How do you ensure that the agreed handover date can be met?
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