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fortuneflake24 Sep 2020 08:18Hello,
we hired a landscaping contractor for our outdoor area. Among other things, he paved the driveway and the area in front of the house.
Unfortunately, the paving work did not turn out as we had expected.
I have attached a few photos.
The problem is the uneven height differences in several places.
Does anyone have experience with this? Which DIN standard can I refer to with the company?
we hired a landscaping contractor for our outdoor area. Among other things, he paved the driveway and the area in front of the house.
Unfortunately, the paving work did not turn out as we had expected.
I have attached a few photos.
The problem is the uneven height differences in several places.
Does anyone have experience with this? Which DIN standard can I refer to with the company?
Hello fortuneflake
Looks like we have another "incompetent" at work here.
Do you have a quote, and more importantly: does he give you an invoice or does he want cash for the botched job?
There are many in this field who don’t master their trade and often work off the books.
Steven
Looks like we have another "incompetent" at work here.
Do you have a quote, and more importantly: does he give you an invoice or does he want cash for the botched job?
There are many in this field who don’t master their trade and often work off the books.
Steven
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fortuneflake24 Sep 2020 09:07Yes, we have received a quote. Naturally, we will also get an invoice for it, and we would already need to pay a significant amount.
Unfortunately, we are very dissatisfied. Whenever we raise concerns, we are immediately accused of nitpicking. Additionally, they imply that we are not competent and only the contractor is.
On Friday, someone will come back to the site and try to fix the level differences by compacting.
Concrete slabs were laid on the terrace behind the house. These are already loose, and we are worried it will get worse, leaving us to chase the company after we have paid the invoice.
Unfortunately, we are very dissatisfied. Whenever we raise concerns, we are immediately accused of nitpicking. Additionally, they imply that we are not competent and only the contractor is.
On Friday, someone will come back to the site and try to fix the level differences by compacting.
Concrete slabs were laid on the terrace behind the house. These are already loose, and we are worried it will get worse, leaving us to chase the company after we have paid the invoice.
fortuneflake schrieb:
will try to vibrate away the height difference. Hello fortuneflake
Okay, attempts to fix the issue (I think it will only stay at the attempt stage) are understandable and should be allowed.
But I wonder, what exactly does he want to vibrate?
The gravel base wasn’t properly leveled, and the paving slabs (sorry) were carelessly laid. This won’t work anymore. The slabs need to be removed, the gravel base properly leveled, and the slabs reinstalled.
What kind of jointing compound was used here?
I assume your landscaper doesn’t know what he’s doing. Happens quite often. A neighbor of mine also works as a landscaper, often doing undocumented work. But he’s always incompetent. The internet is full of negative reviews about his sloppy work (you should check your landscaper’s reputation in that regard).
Since he got 13 months suspended sentence, lost his driver’s license, and faced multiple compensation claims (which he obviously can’t pay off anymore), he has quieted down.
We have the internet—why don’t you check companies before hiring them?
Steven
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