Just collecting offers from sub-contractors, e.g. electrician, window-maker etc, so that hopefully I can terminate the GU and sign up the others directly.
Met the lawyer on Tuesday - I am committed to terminating the GU who claims slow progress because I haven't paid him.
Met the new potential window fitters on Thursday - surprised to only just learn that the Falttür is in aluminium and so cannot look the same style/colour as the Kunststoff windows round the rest of the house.
Met the potential new builder again on Friday, on-site, to clear up and finalise a few things. Final offer to come next week.
Also saw a garden done by a recommended landscape gardener.
Monday, 21 May 2012
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Week 48
The GU has come back, 1 day after the final deadline, and ignored all that was requested.
He claims that the problems are just misunderstandings and communication problems. He will come up with a new plan next week.
I have no faith in him and still plan to terminate if the other company comes up with a good offer.
The other company has come up with an initial offer which is still a little bit high. Hopefully next week all will be sorted out.
He claims that the problems are just misunderstandings and communication problems. He will come up with a new plan next week.
I have no faith in him and still plan to terminate if the other company comes up with a good offer.
The other company has come up with an initial offer which is still a little bit high. Hopefully next week all will be sorted out.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Week 47
The lawyer has sent a letter with a second deadline of 7 May else the contract is cancelled. So far no reply from the GU at all.
I met another potential builder who can take over, who seems knowledgeable, and has a good track record.
Unfortunately he is Russian (and quite scary), and more expensive, and cannot of course offer warranty on work done by the previous GU. He is preparing a firm offer by the weekend.
He has asked for an offer for the 3 remaining windows from the same window-maker that did the initial windows. Sadly, this guy is adamant that I should pay also for the work done for fitting the existing windows.
From my side I don't have a contract with him, only a contract with the GU - and he needs to reclaim money direct from the GU. But this guy does not understand and so we will have to find someone else.
He also suggested he would go on site and remove all the windows he fitted so far - surely this is illegal?!!!!
So, does someone know any window-makers?????
I met another potential builder who can take over, who seems knowledgeable, and has a good track record.
Unfortunately he is Russian (and quite scary), and more expensive, and cannot of course offer warranty on work done by the previous GU. He is preparing a firm offer by the weekend.
He has asked for an offer for the 3 remaining windows from the same window-maker that did the initial windows. Sadly, this guy is adamant that I should pay also for the work done for fitting the existing windows.
From my side I don't have a contract with him, only a contract with the GU - and he needs to reclaim money direct from the GU. But this guy does not understand and so we will have to find someone else.
He also suggested he would go on site and remove all the windows he fitted so far - surely this is illegal?!!!!
So, does someone know any window-makers?????
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