Is this right??

[JonSue]

I have just had my habitation window resealed! Cost of the seal was £68 the final bill was £387 ,The chap who did it said that the window would be tight till it "Bedded in"

In fact it is impossible to shut without someone pressing really hard from ouside, so much so that Iam frightened I might snap the window fasteners! Is this right or am I being told porkies?

p.s Ive just notice there is some sort of glue stuck on the window as well. Any tips on removing it??

 

[Pauljenny]

I'd take it back to the repairer

PDQ.

 

[Boris7]

Don’t let his horse scare you, but keep an eye out for his spurs

 

[RichardHelen262]

That’s not right take it back asap

 

[Glandwr]

Name and shame

 

[Boris7]

I have just had my habitation window resealed! Cost of the seal was £68 the final bill was £387 ,The chap who did it said that the window would be tight till it "Bedded in"

In fact it is impossible to shut without someone pressing really hard from ouside, so much so that Iam frightened I might snap the window fasteners! Is this right or am I being told porkies?

p.s Ive just notice there is some sort of glue stuck on the window as well. Any tips on removing it??

That’s £319 fitting charge, less materials of about £10 even if they were £20 the Mans a crook.

 

[Boris7]

Name and shame

I don’t generally agree with name and shame, as I feel there’s 2 sides to every story, but actually in this case I think you have to warn others off from this supplier, unless he puts it right pretty dam quick.

 

[trevskoda]

Back with it asap, if no movement then trading standards, or a bunch of mates at doorstep, Irish way of sorting problems.

 

[Snapster]

New vehicle windows don’t need to “bed in” so why would a replacement. The man’s fitted it wrongly and telling you porkies.

 

[JonSue]

Thank you everybody for your replies. I will phone the garage tomorrow and see what they say and post their response.

 

[1 Cup]

No. How will it bed in over winter. Tell them it's a fire exit. we can all be thick !

 

[Boris7]

Thank you everybody for your replies. I will phone the garage tomorrow and see what they say and post their response.

How did you get on?

 

[Walter]

I have just had my habitation window resealed! Cost of the seal was £68 the final bill was £387 ,The chap who did it said that the window would be tight till it "Bedded in"

In fact it is impossible to shut without someone pressing really hard from ouside, so much so that Iam frightened I might snap the window fasteners! Is this right or am I being told porkies?

p.s Ive just notice there is some sort of glue stuck on the window as well. Any tips on removing it??

Take it back. You have been over charged and the repair is not suitable for the intended use it should have worked properly before you collected it. Take it back and don’t collect until you are satisfied. Or get a quote 1st from someone else then go back

 

[Pudsey Bear]

sounds like the cowboy has fitted the wrong seal, yes you will get bitIt more resistance from a new one compared to a flattened one but take it back, it's a DIY job anyway on most van windows so he's ripped you off I think.

 

[Fisherman]

This reminds of a situation I came across many years ago.

And I am not comparing jonsue’s issue, so please don’t take offence.
Your situation is far more believable.
But this underlines what some tradesmen do to avoid blame.

I was installing an alarm system in a new home in Glasgow.
I was at the top of the stairs installing the star head detector, when I looked down. I noticed that the carpet had been fitted wrongly.
It was short by about three inches, and you could see the gripper bar.
I thought to myself the carpet fitter will be coming back to sort it out.

I happened to mention it later that day to the owner, an elderly lady, and I will never forget her reply.

THE CARPET FITTER SAID THE HALL AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS WAS NOT SQUARE AND THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE GAP.

I was flabbergasted, I said to my customer, homes are not built around carpets, carpets are fitted into homes, square or not. I could see that the elderly woman did not want to confront this cowboy. So I offered to pose as her son and contact him myself.

The carpet was fitted properly a few days later.

 

[jacquigem]

Had some turf layed. There were a load of bumps in it. Air bubbles the contractor said.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Was it an Irish firm doing it?

Was there a foreman standing on a scaffold shouting green side up?

 

[mariesnowgoose]

The poor Irish!

The insults they have to put up with in here from you lot.

Good job my old granddad isn't still alive... to be sure, to be sure

 

[Nabsim]

Was it an Irish firm doing it?

Was there a foreman standing on a scaffold shouting green side up?

We received a rash of complaints back in 98 when I visited the sites it turned out they had drives laid by cold callers, one of our wagons delivered the macadam (hence calling us), great job done, money paid.

Getting up in the morning they look outside to see all the asphalt had gone from their drives. Must have been about half a dozen of these calls. I couldn’t believe they could lift tonnes of macadam at night without the owners hearing it but they did. They made a good few thousand out of that little scam.

Some of the tricks they tried to pull in the quarry were were amazing lol. We did let they get away with an odd one or two, we had some that would come in tranny pickups and while queuing for macadam they would empty the two 45 gallon drums they carried full of water. A couple of them would be put shovelling up split stone and putting it on the pick-up. Once their macadam was ready they put that on and off they went. They never did realise they were paying macadam prices for dry stone

 

[Pudsey Bear]

The poor Irish!

The insults they have to put up with in here from you lot.

Good job my old granddad isn't still alive... to be sure, to be sure

To be fair Marie, it's mainly me and aimed at that Trevor oik.