Unfinished toilet

whydoibother

We got my nieces husband to do our toilet. He then went travelling and we paid him for some of the work he done because he needed the money while abroad. Now he’s back but he won’t come back to finish the job he started. We tried phoning him several times, no answer. So I phoned our niece and she said he’s like that, he starts a job but never finishes it, she even showed me a picture of her own toilet unfinished…

What can we do? We gave him 3000 euro so far but he won’t finish it. My husband wants to go to court because he says the while toilet needs to be redone from scratch…

greasepalm

Well sooner or later it will hit him hard for taking money in false pretences and you were forced into doing it.

z80CPU

hiya. First off that;s now a sunk cost and hard lesson. Personally I would not go the legal route - at least in Ireland. Maybe ask the local TD / Councillor you're friendly with for advice and the possiblity of getting a grant. Christmas and January are over so it's back to business in the context of places like those found on the Long Mile Road (if you live in Dublin )

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058330985/unfinished-toilet

Take him to the small claims court and get some of your money back at least. You don't want him back to make a bigger mess of it and just get a reputable tradesman in to do it. I take it you mean bathroom and not just a toilet!

whydoibother

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121607831#Comment_121607831

It’s a bathroom.

Madd002

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058330985/unfinished-toilet

You should have supplied materials and paid him when job was finished, never pay anyone in advance rule number 1.

893bet

Lesson learned. Pity your niece did t let you know that before ye “hired” him.

...Ghost...

What an absolute waster and scummer. Bring the bollix to court. Might make him think twice before he rips someone else off.

What state did he leave the place and how much material cost is there?

Rubberchikken

I wouldn't have him back at any cost. Doesn't sound like he's much use tbh.

Small claims court if you want. Otherwise see about getting a reputable guy to see what he can do to sort it out.

whydoibother

He left the material we bought here, the bathroom is half done. I’m trying to get someone else to finish the job but everyone is busy. I tried bathrooms4u but they said they only do from scratch, which means that all the material we bought would just be dumped.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121608512#Comment_121608512

Post a rough area your in and someone on here might know someone who could take it on. Don't let him get away with it though. He needs to be held to account or it will be someone else soon.

whydoibother

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121608526#Comment_121608526

Kerry - Tralee

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121609249#Comment_121609249

Maybe someone here in that neck of the woods could point you in the right direction. Hopefully.

Madd002

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121608277#Comment_121608277

True, plus future family get together's gonna be awkward as you'll never forget, and he'll have not one bit of shame if your niece says he does it all the time.

Madd002

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121609249#Comment_121609249

Too far for recommendations but every trade up to their eyeballs, my husband travelling away for work now as work he was contracted in to do for companies some of their employees liked his work so he ended up getting more jobs than he bargained for, he goes when he says he's going and stays till job is finished.