Tips On Dealing With Contractors Who Cut Corners?

[CyanJachoc 2]

Hi all,

I am mid way into my renovations and realised that my contractor will use inferior materials compared to what was promised in the quotation.

E.g. We verbally requested for Nyatoh Doors, he promised nyatoh solid plywood doors in the quotation and in the end, he installed solid MDF doors instead.

E.g. We had it in black and white that we wanted KDK ventilation 15 WHPC fans (we had the picture of the fan sent to us by him) and he installed the cheaper 15 WUD instead.

E.g. We discovered cracks in our concrete kitchen structure and we are worried that he had cut corners again - see my post here: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/29749-stove-and-sink-support/

These are the methods we tried to get him to fix stuff:

1) ask nicely - he will give a lot of crap answers like offer to saw the top off the doors to prove that it isn't hollow - but they key word is - we wanted nyatoh doors...

2) asked him to remove the items done, we will look for an alternative sub contractor

3) questioned why another 'product' was used instead of the promised one.

4) wife will mainly show temper as she has a shorter fuse - one person good cop, one person bad cop?

5) try to use whatsapp & email to ensure communication in black and white.

We are now mid way through the renovation and still having issues with cost cutting done by contractor.

Any tips on how to manage such contractors?

Please share!

Lastly, as a couple, we agreed not to quarrel over the contractor's works, i think it is very important. Read in the forum that contractors' bad work had caused some strife among forummers.

[Lim Natalie 0]

which contractor?

[titank 2]

Care to share which contractor or the ID?