Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 01, 2016 1:06 pm Has this happened to anyone else? So we started building around a month ago. It is a knockdown rebuild. We visit our site about once a week and when the builders aren't there. Yesterday, we went to clean up our site up a bit and one of the builders were there. We went about our business, he was working away and so were we. Just as he was leaving we noticed they have been running the power from the neighbours power. We had no idea this was happening. Anyway after speaking with our neighbour, she informed us they had asked her about 3 weeks ago, she said it was fine and I asked if they offered her anything for the use. She said they offered to pay her $50 a week for the use and that we would be paying her not the builder. I'm furious to say the least that the builder has made financial arrangements with the neighbours on our behalf and we had not been advised of this arrangement at all. What would you do? Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 2Nov 01, 2016 1:40 pm When it is complete, ask the neighbour to show some prior bills, and any increases since the building has commenced. Tell her you will pay her the increase. and yep, you'd give your builder a dressing down for being such an arrogant tw#t. (that's not a missing "i" either) Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 3Nov 01, 2016 4:25 pm newbeginings Has this happened to anyone else? I'm furious to say the least that the builder has made financial arrangements with the neighbours on our behalf and we had not been advised of this arrangement at all. What would you do? Builders say things they do not mean all the time. They will say things for their convenience but best to cross check with them if its $50 per week. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 4Nov 01, 2016 8:57 pm Thank you Qebtel, The only problem with that is they have only been there approx 2 months themselves so don't have prior bills. I just can't understand why they didn't use a generator until our power got connected? Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 6Nov 01, 2016 11:09 pm newbeginings Thank you Qebtel, The only problem with that is they have only been there approx 2 months themselves so don't have prior bills. I just can't understand why they didn't use a generator until our power got connected? I'd just go with the flow for now butler the builder know you'd like them to check these things with your first as its not in a contract that the builder will run power from Neighbour. At$50 a month it's probably much cheaper than hiring or buying a generator too. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 7Nov 02, 2016 7:50 am The point is there is a structured flow to how things are supposed to be done, ie the power pole should be organised first thing. Then work needing power tools starts. This is another example of how many tradies just short cut things the way they like, procedure means nothing to them if they can break the rules and get on with making a quick buck. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 8Nov 02, 2016 3:48 pm Beazley77 I wish it was $50 a month.....it's $50 a week! So roughly $600 a quarter......my neighbours got a great deal. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 9Nov 02, 2016 3:53 pm Qebtel That's the point I was getting at also. This should of been organised first. It shocked me a little as I can't fault this builder at all, they have been fantastic and I'd recommend to anyone. As for the temporary pole, we are unable to have one due to the location we are building in. So a generator should of been used. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 10Nov 02, 2016 4:17 pm $200 a month is stupid. They'll be onsite 5 days a week, and they'll be lucky to use anywhere near 6 Kw ($2.00) of electricity a day, hell I use 7Kw per day to run a whole house in the middle of summer! $40 a month is fair. Just explain to your neighbour your builder acted without authority. It's just their usual mentality of passing on costs to their clients. They dont give a sh1t. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 13Nov 04, 2016 9:45 am Oh gosh we are building a home with Simonds and I went there the other day and saw an extension lead running across to the block next door! They were using our power!!! Which is my responsibility to pay... Simonds weren't much help so I called the land sales place and she called the builder he denied it saying he has a compressor... it's so wrong! I can imagine the tradies at my house prob said go for it we aren't paying for it! But I haven't had any more problems... I'm waiting on my bill! Better not be huge Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 14Nov 04, 2016 5:07 pm Most builder pay for electricity during the build. I'll be checking your contract with Simonds skinders Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 15Nov 04, 2016 5:24 pm Narrewarren01 Most builder pay for electricity during the build. I'll be checking your contract with Simonds skinders Yeah I did and it's in the Contract that the 3rd party pays for it and they just give an estimated cost! My friend built in nsw and Simonds paid for it - we are in vic Builder using neighbours electricity supply 16Nov 04, 2016 8:46 pm We have to pay ours too (in Adelaide) Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 17Nov 05, 2016 8:35 am I used my neighbours electricity on my build and always left a couple of bottles of wine for my neighbour each weekend that I worked on my build. I even went as far as to help my neighbour drink some of the wine whilst we watched the setting sun.. Re: Builder using neighbours electricity supply 18Nov 05, 2016 2:10 pm [quote="Beetaloo"]I used my neighbours electricity on my build and always left a couple of bottles of wine for my neighbour each weekend that I worked on my build. I even went as far as to help my neighbour drink some of the wine whilst we watched the setting sun..[/quo That's the best way That's a fantastic result! Happy you got it sorted out. cheers Simeon 6 8622 it depends on the natural ground level, if they excavated their boundary wall needed to be built as a retaining wall. If you filled, which sounds like the case then you… 1 7064 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 17050 |