Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 24, 2009 9:38 am Hi Everyone, We opened the mail yesterday to an invice from our builder for our slab. It was dated 21/12/09 but we were there on that date and no work was done! It says we must pay within 7 days, however the office is closed until after that date... WWYD? The bank will not pay without making sure the work is done as far as I know.... Do we just wait until they open and risk paying interest? Thanks in advance & Merry Christmas Cara xo Building with Places "Galley 23"@ Eve, Cranbourne Nth Blog: http://www.finalyhome.blogspot.com/ Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 2Dec 24, 2009 9:54 am I would not pay. Put it in writing and email your builder stating that the slab has not been poured, and you will pay the invoice within 7 days of this happening. I'm sure they will be fine about it, but just make sure you take photos, and document it all. Merry Christmas to you too Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 3Dec 24, 2009 9:56 am Like what Erin said, send them an email saying that you wont be paying it and why and they should be fine, but send the email today so that they can see the date was within the 7 days. Sometimes the office people are told it will be done on a certain date but aren't informed if it's delayed so they should be fine with it 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 4Dec 24, 2009 10:00 am If the slab hasn't been done, the invoice should not have been generated. Only if it is going to be done during the office break can there be a reason for them sending it already. Wait until you have a slab, until then don't pay. Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house with stuff inside ! Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 5Dec 24, 2009 10:01 am Thanks girls Cara xo Building with Places "Galley 23"@ Eve, Cranbourne Nth Blog: http://www.finalyhome.blogspot.com/ Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 6Dec 24, 2009 10:26 am Don't pay it, send them a email stating that you will not pay it until work is completed, I have just received a invoice for my frame stage, dated yesterday, and guess what the frame is not complete, its only been partially done, and they have stuffed the slab up, they have added on to slab as its 450mm out, so a few walls are not in pace, trusses aren't on, etc, and head office is closed, so I have sent a email stating that the frame is clearly not completed and I will not be paying it untill such time as it is completed. Builders must think we are dumb and don't check on what is happening with our builds. Mine so far has been a nightmare on the builders behalf, its either one lie after another or excuse after excuse, I just glad I am not the only one having the same issues. Building in Country Victoria Deposit Paid 7/12/2008 Colours 5/5/2009 Contract Signed 1/7/2009 Finance approval 16/7/2009 Site Scrape 28/10/2009 Slab 30/11/2009 Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 8Dec 24, 2009 11:07 am Go to site and check and then email them a date stamped photo...no slabby no payey! mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 9Dec 24, 2009 11:19 am my invoice usually states... " we r expecting to have your slab down on xx date...if due to unfortunate circumstances should the work be delayed your SS will advice us and we will update you of your new due date for the invoice" something in that line....so check with your builder Builder: celebration homes,WA Slab down:12-Aug-09 Plate High:21-Sep-09 roof complete : 22-Oct-09 lockup: 19-Nov-09 PCI : 16-Dec-09 Key handover : 22-Dec-09 Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 10Dec 24, 2009 7:09 pm We also had invoice before slab was even poured. It was more a case of the accounts department working to a schedule... I send an email sating that I have received the invoice and ill pas on to our bank to process once slab is completed. As I said previously if only the builders are as efficient as their billing department! Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 11Dec 26, 2009 11:08 am Don't stress about it. If the work is not done, legally they cannot expect payment. With all these public holidays it would be very difficult to get the funds across anyway. Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 12Dec 26, 2009 11:16 am The cheeky monkeys Hmmm.. the hope is they get your money before the slab goes down incase there are any issues and you withhold payment. arrowl Don't pay it, send them a email stating that you will not pay it until work is completed, I have just received a invoice for my frame stage, dated yesterday, and guess what the frame is not complete, its only been partially done, and they have stuffed the slab up, they have added on to slab as its 450mm out, so a few walls are not in pace, trusses aren't on, etc, and head office is closed, so I have sent a email stating that the frame is clearly not completed and I will not be paying it untill such time as it is completed. Builders must think we are dumb and don't check on what is happening with our builds. Mine so far has been a nightmare on the builders behalf, its either one lie after another or excuse after excuse, I just glad I am not the only one having the same issues. Geez 450mm out?? Slack buggers. The addon will need to be dowelled at 200 centres. Silly knobs, don't they know to check it before setting in concrete? now you will have a join across your floor, That will need to have additional termite protection... Don't pay for extra if they ask you to. Then get them to get the extra off the granos. BTW what floor covering will you be having in that area of short concrete? Tiles? Besh wishes, Onc Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 14Dec 27, 2009 12:43 pm dadandsue Sending an invoice for work that has NOT been done is actually ** Aren't a lot of things some builders do classifies as or borderline... there have been plenty of example of that on this forum not that it bothers many of the builders Re: Help with Builders Invoice Please 15Dec 28, 2009 11:16 am dadandsue Sending an invoice for work that has NOT been done is actually ** Hardly. All large building companies run separate construction and accounts divisions and sometimes communication isn't exactly spot-on. Trades are booked in for certain dates and invoices generated accordingly - if there's a delay, sometimes it isn't updated on the computer system immediately and an invoice goes out for work that's not complete. A simple phone call will usually sort it out. A couple of our invoices arrived before the work was done. And due to multiple problems we'd already had with our build, we weren't prepared to pay for completed work until we'd inspected it with the site supervisor and clarified any issues. Each time an invoice arrived, I simply emailed the accounts department and told them that we had a site inspection booked with our SS for x date and that we'd pay after that IF the work was satisfactory. They were fine about it. In one case, we sat on the invoice for over four months while various rectifications were carried out. There was never any problem about payment delays. You only have to pay for satisfactorily completed work. If it's not done, or not done right, you just document everything, make it clear that you'll be paying when the work is complete, as required under your contract, and you shouldn't have any dramas. Hi, I am approaching end of the build. My final invoice will be given to me soon to pay. Some context before I ask my question. 1. 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