Hi all,
Our contract states this for this payment to be on completion of to lower roof, electrical roughin, insulation, gyprocking and Fixout (excluding kitchen installation)
We have had a request of payment for this stage but when this was requested 2 weeks ago wardrobes, bathroom, laundry and kitchen were not fitted out yet. We did not make payment and have recieved phone calls that we were overdue for payment.
Since then the wardrobes and bathroom tiling has been done but vanities, door handles, light switches, lights, bathroom and laundry fitout have not been done.
The builder has stated that the fixout payment is due as the bathroom gets fitted out when the kitchen is installed (so we should ignore the wording of the contract progress payment). Reasons for us on holding back is that if we pay this we pay 97% of the build when they still have the outdoor downpipes to do, rainwater tank, electrical pole, cieling insulation, vanities, kitchen, laundry, door locks, lighting, hotwater system, painting.
Are we within our rights to hold off until the bathroom and laundry are at least fitted out?