Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 06, 2019 10:50 pm Hi, We are currently building, the driveway to the house was grass approximately 30m long. We weren’t planning to put a sealed driveway in till later so not in build contract. The builder tore up the driveway with machinery and with the rain has made it muddy and makes it hard for his trades to access when wet. Who would be responsible if trades are delayed? Am I responsible to fix? Re: Builders access to site 2Sep 09, 2019 4:28 pm Normally they put aggregate down to provide all weather access, as they should have known the driveway wouldn't handle the traffic, but 30m is a pretty long run. Nothing in your tender/contract about it being provided? For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9082 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 17127 |