Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Advice needed - builder touching up powder coated window 2Sep 27, 2019 10:26 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Advice needed - builder touching up powder coated window 13Sep 28, 2019 7:15 am A well formulated letter to the Builder might work. Assert your rights and what resolution you seek. Put the Builder on notice that you may seek costs be made against the Builder for any action you take for non compliance. Point out that you will seek your resolution at any time (regardless if the building construction is completed) & it will financially be more adventurous for the contractor to remedy the breach at the earliest time. Give them 14 days to affect the remedy you seek.Confirm that they haven't furnished you with details of the repairs that have taken place. In Victoria, it's CAV you would contact. At VCAT it could be decided in the Civil or Building List. Advice needed - builder touching up powder coated windows. 15Oct 18, 2019 6:13 pm My window frames and glass panes were very scratched. Glass was replaced. Scratched Frames were repaired. The spray painting guy who specialized in these kinds of job, did a brilliant job overall. 2 1/2 years on no fading, looks the same. So do what you feel you need to, and best of luck. But be reassured if you don’t succeed. I had 2 well respected building consultants who both said it was not a repair to be concerned about as would hold up. There may be other ‘battles’ to focus on. Re: Advice needed - builder touching up powder coated window 16Oct 18, 2019 6:50 pm [quote="Gaudi"]My window frames and glass panes were very scratched. Glass was replaced. Scratched Frames were repaired. The spray painting guy who specialized in these kinds of job, did a brilliant job overall. 2 1/2 years on no fading, looks the same. So do what you feel you need to, and best of luck. But be reassured if you don’t succeed. I had 2 well respected building consultants who both said it was not a repair to be concerned about as would hold up. There may be other ‘battles’ . The quality of goods and services has been on the decline for some period now. I don't blame pricing entirely as the cause of this. Consumers who just accept defective goods and substandard work are making matters worse. The more consumers who stand up for redress will inevitably change this cycle with improvements in quality. Looking at some of the designs on websites, they are all selling very similar products. I get that you want something stylish. It's worth looking for search terms like SaveH2O… 2 7108 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 7093 |