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Keep out of it and lock your tools up.....
Best thing is let them find their own mistakes out, and maybe do the right thing and help remedy it. Commenting now would be seen as interfering, and sour grapes as you aren't doing the work. Harsh, but they are going to be unhappy with someone, so better not be you!
I agree with Paul and keep out of it
I was 80% in the direction of keeping out of it. Just had the niggle in the back of my head that I would like someone to tell me if I was getting potentially ripped off.
Bit of an awkward one Benedict,while no one likes to see old dears getting ripped off they have obviously agreed a price(probably the cheapest)and could even be related,all you can do is when you get to know them better then advise on correcting any botchups.
Potentially ripped off is one thing, halfway through the job and either the contractor is going to get nasty, or the neighbour defensive. Neither is good for you.
Better to be there later when they ask, explain what went wrong, and perhaps help fix it then?
Benedict Simmons said:
Agree with above. I wouldnt get too involved, maybe you could suggest they dont hand over the cash until the job is finished and no more than the agreed amount. Even then you need to tip-toe around - they may be friends of the family or even relations.
A difficult one Ben
I can appreciate you are feeling a sense of moral duty. A big part of me would want to get involved too.
If I were you, I too would sit it out and maybe only get involved if your neighbour asks you for an opinion.
go and give them a free inspection and you can advise them what they need to tell the yee hahs to correct-at least let them know what isnt up to standard and that they might have problems in the future that could be resolved now before their work crew head off into the sunset. i would certainly appreciate any 'interference' if someone else was aware of someone cutting corners or not doing their job properly on my property. you dont have to extract a job out of this situation-just offering a few words of advice is in my opinion the neighbourly thing to do. keeping silent is just letting them get away with it and lowering the general standard.
best keep out of it pal you only get it in the neck either way.
have you got anything else to do ? to put it blunt.
I would be the first to a)be annoyed b)see the faults c)be annoyed id not been asked to quote.
problems are , if you get involved
1. would you want the job / repairs / headache?
2. would they be able to afford you?
3. landscapers may get annoyed at you for 'interfering',
4. neighbours may think your being funny -
Im sure Mick (crystal clear) is wise enough to back up his comment.
once involved it could be , distraction, headache, time wasted, cost you money !
Anything on at the cinema? best to talk to others about it & hopefully you have got it off your chest now.
(its good to help others, but usually this cant be done) could you take a few photo's of defects from a bedroom window if they may need them in future? or give them a few hints without saying anything directly?
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