CH5 30/08/17 - Nightmare New Builds

[Vijay]

Ch5 2 parter starts tomorrow night

[AliG]

I just put this on.

 

For the moment they are complaining about blocked drains min a flat causing sewage to come up in the bath and flood the flat. I had blocked drains in a new flat 20 years ago. They unblocked them and it was fine. Admittedly sewage only came up in my shower and toilet and it was fixed before it overflowed. I certainly didn't ask the builder to replace the shower, these people insisted on a new bath. Drains can get blocked. Hopefully they will have more worthwhile complaints later. 

[Vijay]

Totally agree, blocked drains could happen to anyone. Felt sorry for her when the remedial works have been going on for years though - must drive them mad each and every day to open their curtains to that every morning 

[AliG]

Yes that was ridiculous as was Barratt not fixing the damp walls.

 

I do wonder though why people don't take more interest in the building of their house. I have been as nosey as I can be with builders, although there have still been issues.

 

In my experience they all have issues, the difference is the better builders are more reasonable about actually fixing them.

[divorcingjack]

I must admit, I've taken a much keener interest in the building process since I've been building my own. Driving past new build sites, horrified by the lack of and shoddy fitting of insulation, for a start. My 5 year old has started tutting audibly when he sees a new build site. Don't know where he got from.