Snowden refurb ltd

We employed Mr. Snowden from the 30th Jan 2017 to the 4th Feb 2017 at a cost of £2277, 50% of which we paid for him to start. He worked on his own, 1 day with his son. He was tasked with dropping the ceiling, installing an extractor fan, installing new lights, tiling the walls using porcelain tiles, fitting a bath, shower and toilet, replacing the flooring, and hiding pipework. After leaving on the 4th Feb 2017, we were left with the following: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/idmrpfumyjlot4a/AACC9ZxXbm2h12fEB_8bONjDa?dl=0 - There are numerous "lips" between tiles where they do not sit flush vertically/horizontally and individual tiles have been affixed so that the top of the tile sits further out from the wall than the bottom of the tile. - There are no consistent lines around the bathroom. For example, the grout line on one wall does not meet the grout line on another. - Numerous unsightly black screws have been left in the white grouting around tiles that are present on the underside of the window frame. Mr. Snowden justified these screws by stating that they are there to "hold the tiles in place, because they're heavy". - Thin slices of tiles affixed to a wooden box covering existing pipework are held on using non-tiling adhesive. Some of these can be moved by pushing with a finger. Other tiles have been affixed to the wall using silicone. - The chrome trim used is fit back-to-front in certain places. - The shower unit cover is loose and the shower unit electrical cut-off switch has not been affixed to the bathroom ceiling, leaving electrical wires exposed. In effect, there are two places where electrics are exposed to water. Mr. Snowden assured us on the 4th Feb that the shower was ready to use however, these issues seem to constitute a serious health concern. - He has cracked a tile and left an unsightly opening to accommodate the water inlet pipe to the shower unit. A similar approach has been used to fit the waste pipe from the sink into the wall. - There are numerous gaps in the grouting applied. These range from minor to major: the tile immediately next to the door frame on the right-hand wall of the bathroom as you enter does not meet the door frame with grouting or otherwise at ground level. Grouting has also been smeared over tiles in certain places. - There is no hot water from the sink that Mr. Snowden installed and, if cold water is run from the tap, a serious leak occurs. In addition, the waste pipe for the sink runs against gravity, causing the sink to leak if used. This has caused a significant issue in the kitchen ceiling where water has leaked through into the kitchen ceiling plaster from the bathroom. - The lid of the decorative boxing for pipework is loose and the decorative bath panel bought from Victoria Plumb does not sit correctly against the bath unit itself since the pipe boxing appears to impede correct installation. As a result, the panel is convex in shape by the decorative boxing. Finally, the lid on the boxing has a join at one point but, instead of being flush, the joint is simply the right-hand side of the lid laid over the left, creating a hole where stray water can leak down to the floor and through the kitchen plaster. - The flooring fitted does not meet the walls in various places and a thick coat of unsightly silicone has been applied around the edges of the floor which has numerous gaps too. Mr. Snowden has admitted that he had never used porcelain tiles before and there are significant gaps in his knowledge of their use. We have not heard any more from Mr. Snowden about fixing these issues, despite requests for discussions and a formal letter of claim being issued. Do not employ this man to perform a bathroom refurbishment, he has left us out of pocket after moving into our first home.

Richie is a hardworking honest guy and always does a fab job. He offers reasonable prices and works hard to ensure you are happy with every aspect. You cannot ask for more.