Unhappy with recent coving job, what can I do?

[martin1t]

Hi,

I've recently had my living room Skimmed and new coving put up, it would appear that my plasterer allowed his labourer to put my coving up when he disappeared towards the end of the job. There are rough edges, lots of filler applied very poorly and godawful joins.

I have him coming back to look and discuss with me on the agreement that the other guy stays away from my house.

Does this look salvageable? I'm pretty angry and disappointed that this has been allowed to happen.

 

[Groove37]

Quite frankly that is disgusting!!! I would be inclined to say that personally I would rip it down and get someone who can do it properly

 

[martin1t]

Quite frankly that is disgusting!!! I would be inclined to say that personally I would rip it down and get someone who can do it properly

Thank you, I knew I wasn't going off my head. Got him visiting on Tuesday to discuss but I'm inclined to demand a refund.

 

[martin1t]

This one is the worst

 

[Cockney]

Hi,

I've recently had my living room Skimmed and new coving put up, it would appear that my plasterer allowed his labourer to put my coving up when he disappeared towards the end of the job. There are rough edges, lots of filler applied very poorly and godawful joins.

I have him coming back to look and discuss with me on the agreement that the other guy stays away from my house.

Does this look salvageable? I'm pretty angry and disappointed that this has been allowed to happen. View attachment 33374View attachment 33374View attachment 33375View attachment 33376View attachment 33377View attachment 33378View attachment 33379View attachment 33380View attachment 33381View attachment 33382View attachment 33383View attachment 33374View attachment 33375View attachment 33376

What a Terrible job!! That is really rough! It all needs to be took down and new put up. There should be no joins on any lengths less than 3 metres and definitely never no straight joins either! What a amateurish crappy job.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

that’s appalling. Rushed and lazy. As above

 

[Rossi46]

Looks like my coving

 

[lurpak]

Should of paid the extra for a reputable spread

 

[martin1t]

The sad thing is, the plasterer has a very good reputation locally but I think he's took on too much work and trusted a crap labourer to finish the job.

 

[Groove37]

I don’t understand how anyone could step back look at it and think they’ve done a good job it’s embarrassing

 

[hstoke]

Quite frankly that is disgusting!!! I would be inclined to say that personally I would rip it down and get someone who can do it properly

Give I it a day or so it be bending like bananas n falling off

 

[lurpak]

I don’t understand how anyone could step back look at it and think they’ve done a good job it’s embarrassing

Cheap job 100%. Decent spread wouldn’t let his labourer have a go for a start. Pair of cheapys done this job i reckon

 

[MIXERMAN]

How much did he charge for coving. Take that off his price plus £100 for hacking it off a decorater.could make it look nice. Save all the agro of doing it again.

 

[essexandy]

What a Terrible job!! That is really rough! It all needs to be took down and new put up. There should be no joins on any lengths less than 3 metres and definitely never no straight joins either! What a amateurish crappy job.

Oi stop picking on my work you tosser.

 

[essexandy]

This is really quite easily fixed, assuming that it is actually stuck there ok.

 

[lurpak]

This is really quite easily fixed, assuming that it is actually stuck there ok.

Bag o dab

 

[John j]

Surprised I.ve not been tagged in this yet

 

[martin1t]

It was £120 for coving and install on top of £380 for skimming the room.

How much did he charge for coving. Take that off his price plus £100 for hacking it off a decorater.could make it look nice. Save all the agro of doing it again.

 

[John j]

It was £120 for coving and install on top of £380 for skimming the room.

What's plastering like

 

[Cockney]

Oi stop picking on my work you tosser.

Lol. Have you been demoted by your boy for getting in the way then?? Or have you been labouring for someone else on the side? Hahahahaha!

 

[Cockney]

It was £120 for coving and install on top of £380 for skimming the room.

Where are you based?

 

[John j]

Where are you based?

Barnsley lol

 

[Cockney]

Barnsley lol

Land of the badgers! Hahahahaha!

 

[John j]

Serious answer.
Guys coming back to have a look . Any descent tradesmen will sort it for you .

 

[Cockney]

 

[lurpak]

It was £120 for coving and install on top of £380 for skimming the room.

Knew it

 

[Topspread16]

What's plastering like

It’s a form of art, bit like baking cakes.

 

[John j]

It’s a form of art, bit like baking cakes.

It's not cause I can bake

 

[Topspread16]

It's not cause I can bake

You can’t cove though. Should of left lad doing it.

 

[John j]

You can’t cove though. Should of left lad doing it.

Haha I do pass coving on if poss bores me to death after 1st cut lol. Nice earner though if walls are good

 

[essexandy]

Where are you based?

Outer Mongolia I hope.

 

[essexandy]

Surprised I.ve not been tagged in this yet

It's still up there isn't it John, can't be yours.

 

[lurpak]

It's still up there isn't it John, can't be yours.

Held up

It's still up there isn't it John, can't be yours.

Held up by nails lol

 

[essexandy]

Haha I do pass coving on if poss bores me to death after 1st cut lol. Nice earner though if walls are good

Don't like coving on your own walls?

 

[Feck this]

He has obviously allowed for contraction. As the freshly plastered walls dry they will shrink back and mitre will be spot on.
Don't worry jobs good, it will settle.