First of all, I would like to thank you for sharing your experience. I would definitely look out for some of the points raised. I am currently in the process of selecting a contractor and would like to add-on to the points you raised and also hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions so that we can all learn. 1. DO MEET your contractors at the tiles suppliers. So far, most of the contractors I approached said they will bring us to the supplier showroom to select our preferred designs for wall and floor tiles. 6. DO BUY your own locks as some contractors scrimp and buy those cheapo locks that are spoilt after one use. In the end, the premise was not locked for 10 days and the tiler lost his stuff, n a brand new chute was missing too. i do not even know what I have lost yet If the materials were stolen from your unit, isn't it the contractor's responsibility to replace them since they are the ones running the show and not us. How can we be responsible if they misplaced their goods? Damaged doors, Open net cable cut-off, cocked-up titling works IMO, it is definitely the contractor's fault for 1) damaging your property and 2) failure to take the correct tiling measurements resulting in the need to hack your front door. Have you considered withholding installment payment and nego for compensation? 9.Do I blame the tiler for cutting the optic fibre or the project manager for not briefing the tiler? IMO, you should blame the contractor because you hired them and not the tilers. The contractor hired the tilers and thus should be responsible for their work quality. I have to reschedule electrician, kitchen folks, carpenters, etc)... What about the extra cost for the gate, doors, re-installing OpenNet? No way was it my fault n I should not be made to pay... But at the end of the day, we are already so deep into this project; what else can I do? I thought its the contractor's job to schedule for the subcon and materials delivery and not us? the contractor I am communicating with said they will take-care of the whole process and all we have to do is to select the design we want. is that true?
