My Contractor Disappeared After Takg Da Payment

[upset 0]

after scoutg for a gd price contractor, found 1. it was a young lady. im a single parent n saved all my hard earned money for my dream house. she promised to finish within 2 months..but after makg da full payment n holdg back 1k, she refused to answer my call.

she promised she will rectify her poor wrkmanship n da unfinished wrk after chinese new year. im devastated as she just left like dat.

she did the chemical wash herself n ended scratchig my homogeneuos. i realised she was new n was wrkg for her dad's company. towards da end, she came wz her dad to shw him da scratches. da dad used a sand paper on the scratches to remove but ended a big patch of scratches when i showed da poor wrkmanship, he kept telling these are minor n will rectify. i cldnt take it wen he kept repeatg its minor. told him tis is my dream house n to stp sayg minor.

after chinese new year, called da lady. she didnt pick up till today.

da dad sent me a sms statg ' find another contractir, as yr standard very high' . i was shocked. i told him ive paid n only owe 1k. he told me to give da 1 k. i told him fine , doing an exchange of agreement first. was amazed at his reply. he told me he wud take the 1 k first n give da written next day.hmmm. i asked him does his warranty valids..he told me no. he told me da daughter charged me a lost cost n he dosent wana do anythg. im furious as my hard earned money has been cheated n i dun wana let him get away. agreement has been signed. he keep askg me to take another carpenter when everythg is duly signed by his daughter.

very upset. will upload da pics of the poor wrkmanship. yes , painting was done by a malaysian who paints after 6pm wz juz 1 small light.

[hwaa 1]

i thot u posted before?

[persistent 0]

Hi, your blog caught my attention this morning cos I engaged the same contractor....but my experience was somewhat a pleasant and memorable one... This young lady that you mentioned should be the same one who oversee the reno of my 4A resale. I had a good impression of her right from the start (she does not push me into doing expensive works and give me very practical solution). I agree with her that her pricing is good...

Thru out the reno process, she was very reponsible(she spoted tiles demaged by her carpenter an plumber and got it replace without me telling her)... I am a active person with many extra activities besides work, so hardly had time to go down to my reno site... but each time I drop in, was pleasantly surprise with the progress... when I spotted anything not right, just call her...and she will take action to rectify .... I can be very nagging and give her no peace but she took it in good humor and even make a joke out of it... My dad even ticked me off that the poor lady is having a hard time with me at the rate that i keep making changes.... somehow my reno job for her seems endless....

At the end of the project, nearing handover, told her to give a breakdown of the amt i need to top up for the additional works.. I was touched that she did not take the opportunity to squeeze my bank dry)... realised the truth in this proverb - "Do to others what you want them do to you"... kindness beget kindness...