|
josh2005
Original Poster
4 posts
61 months
|
Hey everyone!
I rarely post on here, I'm a long time lurker though!
Recently around the area where I live and work the new road surface which was put down within the past 6 months has started melting, this was apparently caused by poor standard of work by the contractors! The solution to this has been covering the roads in a grit to stop it getting worse.
This problem started about a month ago, on the first day I drove through this my car was completely covered in dust by the time I had made a short 10 mile trip, over the week after this it gradually got worse. I would say I take care of the paintwork on my car washing it every week and frequently having it detailed. When I washed it the first time after this dust/grit problem I was shocked to see the amount of white marks to the front bumper and wing of my car, it has also managed to get a lot onto the passenger wing mirror, I was able to get a lot of the marks off using a tar remover but there is actual paint damage to the car which I am 100% sure was not there previously.
Does anyone know what sort of procedure there is for complaining about this or if there even is a procedure? I don't see why I should have to put up with having quite a lot of paintwork damage because a contractor who was probably paid millions could not do the job properly in the first place!
|
|
|
LoonR1
12,462 posts
46 months
|
See this thread: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...You can complain to the Council or Highays Agency depending on who is responsile for maintaining the road. The chances of getting any kompensayshun is nil. I know you've not asked yet, but I though I'd flag that up in advance.
|
|
|
k99
243 posts
37 months
|
The problem is that the contractor was paid buttons rather than millions so will use the cheapest method he can get away with. I would definately complain to the council and try and get as many colleagues to do the same. They may do something about it if enought people give them grief.
|
|
|
Countdown
6,339 posts
65 months
|
k99 said: The problem is that the contractor was paid buttons rather than millions so will use the cheapest method he can get away with. I would definately complain to the council and try and get as many colleagues to do the same. They may do something about it if enought people give them grief. The Contractor will have submitted a quote/tender agreeing to carry out a certain piece of work for £xxx,xxx. If the RFT didn't specify correctly the quality of work required then the Council is at fault. If, OTOH, the Contractor tried to maximise profit by cutting corners then it's the Contractor that's at fault.
|
|
|
barker22
471 posts
36 months
|
I'm sure if the road surface was as bad as you say they will probably tell you that perhaps you should have slowed down. You cannot prove that that particular piece of road was the one that caused damage and if it was you weren't driving to the conditions. I would love to see you win if a claim goes ahead but I fear it may cost you more in time, hassle, stress and also possibly money for it to be worth it.
There's nothing worse than having to fork out for something that shouldn't have happened.
|
Advertisement
|
|
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Speed, Plod & the Law
What's New | My Stuff | Top of Page
