Do I need a Quantity Surveyor?

[WindyMills]

The Moose said:

A QS should also ensure that when the builders ask you for money for completed works, the work has actually been done! This ensures the builder doesn’t get ahead and end up with no money at the end.

They'll probably steer you toward a JCT contract too.

A JCT is by no means a guarantee of success, but it sure minimises risk.

If you search UK forums for "builder, left site, overpaid, no contact, building control, issues" you will see there's a whole load of the population who hand over life savings at the drop of a hat. (and that's the ones who are brave enough to post online...)

[montecristo]

Johnnytheboy said:

Get Stephen Fry in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnPy9inVnqg

No, I don't have anything useful to add to this thread.

You joke, but I saw that sketch as a child and it's still how I think of quantity surveyors.

[Piha]

The Moose said:

A QS should also ensure that when the builders ask you for money for completed works, the work has actually been done! This ensures the builder doesn’t get ahead and end up with no money at the end.

You'll have to get the Q.S to leave his nice warm dry office for that to happen, good luck with that!

[Johnnytheboy]

montecristo said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Get Stephen Fry in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnPy9inVnqg

No, I don't have anything useful to add to this thread.

You joke, but I saw that sketch as a child and it's still how I think of quantity surveyors.

Ditto, it's the first thing that came in to my head when I saw this thread