This was emergency call from a customer not to far from were i live. They had been recommended a man who claimed to be able to erect their fence no problem, this is what they had been told.
This is how that unfolded he turned up for the job after he had received half payment upfront as a deposit. He took down the old fence leaving the whole garden open to a cut, that passed the side of the home, so that any body could access garden without hassle.
He then tried to install concrete posts 6 inches into the ground yes thats right 6 inches ..? the recommended depth is 2 feet. No corner posts were used and it was complete shambles.
Where I Came Into The Job
I received a call on the second day or should i say night. I was asked to come and take a look as the customer did not want him to carry on with the rest of the job. The customer had lost total faith in his abilities by this time.
As i checked out the cowboys work and thats all it can be compared with, is a cowboy attempt at fencing. I advised the family to call him and ask for their money back, at which he replied i will be out of pocket..?
I will give you bit of advise, if somebody tells you that they can do something, but in the end they cannot, then you should not be out of pocket one penny. They should refund you every cent.
End Result
In the end i took down the mess he left and replaced with a solid 6ft close board fence. Built from top quality tantalised timber which will keep the garden secure.
Moral of the story is just because one person recommends another, does not mean they are good at what they do. So please check out a few reviews and references before you commit.
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Customers Review
This is a 5* rating for a 5* service. Craig came to our house at 8pm on a Friday evening after what could only be described as a cowboy had spent 2 days attempting to erect a fence and failed miserably! We were left with half a fence, our garden exposed to the cut that we live on and 2 dogs that had to be on leads to go for a wee in their own back yard. Craig gave us sound advice and a quote and started work within a few days. We now have a fantastic new fence made out of excellent quality wood to an extremely high standard. We really appreciated Craig’s common sense approach and excellent work ethic and we would not hesitate to recommend One Property Maintenance to family and friends or anybody that wants a really good job doing for a fair price.
