Tradie doing Unsatisfactory work

I'm installing floating floors job almost finished.
They are 2 tradies working in a "partnership" sharing work.
both worked on the job tradie A is a pain he got the job, B is good and accommodating
Tradie A
when sliding door was scrapping on the floor, he wanted me to get a door person to cut off 1" of aluminium because it was not his job

B stepped in and suggested we buy a metal multitool cutter & cut it off. ( I bought it for $23 and cut it myself took, 5min.)

Job was finished when they discovered that 3 ducted heating vents were not cut out.
On one duct wrong pilot hole 1/2" was drilled (to insert jigsaw)

Now I have a 1/2" hole next to a duct in dinning room.

He claims he can't remove the damaged board as he will need to remove 2sqm of boards to get to it.
He also does not seal the board edging against the sliding doors leaving an expansion joint of 5mm to collect debris.
We had agreed that he will re-install the skirting but he's now refusing wanting to charge me +$300, I've caught him lying on multiple occasions

Now claims he can come to the house because I'm unvaccinated.

I had paid before I remembered the hole , but now I've reversed payment.

What is the best way to handle it.

Comments

  • +4

    ask fair trading for advice.
    know that the law is pretty toothless when it comes to tradies

  • +3

    Your tax dollars pay for people you can call: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/

  • +7

    Tradies can get away with pretty much anything and are virtually never punished.
    Good luck.

    • +5

      It's so (profanity), why can't people just have decency.

  • +11

    Tradies in Australia are the lawless mafia!

    All contracts and regulations are supporting tradies nothing for consumers

  • -4

    I believe no one is meant to cut or modify the mullion on windows and doors except the supplier or qualified trade as they are wind force rated. So to my knowledge unless they are qualified builders these tradies shouldn't touch the mullion.

  • +1

    What sort of partnership are we talking about?

    Can you ask Tradie B to do it? (if he's been doing a more satisfactory job and is more reasonable)?

  • +26

    Get vaxxed and move on.

    • -3

      …and thats any of your business because?

      • By way of OP posting on a public forum.

      • +3

        Killing other people because you are unvaccinated is everyone's business.

  • +4

    So you're unvaccinated, and youre reversing payments. I wouldnt want to deal with you either - irrispective of if I was a legit tradie or not.

  • Reversing payment , reversed his decision.

  • -4

    If you are vaccinated you have nothing to worry about —NOT

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