At the moment, I have him confirm in writing for assignments I make that he agrees: I hereby confirm that I agree to the order placement for the underfloor heating in the basement floor for xxxx euros gross by Mrs. ............, that the invoice amount will be deducted from the total contract sum as agreed, and that I have no compensation claims for this service.
Hey Hausbau0815,
just to understand the process currently. The situation is more or less that GU2 (the butcher) can currently decide between getting paid and continuing or claiming damages. But in fact, you are organizing the trades and having GU2 confirm that he waives any potential claim = deducted from the total sum.
So in
fictional numbers:
Total contract sum 200,000 €
Tile setter is contracted by you in agreement for 20,000 €
= Total contract sum 180,000 €
That also applies in the case that he continues. Correct? -> You choose the craftsmen. If he quits, you proceed with individual contracts and hope the calculation works out.
Now two practical questions: Who currently negotiates the price for the craftsmen? -> Is that you? Do the craftsmen agree to fixed prices when they basically don’t exactly know what they are committing to? Has this local construction company now given you a cost estimate? A fixed price or something else? Will they also start if the GU stays? That would be possible since the local construction company is not supposed to become the new GU. Correct?
I’m asking this also because my second question is a bit more complicated: What happens if you can no longer deduct anything from the total contract sum?
So fictional example:
Total contract sum: 100,000 €
Tile setter: 20,000 €
Insulation renewal: 40,000 €
Electric: 30,000 €
Painting: 10,000 €
Your GU2 says each time: sure, deduct it, it will be deducted from the total sum.
Now the total contract sum is 0 €, but you still have the stair railing and who knows what else.
I mean the total contract sum was 340,000 €, you have determined 300,000 € in costs.
What happens if that simply isn’t enough? For whatever reasons? Then you pay that yourself, correct?
It would be cheap if the house were ready to move in.
Is the document sufficient?
Hope so for you
and cheap would be if the work is well done.