Electrician's invoice after 2.5 years - What are my rights?

2016-11-18 10:55:57

Musketeer is right... either you take on the construction company, or the electrician. If the construction company still has a reputation to defend, I would bring that up at your meeting. What does the electrician say about the story? If he waits 2.5 years, he surely tried to get that back from the construction company and they brushed him off and now he comes to you (?) If that is the case, there may be several more such cases. Get in touch with the electrician again.

2016-11-18 11:15:41

Has the electrician and/or the construction company received anything in writing from you that you commissioned it?

Fax/letter/mail/scribbled note?

So my layman's opinion is if there is no order signed by you, then do not pay. If the electrician was commissioned by the construction company, then he has to collect his money from there.

2016-11-18 11:25:13

No... if the service has been rendered and accepted, it must also be paid for. Oral contracts are just as effective, and it is probably implicitly assumed that the order was placed, otherwise the client would have reported it. But again, I am not a lawyer.

2016-11-18 11:25:36

Did the electrician and/or the construction company receive anything in writing from you confirming that you commissioned it?

Fax/letter/mail/scribble?

So my layman's opinion is if you don't have a signed order from you, then don't pay. If the electrician was commissioned by the construction company, then he has to collect his money from them

So nothing was commissioned in writing with the electrician, but directly on the construction site. And since the electrician knew nothing about it, I had to explain everything he had to do, such as outdoor lighting, underground cable, etc.

But I am of the opinion that if he carries it out and I have him do it, it is also like placing an order.

2016-11-18 11:28:29

Musketier writes it... either you are at odds with the construction company or with the electrician. If the construction company still has a reputation to defend, I would address that at your meeting. What does the electrician say about the story? If he waits 2.5 years, he has certainly tried to get it back from the construction company and they have brushed him off and now he comes to you (?). If that is the case, there may be several such cases. You should approach the electrician again.

The electrician has apparently been chasing the construction company for over a year and has now billed us because the construction company says that we did not order it from them (which we did, see post 1) and it is considered a special service that we have to settle directly with the electrician.

2016-11-18 11:28:58

But I am of the opinion that if he carries it out and I have him do it, it is also like placing an order.

Yes. There is no obligation to use the written form. The question is only to whom you gave the order. And in my opinion, it doesn't look good for you because you have no proof that the service is included in your work contract. That is why my advice is to reach an agreement. That helps you and somehow the electrician as well.

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Electrician's invoice after 2.5 years - What are my rights?

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