Sony70
2019-10-11 09:03:01
- #1
Dear house building specialists!
After an eternity of waiting, we have finally received the final invoice from our builder. What is very annoying is that it is 35% higher than the amount the site manager gave us two months earlier, with the note that "it will at most vary by EUR 1,000 up or down." For us, this amount was decisive for scheduling the exterior work.
Now there are some discrepancies where I would like to ask you for advice:
1. The builder is charging us heating-up costs, which is also regulated in the construction and service description (clause: "All costs incurred for the installation, operation, and drying heating during the construction period. This applies to all heating systems, including electrically powered heating systems such as heat pumps and direct electric heating devices").
We understand that we have to pay the pure consumption costs (EUR 418.080). However, the rental costs for the heating device amount to EUR 700 net. We assume that the heating device belongs to the company itself but cannot say this with 100% certainty. Now the question arises whether we also have to pay these rental costs.
2. Furthermore, the builder installed a hot water circulation system even though we said we did not want this, and is now charging EUR 600 net for it. How should we proceed here and can it be simply removed again?
3. How can/may I offset un-tiled areas (only material or also labor?)
Thank you in advance!
Best regards Sony
After an eternity of waiting, we have finally received the final invoice from our builder. What is very annoying is that it is 35% higher than the amount the site manager gave us two months earlier, with the note that "it will at most vary by EUR 1,000 up or down." For us, this amount was decisive for scheduling the exterior work.
Now there are some discrepancies where I would like to ask you for advice:
1. The builder is charging us heating-up costs, which is also regulated in the construction and service description (clause: "All costs incurred for the installation, operation, and drying heating during the construction period. This applies to all heating systems, including electrically powered heating systems such as heat pumps and direct electric heating devices").
We understand that we have to pay the pure consumption costs (EUR 418.080). However, the rental costs for the heating device amount to EUR 700 net. We assume that the heating device belongs to the company itself but cannot say this with 100% certainty. Now the question arises whether we also have to pay these rental costs.
2. Furthermore, the builder installed a hot water circulation system even though we said we did not want this, and is now charging EUR 600 net for it. How should we proceed here and can it be simply removed again?
3. How can/may I offset un-tiled areas (only material or also labor?)
Thank you in advance!
Best regards Sony