Not happy
Submitted by Jmac on Fri, 2016-07-01 09:06
House getting built next Door, go outside this morning and see my 2013 95k glass boat covered in dried concrete! Worried it will scratch when scraped off.
any advice on what I should do?
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ricey
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Date Joined: 24/12/09
contact the building company
as polite as possible, suggest they should cover bill of detailing it? Take as many photos, details down etc.
That sucks, though i imagine high pressure wash will get most of it off, and a polish afterwards.
DISAPPOINTING!!!
Wise man says - first take the plank out of your own eye before trying to take the speck out of somebody else's.
mickconn
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Date Joined: 24/03/13
Punch someone in the face!!!
How freakin rude is that.
Brock O
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Same as above...phuked the
Same as above...phuked the builders and contractors today.
Dont rub...high pressure wash...
chris raff
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Date Joined: 09/02/10
Not good .. HTF does the
Not good .. HTF does the splatter get to be there . Wondering whether the lime will be detrimental to the duco .
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quadfisher
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Date Joined: 28/09/10
Go postal on there butts!
AS the yanks say!
As said , photos , photos and more photos, followed by a call , ( no screaming at this stage) to the building
company , stating you intend to get a full quote for detailing, and with the right to contact them again if it leaves any permanent
marks.
I had a similar exper a while back , with a house built behind, they ripped out our phone line, cracked a rear retaining wall
by dropping a stack of bricks against it, and left black marks on our driveway , while turning around with machines etc.
There was a another few things like workers chucking rubbish over fence etc, so I was well over it.
I demanded all the major things fixed , which they were , after many abusive phone calls from me to some real ,
non fussed di**wits , whom didnt give sh** , were like talking to a brick wall.( cracked)
Good luck , dont take no for answer, and settle in for a fight , as they will start throwing bombs at you ,
such as , oh thats a contractor , how did you know it came from us etc etc .
quadfisher
fishcrazy
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Date Joined: 27/01/07
bullshit
I think id be kikin someones ass hardcore that is bullshit and had to know that it was goin all over boat
Rob H
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speak to your insurance
speak to your insurance company first, then approach the builders and say they can sort it by a professional (dont let the first year apprentice plasterer from the site "have a go " first)
But otherwise let your insurance handle it.
Have a look where else the cement has gone.
Dont let anyone but a professional detailer attack it
PS, might be able to get a Suzi or a Yam to replace the Etec which had "dried concrete all the way down the intake"
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hezzy
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Date Joined: 27/11/09
was the boat 100% on your
was the boat 100% on your property ??
how far away was the concrete pour from the boat??
is she insured ?
id be not happy at all
hezzy
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clayd
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Date Joined: 07/12/15
Get Advice
I reckon the advice to contact your insurance company is spot on. Either that or get legal advice. I wouldn't be cleaning it just yet until you get some advice and definitely wouldn't let the builders touch the boat.
I've had an issue where they splattered concrete all over our driveway. The building company didn't give sh*t. I just wanted them to clean it off. Pretty much had to take them to court over what was just a high pressure clean (my little k'aarcher wasn't up to the job).
Really feel for you and hope it works out well.
scotto
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mutha Phuckers!!
first call, ring your insurance company straight away.
take a fark load of photos. inform the builder, and let him have a look, but do not let him touch it AT ALL. get the builders details, ie: site supervisors name, concrete company's name, concretor's name, concrete company's name, etc, etc.
allow your insurance company's preferred repairer to make every single remedial. take no prisoners, and be ruthless with the re-inspection.
concrete contains lime (which WILL burn paint, etc), and is a chemical reaction between the cement and water, which when reacting, "grows" crystals, and will penetrate your cowling and fibreglass.
grantarctic1
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Date Joined: 03/03/11
If they
If they were happy to do that to your boat and not even tell you, I would suggest they won't be reasonable about taking responsibility for it.
I would go straight to my insurance broker and let them deal with the assholes that did this.
I cant believe so called tradesmen would be so reckless and just plain shit heads, they deserve everything they get.
Doc
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Get the hose and wet it down,
Get the hose and wet it down, then leave it for a bit, then see if it will hose up after that.
Timmo
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Date Joined: 01/03/10
That is just shit
Some people jsut have shit for brains and dont give two @#%@ about anything or other people. Wasnt even a little bit and over a small section.
My brothers duplex next door which was kind of attached to his house got knocked down and the builders pulled apart and dragged asbestos through their house and then proceeded to break it down into pieces on the front lawn which is highly illegal. Not to mention that they have a one year old boy and that asbestos particles covered their carpet, blinds the kids cot and toys plus the rest. Rang some lawyers and not even one wanted to help. Building company paid for replacement stuff, loss of income, having to move out of house for two weeks etc. Worksafe didnt even come out to inspect. The builders covered their tracks pretty quick sticks.
Rob H
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Whatever you do, do it
Whatever you do, do it straight away.
On the building site will be a sign with the name of the builder and supervisor and a contact.
Ring it immediately and gauge their reaction.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Gray
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Date Joined: 10/02/11
As above Take photos and talk
As above
Take photos and talk to insurance.
I was driving past a building site a few years ago when the wind whipped up and threw a sheet of hardiflex against my brand new black car as the chippys hadn't weighed it down.
Called him, met him, and he got it in fixed the next week.
He may fix it, with a few choice words to the granno workers afterwards.
Deleted
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Thats some serious splatter.
Thats some serious splatter. Must have been doing it on purpose
The splatter is over head height
Cruise Control
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Ring the builder immediately,
That's a pretty average event. Grano workers probably didn't even realize, they would be pretty used to splatter. Ring the builder immediately, you may be pleasantly surprised. If not, let insurance take them apart.
meglodon
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What ever you decide to do do it quick
The longer that stuff sits on your hull the higher the risk of it doing some pretty nasty stuff to your boat.
Uluabuster
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Builders these days dont
Builders these days dont give a shit. My neighbour's builder pinch my water though their tap is functioning cos they are too lazy to walk over the other side.
Then dump unwanted sand over my property when laying slabs. Broke the council tree in front of my hpuse when their bobcat flatten the ground.
After that their roof painter left paint splatter on my pavers and rendered wall. Mind you mine is a brand new house finished building 2 months ago!!
What a bunch of fuckwits!
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Had the same recently and
Had the same recently and thankfully went over the drive and not the cars. It was that float coat they put on the walls. Yep I'd be seriously pissed.
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EL SYD
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Look for some liquid
Look for some liquid hammer.... do a test spot incase it reacts with the gel coat
thesupervisor
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There is a product called
There is a product called crete off
Its natural product ive used if a fair bit on powercoat and glass
Not sure how it goes on fiberglass
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
Broome lad
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That's shit
Mate I'm a Grano worker and for them to do that is bullshit no excuse how dim wits like that still get work blows me away
little johnny
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Truck wash
Will come straight off. Then it will need polish. I gather they used pump with that much splatter. Builder will cover. Normally they would cover with plastic. Or hose straight off.( workers).
sunshine
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Corium 90
But if you need help drafting a letter of demand on the builder let me know, used to do it for a living and more than pleased to assist ...just drop me a pm and we can talk and will have it prepared and sent in a jiffy
Pitty
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Date Joined: 08/12/12
As everyone has said above
As everyone has said above get onto the builder immediately and your insurance company. The builder would not have paid the contractor yet and will back charge the contractor. Remember no matter what the builder says, if the work is done under the head contract (ie through the builder and not directly with the owner) the builder is legally responsible. The builder is obligated to repair at his cost all damage to your property and chase the contractor to recoup the cost (usually done by withholding money from the contractor.
Note that the builder or builders representative cannot come onto your property to do any works whatsoever without you signing a ba20a.
the local council and the building commission can be approached about this. Make sure everything is in writing. The builder will not want the grief and will not hesitate on holding money on the sub contractor.
You will be surprised how often shit like this happens
UBIQUE
Rob H
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Itd be great if Jmac could
Itd be great if Jmac could let everyone know how he got on with this?
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
rigpig
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Date Joined: 21/11/12
I'd lose my sh*t
what the fark is wrong with people. Surely they would have noticed the spatter going everywhere and getting on your boat?. People just think what's the big deal, it's just a boat.. They would think differently if it was a $95,000 Mercedes or Jaguar parked in the drive way getting that crap all over it. farken arse hats.. rant over..