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hi, asking as a customer not a tradesman
Having had a rewire and had some issues with the electrician , namely his working standards and the fact the job took twice as long as estimated. I paid a third up front before work started, he then coerced a not agreed upon second payment out of me a little later and now the electrician is now demanding the final third of the invoice before he will provide me with any certification .
Because there is an element of mistrust I’m worried he may take the remainder of the money and then I will be left chasing him forever after for the certificates. I’ve suggested he bring them and I transfer the money there and then in front of him but he has refused this offer and is insisting on final payment first.
Is this standard practice?
Having had a rewire and had some issues with the electrician , namely his working standards and the fact the job took twice as long as estimated. I paid a third up front before work started, he then coerced a not agreed upon second payment out of me a little later and now the electrician is now demanding the final third of the invoice before he will provide me with any certification .
Because there is an element of mistrust I’m worried he may take the remainder of the money and then I will be left chasing him forever after for the certificates. I’ve suggested he bring them and I transfer the money there and then in front of him but he has refused this offer and is insisting on final payment first.
Is this standard practice?