Timeline for Would you expect a plumber to put up plastic to contain dust for a basement bathroom rough-in?
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| Nov 11, 2015 at 18:32 | comment | added | Tester101 | @DMoore Again, I believe your view is slightly skewed, as it sounds like you work with a good group of tradespeople. There are loads of folks out there that would not live up to your expectations, and these are often the folks homeowners hire (as they usually charge less). One of the advantages of having a GC, is that they tend to have a group of contractors that they work with regularly. When hiring out a job yourself, you're relying on customer reviews, or maybe nothing at all. | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 18:14 | comment | added | DMoore | @Tester101 - I would have agreed 10-15 years ago. All plumbers I know carry plastic and will wrap. Why not get paid $100 an hour to tape up plastic? I have a plumber who is 70 something - no kidding - and the first thing he asks is do I need to prep and clean up. There aren't different laws for different trades. Robert seems to come across a really lazy or really bad plumber. This is something that I would expect from some guy claiming to be a plumber that I got off craigslist for $25 an hour - I have hired those guys too. | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 11:02 | comment | added | Tester101 | @RobertB At this point you have a few options. 1.) Talk to the plumber (you should definitely do this), and try to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation. 2.) Contact a lawyer (should only be done after first talking to the plumber), to find out what legal options you have. 3.) Do none of those, and clean the mess yourself. I'd start with number 1, and fall back to number 2 if number 1 doesn't go well. | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 10:57 | history | edited | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 11, 2015 at 10:47 | comment | added | Tester101 | @DMoore That doesn't change the fact that lots of plumbers aren't going to hang plastic. Drywall installers are far more conscience of dust, and take appropriate steps to reduce its spread. But we're talking about plumbers here, not all trades people. | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 5:27 | comment | added | DMoore | I totally disagree with this. Tester you don't know how many trade guys I know who have gotten sued or threatened due to them damaging other areas of the house. Unless the couch and whatever is sitting right next to the jackhammered area the plumber has no chance. I am not sure what laws you abide by but this is a really big deal in my area. Probably the most common thing is the drywall guys damaging TVs/electronics. I have drywall guys that won't sand with anything like this on the same floor unless the room is bulletproof wrapped. | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 4:58 | comment | added | RobertB | Ok. So the answer that it falls on me makes sense. I've tried communicating several aspects, but should have been more specific when it came to plastic. They made a statement that they would take care of it when I mentioned keeping the hvac off. Oh well- what type of service might I contact regarding safe cleanup of cement dust? | |
| Nov 11, 2015 at 3:48 | history | answered | Tester101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |