Chimney

zednine · 8th January 2009, 23:14

I am not sure if i have posted this before but our chimney just does not work..

we have a real fire and as soon as you light it the room just starts to fill with smoke and soot.

Both the builder and NHBC are not interested in sorting it out, they say it is built to building regs, i say it is not fit for purpose.

My brief says i have a case but the legal costs might exceed the costs in the chimney repairs..

why should the builder get away with it??

so basicaly i need some advice on what to do

Tony · 10th January 2009, 12:27

Your brief is correct, you need deep pockets to go down the legal route. You will never get to court and they will probably settle the day before, but they won't give up easily. In terms of costs some have paid £50,000 plus to give you idea.

It is a shame there are no law firms that take these on on a no-win-no-fee basis. I guess the fact that they don't demonstrates the complexity of the law in this area.

Tony