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Have you fully paid them? If not, I would be withholding money until you have a level of finish you were expecting which should at least include smooth plastered/filled walls, with any dents/damage caused by the sub-contractors put right (more filler). Likewise the gap between skirting and wall should be relatively consistent with excess gaps suggesting sub-par plastering, or sub-par skirting installation. It sounds like it should all be pretty quick to rectify so hopefully something you can strong arm them to do by holding back on payment?
How bad is the ply flooring?
EstelleGetty
Really naive question to anyone that's done a conversion before, I'm sure , but here goes...
We've agreed with lead builder that they would provide a fully plastered room and hallway, ready to paint. It's all finished now, save for snagging, and I don't know if issues I'm finding are 'nervous first timer issues' or something more substantial.
Eg. Subbed plastering team have left splodges of plaster on door frames, skirting, windows etc. There were a couple of dents and divots in the plaster too. Lead builder has come in and patched up with filler, but any decorator (or me) is going to have to sand back filler now. Is that normal/right?
Other minor issues including large gaps between skirting and the walls, and architraves and walls. Obviously some decorator's caulk will be needed, but some of the gaps are pretty substantial. Ply underfloor is patchwork, gappy and uneven.
I think we've been good clients - let them get on with the job etc - but increasingly it feels like slapping on filler is a metaphor for how they're trying to get to the end of the job. Maybe it's just me though?!