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Don't know about the percentage, but if the scaffolding was put up by a builder or a subcontractor of the builder, then the job isn't finished until it's taken down. So if your contract is payment on completion of the job then your suggestion is reasonable.
Also surely the payment terms are greater than a week anyway?
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Scaffolders are the bottom of the trade food chain and likely loaded up with substances most of the time. It'll probably be there till they need it for the next job.
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With holding money. Jesus christ
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No.
How would you feel if someone did the same with you for some work you'd done? You'd be fuming.
Pay the scaffolder and tell him it's ready to take down.
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scaffold tower
If it's actually a tower then it'll come down really quickly.
If it's a full scaffold it'll still come down quickly.
Since your builder arranged the scaffolding, do all of your Comms via the builder.
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withholding
Maybe position it as paying part early rather than withholding.
"really pleased with the job, etc. etc. When's the scaffolding going? Keen to get everything tidied up - you know what the wife's like, etc. Get cash flow is important so happy to help out by paying half the invoice in advance of all the scaffolding and equipment being removed"
Out of curiosity there a snagging contingency?
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I've just had some work on the outside of my house done, and it needed a scaffold tower put up. No hassle in the project beyond a couple of short delays due to frost and safety on the roof.
The builder is finished (this afternoon), I'm happy with his work but I want the scaffolding down. I've no reason to believe it won't be removed by the scaffolders in the timeframe he described (later this week) but was thinking of withholding 25% of the invoice amount until it's gone and the project is complete.
Is this a reasonable thing to do?