No matter how experienced your builder is and how well-made your parts and materials are, there will always be instances where they fail. This could be a faulty tap, scratched wooden flooring, chipped tiles, damaged doors, faulty light switch. There are obviously many different products and materials used to build a house, extend or renovate your home. The best thing you can do is be prepared should something fail.
Firstly, the question that is key to avoiding delays and falling out with your builder, is: who’s fault is it when something fails? Unfortunately, there’s no straightforward answer. However, as a general rule of thumb, whoever supplied the part or material is usually responsible for replacing or repairing it.
For example, if the homeowner
