Paul Broderick is pleasant to deal with, so I liked him, which is good. He has a nice fella working for him too. Paul boasted he'd complete bathroom renovation in 3 days but it stretched out to over 9 days, including 2 weekends. It was inconvenient having workers (even though they were polite and friendly) in the house with the kids at the weekend, but he had other jobs at the same time and additional ones waiting to start so I was afraid if I didn't provide weekend access, he might not complete.
After the job, he added an extra €1000 to the bill, which was not agreed and I refused to pay. He said he spent time collecting materials (which I had said I'd do), so true, but it should be a curtesy given the pick-up didn't consume too much time. I had emailed him a list of materials I'd provide (tiles, shower tray, toilet sink etc), however, Paul pressed me to purchase the building materials too (grout, beading, timber) which resulted in an extra €500 to the charges.
He installed the shower glass panel back to front, so the 'self cleaning' side is not facing the shower. He did not finish the skirting. He was to install a hot press around the existing cylinder, but he only put 2 shelves in, I ended up buying more timber to finish it off myself. He said he'd replace the ceiling, but he patched it up instead.
Paul will get the job done, but the finish and detail could be better.