Kitchen

[Bersha1]

Hi, quick question please. We comtracted a local kitchen designer to design, oversee and install a new kitchen. There have been many issues and we are now in court proceedings. He has mounted his defence but said that one of the issues (unsafe installation of cooker due to mantle being incorrectly built dimensions wise for gas safety) that his contractor, the plumber is liable. He’s stating that as the cooker and the marble surrounds were paid for by us it has nothing to,do,with him, although he instructed the fit, designed the mantle and his contractors acted solely on his instruction and were laid by him. The only thing is the gas safety report says to make it gas safe it is the plumber they would hold accountable as he has defectively signed it off, but we have never instructed or contracted or,paid his plumber for any work and our solicitor stated our contract was with the designer not his contractors . I should say the reason is has gone to court is the designer has had over 18 months and two failed attempts at trying to,fit this kitchen to a reasonable standard. I just wondered how a judge might see who is liable.

[Bersha1]

I should add our quotation and contract states all plumbing and electrical works included. And that the designer covers the full project management

[echat11]

Hi BERSHA1

You contracted the designer, the designer contracted the plumber. So the designer is responsible for the building / Gas Safe issues. He simply 'can't pass the buck' because it suits him to do so.

[Bersha1]

Hi BERSHA1

You contracted the designer, the designer contracted the plumber. So the designer is responsible for the building / Gas Safe issues. He simply 'can't pass the buck' because it suits him to do so.

Hi there ans thanks so much. He’s saying the plumber is liable which seems a despicable thing to do to one of his contractors but court has been so new to me, the whole thing can get overwhelming and I guess I wanted a non emotive, maybe even legal insight, thanks so much for your response

[Bersha1]

I suppose I just wanted to check what’s legal.. like I know common sense says it’s him but what would a judge say impartially

[echat11]

I suppose I just wanted to check what’s legal.. like I know common sense says it’s him but what would a judge say impartially

They should be 'logical' in their decision making process.

[des8]

I ordered my kitchen from the contractorxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx who did custom design himself, delivered and installed all materials and appliances.

.... all the way from Canada at no extra cost?

[Huxie]

des8 Any chance you could edit the quotation in your post to remove the spam link?

[des8]

done!