So...
Perhaps the collective wisdom here can help me steer a course through mildly troubled waters.
I built in a new estate. It is mostly built out now, but opposite me a house just went up. In the last rush of construction in the 2 weeks prior to Christmas there were heaps of trades utes, trucks etc. Some on their side, some on my side of the street on my grass and plenty of divots in the grass too, but thats not worrying me I figure its part of living in a new estate and don't sweat that stuff. I can always fix the grass later.
But one day in the last fortnight I go to the car and there is a visible scratch all the way from top to bottom in the middle of the windscreen, and a large crack from the top spreading down.
It definitely wasn't there before.
It couldn't have been caused by a bird or something falling from the sky
It couldn't have been cause whilst driving as far as I can tell.
The only explanation I can think of is a tradies truck or ute with pipes or steel or something sticking out the back, slowly reversing and causing the scratch, which increased the pressure towards the top, which caused the crack.
I spoke to the new owners, who said they thought the timeline may have been around when the plumbers were finishing.
I called the builder 2 times, no response.
I sent him a txt. He said his trades weren't there on those days, when I said they were, he said "don't know anything about it" and that is where I am at.
I am thinking I need to speak with Fair Trading but don't know if I will have a case or not?
Any thoughts?
Its only the cost of a windscreen but you know, its the cost of a windscreen, and I don't think I have excess free glass in my insurance cover (need to check), so it will be my cost.
Perhaps the collective wisdom here can help me steer a course through mildly troubled waters.
I built in a new estate. It is mostly built out now, but opposite me a house just went up. In the last rush of construction in the 2 weeks prior to Christmas there were heaps of trades utes, trucks etc. Some on their side, some on my side of the street on my grass and plenty of divots in the grass too, but thats not worrying me I figure its part of living in a new estate and don't sweat that stuff. I can always fix the grass later.
But one day in the last fortnight I go to the car and there is a visible scratch all the way from top to bottom in the middle of the windscreen, and a large crack from the top spreading down.
It definitely wasn't there before.
It couldn't have been caused by a bird or something falling from the sky
It couldn't have been cause whilst driving as far as I can tell.
The only explanation I can think of is a tradies truck or ute with pipes or steel or something sticking out the back, slowly reversing and causing the scratch, which increased the pressure towards the top, which caused the crack.
I spoke to the new owners, who said they thought the timeline may have been around when the plumbers were finishing.
I called the builder 2 times, no response.
I sent him a txt. He said his trades weren't there on those days, when I said they were, he said "don't know anything about it" and that is where I am at.
I am thinking I need to speak with Fair Trading but don't know if I will have a case or not?
Any thoughts?
Its only the cost of a windscreen but you know, its the cost of a windscreen, and I don't think I have excess free glass in my insurance cover (need to check), so it will be my cost.