Building mess leaves resident with a hole
Owen Rademeyer, an Alberton resident, paid for a service to be delivered and did not receive it.
ALBERTON – A construction company quoted the Rademeyers on a renovation for their house. Since the construction started five months ago, things have not gone the way the Rademeyers expected.
They were promised, verbally, that the construction would only take three months. According to Owen, this timeframe included the delay for rainy days. They are now in their fifth month and are still hoping that the construction can come to an end.
The Rademeyers have invested heavily in this project
Everything started off smoothly, a team of more or less 18 workers started on the project, and it seemed like this construction company was living up to the Rademeyers’ expectations. Since then the team has decreased significantly. When the RECORD was on site there were only three workers.
According to the workers the numbers have dwindled, because they do not receive regular pay.
Owen said, “There would be days when there were no workers, without any notification from the construction company. They came and went as they pleased.”
The Rademeyers did not know what to do and consulted a lawyer. Only after a lawyer communicated with the company did they return. This time it was not the team of 18 they came to expect, but only three workers.
Since then the team has decreased significantly. When the RECORD was on site there were only three workers.
The Rademeyers have invested heavily in this project, and as is expected a lot of building material needed to be bought for the project. Thus their initial deposit was R250 000, and the project as a whole would reach a total of R350 000.
“The trouble started with money. Workers were not being paid, the company that produced their window frames wanted to come and take it back as they have not received payment, and all the while the building material supplies dwindled,” according to the Rademeyers.
“The company owner asked for more money to complete the construction, specifically R5 000 for the tiller.” said the Rademeyers.
The Rademeyers lawyer instructed them not to pay anything more than they already have.
Workers were not being paid, the company that produced their window frames wanted to come and take it back as they have not received payment
The RECORD contacted the construction company. They preferred to stay anonymous and not to comment on the situation.
Since then they have completely left the Rademeyers’ site, and have not returned.
