[Help] Paving/Landscaping advice

[METALMICKY]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I’m no expert, but that looks awful.

 

[elwheelio]

You are right. That is a bodge.

 

[amexer]

I do hope you have not paid for that

 

[Brok]

It'll probably look OK when it's finished.

 

[LamieRobertson]

3/10 must try harder

 

[Poojah]

Yeah, that’s not great. I’m getting my garden landscaped in a couple of weeks as it happens and have a similar issue in that we have a manhole cover close to the centre.

The best solution is something like this, so the drain cover can still be removed for access but otherwise generally blends into the paving.



I’d show your man that (or something similar) - that ain’t good enough.

 

[Stat Brother]

That looks like I did it.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Those cuts!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

Is this image taken from the Hubble telescope
With respect, get the imbecile to come back and re-do it, or get someone who knows what they're doing.

 

[beorhthelm]

the top and right i could let go, though with a wiggle and lining up gap to the top side it might even line up - so why haven't they.

the left side is utter gash and not even trying. and 2" of muck left is not acceptable either.

and thats overlooking the recess assuming its by design.

 

[Bry Nylon]

1 minute job.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Blimey, I hope he was dodging the Indians while he did it, otherwise no excuse.

Poojah posted an example of what I had at my last house except it had sliding handles to lift it for inspection purposes.

 

[banjo]

 

[Hampster Gull]

Put an outdoor sofa over it and the jobs a good un

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just had some paving completed for a small patch of grass where eventually a picnic bench will sit.

Unfortunately, at one of end of the strip of grass there is a drain cover. With the remit of making it look as neat as possible this is what the tradesman I employed has come up with as in the photo. He seems to think it's OK whilst I think it looks terrible.

Any tradespeople think I'm being unreasonable? Looks like a botch job to my eyes. What should he have done?View attachment 138315

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£300.

Seriously, that's proper shit. You can get a plastic cover than can have tiles laid on it. We have them and they look smashing.

Best of luck

 

[Madafwo]

Sorry to say if you have paid for that you've been had. That's a terrible job.

 

[happypig]

Were these the fellers that did it ?

 

[Jack Straw]

Where did you get this person from? It looks like they've never done paving before. Have you paid them yet? They're obviously going to be incapable of putting this right, otherwise they would have done it properly in the first place.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Did he have tape measure?
Sorry I mean did he have a white stick?

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