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Federation of Master Builders
User comment, posted by: Builder Against Bad Builders
Friday, April 25, 2008
22:16
Things are worse than you thought ! Recently a builder was featured on BBC Look North after a customer complaint for demanding a £30,000 final payment for a poor quality and unfinished job, the builder then changed the locks on the customers house and refused them access !---Theres worse ! The builder in question has just been voted in by his peers as FMB Regional Chairman in the northern region and is a National Delegate, which means he is a main board director of The FMB !
If you look on The BBC news website and search for "Couple Locked Out Of Home" you will find the programme.
User comment, posted by: Julie35
Monday, December 29, 2008
22:36
I had my kitchen refitted by an FMB kitchen "expert" and he carried out electrics notifiable under Part P Building Regulations, but did not notify them, and now I have no Buildings Compliance certificate. The FMB complaints procedure is hopeless. After my initial letter, the builder replied saying he had done nothing wrong (of course!) so the FMB recommended arbitration which costs money (up to £1,000). They did not actually look at the facts of my complaint or get involved apart from passing my letter to the builder and vice versa.
User comment, posted by: Builder Against Bad Builders
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
17:44
Sorry to hear about your problems, but not surprised when FMB have as their main board directors people who have been featured as virtual rougue traders on TV and are supported and promoted by The FMB. There are good builders and ethical businesses within the FMB, but some sad to say seem to be leaving , disillusioned by the lack of action the organisation takes against firms and individuals who clearly have not operated within the code of practice they signed up to when they joined the FMB.
Search BBC News North East for "Couple locked out of home" , view this clip and you will see an example of a board director of The FMB at work, how he runs his business and treats people---it's an absolute disgrace, but the individual is supported by The FMB, one has to ask why ? and can The FMB possibly have any credibility with the consumer ?
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