Repairs-whats reasonable?

[ayabrea38]

My land lord wants to carry out some long awaited repairs(new windows) but wants to pay the builders by the day(cheap for him he thinks)So he wants the builders to have access to the house from 6AM to 6PM.Is there anything I can do about this as I dont think its that reasonable.It should only be for 3 days but he wont listen when I say about taking kids to school,appointments etc and think maybe 9 AM is more fitting.Any advice??
Thanks all
Aya

[Count-A-Strong]

wants to pay the builders by the day

how strange! Why does he not get a fixed price? anyway, yes I do think it's unreasonable and I would write to him saying so.

[The Builder]

This is an old problem Aya ............ I never start in anyone's house until 9am. I find people are very grateful for that. In fact, I've often been told it's a definite plus for them!!
Stick to your guns ............. 8am at the earliest.

[AlBags]

Also .. most builders like to be away by 4 .. to pub or whatever.
I'd say 8.30-5.30

Builders like daywork.

[cherrychapstick]

dont think you would get a builder at 6am anyway , he is probably saying them times so it will get done in one day by the way only take a day they done mine in the morning and in the afternoon came back and painted sills , if they weren't to be done it would have only been half a day , don't worry too much but write to the landlord and tell them 6 am is not acceptable as you have to go out before 9 to take children to school and about 230 to pick children up

[ayabrea38]

Thanks all,you have put my mind at ease slightly.Good idea writing to him,and I will keep a copy too.From the last lot of 'quotes' he got,there where a few Polish workers.Maybe they are willing to work silly hours.......
By the day sounded odd to me,what if the job magicly(and the state of the windows,I would not be surprised)got bigger and more complex.
Oh well thanks again!-think it will be us going to the pub(maybe I can bribe them to stay away till 9! he he he ;-))
snooze well everyone
Aya