--Apple-Mail=_1EAE1C96-BADF-4C27-BD02-22D49822CABD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi Ewan, I looked this over and aside from extra=E2=80=99s for the sprinkler = system, you=E2=80=99ve not explained why the labour is 50 hours over = budgeted or why you had to go with a card holding painter which cost an = additional $1,750. More importantly, your agreement states that = unplanned work must be approved by the customer and you never discussed = any of this with me. I=E2=80=99m sure you can appreciate my surprise = when I got your last invoice which put the cost some 20% over budget = (not including the sprinkler system), especially when you originally = said you felt confident that you would come in under budget. I=E2=80=99m aware that I have a responsibility to pay any justifiable = costs but you also have a responsibility to stand by your quote unless = there are added costs and you advise me at the time. Right now I=E2=80=99= m prepared to split the difference and pay you a 10% premium versus = budget. Alternately you can do the exercise of fully breaking out the = costs, including labour and compare that to the original quote, = including a justification by each item as to why you under quoted. Ewan this doesn=E2=80=99t diminish the quality of your work and the = finished project which is excellent and I want to thank you; however = your quote was the reason we chose you in the first place. Tim Thomas Home Care Assistance (Montr=C3=A9al) 4464 Ste. Catherine Ouest Westmount, Qu=C3=A9bec H3Z 1R7 Tel: 514 907 5065 <> Fax: 514 907 5067 <>=20 tthomas@homecareassistance.com www.homecareassistancemontreal.ca www.facebook.com/hcamontreal www.twitter.com/hcamontreal > On May 28, 2018, at 1:19 PM, ewan crispin = wrote: >=20 > here are the main reasons we went over on the initial budget ( things = that differ from the quote ) >=20 > 1) scissor lift ( 1 month ) =20 > $ 750.00 > 2nd lift for sprinkler system $ 303.48 >=20 > 2) Sprinkler system > $ 3375.00 >=20 > 3) Painting $ 1750.00 ( more than planned, initial quote done with = non card holding painter, work carried out by Licensed painter ) >=20 > 4) Extra Labour (around 50 hours) > $ 11,000.00 ( to cover several aspects over the total length of the = project. from rough framing - finition=E2=80=A6. ) >=20 >=20 >=20 > Hope this gives you some account for the overrun ? 50 extra hours over = the course of the project mainly to blame=E2=80=A6. >=20 > There were also several things that i didn=E2=80=99t charge for over = the course of the job, mainly garbage removal and the cleaning of the = windows. I was able to throw all your garbage in a container I had at = another job site=E2=80=A6. >=20 > See you later... >=20 > Ewan >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Ewan Crispin (President) > ewan@lineaireconstruction.com > lineaireconstruction.com > 514 686 0661 > RBQ: 5721-6087-01 > CCQ: 767-160 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --Apple-Mail=_1EAE1C96-BADF-4C27-BD02-22D49822CABD Content-