sivs Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hi, I currently rent out a property and the current tenants have managed to burn the worktop. I did find a company in Manchester who said they could do the repair however they are no longer interested. Does anyone know of a company in the area who might do this. Also sorry if this is posted in the wrong area. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-and-d Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 New work tops maybe the only option. Try Jeff smith on here user name jsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 what material are the worktops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivs Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) The worktop is laminate which chipboard underneath. Not sure the existing tenants will want to pay for a new worktop but at the moment this is looking like the only option. Edited July 29, 2013 by sivs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 no chance of repairing a laminate worktop, only thing i could suggest is rebating some pan stands into the worktop if its next to the hob? this would hide some of the damage and avoid them putting hot pans onto the worktop again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Is there any Property Insurance re accidental damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivs Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Yes I do have accidential damage on my insurance but don't see why my insurance should be effected because they have been careless. Plus what amount would I deduct from their deposit the excess? Who would pay the increased in premiums? They were originally trying to say this should be covered under wear & tear but have no agreed that they are at fault think they were hoping I would not notice it or just let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORE Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Fair wear & tear? Cheeky sods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshLet Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hopefully the deposit is in a registered scheme and you get what you are entitled to. Burning is beyond fair wear and tear in anyone's book. I would imagine you would want to replace rather than make do as is this is a better impression for the next tenant, and therefore should be setting a clear example of how you what the property leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieengland Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Depending on the type and thickness of the worktop, it would cost less than £100 for a new one, which would probably be less than insurance excess alone. Try Wickes or B&Q, see if you can match it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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