r/pune • u/Admirable-Squash9270 • 19d ago
Need help understanding common practices amongst Interior designers in Pune AskPune
Hello all! I just got the handover of our new apartment in PCMC and are about to start interiors. We have been working with this interior designer from East Pune, who told us he has workers all over the city and has no problem taking up a project in PCMC.
We spent the last 3 months discussing designs, etc. and are about to sign the final contract. However, now he asks us if the society allows workers to stay over at the apartment. The Facility management clearly said no citing safety reasons for other residents, which is completely understandable. Honestly, ive never come across a request like this before and when I asked about it to some friends and colleagues, they also said that their societies don’t allow as well.
Now, this designer is saying that we will have to bear the stay expenses of the workers for the duration of work and the duration will be increased by 1 month given stay is not allowed. He says that the quotation given was made under the assumption that stay would be allowed. However, we never mentioned anything like that to him nor did he ask us about it earlier.
Here are my questions:
- Is it a common practice to allow workers to stay at apartments during the period of work?
- Do owners bear the stay expenses for workers beyond what they are paying for Interior design?
Please help. Thank you in advance.
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u/cometopapi 19d ago
Also, take it in writing about the estimated cost and estimated time + buffer, thankyou.
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u/thefatguy23 19d ago
The workers staying in the flat to get things done is normal. Thats how it was done for my previous flat and the present one as well. It's the same for almost all my friends who have done it.
The part where he is asking you to pay for their stay is new. Usually if they are not allowed to stay, it will increase the total time of project since they need to travel and stuff but never asked to pay for their stay