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In Sep this year, a ground floor unit required rectification due to water leaking from the shower in the unit directly above. This involved

• “accessing & inspecting” offending unit
• “re-grouting grout missing from common wall and shower recess floor
• cleaning up

The body corporate has been billed for this.

NOW, the tradesman employed to carry out the work repaired the same shower recess in 2011 and argues that-

• grout deteriorates for a number of reasons

• using  bleach products erodes it

• water from showering or leaking taps will also break down grout.  
• It would be difficult to warrant a grouting job (of nearly 3 years ago) with no control over the maintenance of cleaning in a bathroom

 

We are talking about a 2 bedroom unit here, which has only been occupied by a couple with 2 infants, and more recently, a family of 3 adults.

I’d like another opinion on this. Who to approach?

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