Back charges
What the builder says we owe them — damage, cleaning, standby, delay. Every one needs a documented response before it gets deducted from a claim.
Back charges raised
4
Last 90 days
Currently disputed
A$13,600
2 claims with a response lodged
Accepted
A$1,850
Offset against a claim
Withdrawn
A$6,800
Recovered by having the paperwork
Total raised against us
A$22,250
Across 4 jobs
| Date▼ | Job▲ | Head contractor▲ | Description▲ | Amount▲ | Status▲ | Our response▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2026 | Northbridge Health Precinct Stage 2 | Stanton Reid Constructions | Builder's clean — alleged debris left in Level 2 ceiling space | A$4,200 | Disputed | Photos taken at handover of the area show it clear. Response and photo pack issued 10 July. |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Waverton Public School Upgrade | Delmore Projects | Damage to plasterboard during conduit re-route in Block A | A$1,850 | Accepted | Accepted. Offset against WAV-04. |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Lidcombe Distribution Centre Stage 1 | Ashfield Bell | Crane standby time — alleged late arrival of switchboard | A$6,800 | Withdrawn | Delivery docket showed on-time arrival. Ashfield Bell withdrew 24 June. |
| 29 May 2026 | Marsden Industrial Estate Building C | Stanton Reid Constructions | Programme delay claim — 3 days on the switchboard install | A$9,400 | Disputed | Delay caused by RFI-051 remaining unanswered for 19 days. EOT lodged in response. |
Why this screen exists
A back charge that goes unanswered gets deducted from the next payment schedule and becomes very hard to argue about afterwards. The crane standby charge on Lidcombe was withdrawn because the delivery docket was on file within a day. That single document was worth A$6,800.