A lady has raised concerns after painters she hired carted away unused paint purchased for her three-bedroom flat, insisting it belonged to them after completing the job.
Dispute over ownership of materials
The lady said the incident happened in April 2026, after she paid ₦450,000 for 15 buckets of paint at ₦30,000 per bucket, based on the painters’ estimate.
According to her, the painters completed the work but did not use all the paint supplied.
She explained that she only noticed what had happened when the painters were preparing to leave, at which point the remaining paint buckets were already loaded into their vehicle.
Her attempt to stop them, she said, led to a disagreement that later continued over the phone.
“When I saw them packing the remaining paint, I asked why they were taking it. They told me the paint belonged to them because they had delivered their work and that I wouldn’t be needing it anymore.”
She added that the painters argued the leftover paint would spoil if left behind, insisting they were justified in taking it away.
A familiar pattern in home renovations
“I felt cheated and confused because I paid for every bucket myself. If I bought it, how does it suddenly stop being mine just because the job is done?”
The lady referenced a similar experience in 2023, when a neighbour complained about artisans removing leftover building materials after a renovation, an issue that was never formally resolved.
She said the incident has sparked wider conversations among homeowners about transparency, contracts, and accountability in home improvement projects.
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