A SEVERELY epileptic man has been waiting almost five months for the unsafe flooring in his bathroom to be replaced.
Stephen Marsden, 47, of Beatrice Close, Northwood Hills, asked Hillingdon Homes to replace the aqua flooring because it had become very slippery and loose causing him to fall and injure himself several times.
After an inspection he was sent a letter in April saying the repairs would be completed within 20 workings days.
In August new flooring was finally fitted, but it was the wrong type and two days later Mr Marsden slipped on the floor and cracked his head open.
He said: "They told me it was a non-slip flooring, but I slipped and cracked my head open again and there was blood all over the tiles.
"I paid another company to inspect it and they said it wasn't non-slip flooring and it wasn't fitted properly.
"I can't understand why it wasn't done correctly in the first place.
"They came to inspect it again and said it would be done by August 26 but it wasn't. Then they said they were trying to find the right flooring.
"Some of the flooring has been taken up so I can't have a shower now. I have to wash out of a bowl or a bucket.
"I think it's disgusting and a couple of my friends are furious about it."
Mr Marsden contacted The Gazette for the second time in the hope something would be done, and after calling Hillingdon Council we received the following response from the chief executive officer at Hillingdon Homes, Tim Price.
"Regarding this matter, we have agreed with Mr Marsden that we will reinstall the flooring in his bathroom and our Quality Control Team is liaising with him to arrange a suitable installation time on 1 September.
"Regarding the injury Mr Marsden has displayed, we cannot comment further on how this may have occurred."
However, Mr Marsden did not know anything about plans to reinstall the flooring yesterday (Monday) and he has still not heard from them.
He said: "I called them this morning (Tuesday) and I was told that it was being looked into."
