[homara]

Its unfortunate you've no contract or receipt. Additionally, he should have issued you with a detailed specification of the work carried out. This was and still is a requirement stipulated by his professional regulatory body. If I were you, I would contact them and discuss this individuals shocking (no pun intended) practice. I'm not sure if you'll be able to seek redress but at least his regulatory body will have something on record and may well approach him to seek an explanation.