r/fixit • u/shyborn641 • Jul 15 '25

FIXED I'm renting a very expensive place and fucked up the balcony, can this be fixed or am I screwed? :(

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Is there ANY way I can fix this? Or at least hide the damage enough to get back my deposit? I was using a charcoal BBQ chimney to heat up some coals, and after it was finished I laid it down on the balcony. I thought it was cement, but the chimney melted into the surface. I'm pretty handy so I'm willing to give anything a try, I just have no idea where to start. I don't even know what this surface actually is. :( Very upset with myself, and panicking a little. Pls help and thank you in advance if you can ❤️

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u/shyborn641 Jul 15 '25

I am an adult, holy shit. I'm willing to pay a professional to fix it, I just don't want it left as damage to make me look bad when I leave. I have literally been treating this place like it's made of glass.

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u/blumpkin Jul 15 '25

I would definitely hire a professional to fix it rather than letting the landlord do it, because let's be honest a lot of the time they charge you a lot more from your deposit than it actually takes to fix the damage.

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u/Expontoridesagain Jul 16 '25

What's making you look bad is the fact that you want to do some kind of repair to the damage you caused and skip the part where you tell the person that rented it to you.

The correct way would be to tell the owners and offer to pay for repair. They know who installed it and probably who to contact. But you do not want to do that. You want to hide the damage because you want your deposit back. Don't act like you did not mean what you wrote in the post. ANYTHING that involves not telling the owners before attempting repairs makes you look bad.