Repairs to Water Damage and matching existing finishes

Hello, I live in a strata unit (60 units) and we have an ongoing issue with water proofing defects. The case is in the hands of lawyers (has been for many years now with zero progress). While we all wait for the lawyers to sort it out, considerable damage has been done to our apartment from water leaking in via the defective water proofing membrane on the roof.

Finally our Executive agreed to make some repairs to the damaged apartments (this includes in our case replacing a built-in cupboards and the carpet which are both damaged).We are all paying special levies to cover this.

My problem is this: the builders that have been awarded the contract to do repairs have advised me that they can't match the timber of the cupboards or the carpet. As the timber cupboards are the same throughout the apartment (as is the carpet obviously) I would have imagined that matching the existing would be part of the contract. My Strata Manager has told me “too bad – you will have to compromise”.

Is this a fair response from my Strata Manager? How can I be expected to accept carpet and timber that are different to the rest of the apartment?

Any advice would be appreciated. thanks.